Looking at a M700 stainless with synthetic stock in .280. The gun is used and has a blind magazine. Can anyone help me with approximate years of mfg. The dealer is asking a negotiable $399 with scope bases. Thanks

Look at it this way. If you built a new rifle the action alone would cost you 400. Looks like a good deal to me.

Dwight: I'm mostly curious about what model it is. I'm not that familiar with the Remington variations of the model 700. I don't have a good wet weather rifle and a ton of .284 bullets so I'm thinking pretty hard about it.

I can tell you, the 700 that I made into a 338-06, and the bolt handle came loose, was an ADL SS with blind magazine, had a VERY rough bead blast finish unlike current SS Rems, it also had a mountain contour barrel, it was chambered in 270, and I know they made them in '06 and I believe 280. They were made around 94-96 IIRC and were the first Stainless 700's I believe. No floorplate, heavier synthetic/plastic stock than what is made today, different material. Also, the bolt body was not jeweled like th BDL SS.

Good luck.

Stainless is nice for bad weather with those synthetic stocks. I wouldn't use one unless I had a way of hiding the shine from the stainless
when hunting.

Black BBQ grill paint works great for me.

As far as I know the only Blind magazine remington 700 made were the ADL model. This was there economy line, which was replaced with the model 710 and 700 SPS I believe 1999-2000 would have been the last years the ADL were made. The ADL were only offered in select calibers, don't know if .280 was a special run a particular year or not? 399 for a used ADL is slightly high but not ridiculous. But you should be able to get a 700 SPS NIB for around 450? Now that I think of it the 700 SPS may have a blind magazine, and that may be what your looking at?

Nope just checked the SPS has a floor plate, you are looking at an ADL

Big Greens Marketing of the SPS, which did replace the ADL.

There is a cost that comes with high performance, in this case, it’s a lot less than you think. The Model 700 SPS (Special Purpose Synthetic) offers everything you love about the legendary Model 700, all at an extremely affordable price.


Built to carry on the tradition of the Model 700 ADL™ Synthetic, the Model 700 SPS is leading the way for the next generation of hard-hitting, fully featured, affordable priced rifles. From the rock-solid receiver design to the famous “three rings of steel,†the Model 700 SPS offers the unrivaled out-of-the-box accuracy and high-end performance you've come to expect from America’s most popular bolt-action centerfire rifle.
The Model 700 SPS features an improved, ergonomically designed synthetic stock for better handling and enhanced overall functionality. The carbon steel barrels are clean without sights and receivers are drilled and tapped for scope mounts. All exterior metalwork features a matte blued finish. Standard amenities also include the revolutionary recoil-reducing R3® recoil pad, a hinged floor plate magazine, and swivel studs.

It's most likely the Mtn Rifle. Have a buddy that used one in that caliber for years.

Chuck

Thanks to all. I finally found out it was a 1993 700 SS built on a ADL stock. Still going to check it out.