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I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to my quandary.........however I'm waffling and need some support and possibly reasons to go ahead, which I have not considered as of yet.

#1 son wants an ultra light rifle for mountain hunting, I picked him up a Mod 7 SS in 300 SAUM and was going to build him one. However it will never be super duper light because of the steel action and fairly stiff barrel.....I can turn the barrel but that risks stresses and a loss of accuracy.
On the other hand I have my 700 Ti in 300 WSM already done up and weighing in at under 6 lbs c/w scope and ready to go. I spent a sh!t load of money getting this one exactly where I wanted it to be and it has proven itself as a good light accurate hunting rifle. I have a good load worked up using 150 gn Barnes TTSX, so it is a "good to go" ultra light that is capable of dealing with a mountain grizzly if necessary.

Should I invest a ton of work and some money in the Mod 7 to end up with a descent compromise light rifle for him, or should I just give him my Mod 700 Ti and loads? He has many years of sheep and goat hunting left and I fear my mountain days are done. I always have my medium light 300 Wby that I have hunted the world with and don't feel the extra pound or so. If I were to go for sheep again (I might for bighorn) I could always get him to send it to me for the hunt and return it after, or just use any one of my other light weight rifles (not ultra light but still around 7 lbs or so).

I know he would appreciate it and would make good use of it on many high country hunts yet to come.........whereas I MAY actually use it as intended ONE more time in my life............

I know I should be boxing it instead of typing this diatribe but I'm having a hard time parting with it, I spent a lot of time and money getting it just right..........and I have a lot of pride and sense of accomplishment in this rifle and I'm just having second thoughts about giving it up.
 
Box it up and ship it to him on the condition that he sends you a nicely framed picture of all the animals it kills for you to add to your man cave. That way you can brag your son up and watch the rifle travel the world at the same time.


And of course share pics of the rifles and your sons conquests with us as you recieve them.
 
I believe that you have indeed answered your own question prior to it being asked. I am certain that your son will love the rifle; more so given the fact that it will be a gift from you.

Here's a thought if I may... Why not make your potentially last high country hunt one with your son? He can carry the Mod 7 SS while you carry the 700 Ti, and at the end of the hunt you hand down your rifle?

Good luck with your decision; I know he'll love either rifle you give him.

Regards.
 
leveractionjunkie said:
Box it up and ship it to him on the condition that he sends you a nicely framed picture of all the animals it kills for you to add to your man cave. That way you can brag your son up and watch the rifle travel the world at the same time.


And of course share pics of the rifles and your sons conquests with us as you recieve them.
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THIS!!! :) Dave.
 
Choice is of course a personal thing. However I think you would be surprised at how little weight difference there is between a m7 and a 700 ti action. That said, the ti is a bit lighter and they were made to higher standards than the run of the mill Remington action. They are also twice the price, the difference would pay for a lot of weight reducing upgrades on the m7.

I put together more than a few m7's (standard cartridges not the magnum) that weighed in at 4lbs14oz - 5lb1oz range with far far less invested than buying a ti donor rifle. That's complete including a decelerator not a flip flop pad (which would save another 2oz roughly). My ti weighs less forsure, but probably not worth the price difference.

The magnum m7 will end up weighing roughly 13oz more than the standard cartridge version(if you don't flute or reprofile the barrel) - if you wondered.
 
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So after reading I would say give him one, Speaking from coming from a family where nobody is around to give me advice or guns I would have appreciated someone giving me something way more then trying to figure it all out or spending a ton of cash on building and learning.
 
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