Two screw Rem 700 receiver?

[cadjak]

<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 14pt">I was at a local range when someone came up to me and said, "I see you have one of the old Remington 2 screw receivers." I have owned the rifle since 2003 and never thought anything about it having two screws on the side of the receiver. Is this something positive or negative or completely irrelevant?</span></span>

 

[230grRN]

Re: Two screw Rem 700 receiver?

I'd say irrelevent. The screws where used at one time to attach certain types of open sights and maybe even a scope if memory serves.

An interesting side note. I just did some work to a brand new Remington XCR tactical rifle that had the two screw holes in it. I don't know why they would be added to a new rifle but I guess they thought it should have them.