Difference Rem Model 7 vs 700

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Ok what's the difference between the Remington model 7 and the Remington model 700? Is the 7 just a smaller version, a completely different design? Is the 7 an entry level or affordable gun? Any information helps.

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cant answer all your questions, but if you price one, it definitely aint an entry level or affordable, most are in the $700 range, MSRP is more of course.
 
Man, it's been a while since I've even had reason to look at a Model Seven, but from what I remember, the Model Seven was just a plain smaller rifle. From what I remember it was supposed to be a smaller, lighter rifle meant to be more compact and easier to handle and carry.

I do believe that the action is smaller than that of a 700. A friend of mine once mentioned that it had the same action that Remington uses in its bolt action handgun. The XP100 or something like that.
 
The model 7 is more compact and therefore lighter than the model 700 (most of them). There are many many different model 700's, available in most all calibers. However, the model 7 is available only in short action calibers.
The model 7 is rarely what people would consider an "entry level" because of its price, but the Remington 700 SPS can be had for ~$500 and is a great entry gun, along with Savage's entry-level rifles.
 
700's come in long and short actions. The 7 is basically the same gun, but with a slightly shorter action than the 700 short action. The 700 short is probably a better rifle for pure acuracy, but the slightly smaller 7 is the better hunting rifle.

The 700 will have a smaller ejection/loading port thus more metal in the action to make for a stiffer action. This makes it a little more difficult to load and unload live rounds. Empty cases come out easily.

The 7, even though it has a slightly shorter action has a larger ejection/loading port. This was done by removing more metal from the rear receiver bridge making the action even lighter, but less rigid. It also leaves less room for scope mounts on the rear bridge. Early 7's only had 1 hole drilled and tapped on the rear and required 1 piece bases. More recent guns have 2 holes placed very close together so 2 piece bases can be used.

If I were building a precision rifle I'd go short action 700. To build a very lightweight hunting rifle the 7 is the better choice.
 
The Model Seven (as mentioned above) is a smaller/lighter rifle than the 700. I've got one model 7 .308 and several 700's.

I don't have a side-by-side photo for comparison, just individual pics. The Model Seven I have has a 20" barrel. A good size comparison is the box of .308 ammo the Seven is resting on.

Model Seven .308
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Model 700 .270
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Model 700 .30-06
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Model 700 .300 win. mag.
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Model 700 .35 Whelen
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Thanks for posting those photos. Even though they are not side by side it is easy to see how the rear receiver bridge on the 7 is smaller than on the 700's. Having less metal there is a major reason they are a little lighter and more compact than even a short action 700.
 
I have a model 7 in .243 and a model 700 in 7mm08. The model 7 is way more compact, lighter and easier handling. The 700 is heavier, longer but more accurate. You could compare them to a carbine to battle rifle. The model 7 had what is called a sporter or pencil barrel that is prone to stringing when heated up by multiple shots. It is always a compromise weight for accuracy.
 
Well, my model 7 was cheap! I'd been wanting one in either 7-08 or 308. I went to a gun show in Victoria, Texas and signed up for the door prize, didn't even bother to see what it was. It was a M700 BDL in .25-06. I got home from work one day and the wife wanted to go out to eat, so we did. Mid meal, kid says in a mundane voice, "Oh, BTW dad, some guy called and said you won a gun." :rolleyes: I didn't really need another .25, have my grandpa's old .257 Roberts M722 short action and it ain't goin' nowhere! It's a 1/2 MOA gun and matches .25-06 factory ballistics, or nearly so, 3150 fps with a 100 grain Sierra Game King. So, I took it to a couple of gun shops and found a like new M7 stainless in .308 consignment at Eller's Hunting Post. He swapped me even for the BDL and I've been a happy camper. The gun had a load recipe in it with a target with 3 rounds center bull 3/4" labeled 100 yard groups. Sure nuf, it shoots 3/4 MOA. Even after the little soda straw barrel gets warm, it'll do MOA. I topped it with a Weaver 2x10x40, very versatile rig. It's very short and easy to maneuver in a box blind or stand and it's quite light to carry while spot and stalking out west. This little gun isn't a target gun, but it's a fantastic, versatile hunting rifle. I've taken a number of deer and hogs with it since.

So, the rig cost me 300 bucks in optic and rings/mount (Millett). Entry level...well, if you get a free door prize entry. :D
 
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MCGunner, a .257 Roberts is one of the few calibers I dont have, dont know why, but I want one, the largest caliber I hunt with anymore is a .308 (recently lucked into a model 788 in .308). I hope to make the gun show in Seguin last weekend of July and maybe find one, got a couple extra AR10s I may shop around. when is the Victoria gun show?
 
Heck, I don't know when the next show is. I moved to Corpus since then. I was living in Port Lavaca at that time. Went to a big one a couple of months ago in Robstown. That one made 10 of those little shows in Victoria, LOL! They have 'em in Victoria at the KC hall, kinda small, can see it in 30 minutes easy. Got me a Ruger SR22 at the Robstown show and have been playing with it since then. There was a guy out of Clute selling WAY lower than anyone else at that show and it was a long wait, but I got the gun I wanted for a danged good price.

Seguin, eh? My wife drags me there all the time, her Mom is currently in the hospital there with some sort of infection, 82 years old and has seen better days. We were at the hospital yesterday. Maybe I can say, "let's go see Aunt Virginia" that weekend, and then, well, maybe I'll offer to drive. :D
 
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