![]() ![]() Photo Credit: Remington Archives Photo CollectionĬonsiderable debate has occurred over the years on the reason for the Model 700's accuracy reputation. Remington introduced the Limited-Edition Remington Model 700 Classic Rifles in 1981. It was, in truth, a gun manufacturer's dream. It was a rifle that Remington was able to advertise as "the world's strongest bolt action," and one that ultimately earned a valid reputation of providing the "best, out-of-the-box accuracy" of any production-grade rifle. ![]() The result was an attractive, sleek-lined rifle of exceptional strength and inherent accuracy that was chambered for a broad selection of the most popular calibers. ![]() But, although highly regarded, these rather plain-looking predecessors had leveled off in sales, and Walker's group had both mechanical and cosmetic improvements in mind. In truth, the foundation of the Model 700 already existed - in the Model 721/722 series developed in the 1940s by Mike Walker and his Remington design team. And the rifle had an immediate and major impact on the shooting world. ![]() That was the year the Model 700 bolt-action rifle was introduced. to the pinnacle it achieved in the firearms industry during the second half of the 20th century, it would probably be 1962. If one had to choose the milestone year that began the ascendance of Remington Arms Co. ![]()
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