Remington 700 Serial Number Dates

1deu wrote:I think I'm missing something on the 'How to Date' chart. I have a virtually new Model 700, 7mm Rem Mag. SN is B6742053. The chart has me confused.

For a left-handed rifle, the serial number is located on a user’s right. Graphic a: how to find your serial number. Identify the serial number and provide it to Remington’s recall support team, either by entering it at xmprecall.remington.com or call 1-800-243-9700 (Prompt #3 then Prompt #1) Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.

Can someone help figure this out? Thanks for your attention. What seems to be the problem? The 'B' prefix in the serial number indicates it was made in the first half of the 1980s.so, it's not 'new' (although it may be in really good condition). The date codes on the left side of the barrel will tell you more precisely which month and year it was made.

Rocky Bleier wrote:I just bought a 700 bdl. The serial number on the barrel (barrel code) is D6227819. It looks like new. Am I correct in assuming it was manufactured in 1983 or 2009?

The serial number you listed (D6227819) is not the barrel date code. The serial number is on the action and the barrel date code is on the barrel. Here is the link to the barrel date codes. However, with the prefix letter of 'D' on the serial number, it would not be 1983. A Model 700 made in 1983 would most certainly have a 'B' prefix to the serial number.in the late 1970s it was an 'A' prefix.in the early 1980s it was a 'B' prefix.and in the late 1980s it was a 'C' prefix. It's possible that yours is from the early 1990s. They seemed to change/increment letter prefixes on the serial numbers about ever five years.

Rocky Bleier wrote:You're correct, it is on the action. Do you know of a link to serial number dates?

I trust your knowledge, but would still be interested in seeing a 'list.' No, I do not. I've never seen one or seen a reference to any that may exist. The barrel date codes are the most accurate to determine when they were made.

I've personally seen and others have reported that actions can lay around for some years before having barrels attached. For an example, I have a Model 700 BDL in 7mm Exp. (their idiotic attempt to reintroduce the.280 Remington with a different designation) with a barrel date code of January of 1980 (consistent with the sales date range of that caliber), but the serial number (A3201XXX) is lower than a Model 700 with a barrel date code of March 1978 and serial number of A6589XXX that I have. So, obviously, that action had been made years earlier than when it had the barrel attached and finished. So, in summary, my personal belief is that the serial numbers are kind of meaningless in relation to the process of dating them.

The letter prefix is somewhat helpful in at least coming up with about a 5-year range of manufacturing dates. I hope you don't mind if I ask and of course you don't have to answer, but I'm curious as to whether you're THE 'Rocky Bleier'.the former player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Ummmmm, this is how numbers work?? I mean, how do I say this. Every rifle I've ever bought has a larger serial number than those prior.every time.

Zig Powermaster Manual on this page. No, WalMart doesn't get their own run of rifles. They are the same rifles as everyone else sells. Just cheaper. It's business. Bigger=cheaper al edited (see below) op meant numbers were larger in size. I know WalMart's guns are same as others' because I'm a dealer.

I can't touch WalMart's pricing structure, but do have access to the same rifles. Dhl. Last edited by alinwa; at 05:03 PM.