I currently have 2 SS Remington model 7's 308 & 260. I have a guy begging me for the 308, which I thought about selling and putting that money towards a Sako finnlite in 7-08 or maybe a Kimber montana in 6.5 creedmoor in the same. Either purchase would need more cash on my end to upgrade. I have 2 other Sakos, a 270 WSM tecomate that shoots bug holes with 140 AB's(my favorite rifle) and a A7 roughtech in 308. I have not shot the model 7 308 yet but the 260 is a hair under MOA with 130 AB's @ 100. Both M-7's handle very well fro me and I consider light weight. Most of my shots are 300 yards an under and only hunt deer and hogs. Just picking your brains here, as to see how other hunters think.


To upgrade or not to upgrade is the question.

Shoot the 308. If it's a shooter, why in the world would you get
rid of it for a 6.5 Creedmoor (duplicate of what you have) or a 7-08 (bracketed by what you have)
Plus, trading will cost money and a new cartridge these days is expensive with buying brass,dies...

^^^^ This.


Never sell a shooter.

Color me confused. Other than in the title, I didn't see mention of a compact rifle.

I did not care for the balance of the little wood and blue model 7 I owned, difficult to shoot offhand. I have a Montana in 308 win which I will never sell, the balance is better, and the safety is better on it. I personaly would not trade a 308 for a 6.5 creedmore and I have and shoot both cartridges. As far as the deer go, not one that I have shot wearing up to 10 points on their heads could distinguish between a 5.56 shooting 62 grain TSX bullets or a 300WSM shooting 180 grain hornady interlocks at 3000. Shooting a short light barreled rifle is more of a challenge for me than shooting a rifle with a bit more muzzle weight. Which one do you shoot best while standing or sitting without a rest?

Of course you should do it. This is a hobby, man. Buy, shoot, sell and trade. It's just a gun, they'll make more.

[quote=jimmyp]I did not care for the balance of the little wood and blue model 7 I owned, difficult to shoot offhand. I have a Montana in 308 win which I will never sell, the balance is better, and the safety is better on it. I personaly would not trade a 308 for a 6.5 creedmore and I have and shoot both cartridges. As far as the deer go, not one that I have shot wearing up to 10 points on their heads could distinguish between a 5.56 shooting 62 grain TSX bullets or a 300WSM shooting 180 grain hornady interlocks at 3000. Shooting a short light barreled rifle is more of a challenge for me than shooting a rifle with a bit more muzzle weight. Which one do you shoot best while standing or sitting without a rest?[/

Seldom take shots standing, most of them are sitting in a box or lock on stand.

It is a hobby indeed! I enjoy the trading game for the simple fact, that you just never know what’s around the corner.

I have never regretted sellling my model 7 and replacing w/ an 84M.

David

When going lighter, I went with the R77RL instead of the M7 which is quite comparable.
I have two 77RLs and would not swap them of something else. They carry like a 22 and shoot
great after a little bedding. The M7 s/b similar and I would stick with them were it me.
Just my 2 cents.

Put the money into more shooting, or better yet, more hunting.

I’d rather a 7-08 and a 223 than a 260 and 308.....For compact rifles.

If you must "upgrade" then don't leave anything on the table and go Barrett.

Any particular reason?

That thought crossed my mind also.

Yes, me too.

PER 'compact rifles', I would NOT have a 16" or 18" bll deer rifle.


I suspect the OP is talking Light Weight Rifles

A compact rifle has a short length of pull that I simply can't get cozy with. Compact rifles will often have <18" barrel which I won't have in a centerfire. Sometimes people conflate lightweight rifles with compact, and there's a huge practical difference in my opinion.

I have two Model Sevens also - 308 & 260 - crazy .

Shoot the 308 - mine shoots H 150gr. interlock/208 amax and 130 tsx inside an inch .

The Montanas are a complete package - Barrett too - great lightweight stocks BUT a new montana is the price of both your model sevens .
Sell one of the model sevens and get a top of the line Mcmillan stock style that you like .

It took me shooting these #1 barrel - 18.5'' model sevens a few hundred rounds to get better at --- how to shoot them .

No. Not really. I guess I just always thought that a 7-08 was like a tamer 308. But just as effective, and efficient. And 223 for fun in a little carbine.

I don’t think I’d want either with less than a 20” tube though. Because of the blast more so than the velocity loss.

Get what you want! Just never trade or sell a good shooter! You will be sorry, most of us know the story all too well. I have an old Model Seven, wood stock and 18-1/2" barrel. It's a 7mm-08 and it shoots great. It is never getting sold. I had one like it in 308 and sold it before I even shot it. Had another like your 260, stainless/synthetic. It shot great, but didn't float my boat, so away it went. My short woods rifles now are the Model Seven and a Savage 99 E carbine with 20" barrel.

Model 7 308 DNZ 1 piece base, vortex Diamondback 4-12X40 bdc, butler creek flip up scope caps, 4 rounds of Nosler 165 AB’s.

Model 7 260 dnz 1 piece base, vortex Diamondback 2.5-10X50 bdc, 4 rounds of Nosler 130 AB’s

Oh [bleep] yeah. Have 308's too but 7-08 ever day and twice on Sunday. .223's are like .22lr's. You should have 3-4 minimum.
As far as compact, I think there's two or three in the safe over 20", and quite a few at it or less.

Agreed......Hb

My short barreled rifle is a lightweight compact slender and easy to carry 18.5” barreled lever 30-30 with a low power scope and more of a snap or pop than a crack.

Probably not much good for really wide open spaces. But about the only rifle I’d want with that short or shorter barrel other than a pistol caliber or a 22 rimfire.

Why not a 16" or 18"? My 16.1" Ruger Scout is one of the handiest rifles I own and would have suffices for all but maybe 3 of the shots I've taken in the 35 years I've been hunting, And might have worked for at least 2 of those 3.

Have to admit I've sold a couple of great shooters. One (Model 700 in .308 Win) to help fund my first AR. The other (Ruger #1) because it was too nice to take elk hunting.

Regrets? Not worth mentioning, as I'm very happy with the replacements.