Remington Model Seven SS

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I'm looking at buying a new deer rifle for myself and am very interested in this gun in a .308. I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this. I have decided that I will buy a .308 but am having trouble figuring out what action to get. A semi would be nice but most of my family has them already and I'd like something differnet. Thought about a lever ???? I don't know, this gun just jumped at me. The length is great for working in the brush, it's pretty light so I know it'd be easy to hold all day long. I htink that the bolt would be more reliable than a semi. Any thoughts????

Thanks for any help you guys can lend,

MW
 
Remington 7600. Fast, accurate, handle well, and WAY more dependable than a semi! :D

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I have owned two model 7s in 7mm-08.The rifle is very short,light and compact and to me bances very nice for such a small gun.The bolt action is way more reliable than a semi auto and stronger than a pump or a lever.
 
my friend has one in 308, and its a decent rifle. shoots 1-1.5" @ 100 yards with 165 gr. Hornady Interbond handloads. Its fairly light and is quite compact with the 20" tube.

I don't think you could find a better factory rifle for hunting deer in brushy country with the odd chance at a 200+ yard shot than a Model Seven in 308.
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stubblejumper said:
The bolt action is way more reliable than a semi auto and stronger than a pump or a lever.
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You be surprised at some of the loads I've shot form a pumpgun with no problems at all.

Hijack over ............. SC :D
 
Model 7

Model 7 would be the way to go if I was looking for a compact bolt rifle in .308 Win. I've owned two Model 7's one in .308 and one I still have in .223 Rem. Nice compact piece of kit. ;)
 
I have owned one 308 and presently own one in 223. They are a fine short rifle and enjoy using them.
If I was looking for a compact 308 today I would buy the M70 Compact I think it's a nicer rifle with a better forend and CRF action and a little lighter to boot!
bigbull
 
bigbull said:
...CRF action and a little lighter to boot!
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they list them at 6 lbs, but the m70 CRF action is pretty beefy, I'd think it would be hard to meet that weight with a walnut stock. :confused: Never seen or weighed one though. I like the look of the Winchester rifles though. Seriously. :D

If Remington stocked the Model Sevens, like they should, with good fiberglass stocks, they would weigh around 5.25 lbs out of the box. The tupperware stocks they use now weigh about the same as walnut, 30+ ounces. :(
 
todbartell said:
they list them at 6 lbs, but the m70 CRF action is pretty beefy, I'd think it would be hard to meet that weight with a walnut stock. :confused: Never seen or weighed one though. I like the look of the Winchester rifles though. Seriously. :D

If Remington stocked the Model Sevens, like they should, with good fiberglass stocks, they would weigh around 5.25 lbs out of the box. The tupperware stocks they use now weigh about the same as walnut, 30+ ounces. :(
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It's true the M70 action is beefy and I don't know where they save the weight. I never owned one but fondled one at LeBarons, it was a 308 and had a knockout walnut stock with a schnabel forend, it handled really nice in the hands and felt very very light. The barrel contour had the familiar FTW step down at the breech and straigh taper after that to the muzzle, very attractive rifle. True about the Rem M7 stock too, I have a M7 in 350 Rem Mag and got a hold of a M7 KS stock for it what a difference! I also had a Brown Pres. Kevlar pounder an a M7 that changed the feel of the rifle completely, the FS was the last everyday (non custom shop) stock that Remington ever put on their rifles that wasn't tupperware, hard to find today though. The M7 can have a very light stock installed and won't feel muzzle heavy thanks to it's light barrel.
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bigbull
 
bigbull said:
the FS was the last everyday (non custom shop) stock that Remington ever put on their rifles that wasn't tupperware, hard to find today though
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well, thats not quite true about the synthetics. lower grade models such as the ADL/SPS, BDLSS, etc, have injection molded synthetic 'tupperware'

rifles like the VS, VSSF, LVSF, Sendero (RIP), Titanium, and the PSS have fiberglass stocks made by either HS Precision or Bell & Carlson. they are far from tupperware! :)


PS Bigbull, did you get my cheque yet for the 25 cal bullets? Merry Christmas :D
 
todbartell said:

rifles like the VS, VSSF, LVSF, Sendero (RIP), Titanium, and the PSS have fiberglass stocks made by either HS Precision or Bell & Carlson. they are far from tupperware! :)

PS Bigbull, did you get my cheque yet for the 25 cal bullets? Merry Christmas :D
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Maybe I wasn't clear about the stock comment. I stand corrected the others you mentioned are certainly a cut above the tupperware junk that is out there.
The FS was a Laid Up Fiberglass stock that you can't buy off the rack today unless you go to the Custom Shop, I am not shure if any of the others you mentioned are a true laid up stock, they are molding all kinds of products today that is achieving very light weights. Maybe the Titanium stock is laid up but I haven't had a chance to work on one, not shure! Have you had the chance to cut one to examine, I usually get a good idea of the stock if I'm replacing a pad or doing bedding work what the guts of a stock are made from. The HS forends are solid and don't represent a true laid up stock build this is why I believe they are molded. But I may be wrong:redface:
bigbull
 
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