I found a Remington 700 Varmint Special in 22-250 at a local gun shop last week that I just put on hold to buy on Tuesday when I make it home.
Barrel code is BL85, serial # is C66*****. I believe that puts the date of manufacture at January of 1991. Overall condition I'd rate at 90% or better. There are a few dings on the stock and some minor spots of surface rust on the barrel and receiver but nothing that some clp & steel wool won't fix. Overall, bluing is dark and in good shape all around. It seems like the barrel crown tells a lot about a used rifle and this one is in pristine condition.
They priced it at $549. I wasn't sure how good of a deal it was but after a quick search on gun broker it appears that they are bringing anywhere from $700-$900. It seems that these older 700's bring a premium to later production for whatever reason.
I've been on the hunt for a good coyote rifle after parting ways with my CZ 550 and I was pretty set on a .243, but couldn't pass this deal up.
Does anybody here know anything about these rifles? I've struggled to find a lot of info. I'm really curious on what the barrel twist is?
As for the glass, I'll be putting a Leupold VX-6 3-18x44 on top. It should compliment this rifle very well. I sure hope it's a shooter.