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Synthetic stock for model 722 .257 roberts ? ADL

4scattleco
I am looking for a synthetic stock for a remington model 722 chambered in a 257 roberts. I had once heard that a stock for model 700 adl will work, but it might need some modifications around the safety. I was just wondering if I could use a 700 ADL Because they are more ready available and less expensive.
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  • D.S.COLE
    The 700 stock will fit ,it may need a little minor fitting and bedding. Be sure you know if yours is a long or short action. The 722 had a floorplate and if you go to the ADL stock you will need an ADL trigger guard. Brownells has them but when you pay for it you will be out about the same as if you get the BDL stock. Watch the auction you will catch a good buy with a little patience.
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  • 4scattleco
    quote:Originally posted by D.S.COLE
    The 700 stock will fit ,it may need a little minor fitting and bedding. Be sure you know if yours is a long or short action. The 722 had a floorplate and if you go to the ADL stock you will need an ADL trigger guard. Brownells has them but when you pay for it you will be out about the same as if you get the BDL stock. Watch the auction you will catch a good buy with a little patience.

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    So would it be best to go ahead and get a 722 stock or would the 700 BDL stock fit the same as the original. I have had 2 wooden stocks on it and both have been broken so I want to put a synthetic on it. The last stock I got for it was wooden and it needed alot of fitting even though they said it was a drop in fit. What would you do in my circumstance?

    Thank-you
    4scattleco
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  • D.S.COLE
    The rifle you have is the same basically as the current 700. the shape of the bolt handle ,safety lever,floorplate have minor differences.You can get a synthetic stock for a 700 from several manufacturers including Remington.They come in BDL & ADL models.To my knowledge no one has ever made one designated as a 721 or 722 model. Practically every " drop in" stock Ive Ever installed required some fitting ,no matter who made it. Most of the time they need glas-bedding to get proper fit for the most accuracy possible. Decide which brand of stock you like and get someone with experience in fitting and bedding to do it for you if you dont have the knowledge and experience. My personal choice as the best of the low priced aftermarket stocks is the Ramline .They are stiffer ,stronger and fit as well as any.
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  • nononsense
    4scattleco,

    Good morning and welcome to the forum!

    Before anything gets carried away, let's get a couple of things in order.

    First, and I think most important is that you need to determine what caused the other two stocks to "break". Stocks don't just break unless there is a significant problem. Two stocks breaking is almost unheard of. Most of us have wood stocks that have been used for decades and haven't broken so there is a problem that needs to be addressed before you try to just drop the barreled action in another stock, whether it is wood or synthetic. Determine what this problem is then fix the problem now and then move on to the new stock.

    Second, you already own a Rem. 700 BDL in .243 as per your post of the 19th. You can take the stock off of your .243 and see how it fits on the 722. You will notice at least two things; the holes for the receiver screws match up correctly and the safety from the 722 will require fitting to the 700 stock.

    The 722 is a short action that is virtually the same as the newer version marketed as the 700. The 721 is the long action version. Accessories for the 700's can be interchanged with the 722/721 except as noted for the safeties, they are different. You can use a 700 SA stock for your 722 barreled action and as mentioned above, if it's an ADL you will have to get a new (or used) trigger guard. There will also be fitting necessary for the safety as noted. Other areas to pay attention to in the stock are where the trigger cross pins and the trigger itself set up in the stock and the recoil lug area, of course. I consider bedding to be almost mandatory with today's standards.

    There are lots of good quality synthetic stocks on the market these days for the Remington's so you should have plenty to choose from.

    Post more information if you need more.

    Best.
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