Anyone Shooting a 40x?

Jcaplinger199 said:

... why do some 40x have a straight bolt handle and some have the swept handle seen on most 700s?

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Nice AI summary:

"Remington introduced the swept-back bolt handle on the Model 700 in January 1962. This was part of the overall design of the new rifle which included a more streamlined tang and graceful trigger guard. The bolt handle was further swept back in 1969, but changed back to a closer angle in 1974 due to complaints from hunters about their trigger fingers getting rapped when shooting magnums."

Previous to 1962 the 40X was closer to the straight bolt handle 721.

The earliest 40X 22RF actions were based on the older M721 CF receivers & straight bolt handle, while the 40XB was based on the early M700 with the swept bolt handle.

ETA - I've seen some nice MB repeater conversions done just as you're describing to resemble a M40 rifle.

flatland1 said:

The earliest 40X 22RF actions were based on the older M721 CF receivers & straight bolt handle, while the 40XB was based on the early M700 with the swept bolt handle.

ETA - I've seen some nice MB repeater conversions done just as you're describing to resemble a M40 rifle.

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Thanks, Dennis. I replied with an answer for @Jcaplinger199 but didn't see your response, which wrapped it up so nicely that I deleted my response.

I built quite a few conversions on the 721/722 era guns prior to the beginning of the Vudoo days. Not sure which version I prefer the most, but once the swept handle came out (on the CF), the angle changed a bit the first few years due to guys getting their fingers whacked because of the recoil of the magnums. Due to this, the angles for the rimfires followed suit so it was somewhat easy to see how early within the 700 line that the rimfire was made.

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Jcaplinger199 said:

Excuse me because I’m still trying to learn more about the 40x. I have a vudoo and a rimx but like the idea of a 40x repeater conversion in something like a m40 stock or fbi hrt stock. My question why do some 40x have a straight bolt handle and some have the swept handle seen on most 700s?

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The early 40x's were based on the 722 action. The later ones were based on the 700 action.

Remington 722's had a straight bolt handle.

LOL...a plethora of responses...

Jcaplinger199 said:

Excuse me because I’m still trying to learn more about the 40x. I have a vudoo and a rimx but like the idea of a 40x repeater conversion in something like a m40 stock or fbi hrt stock. My question why do some 40x have a straight bolt handle and some have the swept handle seen on most 700s?

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This is a 40X....it mimics the 722. Has the straight bolt. It came first.


This is a 40XB.....it mimics the 700. It came after the 40X.


Neither are a 722 or 700. They never were a centerfire at any point ever in their production lives. They started life in the custom shop. They appear to be what they appear to be. But on the inside....they they have their own unique construction and parts that makes them inherently a rimfire rifle. They are their own animals seperate of the their centerfire counterparts.

This is the rimfire bolt. It's has locking lugs in the middle of the bolt body. Unlike a centerfire that has them on the end up by the chamber. So to accommodate that and the ejector and feed ramp....it takes many different internal design changes. This bolt won't lock up in a regular 700 short action or vice versa. So don't let anyone tell you a 40X rimfire and a 40X centerfire are same thing or that they came from a centerfire reciever. A rimfire can use short action centerfire stocks (within reason to accommodate the solid single shot reciever) and triggers and rails.