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Remington 725 - just another 700?

I was walking through Sheels and a 1960ish Rem 725 in quite nice condition had a $200 price tag so I bought it for the action, not knowing anything about it other than the bolt looks like a plain Jane 700, the safety looks like an 1917 and it has a steel bdl style floor plate.

I won’t get it home for a few days, so the main question is how many of the dimensions are shared with the 700? Same barrel threads? Are replacement triggers from a 721 or 700 normally retrofitted? There’s not a lot of reliable information on the 725.

It’s a cool old gun in 30-06. (The picture isnt mine - just to show the action).
 

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Any idea what the cutout near the rear scope base was for?
 

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Stripper clip.
That was the first thing that popped into my head, but there are no grooves for the stripper clip to slide into.

You should do a Google search on the 725. They’re pretty special and sought after. By what I read, the gun is worth at least $1000. I saw one going for $5000. You found a rare gun. Obviously, the guy at Scheels didn’t know what he had!
Theres not a lot of these around, but unfortunately the one I have isn’t one of the rare models. A guy on gun broker has a similar one that didn’t sell for $500 and had to be resisted.
 
I was walking through Sheels and a 1960ish Rem 725 in quite nice condition had a $200 price tag so I bought it for the action, not knowing anything about it other than the bolt looks like a plain Jane 700, the safety looks like an 1917 and it has a steel bdl style floor plate.

I won’t get it home for a few days, so the main question is how many of the dimensions are shared with the 700? Same barrel threads? Are replacement triggers from a 721 or 700 normally retrofitted? There’s not a lot of reliable information on the 725.

It’s a cool old gun in 30-06. (The picture isnt mine - just to show the action).
if it is in nice condition, I may keep it like it is. super high quality rifle. a deluxe better made version of the 700. it is the same safety as the 1917. best deal I have heard of in a long time. good problem to have. it is worth some money.
 
The following information is from John F. Lacy's book
The Remington 700
A History and Users Manual
25 Years 1962- 1987

The Model 725 in 30-06 was manufactured from 1957 through 1962 with a total of 7657 made.
1957 - 6
1958 - 3776
1959 - 1653
1960 - 1098
1961 - 1080
1962 - 44

30-06 - 7657
280 Rem - 2784
270 Win - 2818
244 Rem - 840
243 Win - 998
222 Rem - 1478
375 Win Mag - 28
458 Mag - - 24
Total production for all calibers was only 16,635

I have two Model 725's that I inherited, a 222 Rem and 244 Rem.
Even though the 30-06 caliber has the highest production numbers it's still a farely rare rifle.
I definitley wouldn't tear it down for the action. You got a great deal!

1961 MSRP
725 ADL - $139.00
725 D - $582.75
725 F - $1,042.55
 
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The following information is from John F. Lacy's book
The Remington 700
A History and Users Manual
25 Years 1962- 1987

The Model 725 in 30-06 was manufactured from 1957 through 1962 with a total of 7657 made.
1957 - 6
1958 - 3776
1959 - 1653
1960 - 1098
1961 - 1080
1962 - 44

30-06 - 7657
280 Rem - 2784
270 Win - 2818
244 Rem - 840
243 Win - 998
222 Rem - 1478
375 Win Mag - 28
458 Mag - - 24
Total production for all calibers was only 16,635

I have two Model 725's that I inherited, a 222 Rem and 244 Rem.
Even though the 30-06 caliber has the highest production numbers it's still a farely rare rifle.
I definitley wouldn't tear it down for the action. You got a great deal!

1961 MSRP
725 ADL - $139.00
725 D - $582.75
725 F - $1,042.55

Thanks for the info! So you’re saying I paid $61 more than new price. :-)
 
The following information is from John F. Lacy's book
The Remington 700
A History and Users Manual
25 Years 1962- 1987

The Model 725 in 30-06 was manufactured from 1957 through 1962 with a total of 7657 made.
1957 - 6
1958 - 3776
1959 - 1653
1960 - 1098
1961 - 1080
1962 - 44

30-06 - 7657
280 Rem - 2784
270 Win - 2818
244 Rem - 840
243 Win - 998
222 Rem - 1478
375 Win Mag - 28
458 Mag - - 24
Total production for all calibers was only 16,635

I have two Model 725's that I inherited, a 222 Rem and 244 Rem.
Even though the 30-06 caliber has the highest production numbers it's still a farely rare rifle.
I definitley wouldn't tear it down for the action. You got a great deal!

1961 MSRP
725 ADL - $139.00
725 D - $582.75
725 F - $1,042.55
It’s very interesting almost as many 280s were made as 270s - it wouldn’t be until the 725 was discontinued that the 7 mag came out and put a dent in 280 sales. I always considered the 280 a fairly modern cartridge. :-)
 
I was walking through Sheels and a 1960ish Rem 725 in quite nice condition had a $200 price tag so I bought it for the action, not knowing anything about it other than the bolt looks like a plain Jane 700, the safety looks like an 1917 and it has a steel bdl style floor plate.

I won’t get it home for a few days, so the main question is how many of the dimensions are shared with the 700? Same barrel threads? Are replacement triggers from a 721 or 700 normally retrofitted? There’s not a lot of reliable information on the 725.

It’s a cool old gun in 30-06. (The picture isnt mine - just to show the action).
You stole that one, great find!!
 

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