Rem. 700 22-250 VS

catman · December 2, 2002, 08:59 PM

just bought a remington 700 BDL in 22-250 marks on the barrel are BE and the serial #B6536XXX. what year?
also picked up a remington 700 PSS with the D/Mag in .308 marks on the barrel are KQ and the serial #D6239XXX. what year also?
thanks for the help.

Steven Mace · December 4, 2002, 09:52 AM

Catman, the Remington Model 700 BDL was made sometime in January 1984 and the Model 700 PSS was made sometime in May 1996. Hope this helps!

Steve Mace

catman · December 4, 2002, 12:24 PM

thanks for the infomation, someone had thought on the 22-250 with the BE on the barrel it was Jan. 1936 or 1958 could have believed 1958 but not 1936. 1984?

Steven Mace · December 4, 2002, 05:46 PM

Since the first Remington Model 700 BDL's didn't appear until 1962, the years you refer to wouldn't apply to the 700 BDL.

Steve Mace

burrhead · December 5, 2002, 10:24 AM

IIRC, the 22-250 wasn't standardized by Remington until 1966.

Steven Mace · December 5, 2002, 11:02 AM

Burrhead, you make a good point! Something like that, around 1965-1966 is when Remington 'standardized' the .22-250 cartridge from its previous wildcat status.

Steve Mace

DCR · December 5, 2002, 12:22 PM

When exactly was the 22-250 "standardized?" Didn't Remington chamber their 722 in that caliber for several years before the 700 came out? Or am I thinking of the .222?

burrhead · December 5, 2002, 01:09 PM

Well, you guys made me look it up. According to the 11th edition Speer reloading manual the 22-250 was standardized in 1965 and he first rifles were made by Browning.

Steven Mace · December 5, 2002, 05:57 PM

Burrhead, that's the same basic information that appears in Cartridges Of The World. Remington adopted the .22-250 Remington caliber beginning in 1965 first in their Model 700 series rifles.

DCR, prior to 1965 what is now known as the .22-250 Remington caliber was considered a wildcat cartridge with names such as .22 Varminter and .22 Wotkyns Original Swift. Also the Remington Model 722 was manufactured from 1948-1962. This would mean the Model 722 was never offered in the .22-250 Remington caliber from the factory. Hope this helps!

Steve Mace

December 2, 2002, 08:59 PM	#1
catman Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: NW, AR. Posts: 123	Rem. 700 22-250 VS just bought a remington 700 BDL in 22-250 marks on the barrel are BE and the serial #B6536XXX. what year? also picked up a remington 700 PSS with the D/Mag in .308 marks on the barrel are KQ and the serial #D6239XXX. what year also? thanks for the help.

December 4, 2002, 09:52 AM	#2
Steven Mace Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 1999 Location: Clifton, Colorado USA Posts: 724	Catman, the Remington Model 700 BDL was made sometime in January 1984 and the Model 700 PSS was made sometime in May 1996. Hope this helps! Steve Mace __________________ After today, its all historical

December 4, 2002, 05:46 PM	#4
Steven Mace Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 1999 Location: Clifton, Colorado USA Posts: 724	Since the first Remington Model 700 BDL's didn't appear until 1962, the years you refer to wouldn't apply to the 700 BDL. Steve Mace __________________ After today, its all historical

December 5, 2002, 10:24 AM	#5
burrhead Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 1999 Location: Chihuahuan desert, Texas Posts: 1,148	IIRC, the 22-250 wasn't standardized by Remington until 1966. __________________ Join the GOA, SAF and the TSRA I'm offended by people that are easily offended.

December 5, 2002, 11:02 AM	#6
Steven Mace Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 1999 Location: Clifton, Colorado USA Posts: 724	Burrhead, you make a good point! Something like that, around 1965-1966 is when Remington 'standardized' the .22-250 cartridge from its previous wildcat status. Steve Mace __________________ After today, its all historical

December 4, 2002, 12:24 PM	#3
catman Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: NW, AR. Posts: 123	thanks for the infomation, someone had thought on the 22-250 with the BE on the barrel it was Jan. 1936 or 1958 could have believed 1958 but not 1936. 1984?

December 5, 2002, 12:22 PM	#7
DCR Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 1999 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 178	When exactly was the 22-250 "standardized?" Didn't Remington chamber their 722 in that caliber for several years before the 700 came out? Or am I thinking of the .222? __________________ I drink, therefore I am.

December 5, 2002, 01:09 PM	#8
burrhead Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 1999 Location: Chihuahuan desert, Texas Posts: 1,148	Well, you guys made me look it up. According to the 11th edition Speer reloading manual the 22-250 was standardized in 1965 and he first rifles were made by Browning. __________________ Join the GOA, SAF and the TSRA I'm offended by people that are easily offended.

December 5, 2002, 05:57 PM	#9
Steven Mace Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 1999 Location: Clifton, Colorado USA Posts: 724	Burrhead, that's the same basic information that appears in Cartridges Of The World. Remington adopted the .22-250 Remington caliber beginning in 1965 first in their Model 700 series rifles. DCR, prior to 1965 what is now known as the .22-250 Remington caliber was considered a wildcat cartridge with names such as .22 Varminter and .22 Wotkyns Original Swift. Also the Remington Model 722 was manufactured from 1948-1962. This would mean the Model 722 was never offered in the .22-250 Remington caliber from the factory. Hope this helps! Steve Mace __________________ After today, its all historical