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Remington Model 700 Value
The Model 700 built its reputation on the three-rings-of-steel receiver design and a wide range of factory chamberings that spanned everything from varmint cartridges to large-frame magnums. It became the basis for numerous factory variants as well as a favored platform for aftermarket and custom gunsmithing work.
- Type
- Bolt-action rifle
- Production
- Introduced in the mid-1960s and produced across multiple ownership eras of Remington into the 2020s
- Maker
- Remington
About the Remington Model 700
The Model 700 built its reputation on the three-rings-of-steel receiver design and a wide range of factory chamberings that spanned everything from varmint cartridges to large-frame magnums. It became the basis for numerous factory variants as well as a favored platform for aftermarket and custom gunsmithing work.
Because the 700 was made continuously for decades under different corporate ownership, collectors pay close attention to which era a given rifle came from, since fit, finish, and small mechanical details shifted over time. Military and law enforcement derivatives built on the same action add another layer of interest for some buyers.
Most Model 700s in circulation are hunting and target rifles rather than rare collectibles, so the majority of value assessment centers on condition, chambering, and factory configuration rather than scarcity.
Variations
Remington Model 700 variations that matter
Configuration is often the difference between two otherwise identical examples.
Model 700 ADL
The entry-level walnut-stocked variant with a hinged floorplate omitted in favor of a blind magazine, offered in common hunting chamberings.
Model 700 BDL
A step-up variant with a hinged floorplate, cut checkering, and a wider range of factory chamberings and barrel lengths.
Model 700 Custom Shop rifles
Higher-grade rifles built with upgraded wood, glass bedding, or specialized barrels through Remington's custom shop program.
Law enforcement and tactical variants
Heavy-barrel configurations built on the 700 action for police and military contract use, often found later on the surplus and collector market.
Valuation
What affects Remington Model 700 value
We do not publish a price chart. These are the characteristics that determine what a specific example evaluates at.
Factor 1
Chambering
Common hunting cartridges are plentiful, while less common or discontinued chamberings can affect desirability among specific collectors.
Factor 2
Original finish and stock condition
Unaltered bluing and an uncracked, unrefinished stock are viewed differently than a rifle that has been reblued or restocked.
Factor 3
Manufacturing era
Rifles from different decades of production show variations in barrel markings, checkering style, and receiver machining that collectors use to date the gun.
Factor 4
Aftermarket modification
Many 700s have been drilled, tapped, rebarreled, or restocked for hunting use, which affects how the rifle is viewed relative to a factory-original example.
Factor 5
Included accessories
Original box, factory paperwork, and unaltered sights or scope mounts can factor into an assessment.
Factor 6
Overall mechanical condition
Bore condition, action smoothness, and stock-to-metal fit are practical indicators of how the rifle was used and maintained.
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