[michasik]

Hello,
A few days ago I purchased a new Model 700 5R SS milspec (order #85200) from dealer here in Canada.
It's a 20" and not the Gen 2.
The strange thing is that dealer's price tag says it's 24" barrel, the green Remington sticker on the box
says "Model 700 stainless w/ 5r rifling bolt action centerfire rifle 24" BBL TH MZL 308 WIN syn stock w/ green web Serial No. RRxxxxxM Order No. 85200 "
There is another small white sticker saying "85200: 700 SS 5R milspec cal 308 20" threaded #Serial RRxxxxxM "
the serial RRxxxxxM is the same on the rifle and both stickers.
The rifle itself is indeed 20", .308 Win, threaded, SS, syn stock w/ green web.
2 questions:
1. Any idea why 24" is on the box sticker? I know that 85200 is 20" version.
2. Is it true that Remington uses to test fire the new rifle and not to clean it after? - I found some brass remains on the bolt face and
the bore is not clean.
It was difficult for me to decide - 20" or 24" and what type of rifle I want to build so I accepted this as a destiny
Anyway I like the rifle and hope to build a nice system soon.
Thank you in advance!

 

[rkittine]

Welcome to the forum from New York

From where and to where are you measuring?

Bob

 

[michasik]

Bolt face to muzzle.

 

[Doom]

As Remington was going into bankruptcy they were putting things together somewhat haphazardly. Can you look at the barrel on the left side near the action? There should be a two letter code. The first should be one of the letters in BLACKPOWDER which is the month built and the second is the year, and should fit the following:

I assume the first part of the S/N is RR which is the last S/N prefix I'm aware of. It is strange that the main box label didn't fit the model. I can only guess that they planned to go to the GEN 2 and go with the 24"barrel but didn't do it.

 

[michasik]

On the left side of the barrel I can see only "REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY ILION, NY 308 WIN" kind of in the middle, between muzzle and receiver, left side of receiver: serial # RRxxxxxM, some qrcode and usual "Remington model 700"
On the right side of the barrel: close to the receiver some triangle or trillium and letter P, then in the middle "5R TACTICAL 1:11 1/4"

 

[Doom]

Here is a Feb 2011 Tactical.

 

[michasik]

 

[michasik]

 

[Doom]

I’m not sure when but Reminton obviously stopped dating the barrel. Just out of curiosity have you tried scanning the QR code?

 

[michasik]

Yes, it's just the serial number, the same.

 

[Doom]

I had a chance to look at one of these yesterday. Nice rifle. It had markings where mine does for date code but it was not legible. You may have one under the stock. Keep that in mind if you ever pull the action.

 

[Freefloat]

So you thought you bought a 24 inch 5r butt got a 20 inch threaded,and if you’re happy with that,it’s great I guess I wouldn’t be upset too much about that either as you have different options now,either way the 5r .308 is a great shooting rifle and you should consider yourself lucky to score one them especially a gen 1 ,hope you enjoy the heck out of it.

 

[michasik]

So you thought you bought a 24 inch 5r butt got a 20 inch threaded, and if you’re happy with that, it's great I guess I wouldn’t be upset too much about that either as you have different options now,either way the 5r .308 is a great shooting rifle and you should consider yourself lucky to score one them especially a gen 1 ,hope you enjoy the heck out of it.

Thank you! Absolutely!
I wanted the model 700 to try precision shooting and really wanted 5r with 1:11 1/4 in .308 for several reasons, and I wanted it new!
Then I saw this one. I knew it's 20" and bought it as 20" I'm just curious about 24" on the box. Probably printing error...

 

[rkittine]

I have a 6" Python that I bought new in 1978. The box says 4". It was mis-marked at the factory, which I confirmed when I bought it. Got if from a Colt Distributer that I regularly bought from and he thought he had a 4" one in the box until he booked it in. I got confirmation from Colt that it was made and shipped as a 6". In 1978 the copy on the boxes, like Smiths were hand written. Still have the letter from Colt with it and is still has never been fired other than the 3 proof rounds from the Factory.

Bob