question-does the model 7 barrel fit a model 700? I have a model 7 I'd like to re-barrel. Also, where would you go and what brand barrel would you suggest?
Dave
Depends on a coupe of things: money, purpose primarily.
Do you want 1/2 MOA accuracy or would 3/4 MOA be fine?
I’ve been using a certain barrel maker (E.T.Shaw/Shaw) for 50+ years. They were a little spotty at first, but I’ve had excellent results in the last 20 or 30 years. The last barrel I got from them is .5 MOA fairly consistently. Certainly not bench rest accuracy but pretty good for a .375 barrel.
One brother I had insisted on Douglas premium air gauge and he won bench rest matches with his rifles. My brother-in-law would buy a 700 and without shooting the rifle would send it off to be barreled by a top notch barrel manufacturer. My 700’s shot nearly as good and sometimes as good as his custom barreled 700’s.
He finally figured out that spending $1,000 wasn’t always necessary.