721, 300H&H

[The Rifleman]

I came across a gold mine the other day, well for my brother in law anyway. Back in the 60's his Grandfather went to Afrika for plains game and took along with him a Remington bolt gun in 300 super.
Dan is very fortunate to have inherited the Impala and a lovely gazelle. Another family member got the gun tho.

Anyway, being pretty new to the Remington scene myself I have kept an eye out for another one for him. The one I found is a 721 showing the typical use of 20 years of hunting if not more. There is also 20 years of dust on it. Hunting dings, bluing wore a bit thin you name it, it has it.

Just curious tho, didn't Remington rebuild some of the leftover P14/17 actions into sporters. I had never held a 721 before and was a bit suprised to see it was a push feed.

The Model 721's were all "Push Feed". Technically - so is the model 700 also.

Does this one have special value because of the 300H&H stamp on the barrel?

300 H&H did increase the value, almost double the value of a plain old 270 / '06.

You help is as always very much appreciated!

Noel

What you have to remember is that back in the 50's, they did not use a RKW high gloss finish on a plain old Model 721. Hence the finish peeled and wore easily and most of them looked like as if they were dragged on the ground by the sling.

All that matters is that the action is in good condition and that the barrel, bore, rifling and chamber is all in good condition. The throat especially.

[The Rifleman]

$400

That is being very generous.

I was at a auction 10 years ago where a man died and had no heirs that wanted his firearms - only the money.

They sold everything he owned at auction.

This man had one in mint condition and I went home and got my dad to come and look at it. It was 20* outside and we stood out there for 4 hours before it hit the auction block. It went for $300

My dad and I spent several hundred dollars on reloading equipment that they sold for top dollar.

I could have bought it for $300 and I didn't because like my dad said to me, what are you going to do with it? The ammo is $40 - $50 a box - if you can find it and it is very expensive to reload and isn't any better in the long run than a 7MM Remington Mag that you can buy off the shelf for $500 + $14 a box for ammo.