Need help ID'ing model of Remington 700

[shootinghoosier]

I bought a Remington 700 today at an auction, but now that I've got it home, I cannot match it up with any of their production models. It is a .280 Rem caliber with a very heavy stainless, ported barrel (it may be custom since there are no identifying marks other than ".280 Rem"). The receiver is blued and just says Remington 700. It has a brown laminated thumbhole stock. I thought it might be a Model 700VL SS Thumbhole, but neither the Remington website or Fjestad's Blue Book of Gun Values list it in .280 Rem.

Do you think this might be a special model or a custom deal or just a hodge-podge of stock, barrel and receiver? Would appreciate any input.

Several pictures of it are at Remington Rifle | Proxibid®

 

[Yeah]

If the barrel is not marked Remington it isn't from the factory. Have you taken it out of the stock? There are a few barrels that will come unmarked and can be had in 280. Run a patch through and if you can feel tool marks you maybe have a Shaw...

ETA: Missed the link. That is definitely a replacement tube. Stock is maybe a Fajen? They usually do the thin-above-the-thumbhole thing. Whomever mounted the scope has a nice sense of humor. 280 is a great choice on an L/A receiver though.

 

[snapping turtle]

hodge-podge of stock, barrel and action.

The rem 700 is the or one of the best options out there for building a custom shooter.

 

[shootinghoosier]

I am certainly looking forward to shooting it, but if you're referring to the scope base (which I consider to be a combat base), yes, I'll be changing that soon. I question if this thing has ever been shot...it's got a great scope on it, but the scope is so far towards the rear, you can't see through it. If you shot it "as is", you're in for a bad case of scope eye.

 

[Yeah]

Yes, referring to the fact it reaches nearly back to rearmost of the thumbhole. Also a ways higher than it needs to be.

 

[shootinghoosier]

I finally got around to stripping this rifle down to see exactly what I bought. Although I haven't shot it yet, I'm feeling pretty good at this point...the receiver is a Reminton 700 with a Rifle Basix L-3 trigger. The thumbhole stock is from Accurate Innovations. Scope is a Burris Black Diamond 8-32x50mm.

The barrel is still a mystery...it's a very heavy stainless steel barrel with no markings other than "280 Rem". The muzzle end is a full inch in diameter and is ported with 3 sets of 5 small holes aligned with the axis of the barrel. If looking down the barrel, the holes would be at 10 o'clock, 2 o'clock and 6 o'clock. I've looked at a lot of barrel mfr websites, but can't link it to any of them. Any ideas on who made the barrel?

 

[Yeah]

How many grooves?

Conventional rifling?

How does it shoot?

It may well remain a mystery but you can narrow it down some.

 

[shootinghoosier]

How many grooves?

Conventional rifling?

How does it shoot?

It may well remain a mystery but you can narrow it down some.

Yep, conventional rifling...Looks like there are 6 lands/grooves (hard to tell with the ports). Haven't shot it yet.