Help on 700 "Varmint" versions??

[HeWhoHunts]

Could anyone give me information on HOW to tell which VERSION (see below) a 700 BDL is when looking at it? I believe all are 700 BDL versions with heavy varmint barrels. Is there a way to tell which is which? I think the first one has the pressed "checkering", any other differences one can notice? Also IS THERE AN ONLINE LIST of serial number groups for aging Remington 700 rifles??

thanks
HeWhoHunts (and gets confused on 700s!)

BDL Heavy Varmint (1967 – 1985)
BDL Heavy Barrel VS (1987 – 1994)
Varmint Special VS (1992 – 2004)

[remington600]

The stocks on your varmint specials and your standard barrels will look the same other than the size of the barrel channel. 1962 to 1973 models had impressed checkering. The ADL models continued with impressed checkering until 1983. From about 1974 to 1977 they used cut checkering on the BDLs. From about 1978 they used more of a skipline pattern which has larger diamonds scatterd through the checkering. The 700 BDLs will have a black forend and black pistol grip cap.

[scottsdale]

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[jtbguns]

Pic's? and Prices? Thanks, JTBGUNS

[scottsdale]

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[jtbguns]

Central Texas, will try to reach you by phone, Thanks John T.

[scottsdale]

saw call thur night, will be tied up all day. how about saturday morning?

[jtbguns]

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[scottsdale]

email coming.