Name that rifle (Remington Benchrest)

[dannyr3_8]

regardless of what you find out it is a beautiful gun and a treasure thanks for posting

 

[CatShooter]

"Remington did use some Hart 2oz triggers but designed there own 3 lever and offered ANY 40-XB/ with an option of a 2oz trigger so they are not 'rare' "

2oz triggers were NEVER offered in repeaters - only in single shots. If you returned a repeater with a 2oz trigger you installed, they would not return it with the trigger in it.

I have that tee shirt in spades.

 

[zotparkerm]

OK, boys. Settle down.
I am thrilled to have an item that everyone can get so excited about.
I really do appreciate everyone's input, opinions and thoughts on the gun.
Hopefully I can figure out who at Remington wants pictures of it and maybe we can get the real story.
If I do, I will definitely post here and update everyone.

 

[JDMock]

I have owned two 700's with 2-piece sears. I don't know when this trigger was made, but it is unlike any of the 40X's that I have seen. Most of the 40X triggers have an adjustment screw in the face of the trigger shoe. Good shooting. James

 

[CatShooter]

One of my Remington 2oz triggers - circa 1967.

It came in 6mm International with an H-2 (lighter weight) barrel.

 

[zotparkerm]

I thought I would stick in some close ups of the trigger to help either settle or further inflame the discussion.

 

[zotparkerm]

And a couple more

 

[SDWhirlwind]

If the pictured trigger IS NOT a factory 40-X(not 40-XB) trigger than all of the early 40-X rimfires sold by the CMP over the years and what I have are all 'rare' and incorrect.

The 722/721's used a completely different trigger housing assembly than the early 40-X's did. Safety lever and bolt release were the same and both had 2 piece sears but the housing was different and the 722's did not have the weight adjustment at the bottom as pictured.

The later 40-XB's which were based on the 700 receivers had the pull weight adjustment in the shoe. However I owned at one time a standard barreled 40-XB made in 1978 that had the above pictured trigger. Original owner claimed it and 6 other rifles purchased new by a shooting club all came that way from Remington.

Also the 2 piece sears were used in all 722/721, 40-X/XB's and 700's until into '67 or later. I have a 234,XXX 700 made in Sept of '66 with a 2pc sear.

Also as CatShooter states the 2oz trigger was an option but surely not 'rare'. There were 3 or perhaps even 4 different 2oz versions made for the 40-XB rigs.

I see the posts are now deleted which is good as the majority of the points made were incorrect concerning this trigger design along with other incorrect 40-X/XB information they contained.

Also the serial number puts it in the '59 to '60 time frame I believe for the 40-X so the only thing really missing is the 40-X rollmark!

Surely not something a bunch of grown men need to argue about and call each other liars because of!

 

[CatShooter]

That IS the 1.5 pound, 40-X trigger - none of the 722-700 triggers were adjustable without pulling the receiver from the stock

 

[Link]

I wish their shop was where the ammo plant is outside Little Rock. I drive by there all the time.

Stop buy and see if they are making 22 rf would ya? lol

KK4

 

[joe40x]

If the pictured trigger IS NOT a factory 40-X(not 40-XB) trigger than all of the early 40-X rimfires sold by the CMP over the years and what I have are all 'rare' and incorrect.

The 722/721's used a completely different trigger housing assembly than the early 40-X's did. Safety lever and bolt release were the same and both had 2 piece sears but the housing was different and the 722's did not have the weight adjustment at the bottom as pictured.

The later 40-XB's which were based on the 700 receivers had the pull weight adjustment in the shoe. However I owned at one time a standard barreled 40-XB made in 1978 that had the above pictured trigger. Original owner claimed it and 6 other rifles purchased new by a shooting club all came that way from Remington.

Also the 2 piece sears were used in all 722/721, 40-X/XB's and 700's until into '67 or later. I have a 234,XXX 700 made in Sept of '66 with a 2pc sear.

Also as CatShooter states the 2oz trigger was an option but surely not 'rare'. There were 3 or perhaps even 4 different 2oz versions made for the 40-XB rigs.

I see the posts are now deleted which is good as the majority of the points made were incorrect concerning this trigger design along with other incorrect 40-X/XB information they contained.

Also the serial number puts it in the '59 to '60 time frame I believe for the 40-X so the only thing really missing is the 40-X rollmark!

Surely not something a bunch of grown men need to argue about and call each other liars because of!

SD is correct. He knows what he is talking about.

 

[SDWhirlwind]

There was such a stink about whether or not the rifle the OP posted pics of was factory or a modded rig, claims infatically that it was not or could not be something that came from Rem. Well, I stumbled on this listing today and the feedramp looks very close to the one the OP posted pics of doesn't it? Even a 11,XXX serial number. An older 722 based 40-X with a newer 700 bolt. Just bored and need a conversation!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=381624276