Hi,
Does your Model 7 have a 7 digit serial number?
If so, what month and or year does the barrel offer?
In my case, My barrel is a CH. (April 1987) Confirmed by Remington. However, the 7 digit serial number claims to be 1997. The serial number also comes up as a 18 1/2" 7mm-08. Which is what my model 7 is.
The Remington rep claimed that my barrel was mismarked or was switched out.
Is the Remington Rep wrong?
I have 30 days to return this rifle, so your opinion may sway me to keep this model 7 or give it back and go brand new.
Thanks
The important question is, does it shoot accurately?
RF
@wyld, At 75 yards, 3 rounds of Hornady 139 gr. SST 2" group.
Let's be fair, Only 9 rounds fired total. (the first 6 rds. @ 25 yards to test the scope. 1/2" groups.) Windy, Rifle needed a cleaning and a heavy trigger. Not all rifles like Hornady.
I have 3 Remington Sevens with 7-digit SNs.
2 are Seven Youth rifles that I used for donor actions and threw the barrels away.
The 3rd is a non-cataloged Seven with matte finished metal, open sights, and a camo finished injection molded stock. The SN is 77405xx and since it is a NIB 260, it has to be a 1997 or newer production rifle. This rifle is buried, or I'd pull it out and get the production code off the barrel.
I wouldnt worry about it if its a shooter. Sounds like it doesnt like the Hornady. My 7mm-08 didnt. It shot 140Bt's great and 140 accubonds. Then I started reloading for it and it shoots dime groups at 100 yards. Do a trigger job on the rifle and bed the rifle. Break the barrel in properly by shooting and cleaning for about 20-25 rounds after you get it bedded and trigger done. It should shoot fine and the groups tighten up.
Did you buy new? If not, you'll never know.
If you don't like it put it up for sale here, I doubt that you will have to wait for very long if at all.
@wildone, I like this rifle very much. I have been looking for this exact type of bolt action and found it used. I am simply asking other model 7 owners if they have a 7 digit serial number and have the barrel code. These types of rifles bring good money here in New England. I simply didn't want a mismatch rifle for the money I paid.
Hopefully next week I will get over to my club and put some serious rds. down range for my accuracy test.
If this rifle gives me great results, I won't care what Remington said, otherwise it goes back to the GS.
I will say, this is my first 7mm-08 and I had a hard time buying this rifle since I was looking for a .308. The recoil (remember 18 1/2" barrel @ 6+ pds.)is better than I thought it would be and I really like what I am reading for ballistics from the manufactures, as I don't reload.
I wouldn't worry much about the caliber . It will kill what ever you point it at trust me on that . I would recommend the you try and find some barnes vortex ammo for it or possibly go to one of the custom loaders like Safari arms in Seaford NY or superior ammunition in ND and have them load you up some 120 gr barnes tttsx for deer and some 140 gr ttsx's for moose. They are just as comparable in price as factory stuff and it is much more accurate .They can and will make you a sample pack if you want so you can find what powder charge is most accurate in your gun. After that you call them up and they send it right to the house. Personally I would not care if someone put a 7-08 tube on a model 7 that came out of the factory as something else ,but thats me. Guys here do it all the time. Lots of guys use 700 actions to build semi custom guns off of and swap the barrel for a new tube , I don't see what the big deal is . Its not as if its going to devaluate the gun at all.
If it makes you feel any better check out my date code on my model 7 purchased new in '94 or '95 (can't remember exactly)...
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David
@wildone, Thanks for the info. I will look into them for sure.
Do you know anything about DoubleTap ammo? They offer the 140 gr. TTSX.
His web site does not give a whole lot of info about his operation. It appears as though it's like buying a box of off the shelf ammo . That is why he only offers 1 version of the tsx. With the 2 guys that I mentioned you can tell them what you want and they will build it to your spec if you like or they can make recommendations. It is having a reloader for hire. A half a grain of powder could make a difference in how accurate it comes out of your gun. That right there is the benefit of being able to adjust the load over buying what someone else wants to sell you. If you know you want to shoot the ttsx or tsx you decide what grain you want tell them to load you up a sample pack of 20 , lets say with Varget powder. They will assemble 20 rounds color coded the colors will correlate to different powder charges. Take them to the range and shoot them figure out which one shoots the smallest groups and call him up and have him make you that specific load.No running around looking for shells the stuff gets sent right to your door step , it doesn't get any easier, unless you do it yourself.