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Remington 700 BDL

Bolt action · .270 Winchester · introduced 1962

Also known as Model 700 BDL, 700 BDL, Remington Model 700 BDL

About the Remington 700 BDL

The Remington 700 BDL is a bolt-action rifle chambered in .270 Winchester, produced by Remington Arms since 1962. The BDL (Better Deluxe Grade) is the upscale trim of the Model 700 line, distinguished by a high-gloss American walnut stock with a Monte Carlo comb, raised cheekpiece, black fore-end cap, and fine cut checkering, paired with a deeply blued action and barrel. Its 22-inch barrel and flat-shooting .270 Winchester chambering make it a longtime favorite for big-game hunting, delivering excellent reach and downrange energy. The action uses Remington's signature cylindrical receiver with dual-opposed locking lugs, a recessed bolt face that fully encloses the cartridge head, and a hinged floorplate over the 4-round internal magazine. Weighing roughly 3.4 kg, the BDL balances field portability with the heft needed to tame recoil during precise shot placement. For more than six decades the 700 BDL has been one of America's best-selling and most respected sporting rifles, prized for its accuracy, reliability, and classic deluxe styling.

The BDL grade gave the Model 700 its iconic profile, the glossy walnut, black fore-end cap, and white-line spacers that became a defining look of American sporting rifles through the latter half of the 20th century. Generations of hunters cut their teeth on a 700 BDL in .270 Winchester, a pairing so common it became shorthand for the all-around North American big-game rifle.

Remington 700 BDL specifications

General

Type
Rifle
Action
Bolt action
Firing mechanism
Hammer-fired
Trigger
Single stage
Calibres
.270 Winchester
Magazine capacity
4 rounds
Magazine
Internal

Dimensions

Barrel length
559 mm (22.0 in)
Overall length
1130 mm (44.5 in)
Weight (empty)
3.40 kg (7.50 lb)

Barrel

Rifling twist
1:10 in (254 mm)
Rifling
Right hand
Grooves
6

Materials

Barrel
Steel
Receiver / frame
Steel
Stock
Wood
Finish
blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical)
945 m/s (3100 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical)
3759 J (2772 ft·lb)
Effective range
730 m

History

Introduced
1962
Production status
In production
Country of origin
US
Designer
Mike Walker

Features

  • Bolt action
  • Dual opposed locking lugs
  • Recessed bolt face
  • Hinged floorplate
  • Monte carlo stock
  • Cheekpiece
  • Cut checkering
  • Hooded ramp front sight
  • Adjustable rear sight
  • Drilled tapped receiver
  • Adjustable trigger

Safety

  • Two position safety

The BDL designation stands for Better Deluxe Grade and represents the high-end factory trim of the Model 700 sporter line, sitting above the plainer ADL grade. Offered in numerous chamberings; the .270 Winchester configuration listed here uses a 22-inch barrel. Equipped from the factory with iron sights (hooded ramp front, adjustable rear) and a drilled-and-tapped receiver for optics.

This is a variant of the Remington Model 700.

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