All finished ,I built this for me just in time for a upcoming whitetail hunt in central Missouri !!

First thing I had done was have the rear sight barrel lump pared off and a 700 trigger fitted .

Then I inlet and then hand-shaped the stock from a blank of English walnut .... glass bed and add a cross-bolt with ebony plugs . NECG red recoil pad , added a ebony nosecap , skeleton grip-cap , and a new Dakota bottom metal & NECG sling swivels .

Since this gun reeks flavor from the 60's and I never attempted flur-de lis checkering before , I thought it sorta fitted the project nicely.
Also my first attempt at rust bluing using the steam method ..

As with all my projects , still lots of room for improvement .
And I wished I would have used a model 70 style safety instead for various reasons .. oh well ... next one !!

Still might be the one of the prettiest 721's out there !!

Enjoy ... feel free to comment and or criticize ...

Allen Martin

Beautiful work Allen!

Send me that ugly rifle, and I'll dispose of it properly (in my gun safe).

Seriously, very nice work!

Clarence

well done - a under appreciated classic rifle

Very Nice!

Beautiful work!

My first 300 H&H was a Remington 721. It weren't anywhere near that purty.

Thought I recognized that barn siding!

VVery nice...

Tell us about that rear sight, please.

Really nice. Love that english walnut and checkering.

Very nice. Congratulations! CB

Thanks for all the kind words ..

As for the rear sight , I'm not totally sure who made it . I do believe it might have come off of a different Remington Rifle , I happen to find it in my parts drawer ..
After the lump was cleaned off the barrel , there was a slight trace of the actual dovetail remaining .
So after contouring the bottom of the sight , I sweated it onto the barrel .. looks sorta cool .

If anybody has any idea who made this rear sight , feel free to speak up ..

Thanks again !!

Not much to find fault with there... nice work and beautiful rifle.

Allen,
Very nice work
Love the fleur de lis checkering. I also like the overall AMERICAN classic styling of the gun instead of yet another pre war British wannabee custom bolt gun..which to mymind has been way over done on American custom rifles for the last 20 years.

As to the rear sight, I am about 99% sure its from an early 60s Remington 700 sporter barrel.

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Enjoy ... feel free to comment and or criticize ...

The only thing wrong with that gun is it's not in my gun safe. Beautiful work. I wish I had that kind of talent.

That is a gorgeous rifle.

You do nice work, love that caliber, shot it for 50 years on all sorts of game..My first bolt gun was a Rem 722 in 257 Robts. and I still like the old Remington 721 and 722s better than the Rem 700 for no other reason I suppose than nostalgia, but hey nostalgia is a blessing and I feel sorry for those that have missed out on that where guns and hunting are the subject in question.

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Originally posted by butchloc:
well done - a under appreciated classic rifle

I consider myself lucky to also have a .300 H&H in a Remington 721. I restocked it years ago as it wasn't scope friendly with the original wood. It's a very good shooting gun and was the gun I took to Africa with me years back.

I'm considering some metal upgrades......will the standard 700 BDL trigger guard and floorplate retrofit the the 721 model?

May I ask what you used to finish that Great looking rifle?

Okay ... I'm home from my deer hunt (no I didn't kill but passed on a few smaller bucks)

The finish is a quick & easy Chem Pak hunter satin spray which is a urethane/tunf oil (good stuff and easy to apply . I buy it from Brownell's

To my knowledge a 721 is the same blueprint as the long action 700 (722 the same action as the short action .
The difference or changes is the trigger , safety and the shape of the action tang .
I used the Dakota bottom metal and their about as fine as anything out out there but you need to use the Rem. magazine box . I had to shorten so it fits properly ...

The rear sight is sorta neat looking ..

My 16 year old son asked me if I'm going to restock his 257 Roberts , 722 at sometime ..
Thanks again to all who asked or commented on this rifle ..

God Bless

The rear sight is one of the different phases Remington has gone through with rear sights.

I like the wood a lot good grain flow, color and not too much figure.The subtle contours around the bottom metal are superb as is the inletting of the grip cap. In two words, Very Nice.
DW

That is an outstanding rifle in a very cool cartridge.
interested to know how it shoots!
... tj3006

Allen,
I have used that finish quite a bit..I use the GunSavR in the spray can, same mix as the wipe or paint on..It is durable as can be and easy to use and hard to make a mistake with. Great stuff and I've used them all at one time or another.

That is a gorgeous looking rifle, I think anybody would be proud to own that.

I have to admit I'm a real sucker for beautiful wood!

The deers of Pennsylvania could not ask for a more beautiful death. Lovely lovely rifle.

The only thing I see wrong with that Rifle is, It's not mine. Randy Miller

Beautiful rifle! Looks like it was rust blued?

On the finish, did you fill the pores by sanding between spray coats? Always looking for a quicker finish than what I do today.

People read a lot about Harry Selby's 416 Rigby and try to copy the rifle, but people forget home much he relied on his Remington 721 in 30-06. http://www.americanrifleman.or...1/no-ordinary-rifle/

Allen Martin,

Congrats on the fine work.

No deer fell to the wrath of the ol 300h&h this year ... no chances !!

The finish from Brownell's is pretty straight forward .
After sealing the wood , scotch bright between coats and the spray finish really fills pores in just a few applications .
The secret I find with all finishes and paint , it more thinner coats and not so dang heavy ..
A very durable finish , but I scratched a area on the cheekpiece .. rubbed against my tree stand as I was walking out ...
Hate tree stands ....

I'll touch her up .. soon .

Thanks again ...

You make this stock work almost look easy Al. Was the Chem Pak finish easy to checker? Looks flawless.

I have a Rem 721 in 300 H&H with a set of old Pachmyer tip off scope base and rings, holding an old 4X Leupold..Even has the Rem steel buttplate so it must be a very early gun.

I should give it a restocking, I have the wood and the where to fore to do that..or perhaps just redo the factory stock..It,s been one of my all time deer and elk, above timber line calibers. I don't trust Rem triggers or safetys but this one seems OK..200 gr. Nosler at a tad over 3000 FPS in that long 26 inch tube and a cup full of RL-22 or old surplus 4831..

That old Remington silver blue still turns me on, and it never seems to wear no matter how hard you use it...check that out on these old used 721 and 722's..