Here something you might want to read
http://www.remington.com/pages/news-...1-and-722.aspx
http://www.remington.com/products/ar...model-722.aspx
As you see some of the 222 can be close to 60yrs old and my only factory rifle I own still with factory barrel and I got new is a 722 in 222mag. Hard top say on used rifle.