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Francis Saunders

Hi guys

Hope your all well. As you can see from the title I'm looking into barrel stamp codes.

Ive seen a rather nice .280 stainless rem 700 with a wood stock. The seller is saying its a custom job.

Now I don't think that he means its a "custom shop job" I think that he means its been customised. From what I can see new bolt handle.

So the barrel markings that I'm after answers for are (sorry cant post a photo) EN 30 on the barrel just forward of the action.

So the EN from what I understand is E =(October) N=(2016)

So what's the 30? Thats the big question.

It also has no warning stamped on the barrel. It looks like a good buy.

I will obviously run the tests: Bolt black marker on the back of the lugs. The 1 o'clock test and the rest that are in the book........Ill have to dig it out, think the wife is using it to prop up her shoe rack.