What did I buy (Remington 700)

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I've never had a turnbolt rifle before (except for old military guns) and I picked a neat one at a show. It's a Remington 700 308 with a shorter barrel (20") and no magazine floorplate.

It seemed pricey buy the seller said it was a carbine model from the first year the 700's were introduced. I liked the gun an bough it.

The date code puts it at either 1962 or 1989. It has a 5 digit serial number so I'm inclined to believe the former. I can't find any specific info on carbine models, though.

Any insight? It has a period -appropriate Weaver V9B scope on it.
 
Last week, I just learned from another poster on here about the Rem700 safety.

If a gun was made before 1982, if the gun is on "safe" then the bolt will be locked and you will not be able to turn it or cycle the action. If made 1982 or after, if the rifle is on "safe" then you can move the action all you want.

Edit: I think that's how it works, but I am not an expert and I may have mis-remembered.
 
Pics sure would help. Remington has made untold configurations of the 700 over the years. A blind magazine indicates an ADL model. They did offer guns with 20", 22", and 24" barrels at various times over the years. People have been known to cut them shorter and change stocks too, so it may not have left the factory in this configuration. IIRC they did offer that barrel length early on, but never labeled them as a carbine. More recent guns with 20" barrels would have been special purpose guns such as youth models, and some tactical rifles.

Checking to see if the safety locks down the bolt will indicate pre or post 1982 and help pinpoint when it was made. I'm not sure on value, but even early 700's don't really command a huge premium. One in a rare cartridge might, the 20" barrel might bring a small premium, but I wouldn't pay much for a 50+ year old 700.
 
You posted while I was typing. I don't think you did bad at $480. Some guys try to pass such things off as rare and collectable and will ask $1000+.
 
yeah, 480s a good buy for an early 700 in good shape.
It sounds like an early adl carbine, great chambering for it as a shooter
 
If it's in good shape, you did fine for a 700 ADL with scope for $480. Looking forward to seeing your pictures.
 
With a turned bolt and carbine length are you sure you didn't buy a Remington 600 Mohawk
 
I don't think he said "a turned bolt". I think he called it a turnbolt rifle (some folks use that term for a bolt action rifle).

As long as the rifle is in good shape and it shoots good ammo very well, not bad at all for a quality vintage gun with scope for $480.
 
i would have bought it in a heart beat, i have a 20" take off 3006 barrel from a early 700 carbine waiting for a doner 700 action. eastbank
 

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1962 was the first year IIR so that sounds right. I have several M700s, all BDLs with hinged floorplates. The ADLs like others mentioned did not have a floorplate or access to the mag well other than from the top. The ADLs usually had a lower quality finish on the stock (low-luster, no tip & cap, etc.)... but like others said, Remington has made so many different 700 configs over the years.

The limited edition 700 Classics were really cool. They ran for ~25 years and each year the model was offered in one unique cartridge. These are probably the more "collectible" 700s out there.
 
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