ADL OR BDL? There is a difference.
A Remington 742 BDL has a different stock and forearm than the 742 ADL. The stock of the 742 BDL has a cheek plate and the forearm is slanted at the front with a different type bolt which secures it. The 742 ADL is the most common type and easier to find if one is trying to purchase a 742.
It's a BDL. I know this because I own one and the replacement stocks are for BDL's...
ADL, BDL, or older?
yes a BDL rifle will fit a ADL stock but the trigger guard will not but a new trigger guard can be bought for 20 to 50 dollars and brownells.com
No. The only difference is in the stock. The BDL stock is fancier with a fore end black tip on it. The same action was used in the ADL which is a plainer stock.
Woodmaster is the model. Grade are ADL, BDL.
BDL is not an acronym for a specific word. Instead, it is a grade level that classifies the quality of the sites in a gun. BDL falls between ADL and CDL and can be determined to be either a good site or an unacceptable site depending on what the purchaser is looking for in a gun.
Yes.
There were 2 version of the Model 700, the ADL and BDL. The ADL-BDL designations were originally acronyms for A Grade Deluxe and B Grade Deluxe. The deluxe term was once tacked on to the end of the model designation. Physically the two rifles are very similar- the ADL has a blind floorplate for the magazine that cannot be opened from the bottom. The BDL floorplate can be opened to permit unloading from the bottom.
No, per Remington's site (http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/centerfire/model_700.asp), here are the dates for the various ADL models: ADL (1962 - 2004) ADL LS (1988 - 1993) ADL Synthetic (1996 - 2004) ADL Synthetic Youth (1998 - 2004) Remington still makes the 700 in BDL and CDL models and various other models (http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/).
The designation, ADL or BDL refers to the stock on the 700 model rifles. The 700ADL has a plain walnut stock with a blind box magazine, no floorplate. The Model 700 BDL is a bit fancier as far as the stock goes. This Model has a dropping floorplate and is most often found with a black plastic fore-end tip and grip cap.