Should it become black? (EDGE stocked Model 7) **340 Yard Range Update**

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Well I finally received my McEDGE from Rick Bin on 24 hr. It's the basic McMillan Olive green and is a Remington Mountain Rifle pattern. It fits me like I knew it would, anyways....I got a bottle of matte black Dura-Cote sitting on my reloading bench, to paint or not to paint? Sorry in advance for the sub par lighting in the pics :redface:

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**UPDATE*** So me and my buddy hit the 350 yard gong this evening right after work. I brought 20 rounds of 95 grn. VMAX's over 48 grains of H4350. I took a smack at the 300 yard gong, nailed it and my buddy told me to go out to the 342 yard which is the longest shot we currently have. Out of the 19 rounds I had on hand only one failed to hit. I used 6 rounds to make 2, 3 -shot groups, heres the best one, the other one was about 5-6".

I think the lack of bedding isn't making much of a difference!

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the lesser of the 2 groups,

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Here's the harrassed gong,

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Funny how we all think different - I just painted my new 300 win mag savage that came with the black accustock just about exactly the colour of green you have on your rifle. To be honest, I'm getting sick of black. I would have gone wood if they had the accustock in it.
 
Nice looking as is...but it's what you like that counts. What length is the barrel on your rifle?

That's just a run of the mill 20" model 7 pipe. The forend of the stock better suites a longer barrel, it looks kinda goofy but oh well. It seems like the light stock and longer fore end help give the rifle a little more "front heaviness" which the model 7's lack severely.
 
Another to vote to keep like it is. Very nice. I have a Ti take off stock on my mountain .260 Rem, eventually it will get an Edge.
 
Leave it, looks good...:cheers:

The Hunter's Edge pattern is similar same , but has 2" shorter forend and no cheek piece...I've got another one coming, should be here in a month or so...:D
 
Leave it, looks good...:cheers:

The Hunter's Edge pattern is similar same , but has 2" shorter forend and no cheek piece...I've got another one coming, should be here in a month or so...:D

Nice what's it going on? I have a 7mm WSM model 70 coming in the mail, if it shoots I'm dura-coting it and ordering an McM Supergrade swirly :)
 
Well it sure does ring the hell out of a 250 yard gong shooting in field positions...harder than hell to hold steady though...this thing may take some practice to hold.
 
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