Remington Model 700

History of the Remington Model 700

The Remington Model 700 (M700) series of rifles comes in civilian, law enforcement and military forms. Remington Arms production began in 1962 and continues today. The system fires multiple ammunition types based on model and barrel. The U.S. Army's M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) and the U.S.

Marine Corps' M40 rifle are both militarized versions of this civilian design.

Various versions of the Model 700 (depending on model) fire ammunition types including .17 Remington, . 17 Remington Fireball, . 204 Ruger, .220 Fast, .221 Remington Fireball, . 223 Remington, . 22-250 Remington, . 243 Victory, 6mm Remington, 6.8mm SPC, .25-06 Remington, . Chapter 264, 270 Winchester, .270 WSM, .280 Remington, 7mm-08 Remington, 7mm Remington Magazine, 7mm Rum, .30-06,. 308 wins, . 300 WSM, .300 Win Mag, .300 Rum, .338 Rum, .338 Chapter 35 Whalen, .375 H&H and .375 Rum.

Ammo is fed from a 3, 4, 5 or 6 round internal magazine via a 2 lug bolt action. Detachable magazines may appear on special security and military versions.

Civilian versions of the rifle include the models 700 ADL, BDL and CDL, while police versions include two main products, the 700P and 700P (LTR), the main difference between each police model is the barrel type.

The base model 700 weighs approximately 6 lbs, 12 oz (unladen). The overall length is 1,055mm and the barrel lengths are 22, 24 and 26 inches. Accessories include bipods, shoulder straps and various scopes.

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