722 308 win

[michael65]

I am trying to find info of Model 722 308 win. Has ZZ date code, on Remington's site it says that did not make a 308 win until 1956. I have pics of rifle with all codes on each side. Read post on the forum that said they didn't make this gun. I would like to find more info on this gun including value.

I am only speculating here but perhaps this particular rifle was chosen to evaluate the .308 cartridge on the Remington 722 action and since Remington did not make this rifle in .308 Win., the .300 Savage barrel was ideally suited to be re-chambered up to .308. Given that the Marine Corps is always playing second fiddle in terms of getting the latest and greatest equipment, they may have decided to test & evaluate the new .308 Win cartridge on their own.

[Rem725]

I have a 308 722 that dates to 1955. And a Winchester model 70FW dated 1952 in 308.

[michael65]

I called Remington today. according to them the gun was manufactured in 1953 but was not assembled until 1955