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That's a pretty limited amount of information to try to diagnose your problem. Do you suppose you could elaborate a little more? Saying "does not even come close to fitting in it" doesn't tell us much.
What's the barrel date code and what does it translate to a manufacturing date?
http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/que ... arrelcodes
Does the barrel have a "hump" with the rear sight (or the dovetail for it)?
Does the stock have the cutout/channel for the barrel hump?
Is the barrel profile larger than the channel in the stock for the barrel?
The 300 H&H is a magnum cartridge and the 300 Savage is not. Many/most magnum caliber rifles have heavier barrel contours than standard calibers.
Den
721 300H&H stock search
Re: 721 300H&H stock search
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Apparently there were some 721s in 300 H&H manufactured on both ends of the 1950s
http://www.remingtonsociety.com/forums/ ... ?f=5&t=410
From your description, it's starting to sound like HIS rifle might have been a re-chambered 30-06.
This was not all that uncommon back then.
About 20-some years ago, I acquired a (1952 vintage) 721 (with hump) which had been a 30-06 and was re-chambered to a .308 Norma Mag. (they opened the bolt face, too).
Then, about 20 years ago I acquired a 1961 vintage 721 in .264 Win. Mag......without hump and somewhat heavier barrel than the other one.
I've only seen one original 300 H&H 721, but that's been some years ago and I wasn't inspecting it all that closely........it was a little pricey at that time, so I placed it back in the rack.
Den
Apparently there were some 721s in 300 H&H manufactured on both ends of the 1950s
http://www.remingtonsociety.com/forums/ ... ?f=5&t=410
From your description, it's starting to sound like HIS rifle might have been a re-chambered 30-06.
This was not all that uncommon back then.
About 20-some years ago, I acquired a (1952 vintage) 721 (with hump) which had been a 30-06 and was re-chambered to a .308 Norma Mag. (they opened the bolt face, too).
Then, about 20 years ago I acquired a 1961 vintage 721 in .264 Win. Mag......without hump and somewhat heavier barrel than the other one.
I've only seen one original 300 H&H 721, but that's been some years ago and I wasn't inspecting it all that closely........it was a little pricey at that time, so I placed it back in the rack.
Den