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Anyone own a Remington Model Seven and would recommend them for still hunting the Northeast? I was looking at those Model Sevens in HS and would love one in .308. I've never owned a Rem rifle and heard the bolt doesn't lock however.
Think this would be an excellent woods rifle if I wanted to try something other than my 7600?

A hunting bud uses a laminated stainless one in .308. Handles the bad weather nicely, and shoots well too.

I prefer a Kimber Montana.

If you like the H-S stock, it might be worth buying. I don't like H-S stocks, so it isn't worth buying for me.

I don't think that factory specs Remington Sevens balance very well and if you need to take a follow up shot, it isn't going to be as quick as your 7600.

My New England hunting kit includes a 760 in 30-06 with the barrel cut to 20" that has been Cerakoted and an old Husqvarna with a mannlicher-style stock, also chambered in 30-06. Both of them have a neutral balance, which helps them come to the shoulder quickly and point like an upland game shotgun. For still-hunting in tight cover, I think that I'd rather have a 20 gauge Remington 870 with a short rifled barrel than almost any Remington Seven.

What is New England style hunting?

No feeders.

I hunt in the same style.


I've carried Remington pumps for a while. Even with a light scope, they are still bulky boat anchors.


Last summer I set out to come up with a solution to tired arms.

I almost went with a model 7. But, for a little more money, I got a Kimber Montana. Stock is much better IMO unless you find a FS or KS m7...which usually bring near Kimber prices anyways. Could buy a cheap m7 and restock it...again..back to Montana prices.


I put on a an aluminum trigger guard and titanium bolt handle...rebored to 358win...Talley Lightweights and a Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 and it's still under 6 pounds.


I carried it all last season as a 308 and I was happy with it.


Anyone that hunts in that style knows how your arms get tired after carrying a rifle around from dark till dark day after day.


I also decided I needed something for days when a scope is about useless. 7600 35 Whelen Carbine with a Williams WGRS with no apeture in place...replaced the factory synthetic stock with a straight combed walnut stock just cause I didn't care for the plastic. Added a little weight but balances better IMO.


A locking bolt wasn't a huge deal for me but it is nice insurance.

I don’t care for the scope mounts that are available for the Model 7. If staying with Remington, I’d rather have a 700 for the ease of finding better options for scope mounts, stocks and such.

A Tikka T3x Compact would be a nice handy rifle if you wanted a 20 inch barrel. I’m not sure if it comes with a shorter LOP, but finding a full size stock for cheap is no biggie.

I'd think the Model 7 would be handy to have when road hunting in your Subaru Outback....with Elizabeth Warren Sticker for President on the back...

Go hunting when snow is on the ground.
Find track and identify it as a 10 point buck that will field dress at 213 pounds.
Track buck for 7 and 1/2 hours.
Make running shot at 57 yards in the woods.
Hang deer on pole back at camp.

Now that was pretty funny!

Mr Bean---- In my hunting camp on the NY/VT border- We have 6 model 7's and two older Model 700 Mountain rifles. Two of the finest woods mountain toting rifles. A 7600 .35 W--is there, but rarely used. In my opinion the older 18" .308 is a perfect hunting rifle for this area. One hunter modified his .308 Browning A bolt to a 20" tube .There is a reason why one sees very few used Model 7's for sale in my area. Web

Do not overlook the new Ruger Ranch .450 Bushmaster. Under $500- 16" tube--- 5.5 lbs. Not for really shooting across corn fields , But very deadly at 100-200 yards. Web

Lever 30-30 with a 1-4x20. Mines a six pound 18" blue light special 30TK.

"Lever 30-30 with a 1-4x20. Mines a six pound 18" blue light special 30TK."

There's a handy bugger!
I just picked up a Glenfield in .35 Rem.

35 is a thumper for sure. But mine came with 200 rounds of 170's..in an ammo box, so that sealed the deal.

Hunt Potter Co., Pa. , many at camp carry 760's and 7600's. Couple of M-7 's in 7-08 , stainless and laminate, sweet carry after lugging pumps around .

No Warren stickers, but I've had several deer in the back of my Forester. (My f-150 didn't survive the arrival of kiddo #2.) It'll go just about anywhere.

No shortage of Subarus in Maine and NH. I think they all come from the dealer with kayaks.

I've never found a rifle more poorly balanced for offhand shooting than the original model 7 with 18.5 barrel and walnut stock. Probably nice to carry around if you don't mind missing at the moment of truth. I'm sticking to my old Marlin 336.

I'm a Model Seven fan. I own 4, 2 243's a 7mm-08, and a 17 Remington. I have a McMillan stock and a 260 Remington stainless fluted barrel I'm planning on building one out of. With that said I'm also a Remington mountain rifle fan. I own a stainless 260 in a McMillan stock and a stainless laminated 30-06. Both are bad boys.