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Mine shoots, ok..

Had one of those M7 260's as well.
A Shilen barrel and Mcmillan stock fixed it,LOL.

I had a couple that I wasn't impressed with....USPS fixed 'em.....

Shot my 260 Mod 7 again this weekend. 130 VLDs with H4350, Hybird and w748. Since I bedded the action and barrel channel it is a one holer with all powders tried.
Wood to metal fit not good on 7s. , most require some work. I just like the weight and overall feel of the little rifle. I'd buy a 223 if one shows up at a good price.

Tacksmacker

my older 260( 18") shoots like a house of fire

loves the 130 gr ABs with h414/w760


bedded mine in the factory synthetic free floated the barrel..easy 1/2"

As mentioned, some of the original Model 7's in .260 had too slow of a twist rate, and wouldn't stabilize bullets in the 130-140gr class. This was back in the mid to late 90s, and Remington was having a terrible time with accuracy. The twist rate was changed to accommodate the longer bullets (1 /9.5??), and accuracy improved.

I have owned quite a few Model 7s over the years, including a couple 7mm-08s, a .243, and at least two in .260. The 7mm-08s have been the most accurate, and the .260 rifles have consistently been the worst shooters of the bunch. Accuracy generally ranges 2" for 3-shots at 100 yards for both guns I have owned, and handloading didn't help. I haven't done much with the current M7 .260 I own to try and help accuracy, though, but I do believe a bedding job and handloads would make it a more respectable rifle.

I believe what I will end up doing with the rifle is rebarreling it with a 20" Shilen, but haven't completely decided yet.

My 260 shoots ~0.75" for the first 3 shots then gets a little wonky when the barrel gets warm. Fine for a hunting rifle but frustrating when you just want to shoot a lot.

My 223 Seven shoots ~0.5 hot or cold.

Up until about two years ago, the smallest group I'd ever shot (0.13") was with an 18" wood stocked M7. It's my wife's deer rifle. It's also the least accurate rifle we own. Almost everything I've shot out of it has been 2+". Even a blind hog, as they say....

Once we tried the federal premium 140 SGK load it became a decent hunting rifle that regularly puts 3 shots into 1"-1.25". She smoked her first buck with it. Made a textbook perfect shot at 142 yards. I still remember that tiny little group, though. That's the only time it ever sent three flyers into a GOOD group.

I recently bought a Model 7 260 SS and I was really disappointed in the groups (about 3") with Remington factory 140's. It has a cheap scope on it, I'll switch it out and see if the accuracy improves. How can you tell how old your rifle is? Thanks.

My 7 in 260 is about a 3 incher with factory loads, even after stiffening the synthetic forend and full length neutral bedding the action/barrel. Handloads with 120 grain Sierras fixed that and turned it into about a 3/4 inch grouper.

My nephews 7 in 308 is about a 3 - 4 inch grouper with factory loads. He ended up giving it to his dad who will never shoot more than 100 yards and he loves it. Ignorance is bliss.

Both rifles are stainless synthetic with 20" tubes.

Dave.

Sounds like his Dad is more interested in killing stuff than shooting three shot groups

..bought a stainless/synthetic .308 a few months ago...could not be happier...



Federal AE 150 ball...



Federal 150 SP...shot #3 was a called pull so another shot was fired...




Bob

Never owned a fussy 7. Not to say they ain't one out there. Light rifles are a different critter to shoot than a sporter weight with a 14x scope. Sent several Rugers on a one way trip...

Oh I sure had one, an 18.5" barreled Walnut stocked 7-08, eventually I found a 150 gr Ballistic Tip load it shot well. It was over 20 years ago and quite likely the problem was me, my scope or load development and not rifle.

I prefer 22" barrels now but I could fondle a 20" barreled SS 7 in 260 or 308.

I have had more than a few m7's and the ONLY bad one was a 260. No matter what I tried, it wouldn't shoot.

I wouldn't mind a Model 7 in 260....

using 85 to 100 grain bullets, bet it would make a very handy coyote rig...

free float the barrel.... and bed the action...

..not rifle..

My Model 7 , 7-08 was an average shooter out of the box. ( 1.5 or so )
I sanded down the pressure points at the forend tip so they just missed contact with the barrel and glued felt pads on the pressure points so there was just the slightest pressure on the barrel at both points. It shoots MOA or less all day long now.
Stainless / synthetic, 20 inch barrel.