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I like the Model 7, and the 660, and the Browning Micro's.
A .223 or 7-08 with a little 2-7x33 would be ideal in one of these 20" barreled models.
But my latest knockabout is a 22" center-feed Salvage Model 10 .243 spec'd at 6.25 pounds,...that I got on the cheap. Balance is excellent with a VX1 3-9x40 in Burris low zee rings. Action is super slick on this particular rifle. And the accu-trigger is not too bad.
I don't mind the ADL style. In fact, I kind of prefer it. And the mag-box and loading/ejection port are plenty roomy. Rifle is a skosh longer than typical SA 22"
I'm even starting to believe it's not ugly . Though aside from the polished bluing, it's nothing fancy at all.
I would prefer stainless. And the tang safety is at an odd angle.

Oh....I forgot to look at the year.

I've got a stainless/synthetic and a blued/wood Model 7 for my son and daughter. Both in 7-08. Excellent little rifles. Only thing I changed besides bedding them was got rid of the j-lock shrouds. Both shoot better than 1moa with either 30-30 level reduced or full power loads with 120 BT or 139 Hornady.

Just like a Fieldcraft for half the price...

Love Them..Haven't Been With Out One Since They Came Out.. Bought a New 260 Last Year. And Was Well Pleased With It.. Gonna Order a Mcmillan Edge Stock, And Wait For Trigger Tech To Release Their New Trigger For The 7 And I'll Be Set.. Talley's And A Swarovski 3-10-42 Also Suits Them Very Well..

I've owned a blue/walnut one and a stainless/synthetic one, both in 308, both with 18" barrels.

I shoot mostly offhand due to the thickness of the brush around here, so I pay a lot of attention to how a rifle balances. The S/S was set up as a Scout rifle so it wasn't too bad. The balance on the blued one was horrible--all the weight was in the rear and the muzzle floated like crazy on fast offhand shots. A heavier 22" barrel might have improved that but I had neither the time nor the interest to swap it out, so it went down the road.

I'm now fiddling with a stainless/synthetic 700 ADL that I got as a package rifle from one of the big-box stores. I gave away the factory scope and mounts and put a 3-9 Burris on there. It has a 24" barrel and it's heavier than the Model Seven but the weight is all in the right places, so it's much easier to shoot well in a hurry despite being longer. The package rifles might be cheaper in the long run, but they only come in 243, 308, 270, and 30-06.


Okie John