? about model 16 with blind magazine

[idahohunter]

I bought a 16 .300 wsm today with a synthetic stock that has a blind magazine. Is this an older 16 and if so how old. It has the top bolt release.

[Hotolds442]

Is it center feed or stagger feed?
The stagger feed models are older and had controlled round feeding with a standing ejector mounted to the receiver.

[Robinhood]

You can also tell this way, does the bolt face look like this
http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.607997185843464841&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0

Or this


http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608029840481060574&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0