I have an old Remington model 721 that my grandfather left for me, he had the stock shortened, so i need to put a new stock on it, and i am not quite sure where i would get one for that rifle, and i was thinking about doing a few other things, like getting the barrel re-blued in a matte finish, is there anything else i should do to the barrel to make it a better rifle?
Remington model 721
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filmjunkie4ever
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Thats an amazing rifle first of all. If you want a replacement stock you can go two routes...
Boyds VIP gunstocks are nice for the price but if you wanted to do something a little more custom, I would get a Rem 700 BDL stock and also buy a 700 floorplate assembly to go with it. That always results in a nice looking gun as opposed to the stamped 721 assembly.
Minor inletting will probably be required as hardly anything worthwhile is drop in and then glass bed the action and you will have a tack driver.
Just an idea...
Boyds VIP gunstocks are nice for the price but if you wanted to do something a little more custom, I would get a Rem 700 BDL stock and also buy a 700 floorplate assembly to go with it. That always results in a nice looking gun as opposed to the stamped 721 assembly.
Minor inletting will probably be required as hardly anything worthwhile is drop in and then glass bed the action and you will have a tack driver.
Just an idea...
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Guy Miner
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Recently picked up a nice old 721, and it looks like the thing would almost drop into any stock made for a long-action Remington 700. I haven't confirmed this yet. Mine has what appears to be the original factory barrel, which has a "hump" or "ring" for the rear sight - and any barrel channel would have to be opened up for that. Also it looks like the trigger guard and magazine floorplate are different from a Rem 700. Might be able to just use 700 bottom metal - although I rather like the steel trigger guard & floorplate on the 721.
I haven't put a call into them yet, but I'd suspect that McMillan can inlet one of their very fine 'glass stocks for the 721.
Onto barrels - shoot it and see if it needs anything. Those older Remington 721's & 700's earned a fine reputation for accuracy, in part due to the quality of their barrels. I've owned some Remingtons that were real fine shooters.
Of course if it was used heavily, lots of shooting, as in thousands of rounds - it might be a great excuse to call up Krieger, Pac Nor, Lilja, Broughton or one of the other custom barrel makers and get a new one installed. Even Remington can re-barrel the rifle. Or at least they used to do so. Not sure I'd want one of their newer barrels on such a fine old rifle though.
Regards, Guy
I haven't put a call into them yet, but I'd suspect that McMillan can inlet one of their very fine 'glass stocks for the 721.
Onto barrels - shoot it and see if it needs anything. Those older Remington 721's & 700's earned a fine reputation for accuracy, in part due to the quality of their barrels. I've owned some Remingtons that were real fine shooters.
Of course if it was used heavily, lots of shooting, as in thousands of rounds - it might be a great excuse to call up Krieger, Pac Nor, Lilja, Broughton or one of the other custom barrel makers and get a new one installed. Even Remington can re-barrel the rifle. Or at least they used to do so. Not sure I'd want one of their newer barrels on such a fine old rifle though.
Regards, Guy
