thanks for the info... my FIL was good buddys with this Highway Patrolman, & as a result, we now own 3 or 4 of his guns... & I have records of his reloads in 22-250, 223, & 357 magnum...
I did not know that / if he got the 223 Remy from his buddy, as he had several 700's already... I initially just though he had it as he often went out & shot P-doggies, some times for 2 weeks straight... I know he took his 17 Remington out, as that barrel was shot out... I never went out with him, so I don't recall what rifles he took out with him, but I know he reloaded 1,000 rounds of 223, & came back a week later, & a buddy wanted to go, so he reloaded another 1,000, & went out again the next week, these were all 223 rounds... ( he collected varmint caliber guns, so he had many )
it seems uncanny that he would have purchased new, the set up, just like yours...
I've never actually shot the rifle... but was planning on it this summer ( if it ever stops raining long enough for me to get caught up with my chores ) I pretty much assumed he took it dogging, & that I'd end up changing out the barrel on that, like I did on the 17... but if it was a special rifle to him, & he never took it out, maybe it shoots good ???
BTW... I've never checked, what was the twist rate on these rifles??? I assume slower, so they maybe stabilize 55 grain bullets but don't do well with heavier ones ??? or did the AMU pick this rifle, because it worked well with the 62-65 grain the Army was using ???