Build my 7MM-08 for me...

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OK here it goes--list your action type, barrel maker and length, stock type and maker, and odds and sods...
Best sounding combo gets put together by me for my son's first centerfire rifle, we have looked at many different makes and models but can't decide on anything in particular.
Have fun, but keep it clean, LOL:p
 
7-08 Remington

First I would have to know, how big is the young man? Then I would start from there.
If he was small then I would look at the following:
I would just get a Remington No 7 Youth Rifle with a 22" barrel in 7-08. Put Burris mounts and rings and an Elete 3200 3-9 X 40 scope on it. The youth model would be OK because the stock is shorter, and the No7 gives you a good action to round ratio.
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Remington Model Seven stainless, blueprinted
22" Gaillard 1:9 twist stainless tube of light contour
Talley Lightweight low rings
McMillan stock
Leupold VXII 2-7x33mm matte duplex

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WInchester or Ruger stainless action- I like the CRF much better;)
22" barrle from one of the good Canadian barrel makers
Talley Lightweigth rings
Bansner stock
Leupold Vari X III 2.5-8x36 matte duplex
Butler creek flip up scope caps
Butler Creek Alaskan Magnum neoprene stock so it's easy to pack, and it has shell loops so when you pick up the rifle, you have 4 rounds all ready to go. DON'T carry ammo in the loops when hutning, It will throw off your aim.:)

I'd also paint the stock with some sort of cool spiderweb design so the kids frineds wil be envious.;)
 
todbartell said:
Remington Model Seven stainless, blueprinted
22" Gaillard 1:9 twist stainless tube of light contour
Talley Lightweight low rings
McMillan stock
Leupold VXII 2-7x33mm matte duplex

:D
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X2!! :)

That would be one sweet rifle!




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Same as Tod, except I would use the mountain rifle configuration. I just love the stock size and shape, I find the mosel 7's look short and stubby.
 
Gatehouse said:
WInchester or Ruger stainless action- I like the CRF much better;)
22" barrle from one of the good Canadian barrel makers
Talley Lightweigth rings
Bansner stock
Leupold Vari X III 2.5-8x36 matte duplex
Butler creek flip up scope caps
Butler Creek Alaskan Magnum neoprene stock so it's easy to pack, and it has shell loops so when you pick up the rifle, you have 4 rounds all ready to go. DON'T carry ammo in the loops when hutning, It will throw off your aim.:)

I'd also paint the stock with some sort of cool spiderweb design so the kids frineds wil be envious.;)
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Yep, I think this is the camp where you'll find me!
 
Czech VZ24 surplus action, charger guides milled off. Bolt release tab milled off and the face checkered. Hinged Oberndorf-style bottm metal and a Gentry or Dakota Arms winchester-70 style 3-position safety. Bold, Timney or Dayton Traiser trigger.

Barrel should be a No.2 or No.3 profile, preferably a Lilja, Hart, PacNor, Montana Rifleman, Douglas Premium, etc. quality barrel fitted by a competent smith. Don't cheap out on the tube by getting an A&B that's all ripled and crappy or you'll lose money getting a smith the draw file it into a decent contour.

I like sights, so I'd go with either Ruger or NECG banded front sight and for rear sights, I'd go Sako or Whitworth Express, or if you like adjustable rear sights, go with a 1970's vintage Reminton 700 milled steel rear sight (as opposed to a crappy hollow cast one they use today).

The sling mounts should be a banded front swivel and an inletted NECG or Fischer Supergrade rear swivel.

Mounts & rings should be either EAW swivel-mounts or Talley QD's. Scope should be Leupold, S&B, Zeiss or Swarovsky.

Recoil Pad should be either Decelerator or Limbsaver if you're recoil sensitive. If not, get a Pachmayer Old English pad or a Win70 steel buttplate or a Fischer skeletonized steel buttplate and get the exposed wood checkered.

For a stock the best buy going is probably decently figured Black Walnut, but this is a personal choice. Claro, English, Bastogne will all work. Go with the Old Classic style without hte monte-carlo hump. Get the stockmaker to leave the comb a little bit high to help with the scope.

You need a monogrammed 2-screw steel Fischer grip cap and hand checkering! Accept no substitute!

How does that sound? The key will be getting a good metal man to prep the rifle prior to blueing. I Like Jason Spencer in Ottawa, but there are other good smiths around too. If you want it engraved, the rifle will cost ALOT more (think $1000+ more) but the residual value will multiply because fine craftsmanship will always be valued and treasured. a finely made custom gun should last your son his whole life and also provide an heirloom he can pass down for generations.
 
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If you are looking at a higher end rifle then my route would be similar to Claven's, except try to find a G33/40 or perhaps an M1910 or M1936 Mexican in stead of the VZ24. I'd also go with a Heym barrel and go with a select plain piece of English Walnut. That will give you a nice dense stock and won't break the bank. A Leupold scope to top it off, maybe a 3-9x33 compact. If you want to go a little higher end on the scope then consider a Kahles. Note however, that this would be a nice platform for a 7x57 in stead of the 7mm-08.

If you want something a little less traditional, then consider a Montana Rifleman barreled action in SS set into a Wildcat or Basner stock, painted a dark olive green. Top it off with the same scope as above.
 
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Stevens 200... just add your own scope & mounts. Great starter/econo rifle. :D

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I'd go with one of Ted's barrels, 22" sounds right thought I've not seen the aforementioned youngster to judge his stature and tailor the rifle to that. I'd say that if you wanted the rifle to be as light as possible then go with a Model 7 Stainless action and a Wildcat stock and top it all off with a Leupold 4x. If weight isn't the utmost concern, I'd go with a Ruger M77 Stainless action but stick with the Leupold 4x. Now if you want it to be a keep it forever real thing of beauty then I'd say to go with a Dakota action and a cro-mo barrel and have the works hand polished and fitted to a fine English walnut stock. And again, Leupold 4x scope.
 
1899 said:
If you are looking at a higher end rifle then my route would be similar to Claven's, except try to find a G33/40 or perhaps an M1910 or M1936 Mexican in stead of the VZ24. I'd also go with a Heym barrel and go with a select plain piece of English Walnut. That will give you a nice dense stock and won't break the bank. A Leupold scope to top it off, maybe a 3-9x33 compact. If you want to go a little higher end on the scope then consider a Kahles. Note however, that this would be a nice platform for a 7x57 in stead of the 7mm-08.

If you want something a little less traditional, then consider a Montana Rifleman barreled action in SS set into a Wildcat or Basner stock, painted a dark olive green. Top it off with the same scope as above.
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I agree a Mex or G33/40 action would be preferable, but they are near impossible to get right now while VZ actions are also intermediate and easier to find. For that matter, even an M48 action would work well - it just would require more surface work to get the machining marks out.

If you stepped it up to 7x57, then I'd change to an Argentine 1909 action, Brazillian '08 action, or 35 Oberndorf action - whichever you found first. For that matter, even a pre-war Oberndorf 98 or Sauer would be good choices. All are equally suitable for that build IMHO. The longer action will be esier to get stockwood for and will allow more flexibility for longer pointed bullets if he ever handloads.

If you HAVE to go with a commercial action (I wouldn't personally unless you have to because you are left handed like me - I used a Remmy 700 LH for my last custom build), I'd suggest a lefty Remington, Winchester70CRF, Ruger M77MkII or a Montana action. All are good quality actions that have their proponents or detractors, but all will be more or less equally suitable unless you MUST have a push feed or MUST have a CRF or whatever which will further limit your action selection. I like using the non-commercial actions simply because if I'm going to the expense, it had better be for something I can't buy off the rack ;)

If you're going to spend the dough to have a rifle built to suit your son, don't cheap out with a Stevens or a stock model Seven or whatever. Get something that he'll still treasure 30 years from now, else it may be for sale on CGN in a few months or years and that would be a shame. I wish my Dad had gotten me a keepsake for my first rifle.
 
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Claven2 said:
I wish my Dad had gotten me a keepsake for my first rifle.
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The Value in the "Keepsake" is the fact the rifle came from your Father.......not in what Rifle it was.
I have the 1st rifle my Father gave me.......a beat up old 93 Marlin, it was also my Late Mothers 1st rifle she hunted with.
No it's not for sale.......ever :D

Get the Boy anything that fits him well and he shoots good....get him out hunting......He'll remember the Time spent with Pops alot longer then he'll remember what rifle he had in his hands at the time:)
 
Well, we looked at the Drayton Valley gun show, boy is he hot to get at it, he wanted to pick up everything he saw, and he has an eye for the shiny ones, altho the .50 from A.T.R. awed him for the size of it. He is also picking up the ballistics stuff I have been telling him about, had one dealer try to sell me a 30-30, the boy whispers to me "tell him no thanks dad, I want something I can shoot out to at least 300":eek: Here's a pic from 2004, the last time we were able to hunt together, he got my 257 R in his mitts, he can group 1.5 at 100m with it, if he can stop gigling while he shoots:p
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Yes I know, finger on the trigger, bad! but he knows it's wrong and he picked it up right away when he saw the pic. You all have awesome ideas, the hard part will to track down the goodies and bring it all together. Thanks and keep them coming!!
 
BCWILL said:
The Value in the "Keepsake" is the fact the rifle came from your Father.......not in what Rifle it was.
I have the 1st rifle my Father gave me.......a beat up old 93 Marlin, it was also my Late Mothers 1st rifle she hunted with.
No it's not for sale.......ever :D

Get the Boy anything that fits him well and he shoots good....get him out hunting......He'll remember the Time spent with Pops alot longer then he'll remember what rifle he had in his hands at the time:)
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I have the first GUN my father got me (a shotgun) but not the first rifle cuz he never bought me one. I bought my first rifle myself - a beat up PH converted No.1MkIII* which has long since left the stable.

Right now I'm getting a 1909 Argentine Mauser action custom built into Dad's retirement present in .35 Whelen. I doubt he will ever sell it.
 
All are wonderful choices, and if I were a young fella , any one of the above mentioned would make me happy. Now if I were after a rifle that I could hold onto for many years , take care of and pass along to my son, and his son.
A good safe compact rifle that is known to be accurate , and all original would be the Ruger #1 full stock job. In no other than 7x57 Mauser , a well designed German cartridge that would be fun to reload and is very close to 7-08 ballistics..
To glass this fine rifle , I would go with a Fixed 4 pwr Leupold with a Matte finish protected with Butler creek lens covers.
Frank
 
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