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The Remington Model 700 is one in a series of bolt-action (later semi-automatic 74* series) centerfire rifles manufactured by Remington Arms since 1962. It is a progressive variant of the Remington 721 and 722 series of rifles which were introduced in 1948.
The 8mm Remington Magnum belted rifle cartridge was introduced by Remington Arms Company in 1978 as a new chambering for the model 700 BDL rifle. The 8mm Remington Magnum's parent case is the .375 H&H Magnum. It is a very long and powerful cartridge that cannot be used in standard length actions, such as those that accommodate the .30-06 ...
The 7mm Remington Magnum rifle cartridge was introduced as a commercially available round in 1962, [2] along with the new Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle. It is a member of the belted magnum family that is directly derived from the venerable .375 H&H Magnum . [ 3 ]
The M24 SWS has the "long action" bolt version of the Remington 700 receiver but is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO "short action" cartridge that has an overall length of 2.750 inches (69.85 mm). The "long action" allows the rifle to be re-configured for dimensionally larger cartridges up to 3.340 inches (84.84 mm) in overall length.
The 725ADL did however uniquely use an older safety design rather than the safety used by the 721/722 as well as the later 700. A rare 725 Kodiak model was made in 1961 with limited availability. This variant was uniquely chambered for .375 H&H Magnum and .458 Winchester Magnum.
Remington was quick to respond to early criticism by changing the twist rate by 1958 to allow for heavier bullets, as well as replacing the 722BDL with the even more upscale Model 725ADL rifle in 1958 and ultimately transitioning to the highly successful Model 700. Remington even re-branded the cartridge name itself for a fresh start with a 100 ...
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The resulting case has significantly more capacity than any conventional belted magnum. Compared to the 7mm Remington Magnum , top 7mm RUM loads deliver 25% more energy at 300 yards. [ citation needed ] Such performance demands a price and in this case, that is a large muzzle blast, sharp recoil and short barrel life.