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Here's mine in 7-08:





From front to back:

-Hart #3 fluted by Hart finished at 21" with short shank and 11 degree crown, 1 in 9 twist
-Holland pinned lug
-Trued action done by gunsmith who builds competitive bench rest guns
-Second hole for rear scope mount drilled and tapped by gunsmith
-Bolt fluted and handle skeletonized by Karl
-Gretan firing pin assembly and shroud
-Jewell trigger at 2.5#
-RW Hart large bow ADL trigger guard for gloves
-High Tech Specialties stock pillar bedded for less than .001" movement when action screws loosened, finished ADL
-BAT allen head action screws
-Burris weaver mounts and ZEE rings to mount scope aligned in center of adjustment range
-Leupold 3x9 compact
-Thinnest available Pachmayer recoil pad

Weight was 6 pounds 6 ounces before paint with scope and mounts

It isn't blued steel and beautiful walnut, but for a gun for hunting and guiding in the Adirondacks it is pretty much perfect for me.

Frank

Nice stick, would only put lower mounts and a matte scope myself if any changes.

Range report?

Would do a matte scope but didn't have enough $$ left after the build for a new scope. Haven't had time for load development work yet but am shooting 41gr. of Rl 15 with Sierra Pro Hunter 140's that goes about 3/4". Good enough for the hunting season. Any available shooting time is spent hunting right now. Look forward to trying to get all that's available out of it. I expect it will make me a better shooter.

NICE fshaw.
I was leaning BDL for ease of change over but between you and clark98ut ADL is sharp.

That WILL hunt, if I got back into 7/08s I'd jump right to IMR4064 then Varget, under 140 Accbonds in Winchester brass w/good primers. That gun may do 1/2" or better w/tuning off bags, but in the field, you will do the same either way I am sure. Like to see pics when you bloody that rifle! I took one deer w/a M70 FWT PF model yrs back using the 140 Sierra over Varget, doe facing me about 30 yds in Tensas parish, swamp/bottomlands WMA, she did not go far, thankfully as Palmetto's hid everything and when I was on my way to her, found an arrow w/broadhead intact laying in a pile of bones, probably from the previous bow season. Someone shot that deer very close to where I was in my stand.

None the less, that Sierra ended up somewhere in the gut pile when it was skinned, as I never found an exit, and hoped it was in the rear quarter. Performed well so I am sure you will do fine. Penetration was not bad for a c/c at point blank - 2800 impact or so.

Here is a neat one guys, different.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=197163894

My mod 7 in .350 mag:

I like that green on green..

Never was a fan of 'all green' sniper/tac rifles, but that M7 is sharp, very nice in a classic BG round.

Instant boner !!!!!

That looks to be a model 700, not a M-7.

I am a bit of a green freak. My wife says that I even wear green all the time. I have a black matte Leupold 2.5-8x mounted on top, and that helps break up the dominant green.

The back of that receiver does look too long to be a mod 7 in that link. I agree with h0ok

I don't know, just saw it and passed it on, but if a 700, you guys have a good eye. It's def modified extensively so it looks much diff than either in OEM trim.

BTW, I DO like that rifle and it's paint scheme. Looks right in that config. Its some of the strange to me looking Tac Stocks that come in green that just doesn't turn my crank.

Your wife tired of green undies? Just kidding.

NICE piece here WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

There a nice matte 3-9 Ultralight in the classifieds that be be right on that M7

ML

Boys, I'm a working man and spent all the money I had building the rifle. As a hunting guide who'll carry the gun MANY, MANY miles for every shot I get, I'll suffer along with the gloss scope (unless the guy in the classifieds would be willing to swap straight across). The well is dry for the foreseeable future. As a simple man I'm pretty happy with the rifle.