I picked up a 722 in 257 Roberts this weekend and other than the safety it is near 99%. The safety is kinda sloppy compared to my other 700s. What really bothers me is that it will come off safe by barely touching it. Can I take it out of the stock and tighten up the safety by possibly bending it or shimming it.

Also the trigger is very nice, is the 722 factory trigger adjustable?

Were these guns rust blued from the factory?

Is this action strong enough to run +P loads in it?

This is my first 722, are they a decent rifle?

Thanks,

RJS

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It is a fine rifle. Basically a M-700 without a few nicieties. Do have a gunsmith fiddle with the safety. If you get things out of kilter M-700 safeties can be dangerious. You have a fine rifle in a great caliber. Don't be tempted to gunsmith it, lenghten the bullet seat or magazine, hot rod it, etc. It is fine the way it is. Try 39 gr 4064 with a 100 gr bullet for an accuracy load or a case full of H-4831 for a fast load. I wore a rifle like yours out, as a youngster. Enjoy it.

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Originally posted by RJS:
I picked up a 722 in 257 Roberts this weekend and other than the safety it is near 99%. The safety is kinda sloppy compared to my other 700s. What really bothers me is that it will come off safe by barely touching it. Can I take it out of the stock and tighten up the safety by possibly bending it or shimming it.

Also the trigger is very nice, is the 722 factory trigger adjustable?

Were these guns rust blued from the factory?

Is this action strong enough to run +P loads in it?

This is my first 722, are they a decent rifle?

Thanks,

RJS

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My 722 needs a little brother, just send it to me, dont fuss with it.....
I have one in 300 savage, and I can interchange most parts with my 700. Little differences, Mostly looks.... Remington had to make a great product look pretty compared to its rival.. But seriously, Just send it to me.......

SCOUT>>>>

sounds like you lost the little ball bearing that goes in some of the 722 safties....leave the trigger alone or replace it....It is as strong as the 700..nice rifles, I have one in a 222 that shoots tee tiny groups....

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Oops, yes they were rust blued at the factory...

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RJS,

My first rifle was a M721 .30-06 that I got at age 12 in 1954. The 721 is the long action, while the 722 is the short action.

The trigger is adjustable, even if a cheaply made unit. Frank de Haas' "Bolt Action Rifles" has a good write-up on the rifles and the trigger.

I think I have an entire 721/722 trigger "somewhere", as I replaced that trigger with a Canjar a bizmillion years ago when I rebarreled it to 7mm Express Remington...jim dodd

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I have a 722 in 244 Rem since 1956. excellent gun, most accuract gun I've ever owned outta the box.
Yes, the trigger is adjustable.
Whats a +P load? Sounds like a pistol term to me. Just load it up until the primers start to crater then back down until the accuracy tightens a bit and stop.
As above, if you don't want the dam old thing I'll take it off your hands for a nominal price.
Mod. 700 was an attempt to provide the same gun at a lower price. Nothing wrong with Mod. 700, just not a 722!

I have a 722 b 257 that I picked up in 85 for 60 dollars was that a good deal. I found out that the trigger is very easy to ajust. Nice rifle. You all can just drool about the price.

722's are great rifles.I had two of them,244 and a 257 Rbts.Wish I'd kept 'em both.I recently got a 700 MR in 257 Roberts.They are a bit short in the mag box for this round but they'll work.The 722 can be upgraded with a nicer 700 stock and floorplate assembly or I've seen guys use the 700 ADL stock with the blind mag.Looks better than the stamped steel 722 bottom metal.

The stocks on the 722's I have shot have been for iron sights and are a little low for a scope. A friend had one in .257 Roberts in the 50's and it shot really well. He traded it in for cash when he met some chick.

I shot the bbl out on one in .222 Remington. The only fault of that rifle was that the 26" bbl made it a little heavy and what I said about the stock.

Thanks guys for the info.

I found out why the safety was loose. When I took it out of the stock the a little E clip fell on the carpet, the one that holds the safety together. So, new clip and the safety works like a champ.

It came with buehler mounts and rings, a like new 2-7 VX II, and matching leather scope cups with strap, tan old english pad, sling mounts, 5 old boxes of new unprimed WW brass, half box 100 gn sierra sp pills, and a set of FL Lee dies.

Cleaned it up and got the old hardened oil and grease off/out of it. Seller said it had been in his safe for the last 30 years. Nice little rig, I think I'm going to like it, can't wait to run some reloads through it.

I forgot to ask, anybody know if the barrels on these rifles were stainless?

If anyone is interested there is one on gunbroker.com for $375, no reserve, seems a little steep. Realistically, what is a fair price for just the gun in excellent shape.

I heard a rumor that Remington quit making the 721/722 because it was hurting 700 sales, or was that the 788 or 725, can't remember.

Thanks,

RJS

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RJS,

The M721, 722 and 725 came out starting in 1948. They were discontinued in 1962 when the M700 was introduced. The M700 action is very close to the M721/722, and you can use stocks for M700s with the older action. The tail piece is a bit thicker.

jim dodd

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TJ,
Whats wrong with a cratered primer, I thought thats where you stopped or added .5 gr.

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Ray Atkinson

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