I found a 721 264 win mag

[nitis]

What should I pay? The stock looks like its an aftermarket but it looks clean. these dont come along very often first one I have ever seen. Would be a nice birthday gift for dad to go with his 721s oin 270 and 300 hh! He is asking 650

 

[nitis]

and that is an older vari x 2 3x9

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

I would give him at the very least 500 for it even though I have not personally inspected it as you should always do. It is a rarity and that is an aftermarket stock for sure, but appears that it is in good condition. The Leupy 2x7 is a great scope and the 264 Win Mag a great cartridge. I too have never seen one of these. How's the bore? Would he allow you to disassemble and inspect the trigger mech and magazine? Any rust or pitting?

 

[DrMike]

It seems high for me. Perhaps the cartridge makes it desirable, but the usual value for a 721 doesn't seem to be nearly that much.

 

[Elkman]

What is the first one you have ever seen? a 721. I have two of them, both I am shooting. Great rifles, the precurser of the Remington 700. The scope also looks like an older one, I have the exact same scope including the odd coloring mounted on a rifle now. Been to Leupold once for a tune up. mine is early 70's age. I am sure that others will also chime in !!

My dad paid $65 dollars for my first one in 58 or 9 it was used. I am thinking that $650 is high also, but you can't buy a new one set up like that for less. I would also like to see some targets, or shoot it first.
Hope this helps.

 

[SJB358]

What is the first one you have ever seen? a 721. I have two of them, both I am shooting. Great rifles, the precurser of the Remington 700. The scope also looks like an older one, I have the exact same scope including the odd coloring mounted on a rifle now. Been to Leupold once for a tune up. mine is early 70's age. I am sure that others will also chime in !!

My dad paid $65 dollars for my first one in 58 or 9 it was used. I am thinking that $650 is high also, but you can't buy a new one set up like that for less. I would also like to see some targets, or shoot it first.
Hope this helps.

Same here, I am with Bill. I would like to at least see it is capable of holding decent accuracy, at least with some factory loads or something before putting too much down. Seems like 500 would be a more fair price on it. I love my 264WM a bunch, it is a great cartridge, but 650 does seem a little high without knowing what condition the barrel is in. If it shoots well, then it might be worth the extra money. Scotty

 

[nitis]

The fact that is a 264 has to drive the price some. This would leave me only needing the 30.06 and 280 to complete the 721 collection.

He says it shot 1" with factory core lokts 140s last week and has the partial box too.

 

[SJB358]

The fact that is a 264 has to drive the price some. This would leave me only needing the 30.06 and 280 to complete the 721 collection.

He says it shot 1" with factory core lokts 140s last week and has the partial box too.

I agree with you on that, but being it isn't original in that stock has to mitigate that price a little as well. If you can shoot it and it proves to be a 1" shooter with Remington ammo, I would be tempted since it holds so much value to you in order to complete the collection of 721's. Chances are if it still shoots into an 1" with factory ammo, there is good barrel life left. Scotty

 

[FOTIS]

Tell him to knock 100 off.

 

[BeeTee]

The 721 was produced from 1948-62, before being replaced by the 700. This one doesn't look to have the original barrel or stock. The original barrels had an integral dovetail for a rear sight ramp. I don't think it's worth what the seller is asking...

 

[Guest]

I've read where there were issues with the 264 not having that cutout, BeeTee. I'm not sure of the origin, but supposedly, the 264 used a barrel meant for the 700 - a stainless barrel with a blackened finish, no less - and did not have the cutout. I can't really verify it completely, but that's what I hear. I also saw on the Remington website that the 264 had a 22" barrel? Wow. What a ball of fire that must put out. Of course, there is contradictory info in other sources pegging the barrel length at 26". I'm no expert, so I can't speak to it.

I can speak to the discussions around what I believe is this exact rifle on other forums within the last couple of weeks, though.

 

[IdahoCTD]

My dad has sent numerous old 3x9's back to Leupold that are turning purple like that and they usually give you a brand new one free.

I might have a factory long action 721 stock at the house if you need it. I've got probably 12+ wood Remington stocks and a bunch of tupperware stocks from building rifles over the years.

The gun itself is worth at least 350.00 and knowing Leupold will replace the scope or at least the tube means the scope is worth 150-175 at a minimum. It'd try to get it for 500.00 because even if it isn't original the parts are worth that.

 

[usmc 89]

I will agree with most of the replies, what you have is a 721 action as far as oem goes. 650 is way high in my opinion I would have him pull it out of the stock and see if there are any cracks around the action screws and the inletting. 600 would be fair in excellent original condition. I like the 721 and killed my first deer with my grandfathers 721 in 30/06 in wisconsin 28 years ago.

 

[BeeTee]

I've read where there were issues with the 264 not having that cutout, BeeTee. I'm not sure of the origin, but supposedly, the 264 used a barrel meant for the 700 - a stainless barrel with a blackened finish, no less - and did not have the cutout. I can't really verify it completely, but that's what I hear. I also saw on the Remington website that the 264 had a 22" barrel? Wow. What a ball of fire that must put out. Of course, there is contradictory info in other sources pegging the barrel length at 26". I'm no expert, so I can't speak to it.

I can speak to the discussions around what I believe is this exact rifle on other forums within the last couple of weeks, though.

Interesting bit of trivia. I have read where Winchester offered blackened stainless barrels in 264WM back in the day. I didn't know Rem did.

I owned (it's still in the family) a custom-stocked 721 for about 35 years that was originally 300 H&H, but I rebarreled it to 300WBY in the early 1970s.

Jim

 

[SJB358]

I like the 721 and killed my first deer with my grandfathers 721 in 30/06 in wisconsin 28 years ago.

That was the FIRST rifle I ever owned. A guy gave it to me for a couple loads of firewood. I traded it for 275.00 and used the money for a downpayment for my new M70 7RM. I think I shot it once or twice. Just didn't want a 30-06 since my father hunted with one, wanted to be different. I love my M70 7RM, but I wished I could have that M721 back. It was in perfect shape. Scotty

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

There are three of these 721's floating around in my family, a 788, and two 700's. While you all know my affection for model 70's I do love these old Remingtons too.

The 721's are a 30-06 and two 270's. One of the 270's was mine but decided to give it to my nephew for high school graduation this spring. He didn't own a centerfire rifle of his own so I thought a 270 would be a great one to start with especially loaded with my 150 grain handloads it would make a great all around deer/elk rifle for a college bound 18-year-old.

It like other 721's I have shot, shot very well.

 

[nitis]

anyone know if I can contact remington or any other way to run the serial number to see production year or any other info about older rifles like 721s

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Just found this on Google...may be helpful

Remington Owners,

Remington Year of Manufacture Codes maybe found on the barrel of your Remington rifle [or shotgun] on the left side, just forward of the receiver; the first letter of the Code is the month of manufacture, followed by one or two letters which are the year of manufacture. For shotguns with removable barrels, the code will be valid for the manufacture of the barrel; maybe for the receiver, as barrels do get switched around.

According to the "Blue Book of Gun Values", the coding continues as follows:

Month Codes: [first letter]
B - L - A - C - K - P - O - W - D - E - R - X
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12

Year:______Code: [second (and third*) letters]
1930_______ Y
1931_______ Z
1932_______ A
1933_______ B
1934_______ C
1935_______ D
1936_______ E
1937_______ F
1938_______ G
1939_______ H

1940_______ J
1941_______ K
1942_______ L
1943_______ MMZ
1944_______ NN
1945_______ PP
1946_______ RR
1947_______ SS
1948_______ TT
1949_______ UU

1950_______ WW
1951_______ XX
1952_______ YY
1953_______ ZZ
1954_______ A
1955_______ B
1956_______ C
1957_______ D
1958_______ E
1959_______ F

1960_______ G
1961_______ H
1962_______ J
1963_______ K
1964_______ L
1965_______ M
1966_______ N
1967_______ P
1968_______ R
1969_______ S

1970_______ T
1971_______ U
1972_______ W
1973_______ X
1974_______ Y
1975_______ Z
1976_______ I
1977_______ O
1978_______ Q
1979_______ V

1980_______ A
1981_______ B
1982_______ C
1983_______ D
1984_______ E
1985_______ F
1986_______ G
1987_______ H
1988_______ I
1989_______ J

1990_______ K
1991_______ L
1992_______ M
1993_______ N
1994_______ O
1995_______ P
1996_______ Q
1997_______ R
1998_______ S
1999_______ T
2000_______ U
2001_______ W
2002_______ X

* the years 1943 though 1953 had double letters: ie, MM = 1943

As maybe seen, the year code letters duplicate; some knowledge of when the model was introduced should resolve the actual year of manufacture.

Remington owners: COPY this table to your Hard Drive......! !

another couple helpfull links: http://www.remington.com/library/his...irearm_models/

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nviss/do...Codelist21.pdf

 

[nitis]

So I got the serial numbers off of the 2 721s I have now and there are no letters on the number on the receiver? one has a 5 digit one a 6 digit

Anyone have any other info?

 

[nitis]

looks like the letters in the above codes are stamped on the barrel which I figured based off of other rifles in my safe including a 700 classic which I obviously know the year of mfg