Cli[p for loading early Remington 700's?

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  Hangfire Member Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭

  September 2017 edited November -1

  Remington ( and Winchester) used the standard USGI Springfield stripper clip-
  
  There's some on the other side..
  
  http://www.GunBroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=stripper+clip+1903+springfield&Sort=13
  
  Hi Ambrose~
  
  Found this..
  
  https://rifleshooter.com/2015/02/remington-700-m40a1-m40a3-m40a5-qa-what-is-a-clip-slot-lug-slot-lugged-base/
  
  I'm not a Remington fan, and never paid much attention to slot cuts, but have seen early 700's with a clip slot..

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  Ambrose Member Posts: 3,163 ✭✭✭✭

  September 2017 edited November -1

  If I am not mistaken those are not actually clip slots. The early 700's had attributes that carried over from the 721/722 rifles and, while there is the cut-out in the receiver bridge, the little grooves that accepted and held the clips in place, as in the Springfield and Enfield, are not there. I've always wondered, too, why Remington cut that slot in there if it wasn't to take a clip. Some of the Winchester 54's and 70's were set up for clip loading and my Remington model 30's will take a clip. But my 721's and 722's will not.
  
  I have a Remington model 30 with a receiver sight that has been rebored to .35 Whelen and, yes, I do clip load it; it's handy.
  
  EDIT: We can solve this mystery easily. TWalker, I have a pint jar full of those Springfield clips (from the olden days!). If you send me a private email with your mailing address, I'll send you a couple, provided you get back to us and tell us if they work.

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  Hangfire Member Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭

  September 2017 edited November -1

  Nice offer Ambrose, Thumbs-up..

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  RCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭

  October 2017 edited November -1

  Have had several 721/ 722 & early 700's with the bridge recess but NOT clip compatible.

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  Geri Member Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭

  October 2017 edited November -1

  Years ago an after market bolt on stripper clip addapter was avilable.
  Bolted on where the rear scope base went. Used on 722/721 and early 700.
  Used the 1903/1903a3 clips.

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  nononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭

  October 2017 edited November -1

  TWalker,
  
  I do seem to remember an adapter which could be used for clip loading the Remington M700.
  
  But, here is a short, bite-sized article regarding both the clip slot original actions and those with the lug slot in the later versions.
  
  https://rifleshooter.com/2015/02/remington-700-m40a1-m40a3-m40a5-qa-what-is-a-clip-slot-lug-slot-lugged-base/
  
  When I was building the M40A1, M40A3 and M40A5 duplicates, we added the clip slot feature along with the lug slot modification for the DD Ross rail. The pictures in the article along with the explanation make for good reading.
  
  Best.

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