There have been numerous variations of hunting models, including varminters, long-range rifles, designs for younger hunters, Alaska and Africa models, extreme conditions specials and others. 458 Winchester, suitable for any game on earth.
The calibers offered have ranged from the. Most Model 700s have been, and still are, hunting rifles. Also, certain calibers are hard to find in certain models. 350 Remington Magnums, 7mm Weatherby Magnum. Some calibers are rare and will bring a premium on the used and collector markets. When the Model 700 came out in 1962, Remington used the occasion to introduce the 7mm Remington Magnum, which became one of the most popular chamberings. Initial prices were $114.95 for the ADL, $139.95 for the BDL and $15 more for magnums. The ADL had a blind magazine and limited amount of pressed “checkering.” The BDL had a hinged floorplate and a stock with a fleur-de-lis pressed checkering pattern, and white line spacers at the butt plate, grip cap and the black forend tip. A couple of years later, barrel lengths were changed to 22 and 24 inches, respectively. 30-06) and 23½ inches for magnums (7mm Rem. Barrels were 20 inches for standard calibers (.222 Rem. The 700 was introduced in two action lengths and two grades, ADL and BDL.
It was an update of the Models 721, 722 and 725, which were also designed by Walker. The 700 was the creation of the late Remington engineer Mike Walker, who died in 2013 at the age of 101. 243 Winchester, one of the early models with iron sights and white-line spacers. As is the case with most Winchester firearms, “pre-64” adds to the value. The introduction of the 700 turned out to be good timing for Remington because, 2 years later, Winchester made many changes to the Model 70 that to this day make 1964 a turning point in rifle history.
The Winchester Model 70, in its pre-64 version, was the one that all other bolt actions were compared to at the time. When the Model 700 was introduced by Remington in 1962, hardly anyone expected that it would dominate the rifle market for a half-century.