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I am secretly going to build a rifle for the old lady and after sneaking info through random questions I think I know what to build.

Action
-Remington Model Seven
Barrel
-Magnum contour with flutes finished at 21" maybe 22"
Caliber
-.260 Rem
Stock
-Factory Laminate stock off the whitetail rifle Cut to her LOP and a decelorator pad installed

I will free float the barrel and glass bed the action and get the trigger tunned to 3-3.5 lbs

So time for the questions
First is the model seven action a good candidate for a custom rifle or should I just go with the 700 I liked the idea off the smaller size for her

Second I am looking for a quality barrel maker at a resonable price. I don't need this to be a one hole rifle as it's a hunting rifle but I do wan't a quality barrel. Looking to spend 350 or less on the blank any sugestions.

Third Iam looking for names of a smith that could put this together for me somebody who will give me quality work at a fair price. (just shopping around for now as I am trying to assemble parts)

Forth and final question I am wondering what to coat the metal parts with I want a durable finish to handle being hunted with and getting wet. The ones I know of are powder coating , Ceramiccoating, Teflon, and Gun Kote I am looking for a black finish.

Any ideas for the build or things I have forgotten I am all ears. Thanks.
 
I guess I'll be the first to ask. If it doesn't need to be a precision rifle, why not just buy a Model 7 CDL in .260? Get whatever stock you want and have the metal cerakoted.
 
blargon said:
I guess I'll be the first to ask. If it doesn't need to be a precision rifle, why not just buy a Model 7 CDL in .260? Get whatever stock you want and have the metal cerakoted.
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Wan't a thicker barrel and longer than 20" although 21 or 22 isn't that much longer she wanted flutes and the local gunstore want's over 1000 bucks for the CDL so thats a nice chunk of change for a rifle she doesn't really want. I know where theres a youth .243 for 450 for a donar action if I can't find anything on the EE and I think I found a stock already cut with the pad installed already (just waiting to here back) so I would have 2 parts of the rifle she really wants for 650 just need the barrel and smith work. So I would hope that when the smith was done with the rifle I would have a hell of a lot nicer and better rifle than the factory model seven for a few hundred more

And with the not having to be a precision rifle, I don't need a rock or krieger (although the one I just got from ian is very nice) for this rifle but I still expect good performance with my handloads with the new barrel at least more consistant than a factory tube.
 
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Righto, sounds like a fun project.:)

Mysticplayer has some decent prices on Shilen barrels...
 
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The M-7's action is a half inch shorter than the short action M-700 so you should only choose the M-7 if you intend to use factory ammo or handload to SAAMI OAL. When you choose your barrel and are ready to get it chambered, make up a dummy round so the gunsmith can match the lead to your round. A M-7 shouldn't have a longer lead than necessary to match a factory round, or you may find that ammo loaded with the bullets set out to reach the lands will have to be single loaded.
 
Boomer said:
The M-7's action is a half inch shorter than the short action M-700 so you should only choose the M-7 if you intend to use factory ammo or handload to SAAMI OAL.
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The M7 action is shorter at the back. It has no effect on cartridge length, as the magazine box is identical in the 700.
 
blargon said:
The M7 action is shorter at the back. It has no effect on cartridge length, as the magazine box is identical in the 700.
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The M-7 is a half inch shorter that the M-700 SA when measured from the forward edge of the bolt handle to the bolt face on both bolts. This is why the front action screw is under the floor plate on the M-7.
 
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Boomer said:
The M-7 is a half inch shorter that the M-700 SA when measured from the forward edge of the bolt handle to the bolt face on both bolts. This is why the front action screw is under the floor plate on the M-7.
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Yes, the rear bridge is shorter, but the mag box is not. Cartridge length would be the same.

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You're probably right, the difference in bolt length is equal to the difference in length of the rear bridge. My 700 is a single shot, so I can't measure the box length. Seems to me I've got caught on this before, but I'll catch on eventually.
 
I would say just go with the 700 SA, the differences between the 2 don't add up to the price difference, IMHO. Guys always seem to want to build ultralight rifles for their womenfolk, but that increases recoil.
 
gabrielguitars said:
I would say just go with the 700 SA, the differences between the 2 don't add up to the price difference, IMHO. Guys always seem to want to build ultralight rifles for their womenfolk, but that increases recoil.
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I don't want ultra light I just wanted slim and short. She's of smaller stature I was hoping with the larger barrel and laminate stock it would be around 7.5lbs scoped or a little more
 
It took from June 12 when I dropped off the rifle, with the new blank barrel already on order (mid May) till October 30(couples days after it was ready) when I picked up my rifle from the gunsmith.

Should be a sweet rifle for the your lady! Get a #4 barrel and being fluted should bring it down to a #3. To be different, maybe do helical or repeated fluting like the looks for the barrel on a AR
Powder coat just the flutes, or entire barrel...lots of things to customize her rifle.


My barrel is a #5 magnum contour and is fluted.
 
I bought my girl a Ruger 77 Compact in 260 this year.
Hopefully she'll be able to shoot something with it. Fingers crossed.

Nice and short and light.
 
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