Model seven in .350 rem mag...

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Are there many out there?
Anyone here seen one on a dealers rack lately?
I already have a WTB ad rolling I'm just hoping maybe someone has seen one in their recent travels, or know of a private sale etc.
I'm not picky, can be blued or stainless wood or tupperware, but must be .350
I'm in BC. Thanks for any help.
 
You have no idea what you are against. I shot friends Rem mod 600(?) with 18,5" barrel and factory ammo 15 years or so ago.... and that thing was having very, very nasty recoil ! My humble advice is; settle for 358Win instead and no shorter than 20" barrel....
 
I have one I built on a Masuer with a 20" bbl, one of my favorite hunting rifles. I used to have a 600 in the same caliber, sent it off to Alaska. It is pretty much a ballistic clone of the 35 Whelen (another great hunting cartridge). Last Model 7 I saw in 350 was the Mannlicher version, very sweet little rifle. - dan
 
gunrunner8 said:
You have no idea what you are against. I shot friends Rem mod 600(?) with 18,5" barrel and factory ammo 15 years or so ago.... and that thing was having very, very nasty recoil ! My humble advice is; settle for 358Win instead and no shorter than 20" barrel....
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...and you could be quite right. I won't pretend that I'm fond of an extended range session with a heavy recoiling rifle.
I find myself buying alot of guns and gear simply to test drive them these days since I moved to the middle of nowhere.
Perfect example was before christmas when I bought both an EOTech and an ACOG sight at the same time. I knew I couldn't keep both but I had no-one close to me that owned either for me to try.
Ended-up keeping the ACOG and selling the EOtech for a small loss.
Just seems to be the way it works for me these days.
Thanks for the replies and input fellas.
 
gunrunner8 said:
You have no idea what you are against. I shot friends Rem mod 600(?) with 18,5" barrel and factory ammo 15 years or so ago.... and that thing was having very, very nasty recoil ! My humble advice is; settle for 358Win instead and no shorter than 20" barrel....
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A 6.5 pound rifle chambered for a cartridge that uses 50 grs of powder to kick a 250 gr bullet out of a 20" barrel at 2500 isn't for the timid, but it sounds like the OP knows what he wants. A light .350 is a pretty good introduction to the world of powerful rifles. I would urge him to have the stock fitted to him with the installation of a good quality pad.
 
Boomer said:
A 6.5 pound rifle chambered for a cartridge that uses 50 grs of powder to kick a 250 gr bullet out of a 20" barrel at 2500 isn't for the timid, but it sounds like the OP knows what he wants. A light .350 is a pretty good introduction to the world of powerful rifles. I would urge him to have the stock fitted to him with the installation of a good quality pad.
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Boomer, I plan on placing it in a Mcswirly and am aiming for a scoped weight of around 7.5lbs. Should be lively enough. I usually bust my b@lls to try and keep the weight down on my hunting rifles, but in this caliber I do believe I'll take the advice given and not worry too much about the 8 oz's.
I'll just have to shoot one and decide.
 
Remington chambered the Model 7 KS Custom Shop in 350. They're a nice light little gun, 20" bbl, black Teflon coated with a good stock, though an odd color with blue/grey and leaf camo.
Better quality than the new ones, IMO. Not super rare, especially in the 350, that was a common chambering. Also came with open sights.
 
Just a heads up . . .
I don't know how the McMillan stocks for the M-7 compare, but my Brno 602 carbine in .375 Ultra rattles my teeth pretty good if I shoot it with the ghost ring rather than a scope. The McMillan's comb is higher than factory's so it requires me to have a tighter than normal cheek weld when using the irons. I also found that the McMillan pistol grip crowds the trigger guard and I was getting my knuckle wrapped before I installed a finger deflector. Having said that, there is no after market stock I would sooner use.
 
The model 7 can be inletted to several different McMillan stocks. Pretty much any stock that the 700 can use, will also do the 7.
 
They are great little rifles. A 7.5 lb 350 won't be a big deal to shoot.

You also see the 673s on the used market for cents on the dollar.
 
bearkilr said:
Remington chambered the Model 7 KS Custom Shop in 350. They're a nice light little gun, 20" bbl, black Teflon coated with a good stock, though an odd color with blue/grey and leaf camo.
Better quality than the new ones, IMO. Not super rare, especially in the 350, that was a common chambering. Also came with open sights.
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I've noticed those around, and they look like a nice little rifle.
Seems when they do pop-up for sale that they command a pretty high price.
IIRC some of the ones I've seen are in the realm of a used custom-rifle price wise.
 
Is the .350 RM not a 22" magnum barrel contour? If so it will be twins to my 7 SAUM Model 7.

My M7 SAUM with a CDL walnut stock, talleys, gretan, FX3 6X42, Butler Creek sling, and 4 shells weighs in right around 8 pounds 5 oz's. Your (and mine coincidentally) target weight of 7.5 pounds all up *may* be acheived with a swirley, but I think it will tip a little heavier than that.

Something to think about...

I'll weigh my stock and subtract the difference between the standard and edge fills to see what kinda weight it'd be at.

EDIT- The rifle I just listed minus a stock comes in at 6 pounds, 2 ounces.

Swirley- approx, 32 oz
EDGE- approx, 24 oz
 
Model 7 KS .350 RM

I have the original Mod 7 KS with the funky painted Kevlar stock, 20" tube. They were very pricey when new at $1200.00 and still bring a good buck. In my opinion they are worth it though, great balance, easy to shoot even with stiff loads and KILLS wonderfully out to 300 mtrs and beyond. I got mine used and it was magnaported. The KS did not come with sights.
I just bought my son a new one (Mod 7 CDL .350 RM) for Xmas this year and I prefer mine the new ones have a much heavier barrel and sights. Doesn't feel or balance like my KS. And incidentally no they do not have a 22" barrel, 20". Only the WSM's are 22" bbl in Mod 7.
Either way they are a sweet little rifle and I hope you find one.

I was looking for a 308 Ruger 77 RSI and missed a couple lately, been looking on and off for a year, thought they were going the way of hen's teeth. I put a WTB on EE and had 3 in an hour, you might want to try that.
 
I looked into the 350 rem mag in a model 7 a couple years ago. My goal was to run the 225 tsx at 2700 fps. The data at the time didn't make this possible as the short action and the longer monometals didn't allow for enough powder in the cartridge to get that velocity. I went with the 35 whelen instead. Not sure what your plans are but the model 7 really doesn't have a lot of room.
 
archie_james_c said:
Is the .350 RM not a 22" magnum barrel contour? If so it will be twins to my 7 SAUM Model 7.

My M7 SAUM with a CDL walnut stock, talleys, gretan, FX3 6X42, Butler Creek sling, and 4 shells weighs in right around 8 pounds 5 oz's. Your (and mine coincidentally) target weight of 7.5 pounds all up *may* be acheived with a swirley, but I think it will tip a little heavier than that.

Something to think about...

I'll weigh my stock and subtract the difference between the standard and edge fills to see what kinda weight it'd be at.

EDIT- The rifle I just listed minus a stock comes in at 6 pounds, 2 ounces.

Swirley- approx, 32 oz
EDGE- approx, 24 oz
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Thanks for the numbers on the two Mcmillans Archie.

AFAIK the current Seven CDL in 350 has a 20" pipe, magnum contour with sights.
The 673 runs a 22" I believe.
One of the things that attracts me to the caliber is how efficient it is with a short barrel.
This is from what I've gleaned off the intrawebs.
Hoping to have some experience of my own soon.

Funny thing is what got me interested in this cartridge to begin with was a single empty case I found at the range one day last year.
I brought it home and plunked a 180gr .38 caliber pistol bullet in the case and sat it on the windowsill.
I liked the way it looked so started some research and here I am! :p
 
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