40-x information

[mikepb42]

A few weeks ago, I bought a sleeved Remington 40-x bechrest rifle. Thought it would make neat casual varminter. On the left side of the sleeve, which is about 9" long appearsthe stamp "CR&PJ Hart". On the Bottom of the sleeve, out of sight until the action is removed from the stock is the stamped number .697 and also what I suspect the rem. action's serial number is. I suspect that the caliber is .222, but there are no markings for caliber. I have not gotten around to doing a chamber cast. It's a beautifal gun, with nice wood and impeccable polish of the stainless sleeve and barrel.

Anyhow some questions for the guys who were shooting benchrest about the time this rifle and I were born (1975-ish I think):

1-was the gun built by the same Hart of Hart Barrels?
2-What does the .697 stamp tell me?
3-Is there anything I should know about BR guns of this era that may impact safe operation? I've got some cerrosafe, and expect a tight throat, but what else?

Thanks in advance to the (wise) grayhairs.

-Mike

 

[GerryM]

hERE GOES ON YOUR QUESTION.
YES IT WAS SLEEVED AND BARRELED AT ONE TIME BY HART RIFLE BARRELS.
THE 697 IS THE HEADSPACE ON THE RIFLE.
USUALLY THEY WERE EITHER 6X47 REM OR 222 222M 222.5 REM
N YOUR GOING TO WONDER WHAT IS A 222.5 OR 222 1/2
IT WAS BENCHREST CASE MADE FROM A 222MAG.
CLYDE AND JERRY HART ALSO MADE SOME IN 308.
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON A DIFFERENT CASE LIKE THE 6MM WALKER INTERNATIONAL.
HOPE THIS ANSWERES YOUR QUESTIONS

 

[mikepb42]

Interesting. Thanks for the Info.

-Mike