i just bought a remington 721 7mm mag. tried to look up some info on this gun but came up with nothing on the 7mm mag. does anyone know anything about the 721 7mm mag?
thanks

 

First off, I can't believe you bought a rifle without knowing what it is capable of. That said, there is a wealth of info on the internet and in book stores on this calibre. It is a powerful round with considerable muzzle blast and significant recoil. If you are going to be using it for hunting you will need to practice with it a lot.

 

i know what the 7mm mag is capable of and how they shoot. i shot the gun and it shoots like my weatherby 7mm. i am more or less looking into the model 721 remington 7mm mag every place i look does not have the 721 in the 7mm
thanks

 

Had a 721 in 30-06 for a while. A really nice rifle. It was accurate and best of all it had a wonderful trigger. Wasn't exactly the prettiest rifle but sure performed well.

 

The 721 was the predecessor to the 700. I don't believe it was ever chambered in 7mm Rem FROM THE FACTORY. I believe it came in .270, 30-06, and 300 H&H Mag. It sounds like someone put a different barrel on it (not bad if it was done right). The original 721's had a "donut" or bulge on the barrel a few inches ahead of the recoil lug where the rear sight mounted on. If it functions correctly and shoots well you should be ok.

 

thanks Prong. thats the problem im having cant find anything on the 7mm mag. it does however say right on the barrel modle 721 7mm mag? might try to contact remington to see what the heck is going on with this gun

 

Posting a detailed picture(s) would be nice if you could do it.

 

Hey guys, I was over by the house of the old boy that I bought my 721 from years ago and thought of this thread and thought I'd stop in and talk with him for a few minutes about it. This guy is a walking encyclopedia about such things so I thought if anyone would know he would. He told me that as far as he was aware Remington never made a 7mm 721. If they did it may have been done in their custom shop or something.

Here are some notes I took while I was over there:

They were introduced in 1948 and they ended production in 62 or 63 when the 700 came out. They led to the 700. They came in about a half a dozen different grades. They came in .264 winchester, .270 winchester, 280 Remington, 30-06 and 300 H&H Magnum.

If the barrel is marked as a Remington barrel then I bet it is custom shop gun. I'd also contact the company and give them the details and see if they can help you run down the history. Seems like you might have a specially prepared gun.

Hope that all helps some.

 

thanks for looking into this for me CaptainQuint it must be a custom it has the 721 modle and 7mm mag on the gun i will try to post some picture for you but it might take awhile. so in your opinion if it is a custom do you think it's worth more than the $300 i paid for it?
thanks again

 

I'm not really qualified to say. Depends a lot on the wood, the grade of the rifle and the condition that it is in. I would definitely write, e-mail or otherwise contact the Remington company and ask them about it. I would bet it went through the custom shop if it is a marked Remington barrel.

In any event you didn't get hurt for 300 bucks. I know the one I had was a very nice shooting rifle. It was accurate and had a wonderful trigger.

Might check out one of the gun value books too if you get a chance.