Ok I have tried the search function and I am not finding what I want. I have seen C prefix on the 700 actions are good. Why is this and is there any difference from other 700 actions. My 308 happens to be C prefix so I am just looking for info.
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Re: C prefix
Go to Google, search for Remington serial numbers history. At least one of the sites will have what you're looking for. Or at least what year it was made.
Go to Google, search for Remington serial numbers history. At least one of the sites will have what you're looking for. Or at least what year it was made.
Re: C prefix
Not sure about them being better, but if you search posts on the Hide, folks use the c-prefix actions for their M40A1 builds.
Not sure about them being better, but if you search posts on the Hide, folks use the c-prefix actions for their M40A1 builds.
Re: C prefix
I was not sure what is up with them. I see when they are for sale people put "prefered C prefix" I am just not sure why they are prefered.
I was not sure what is up with them. I see when they are for sale people put "prefered C prefix" I am just not sure why they are prefered.
Re: C prefix
+1 to mjh, some "C" prefix actions were used by the USMC to rebuild some of the M40A1's back in the 80's. They are considered "correct" for an M40A1/A3 build, hence the "preferred C prefix".
+1 to mjh, some "C" prefix actions were used by the USMC to rebuild some of the M40A1's back in the 80's. They are considered "correct" for an M40A1/A3 build, hence the "preferred C prefix".
Re: C prefix
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ferryman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just checked out my Rem 700 S/#C6316XXX
It looks like this was made in 1982
I am fitting this in a AI stock and rebarreling in 300WM </div></div>
Kind of doubtful it was made in `82. Maybe very late 80s, but likely early to mid 90s. Have owned two B prefix rifles and Remington customer service at the 800# confirmed they were both early 80s.
As you are in the UK, who knows if Rem went out of sequence for rifles exported? Have owned 2 BDL varmint specials with C prefix and both were bought new in the early 90s.
Aside from correctness for restorations, the B and C serial number BDLs have about the nicest finish and machining work of any 700s ever produced. The C prefix VS I have has a deeper phosphate finish than any rifle I've seen owned in the past 15yrs and even has the BDL jeweling muted below the phosphate.
If you are looking to do a custom build in non-stainless, then a B or C prefix is your best bet. Seems like the stainless actions up until 2005 are nicer than the later ones also.
If you want nicer fit & finish in a Rem 700, you need to be looking at the older actions; it's that simple.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ferryman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just checked out my Rem 700 S/#C6316XXX
It looks like this was made in 1982
I am fitting this in a AI stock and rebarreling in 300WM </div></div>
Kind of doubtful it was made in `82. Maybe very late 80s, but likely early to mid 90s. Have owned two B prefix rifles and Remington customer service at the 800# confirmed they were both early 80s.
As you are in the UK, who knows if Rem went out of sequence for rifles exported? Have owned 2 BDL varmint specials with C prefix and both were bought new in the early 90s.
Aside from correctness for restorations, the B and C serial number BDLs have about the nicest finish and machining work of any 700s ever produced. The C prefix VS I have has a deeper phosphate finish than any rifle I've seen owned in the past 15yrs and even has the BDL jeweling muted below the phosphate.
If you are looking to do a custom build in non-stainless, then a B or C prefix is your best bet. Seems like the stainless actions up until 2005 are nicer than the later ones also.
If you want nicer fit & finish in a Rem 700, you need to be looking at the older actions; it's that simple.
Re: C prefix
http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes
http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional_info/remington_date_code.htm
There's date codes for letter'd SN's
I don' thave any information why the C prefix is prefered, but here's the barrel and SN codes.
http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes
http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional_info/remington_date_code.htm
There's date codes for letter'd SN's
I don' thave any information why the C prefix is prefered, but here's the barrel and SN codes.
Re: C prefix
It's preferred because they are selling it and want you to pay a higher price for it.
I've never understood how the serial number of a civilian rifle can make it any more the real thing. It's just a copy and will always be a copy. I don't think I'd want the real thing anyway when there is better to be had.
It's preferred because they are selling it and want you to pay a higher price for it.
I've never understood how the serial number of a civilian rifle can make it any more the real thing. It's just a copy and will always be a copy. I don't think I'd want the real thing anyway when there is better to be had.
Re: C prefix
I was under the impression that the Corp bought about a hundred c-prefix actions in 90 or therabouts for the rebuild program. A c-prefix action built in 82 sounds really early whats the barrel code?
I was under the impression that the Corp bought about a hundred c-prefix actions in 90 or therabouts for the rebuild program. A c-prefix action built in 82 sounds really early whats the barrel code?
Re: C prefix
Wait a minute... Wasn't the M40 and A1 built on a 40X action? Or are we just lumping them all together as "700" actions?
The 40X is a "custom-shop" and is Clip-slotted. To my knowledge regular 700's never were...
Wait a minute... Wasn't the M40 and A1 built on a 40X action? Or are we just lumping them all together as "700" actions?
The 40X is a "custom-shop" and is Clip-slotted. To my knowledge regular 700's never were...
Re: C prefix
The M40 was built on a 40X action marked Remington 700, and yes apparently they came from the custom shop. The hundred or so extra Remington 700's (the c-prefix actions) bought in the early 90's were apparently just regular actions. Not sure if all the M40's were built on the 40X action, as the Corp bought quanties of these rifles through 1971, after the initial purchase of about 750 rifles, the later rifles included several hundred with the early seven digit serial numbers.
The M40 was built on a 40X action marked Remington 700, and yes apparently they came from the custom shop. The hundred or so extra Remington 700's (the c-prefix actions) bought in the early 90's were apparently just regular actions. Not sure if all the M40's were built on the 40X action, as the Corp bought quanties of these rifles through 1971, after the initial purchase of about 750 rifles, the later rifles included several hundred with the early seven digit serial numbers.
Re: C prefix
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LWILLIAMS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ok I have tried the search function and I am not finding what I want. I have seen C prefix on the 700 actions are good. Why is this and is there any difference from other 700 actions. My 308 happens to be C prefix so I am just looking for info. </div></div>
Aside from the M40 builds, some people believe that the quality of "B" and "C" series actions is superior to current production. I have a "C" series 700 BDL and the fit and finish is indeed superior to several "E" series receivers that I have. Can't say how much difference it makes after a quality smith has fully trued the action.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LWILLIAMS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ok I have tried the search function and I am not finding what I want. I have seen C prefix on the 700 actions are good. Why is this and is there any difference from other 700 actions. My 308 happens to be C prefix so I am just looking for info. </div></div>
Aside from the M40 builds, some people believe that the quality of "B" and "C" series actions is superior to current production. I have a "C" series 700 BDL and the fit and finish is indeed superior to several "E" series receivers that I have. Can't say how much difference it makes after a quality smith has fully trued the action.
Re: C prefix
Sorry to bump the old stuff. Is there info on what prefix the old FBI Quatnico built rifles were? Found a pic of one from an old SOF mag and the rifle looked to be every bit like an m40a1 except built on an A2 stock rather than the HTG.
Sorry to bump the old stuff. Is there info on what prefix the old FBI Quatnico built rifles were? Found a pic of one from an old SOF mag and the rifle looked to be every bit like an m40a1 except built on an A2 stock rather than the HTG.
Re: C prefix
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pre64WINmarksman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sorry to bump the old stuff. Is there info on what prefix the old FBI Quatnico built rifles were? Found a pic of one from an old SOF mag and the rifle looked to be every bit like an m40a1 except built on an A2 stock rather than the HTG. </div></div>
Can you scan and post the pic?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pre64WINmarksman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sorry to bump the old stuff. Is there info on what prefix the old FBI Quatnico built rifles were? Found a pic of one from an old SOF mag and the rifle looked to be every bit like an m40a1 except built on an A2 stock rather than the HTG. </div></div>
Can you scan and post the pic?
Re: C prefix
Many of the older FBI Remington M40s/700s were done at the Marines' Precision Weapons Shop on Quantico -- it's only a mile (if that) away from the FBI Academy.
Many of the older FBI Remington M40s/700s were done at the Marines' Precision Weapons Shop on Quantico -- it's only a mile (if that) away from the FBI Academy.
Re: C prefix
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sinister</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many of the older FBI Remington M40s/700s were done at the Marines' Precision Weapons Shop on Quantico -- it's only a mile (if that) away from the FBI Academy.</div></div>
Not even a mile.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sinister</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many of the older FBI Remington M40s/700s were done at the Marines' Precision Weapons Shop on Quantico -- it's only a mile (if that) away from the FBI Academy.</div></div>
Not even a mile.
Re: C prefix
I need to set my profile so that I get notified when I get responses to threads. I plum forgot about my posting here, thought it was on another thread. Its old now, hope you forgive me for not getting back to this sooner. I scanned the image I was talking about.
I need to set my profile so that I get notified when I get responses to threads. I plum forgot about my posting here, thought it was on another thread. Its old now, hope you forgive me for not getting back to this sooner. I scanned the image I was talking about.
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