Need Help Finding Remington 700 Date Code

Zzeke · May 13, 2020, 07:23 PM

Hello all,
I just bought a used Remington 700 ADL with a factory laminated stock, in .270win. I suspect the rifle was manufactured mid to late 80s. I "googled" how to date the rifle from the date code, which is two or three letters on the left side of the barrel, right next the the receiver. My problem is that there is NOTHING on my barrel in that location. Do I need to remove the stock to see these numbers? I do have the letters "REP" inside an oval on the RIGHT side of the barrel in that location. When they say left side, they are talking about the side opposite the bolt handle correct? What am I missing?

10-96 · May 14, 2020, 04:57 PM

Yes, you may have to take the stock off to see the date stamp. OR, there may not be a date stamp. Remington did away with the stamps between 8.9.1999 and 10.1.2001. So there was a short period where they got no stamps according to the Remington Society page.

Oh, and yes, they would be on the opposite side of the firearm as the bolt handle assuming you have a right handed rifle. Either way, if you shoulder the rifle, the left side will be on your left side.

jmr40 · May 14, 2020, 06:56 PM

I've never seen one stamped so that the stock had to be removed. I suppose it's possible. Sometimes they are hard to read. If you can't find the code you can always call Remington with the SN.

May 13, 2020, 07:23 PM	#1
Zzeke Member Join Date: April 26, 2020 Location: Coast of Maine Posts: 37	Need Help Finding Remington 700 Date Code Hello all, I just bought a used Remington 700 ADL with a factory laminated stock, in .270win. I suspect the rifle was manufactured mid to late 80s. I "googled" how to date the rifle from the date code, which is two or three letters on the left side of the barrel, right next the the receiver. My problem is that there is NOTHING on my barrel in that location. Do I need to remove the stock to see these numbers? I do have the letters "REP" inside an oval on the RIGHT side of the barrel in that location. When they say left side, they are talking about the side opposite the bolt handle correct? What am I missing?

May 14, 2020, 04:57 PM	#2
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	Yes, you may have to take the stock off to see the date stamp. OR, there may not be a date stamp. Remington did away with the stamps between 8.9.1999 and 10.1.2001. So there was a short period where they got no stamps according to the Remington Society page. Oh, and yes, they would be on the opposite side of the firearm as the bolt handle assuming you have a right handed rifle. Either way, if you shoulder the rifle, the left side will be on your left side. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

May 14, 2020, 06:56 PM	#3
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,806	I've never seen one stamped so that the stock had to be removed. I suppose it's possible. Sometimes they are hard to read. If you can't find the code you can always call Remington with the SN. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill