Rem 700 Bolt Sleeve Change date?
What year was the bolt sleeve on the 700 lengthened and the safety level contour changed from "squared" to round?
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From American Rifleman
The thumb tab of the original safety lever was square in shape but changed to a more rounded shape in 1969. During that same year the bolt handle was swept a bit further back but as hunters began to complain about getting their trigger fingers rapped when shooting a rifle chambered for one of the magnum cartridges, it was changed back close to the original angle in 1974.
When the original safety was engaged, it prevented bolt rotation, requiring the safety to be disengaged in order to remove a cartridge from the chamber. In 1982 it was changed to allow the bolt to rotate with the safety engaged. The bolt body surface of early BDL rifles had an engine-turned finish, but that nice touch was discontinued in 1969.0 -
quote:Originally posted by shooter10
From American Rifleman
The thumb tab of the original safety lever was square in shape but changed to a more rounded shape in 1969. During that same year the bolt handle was swept a bit further back but as hunters began to complain about getting their trigger fingers rapped when shooting a rifle chambered for one of the magnum cartridges, it was changed back close to the original angle in 1974.
When the original safety was engaged, it prevented bolt rotation, requiring the safety to be disengaged in order to remove a cartridge from the chamber. In 1982 it was changed to allow the bolt to rotate with the safety engaged. The bolt body surface of early BDL rifles had an engine-turned finish, but that nice touch was discontinued in 1969.
Incorrect. The engine turned surface has been present on every 700 ADL or BDL I have ever seen, from the earliest to current.
Thinking back, I think that the earlier 700's did NOT have the engine turned bolts.. Don't know what year it started.0 -
I must have an oddball. I have a 1966 700 adl 6mm that has a plain bolt and have seen many early model 700 that also are plain surface bolts. Also the model 725's and 722 that I have are plain bolt surface. 0 -
What I was primarily concerned with is the year the bolt sleeve was extended. the one below is the shorter (older) style. It has the newer rounded safety, but originally it had the squared button. 
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