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Like the little SS 308 model 7's. I consider them to be about the closest to a universally useful tool available.

7 model 7's in our hunting camp. The .308 cal has been the most productive flavor since 1972. For those who like a bolt action for humping up and down the Mountains of New York , New England, or even the hills of Tenn. a Model 7 has to be one of the best.
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Have a friend who bought a used one in .308 off some guy on the Eastern Shore of Maryland 5 or 6yrs ago. Came from the factory with a synthetic stock and 22" mountain rifle contour bbl. I WILL have it one day.

Never owned a Model 7, but always liked the idea of getting one and putting it in a McMillian edge.

I have rebarreled several 7s with 22" 700 LSS-MR barrels, but have never seen that configuration in a factory-made rifle.

I have used a model 7 243 stainless for more than 10 years. It's perfect for tree stand and hiking the hills and tight woods. It's not a tack driver, but that's not what its for. It's light, handles well, and shoots moa/sub MOA with hand loads. Mine wears a MCM mod 7 stock now. I just bought a youth model for my boys this week off the fire.

My best friend and his family (4 boys and dad) have killed more than 60 deer between them with the 7 and youth 7 243. Never a problem. I'm a fan. I also have 2 customs and a model 70 30-06. I will take the 7 into a woods stand every time. Even over my custom defiance 260.

I meant to add. I would go 243 and shoot 95 grain NBT. It's asolutely lethal on deer. I have shot a lot of TN deer with it without a single issue. Never lost one. All DRT or within 15 yards.

Mine is the older Schnabel/lami stocked blue version. Great for the OP applications stated...exactly why I bought mine. Factory 150s subMOA for deer, upcharge to 165 handloads for bear. My son has it now in NM and it will likely never see my safe again.

I posted about this rifle back when he got it. I ended up contacting Remington. Remington and Dupont owned land on the Eastern Shore where executives and clients would hunt. The rep ran the serial # and found that rifle was registered has having an 18.5" bbl. He said more than likely what happened was one of the executives pulled the action off the assembly line and had a 22" bbl installed. He said it was not unusual for this to happen. How the rifle got into public hands we don't know but he said that a lot of times the executives would give the rifle away as a tip. My friend's not a rifle looney and he didn't know what he was seeing so didn't inquire about its history. Don't remember what he paid for it but then I can't believe what he tells me when it comes to him buying firearms. He gets ripped off a good bit on firearms deals.

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I was going to pickup a 7mm-08 m7 but then saw a youth 7mm-08 700 sa adl stainless at d1cks sporting goods. It was only $400 and just balances way better then the m7s I have handled. I lined it in toady 120 btips first 5 shot group went into one hole.

I have a blued 20 inch with a synthetic stock that shoots 'okay' but nothing to write home about. I added a B&C stock hoping that would help and it didn't seem to make much difference in the accuracy but did add some weight to the butt end which is not a good thing in the M7 in my opinion. The stock is a bit thick and the rifle just doesn't balance all that well to me with the short thin barrel. I really like the idea of the short light M7 but will likely either rebarrel mine with a slightly heavier barrel or trip it at some point. The key to a light rifle is balance and stock fit in addition to light weight and this is where the Montana has it beat in my opinion.

I have a Model 7 in .308 that's shoots tiny clusters with IMR 4895 and 165 Hornadys.

Probly the best light wt rifle for the cheddar.

This is how I think also. Have a #3 Shilen on one, a #3 PacNor on another, both 20". The PN is a bit heavier than I'd like, but they did bore only a quarter inch of metal out of the center.

Love all of the ones I've been around!

I bought a 7 in 7-08 4 years ago for my GF. Needless to say it never made it to her. It became my most carried rifle. Short light and quick to shoulder. Excellent stalking or treestand gun. Would it be my first choice to sit on a 500 yard bean field with? No. But for stalking and treestands its my go to.

I liked it so much I picked up one in 308 last year but I still carry the 7-08 more and it will probably be the last rifle I part with.

I was glad to see they brought back the stainless model 7's this year.

Any of you M7 users find the magazine box to be binding between the bottom metal and the action?

I was working on one today and it took a large number of file strokes to trim the box to proper size.

Haven't had that problem with the mag. box when in the factory syn. stock but when I put mine in a B&C Medalist I had to knock off about 3/32 from the bottom of it.

John

This one is in a factory wood stock.

How is the length of pull? Being a youth model can the stock be replaced with a different stock to accommodate a longer length a pull? Congrats on an awesome rifle.