horsemen61
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Ok guys I am wanting to learn about Remington's model 7 so any info such as why it was made how it compares to say the 700 and are they a decent bolt gun
Thanks horsemen61
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Remington model seven?
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LAGS
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The model 7 is a Hybrid of the 600 and 700.
It was a decent rifle and made to handle up to .308 Win cartridges.
Very lightweight, and a good carbine.
It was a decent rifle and made to handle up to .308 Win cartridges.
Very lightweight, and a good carbine.
R-WEST
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+1 on what LAGS said.
Light and handy.
They have a little shorter length of pull (I think 1/2") than the 700, which I've always found makes it easier to get into action when dressed in cold weather gear.
The two I've owned, in 223 and 308, responded well to the typical 700 trigger and bedding accuracy tuneup.
I think it was also available in some of the R-P W-W short magnums as well as the 350 Magnum.
Light and handy.
They have a little shorter length of pull (I think 1/2") than the 700, which I've always found makes it easier to get into action when dressed in cold weather gear.
The two I've owned, in 223 and 308, responded well to the typical 700 trigger and bedding accuracy tuneup.
I think it was also available in some of the R-P W-W short magnums as well as the 350 Magnum.
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I really like the Model 7, especially in 7mm-08.
One of the better "lightweights" available. Depending on your preferences, it can be found in cartridges from 223 to at least 350 Remington Magnum, from the factory. More chamberings are available if you choose to rebore or rebarrel.
Ash
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If you like the model 700, the model 7 will fit the bill just fine. They're light and easy to move about.
The 7 action is a tad shorter and lighter than a short action 700, but with a larger loading/ejection port. This leaves a quite short rear receiver bridge. Original 7's only had 1 hole drilled and tapped on the rear which required 1 piece bases. More recent guns have 2 holds drilled very close together.
It is about 2 oz lighter than a 700 short action
http://brownprecision.com/Selecting-Components.htm
If putting together a really light hunting rifle where every ounce adds up they are a good choice. If you can live with 2 extra ounces the short action 700 is a stiffer, more accurate action. There are far more options available for mounts, stocks, and any other accessories for the 700 as well.
But for an out of the box gun they are a great choice for a lightweight short barreled rifle.
It is about 2 oz lighter than a 700 short action
http://brownprecision.com/Selecting-Components.htm
If putting together a really light hunting rifle where every ounce adds up they are a good choice. If you can live with 2 extra ounces the short action 700 is a stiffer, more accurate action. There are far more options available for mounts, stocks, and any other accessories for the 700 as well.
But for an out of the box gun they are a great choice for a lightweight short barreled rifle.
Cocked & Locked
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Remington Seven .308
I've had two of them. First one years ago was a stainless .308 with the black plastic stock. I had a Leupold M8 4x scope on it. It was a great rifle...wish I had it back.
A couple of years ago I got another one and still have it. This one is a wood stocked version, 20" barrel .308. I've got the iron sights zeroed at 50 yards. Weaver bases and low detachable ring with a 3-9 Bushnell Elite scope. Scope is zeroed for 1.5" high at 100 yards. I'm a fan of the Weaver rings as they have the lowest mount height of any I've tried over the years.
To put the size of the rifle in perspective, in the pic below it is resting on a box of 20 Winchester 150 grain Power Point ammo.
I've had two of them. First one years ago was a stainless .308 with the black plastic stock. I had a Leupold M8 4x scope on it. It was a great rifle...wish I had it back.
A couple of years ago I got another one and still have it. This one is a wood stocked version, 20" barrel .308. I've got the iron sights zeroed at 50 yards. Weaver bases and low detachable ring with a 3-9 Bushnell Elite scope. Scope is zeroed for 1.5" high at 100 yards. I'm a fan of the Weaver rings as they have the lowest mount height of any I've tried over the years.
To put the size of the rifle in perspective, in the pic below it is resting on a box of 20 Winchester 150 grain Power Point ammo.
TexasPatriot.308
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the Remington quality is gone since change of ownership IMO. the old model 7s are an ideal rifle especially in 7mm-08
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Remington Model 7's with Kevlar stocks were the rifles that many of the original Scout Rifle Conference attendees standardized on for the first runs of more-or-less standardized Scout Rifles. To my mind, one with a forward mounted scope is far more a true Scout Rifle than any of the tacti-cool Ruger "GSR" offerings. My own personal go-to rifle for most everything is a Model 7 that was the Gunsite-Built (to specifications set forth after conversations between myself and Jeff Cooper) prototype for the Super-Scout: A Scout in a heavier caliber for large game hunting. It's in the .350 Rem Mag "Fireplug", and is good for just about all North American game, when shot with care.
Model 7 is a greart rifle. One in .308 with a medium power scope is a real general-purpose winner.
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Model 7 is a greart rifle. One in .308 with a medium power scope is a real general-purpose winner.
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My wife shoots a Model 7 in .308/stainless/synthetic. I thought the recoil might be a little much for her in such a light rifle but I've shot it quite a bit myself and it's not nearly as bad as some other .308 rifles I've owned. I think the stock design helps.
She called me about 45min ago; she's dragging an 8pt whitetail back towards the Blazer so she has light to skin it. I don't remember exactly how many she's taken with it but probably about ten.
She called me about 45min ago; she's dragging an 8pt whitetail back towards the Blazer so she has light to skin it. I don't remember exactly how many she's taken with it but probably about ten.
WaywardSon
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I have two. One is stainless/synthetic in .243...free floated barrel, bedded action & a trigger job. It shoots amazingly well considering the pencil barrel. Very easy to pack around in the woods and has done the job on the three whitetails I've taken with it. I liked it so well that I picked up another in .223 when I had the chance...only had it for about a year and have not shot it much. I'm sure it will make a good truck gun...and go through ammo a bit slower than the AR
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Mine is a 7-08 original with the 18.5 inch barrel - with a neoprene sling it is so light on my shoulder when carrying and it shoots both 120 and 140 bullets very well
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Have two. One in 7mm-08 18 1/2 in. and one just rebarreled to .358 Win. by E.R.Shaw with a 19".
They are both shooters. They are my forested mountain deer rifles.
They are both shooters. They are my forested mountain deer rifles.
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Model 7 300WSM
Has anyone ever owned or shot a Model 7 in 300wsm?
Has anyone ever owned or shot a Model 7 in 300wsm?
Cougar71
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I have a model 7 in .243. Its stainless with black composite stock. Its the gun I let my children learn to shoot with. Lightweight and short chambered in a mild caliber so they didn't develop bad habits.
I have one in 243,light weight,mild recoil and dependable.It's a very good deer outfit.It has a smaller stock bolt in the rear,still think it would be a little better if that was a 1/4-28 like the 700 has,but it still shoots 1.5 MOA all day long.Not bad for a very slender 18 inch barrel.
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The 7 action is shorter than the 700 short action.
Aftermarket stocks are few in numbers.
I have one chambered in 7mm saum, barrel is cut to 20".
Light to carry and plenty ( plenty indeed ) powerful loaded with 4007 powder - 140gr bullet.
Smooth the plastic stock up at your cheek contact area for some realized comfort.
Aftermarket stocks are few in numbers.
I have one chambered in 7mm saum, barrel is cut to 20".
Light to carry and plenty ( plenty indeed ) powerful loaded with 4007 powder - 140gr bullet.
Smooth the plastic stock up at your cheek contact area for some realized comfort.
T.R.
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Remington has been designing and building quality carbines for well over 40 years. First were the models 600 and 660. Then came the model 788. Lastly, the model 7 was developed. All these short action bolt guns have been field tested by scores of hunters with "thumbs up" acceptance.
To my view of things, the walnut model 7 is a factory custom carbine. My pick is .308 for versatility and affordable ammo. This carbine is a keeper!
TR
To my view of things, the walnut model 7 is a factory custom carbine. My pick is .308 for versatility and affordable ammo. This carbine is a keeper!
TR
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I've got three.
One is an older .223. It's had trigger adjusted and shoots about 1.2moa 5-shots on average. It's got a 1/12" twist 18.5" bbl. It shoots good with 65gr Sierra GameKings and slightly better with 63gr Sierra SemiPtd. I've taken about a dozen deer with this particular rifle. However, I've not used it in several years. I usually use the AR15 instead of this rifle lately.
The second one aquired is in 7mm08. It has 20"bbl and brown/tan laminated stock.
I orginally got it to rechamber/rebarrel to either .284win or 6.5-284. However, I made the "mistake" of shooting/chronographing it with some factory PMC w/139gr ammo. It topped 2,900fps with one shot going over 3,000fps. This was my "goal" for the rechambered rifle, so I haven't rebarreled it. It's not particularily accurate. Typically 1.5-2moa for 3-shots. However it's a "killer". And a "lucky" rifle... With 45.0gr of RL17 and a 150gr bullet (Sierra GameKing, Nosler Partiton or BallisticTip) it gets 2,800fps and kills all out of proportion to size of gun, recoil, ect.
The last one is a CDL in .260Rem. Believe the "hype", it ain't "hype", this gun is that good.
It gets near "published" velocities. Like the 7mm08, the 20" barrel isn't a "handicap". Unlike the 7mm08, it's a tack driver with ammo it "likes". A Speer 120gr HotCor over 43.0gr of IMR4350 gets 2,850fps and when seated to "touch" the lands, will shoot occasional 3-touching at 100yds. It shoots well with 140gr Speer and Hornady "flat-base" bullets and has shot an amazing 3/4" groups with 160gr Sierra RN over 43.0gr of RL22 at 2,450fps. I've seen 2,500fps with 44.0gr of RL22 but accuracy is falling off and primers are lightly cratered.
It's only "drawback" is that it's got a 1/10" twist barrel (measured more than once!!). It shoots "patterns" with 123gr A-max's and 129gr SST's. It won't put more than 3 out of 5 140gr SST's on the target at 100yds and those that do hit are in full key-hole tumble.
I've killed several deer with it and my youngest daughter killed her first deer with it. (140gr Speer Hot-cor over 45.0gr of RL22 for 2,650fps. MOA or just under for 3-shots...
Of the three, the 7mm08 is my favorite, but only because it "smacks" everything a little harder than the .260; and the 1/9.5" twist barrel stabilizes even 162gr A-max bullets. They aren't match accurate, but, with 150gr Nosler partitons or 160gr GameKings, it'll do for the size game you shoot with a 7lb "mountain rifle"...
One is an older .223. It's had trigger adjusted and shoots about 1.2moa 5-shots on average. It's got a 1/12" twist 18.5" bbl. It shoots good with 65gr Sierra GameKings and slightly better with 63gr Sierra SemiPtd. I've taken about a dozen deer with this particular rifle. However, I've not used it in several years. I usually use the AR15 instead of this rifle lately.
The second one aquired is in 7mm08. It has 20"bbl and brown/tan laminated stock.
I orginally got it to rechamber/rebarrel to either .284win or 6.5-284. However, I made the "mistake" of shooting/chronographing it with some factory PMC w/139gr ammo. It topped 2,900fps with one shot going over 3,000fps. This was my "goal" for the rechambered rifle, so I haven't rebarreled it. It's not particularily accurate. Typically 1.5-2moa for 3-shots. However it's a "killer". And a "lucky" rifle... With 45.0gr of RL17 and a 150gr bullet (Sierra GameKing, Nosler Partiton or BallisticTip) it gets 2,800fps and kills all out of proportion to size of gun, recoil, ect.
The last one is a CDL in .260Rem. Believe the "hype", it ain't "hype", this gun is that good.
It gets near "published" velocities. Like the 7mm08, the 20" barrel isn't a "handicap". Unlike the 7mm08, it's a tack driver with ammo it "likes". A Speer 120gr HotCor over 43.0gr of IMR4350 gets 2,850fps and when seated to "touch" the lands, will shoot occasional 3-touching at 100yds. It shoots well with 140gr Speer and Hornady "flat-base" bullets and has shot an amazing 3/4" groups with 160gr Sierra RN over 43.0gr of RL22 at 2,450fps. I've seen 2,500fps with 44.0gr of RL22 but accuracy is falling off and primers are lightly cratered.
It's only "drawback" is that it's got a 1/10" twist barrel (measured more than once!!). It shoots "patterns" with 123gr A-max's and 129gr SST's. It won't put more than 3 out of 5 140gr SST's on the target at 100yds and those that do hit are in full key-hole tumble.
I've killed several deer with it and my youngest daughter killed her first deer with it. (140gr Speer Hot-cor over 45.0gr of RL22 for 2,650fps. MOA or just under for 3-shots...
Of the three, the 7mm08 is my favorite, but only because it "smacks" everything a little harder than the .260; and the 1/9.5" twist barrel stabilizes even 162gr A-max bullets. They aren't match accurate, but, with 150gr Nosler partitons or 160gr GameKings, it'll do for the size game you shoot with a 7lb "mountain rifle"...
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I got tired of looking for a Mod 7 so I bought a 700 ADL, synthetic stock in 308, cut the barrel to 20", did a trigger job and shortened the LOP by removing the factory pad and installing a 1/2" rifle pad. What I wound up with was a 5.8 oz rifle. After scoping it (3x9x40) I have a 6.5 oz rifle that measures 38.5" and shoots (and carries) like a dream. More than one way to skin a cat.....
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Another fan of the Model 7 here. Mine is the 20" stainless synthetic. I don't know how old it is, I bought it used in 2002. The seller had it in 7mm-08, and a wood blue one in .260. I bought the 7mm-08 because I wanted a stainless rifle. The only thing I would change would be for it to have open sights, not that I may ever use them, I just like the looks. It's a great rifle and every member of my family that hunts has killed at least one deer with it.
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