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Taming bad M7 Rem CARBINE QUEST Cont.
This is a follow up to my searching for a light hiking carbine thread.
I picked up a Model Seven in 308 with the synthetic stock and matte metal. (yeah the price was right but I should have waited for something else.)
Problem #1, the bolt stop would not stay engaged.
Solve #1, I replaced the bolt stop spring and removed the metal burrs in the bolt stop slot.
Problem # 2. The trigger group was not centered in the trigger slot in the plastic stock and was rubbing on one side.
Solve #2. The plastic stock was replaced with a composite Bell and Carlson.
Problem 3 . The groups dramatically changed impact upon firing from a slung position. Over a foot to one side !!!!!
Solve 3. SEE NEW STOCK NOTE.
The Remington factory stock is a hollow plastic stock which flexes quite a bit. It has big hollow voids in the barrel chamber. It does have two pressure points in the barrel channel which actually seem to help.
WITH THE FACTORY PLASTIC STOCK Accuracy was OK for factory ammo and a questionable barrel channel.
Fired over sandbags, 100 yards, temp 29 degrees F, wind 8-12 knots cross wind. 5 shot groups.
M-118 special Ball ( 173 grain boat-tail) = 1.4 inch grp. 4 shots in 0.80 inches.
Old Federal 165 grain sp premium. = 1.16 inch group
Federal 180 grain sp = 1.68 inch group
Federal 168 grain Sierra HPBT match = 2.00 inch group
147 grain mystery ball ammo= 2.1 inch group.
This is a follow up to my searching for a light hiking carbine thread.
I picked up a Model Seven in 308 with the synthetic stock and matte metal. (yeah the price was right but I should have waited for something else.)
Problem #1, the bolt stop would not stay engaged.
Solve #1, I replaced the bolt stop spring and removed the metal burrs in the bolt stop slot.
Problem # 2. The trigger group was not centered in the trigger slot in the plastic stock and was rubbing on one side.
Solve #2. The plastic stock was replaced with a composite Bell and Carlson.
Problem 3 . The groups dramatically changed impact upon firing from a slung position. Over a foot to one side !!!!!
Solve 3. SEE NEW STOCK NOTE.
The Remington factory stock is a hollow plastic stock which flexes quite a bit. It has big hollow voids in the barrel chamber. It does have two pressure points in the barrel channel which actually seem to help.
WITH THE FACTORY PLASTIC STOCK Accuracy was OK for factory ammo and a questionable barrel channel.
Fired over sandbags, 100 yards, temp 29 degrees F, wind 8-12 knots cross wind. 5 shot groups.
M-118 special Ball ( 173 grain boat-tail) = 1.4 inch grp. 4 shots in 0.80 inches.
Old Federal 165 grain sp premium. = 1.16 inch group
Federal 180 grain sp = 1.68 inch group
Federal 168 grain Sierra HPBT match = 2.00 inch group
147 grain mystery ball ammo= 2.1 inch group.
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