Is my rifle strange?

it is a rem 700 ADL wood stock with plastic buttplate. s/n B66149XX. It has a purplish colored bolt handle with a smooth round knob (no checkering). The barrel seems a little heavier than a standard ADL, but is not a varmint taper by any stretch. There are no sight or sight holes in the barrel. Bolt is jeweled. I bought it like new 7 years ago and would like to know more about it. Anyone ever seen one like this? I haven't.

Post detailed pictures please and someone will help you out.

What caliber is it? What markings are on the barrel?

I ran across one in 280 Rem like that a few years ago at a pawn shop. I've also seen used CDL's with that same bolt. When your are use to the remington bolt handle, it has been a turn off for me. Didn't the Model 7 use a bolt like that at one time?

It is a .243 (now a .243AI) Says Remington Arms Co....... on the barrel

When I say I bought it like new 7 years ago, it was used and could be quite older than that. I suspect it is an older one. Any ideas on date of Mfg by the s/n?

BAOkie- I thought used CDLs were a new offering?

Thanks for the help guys. Please keep it coming!

Not sure on the CDL - maybe it was the mountain version - the stock was a classic style without white line spacers. I missed alot of the 90's with my involvement in firearms - running a business. Sure is fun being back involved.

Remington Date Codes.

Hope this helps.

Don

Month Codes: [first letter]
B - L - A - C - K - P - O - W - D - E - R - X
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12

Year:______Code: [second (and third*) letters]
1930_______ Y
1931_______ Z
1932_______ A
1933_______ B
1934_______ C
1935_______ D
1936_______ E
1937_______ F
1938_______ G
1939_______ H

1940_______ J
1941_______ K
1942_______ L
1943_______ MMZ
1944_______ NN
1945_______ PP
1946_______ RR
1947_______ SS
1948_______ TT
1949_______ UU

1950_______ WW
1951_______ XX
1952_______ YY
1953_______ ZZ
1954_______ A
1955_______ B
1956_______ C
1957_______ D
1958_______ E
1959_______ F

1960_______ G
1961_______ H
1962_______ J
1963_______ K
1964_______ L
1965_______ M
1966_______ N
1967_______ P
1968_______ R
1969_______ S

1970_______ T
1971_______ U
1972_______ W
1973_______ X
1974_______ Y
1975_______ Z
1976_______ I
1977_______ O
1978_______ Q
1979_______ V

1980_______ A
1981_______ B
1982_______ C
1983_______ D
1984_______ E
1985_______ F
1986_______ G
1987_______ H
1988_______ I
1989_______ J

1990_______ K
1991_______ L
1992_______ M
1993_______ N
1994_______ O
1995_______ P
1996_______ Q
1997_______ R
1998_______ S
1999_______ T
2000_______ U
2001_______ W
2002_______ X

* the years 1943 though 1953 had double letters: ie, MM = 1943

As may be seen, the year code letters duplicate; some knowledge of when the model was introduced should resolve the actual year of manufacture.

Do you apply this coding to the s/n or is there a barrel code that I should be looking for? My barrel is upside down since it has been set back a little when rechambered to .243AI. I can take it out of the wood if necesary

I have an ADL that is as your describe, with purple /smooth bolt handle, I have had it since new, my gun was made sometime in '86, if that helps you any, I think that was around the time those bolts handles where used

Smooth purple bolt handles were a characteristic of the Model 78 Remington bolt rifle.