I agree. I bedded and floated a pressure point 243(not a remy) and ended up having to put the pressure point back in the stock to get it to shoot again. Even turned the crown in the lathe trying to get it to shoot before adding back the pressure point.
Model Seven accuracy?
- Thread starter Kilo Charlie
- Start date
I agree. I bedded and floated a pressure point 243(not a remy) and ended up having to put the pressure point back in the stock to get it to shoot again. Even turned the crown in the lathe trying to get it to shoot before adding back the pressure point.
I have 5 Model 7's and 2 Model 600'S right now and there all individuals some like pressure some don't - some like 120 s some like 150 's etc ete etc ! Try things ! jmo RJ
- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
I beeded the action and first 3" of barrel. I have NOT removed the pressure point but will check with weights to see how much pressure there is. I'm unable to get out and shoot until Friday morning, most likely.
When i bed a Rem i bed only the first 1" forward from the recoil lug - Don't know what others do ? RJ
- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
Place the rifle between two chairs with a sandbag under the barrel near the muzzle and one under the butt.
Suspend increasing weights from the front sling eye until you can slip a paper between the tip of the stock and the barrel.
- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
Jim, I usually bed the first 3 to 4 inches, the "fat" part of the barrel. Most reading I have done on the subject indicates that's a pretty popular method.
I have a model 7 ss in 308. I never tired too many reloads for it but lucked out that it does well with 165 gamekings and 165 partitions. Found a load that would give me 3 shot 1" accuracy and I was more than happy with that. To me the model 7 is purely a lightweight / compact HUNTING rifle. It is not a bench rifle designed to print one hole groups all day long and to me if you can get 3 shot 1-1.5" groups you should have no problems at practical hunting ranges. Try a bunch some different load combinations and see what the gun can do - I wouldn't expect 0.5" groups from a model 7.
- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
Worked.
- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
So. I bedded the action and three inches of barrel. There is still a little pressure at the front, maybe 5 lbs.
Today's loads shot much better. Best group was 7/8" for three shots at 100 yards. I tried 129 SST's and 140 SST's, both using N160 powder. The 140's shot noticeably better. The upshot for me is I know the rifle CAN be accurate. I will spend more time on loads and consider a new trigger.
Today's loads shot much better. Best group was 7/8" for three shots at 100 yards. I tried 129 SST's and 140 SST's, both using N160 powder. The 140's shot noticeably better. The upshot for me is I know the rifle CAN be accurate. I will spend more time on loads and consider a new trigger.
