Remington Model 700

Remington 700
Remington Model 700 ADL with rifle scope, bipod, and sling
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	United States
Service history
Used by	See Users
Production history
Manufacturer	Remington Arms
Produced	1962–present
Specifications
Weight	4.08 kg (8.99 lbs) empty without scope
Length	41.5 in (1055 mm)
Barrel length	16.5, 18.5, 20, 22, 24, or 26 in
Cartridge	Various (see section)
Action	Bolt action, rotating bolt with 2 lugs
Muzzle velocity	Varies (depending on caliber)
Maximum firing range	Varies (depending on caliber)
Feed system	3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-round internal magazine (detachable 10-round magazine in model 700 Police DM in .308 Win.)
Sights	Variable

The Remington Model 700 is a series of bolt-action rifles manufactured by Remington Arms since 1962. All are based on the same centerfire bolt action. They often come with a 3-, 4- or 5-round internal magazine depending on caliber, some of which have a floor-plate for quick-unloading, and some of which are "blind" (with no floor-plate). The rifle can also be ordered with a detachable box magazine. The Model 700 is available in many different stock, barrel and caliber configurations. It is a development of the Remington 721 and 722 series of rifles, which were introduced in 1948.

The Remington 700 action is designed for mass production. It is a manually operated bolt action with two forward dual-opposed lugs. The bolt face is recessed, fully enclosing the base of the cartridge, The extractor is a C-clip sitting within the bolt face. The ejector is a plunger on the bolt face actuated by a coil spring. The bolt is of 3-piece construction, brazed together (head, body and bolt handle). The receiver is milled from round cross-section steel.

The Remington 700 comes in a large number of variants, with different stocks, barrel configurations, metal finishes and calibers.

In addition, there are three lengths of action (not including the Model Seven's lightweight action, which is even shorter than the 'standard' short action). There is the short action for cartridges up to 2.800 in (71.12 mm) in overall length like the .308 Winchester cartridge family, the standard action for cartridges up to 3.340 in (84.84 mm) in overall length like the .30-06 Springfield and .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge families and the long action for magnum calibers exceeding 3.340 in (84.84 mm) in overall length like the .300 Remington Ultra Magnum and .375 Holland & Holland cartridge families. The symmetrical two-lug bolt body has a .695 in (17.65 mm) diameter. The differing action dimensions influence lock time. The long action has a lock time of 3.0 milliseconds and the short action has a 15% faster lock time of 2.6 milliseconds.