Remington 40X in .244

[41rem]

Has comb on the stock a notch so the bolt can be removed ? Thanks.

Yes it does

 

[358WCF]

The barrel code LS indicates the barrel was made in Feb. 1998, if that's any help.

Per the Lacy book. the LS date code could also mean it was a Feb. '69 gun unless 40Xs used different date codes than 700s.

 

[SBS]

The 40X line used the same date codes as the 700 (but not the serial number range). S can also mean 1925, but not possible since the 1st year was 1955. I still have an original 40X I bought (and was made) in 1976. It has a serial number in the 47 thousand range. The OP's rifle is in the 60 thousand range, so not possible to be a 1969 rifle if the barrel came on the action. Also if the action is stainless, '69 was considerably before stainless 40X actions were made.

 

[snert]

So, possibly a 69 barrel and a 90's action??

 

[troupe]

Your rifle is a parts gun. Stainless actions came later and they were not marked 244, it would have been marked 6mm Rem. Still a very nice rifle which ever way it is.

 

[troupe]

Being a stainless action, it should have a silver trigger guard also.

 

[SBS]

So, possibly a 69 barrel and a 90's action??

My guess is that the barrel came on the action, but has been rechambered. A thorough measurement of the diameter of the barrel from the caliber marking rearwards might detect a low spot if the original chambering was polished off, leaving higher spots where the other markings are that we know are original. All academic, since it apparently shoots well. I have an 40X .222 stainless barrel that was first rechambered to .220 Swift and now is a very accurate .223 on a Savage action. Remington put some fine barrels on 40X rifles.

 

[Iowa Fox]

The barrel code LS indicates the barrel was made in Feb. 1998, if that's any help.

I'm inclined to agree with sbs on the Date.

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[fkimble@charter.net]

Just pulled my factory stock, 40x in 22-250 out of the safe. Date code WP, 1995. Stainless action and barrel. Serial # range, 062xxx. No white line on buttpad, just thin black rubber plate. Also the trigger quard is "dark" anodized. So not all 40x's came with white line pads. So not all stainless 40x's came with silver trigger guards. It also has the same hand stop rail under the forend as in the OPs pic. The LS date code is Feb. 1998. ( S gets reused) So it came on a stainless action. Could have been ordered from Custom Shop as a 244 and with a recoil pad instead of a thin plate type.

Frank

 

[41rem]

Just pulled my factory stock, 40x in 22-250 out of the safe. Date code WP, 1995. Stainless action and barrel. Serial # range, 062xxx. No white line on buttpad, just thin black rubber plate. Also the trigger quard is "dark" anodized. So not all 40x's came with white line pads. So not all stainless 40x's came with silver trigger guards. It also has the same hand stop rail under the forend as in the OPs pic. The LS date code is Feb. 1998. ( S gets reused) So it came on a stainless action. Could have been ordered from Custom Shop as a 244 and with a recoil pad instead of a thin plate type.

Frank

Frank could you tell us about your barrel markings?

Here are a few details on my recoil pad & trigger group.

 

[75vmax]

If you don't want it just send it to me . I will add to my collection

 

[41rem]

If you don't want it just send it to me . I will add to my collection

Thanks for the offer, but we enjoy shooting it & the 40x history lessons too!

41

 

[41rem]

Still curious about some of the barrel markings. I started another thread on the 24hour campfire in the Gunsmithing section if anyone is still interested in this 40x evolution

41

 

[pintopete]

41Rem, buy yourself a Tipton one piece cleaning rod. Make sure it is long enough for your 27” barrel. If you don’t have a bore guide, get one like a Possum Hollow for the 40x (same as a 700 in this regard). The Tipton cleaning rods have very smooth bearings that allow the shaft to spin freely to determine twist. Put a piece of masking tape on the shaft with tails so you can easily count one revolution. Make an index mark with pencil on the rod, measure from the index mark to the bore guide, make note of that dimension. Move the cleaning rod forward for one revolution, measure again, and then subtract the two measurements. The difference is your twist rate.
The old Rem 722’s from the 50’s era had a 1:12 twist. Later Rem used a 1:9 or 1:10 twist to stabilize heavier (longer) bullets.

Best regards, Peter.

 

[pintopete]

Better yet! Get yourself some Sierra 70gr #1505 or 60gr #1500 bullets, brass, etc, and shoot that rifle! You can step up to fancier bullets moving forwards, but those two shoot very well. The 60’s are dynamite in my 722 .244. A friend used IMR4831 in the 244 caliber going way back in competition. I’ve had good luck with H4895 but I don’t compete. There are other powders that will work well also.

Best regards, Peter.

 

[SBS]

A 40X rifle could be ordered in a choice of twists. They were not limited to the twists that were standard in the 722/700 rifles. My first 40X 6mm was a 9 twist and I currently have one (made in the 70's) that is 12 twist.

 

[41rem]

Better yet! Get yourself some Sierra 70gr #1505 or 60gr #1500 bullets, brass, etc, and shoot that rifle! You can step up to fancier bullets moving forwards, but those two shoot very well. The 60’s are dynamite in my 722 .244. A friend used IMR4831 in the 244 caliber.

Pete, yes Sir. We've been running that 70 grain Sierra with IMR 4831, and the Nosler ballistic tips too.