Thread: The model 7 in your life

Originally Posted by GWH

Back in December 2019 a good ole hunting mate was very sadly taken from us quite a few years too soon. Wayno had and loved his original model 7 in 243 win. He'd used it to hunt rereationally and also do some commercial goat culling over the years. Many many goats and lots of venis had fallen to Wayno and his beloved Remmy Model 7.

He'd shot out the original factory barrel, not surprising with the mobs of goat that had been slayed with it. He had sourced a new barrel via Trueflite and then had God himself (Allan Carr) machine and fit the barrel. Wayno had great respect for Allan's Gunsmithing, hence he called him God ;-).

I'd enjoyed Wayno's company on several weekend long hunting trips, and heard reports of many more of his hunting stories, normally involving the little M7 243. I certainly knew his love for the little pea shooter.

Anyway a little while after Wayno left us, i was offered his prized Model 7 to purchase. I knew it was a great little rifle and thought it'd be pretty neat to have it and take it out now and then and shoot another deer for Wanyo with it. So i grabbed it!

Well i spent a couple of hours at the range this morning, once i finished sorting the other rifles, i thought id put a couple of rounds thru Waynes little 243. I used some of his handloads that came with the rifle. I normally wouldnt be too keen on shooting any old loads i hadnt made, but i had much faith in Wayne's handloading ability so thought id see how they went.

After a couple of shots at 100 to confirm zero, i went back to 300 and fired a couple at my steel plate, WOW! Through the scope i could see one impact that appear to be two shots very close together. There were now only two of those loads left in the box, so i left them for now and went up to the target to check.

Two impacts .560 inch centre to centre! Thats like .175moa LOL. I kinda wish id fired a third now just to see what happened. But i wanted to measure those two up and pull them apart to confirm bullet weight and powder charge weight, which ive now done and have the load details.

Im now keen to load some more up and get out and take a deer with it now.

Bloody neat little shooter me ole mate, i can see why you were so fond of it!

Awesome stuff it's gone to a good home.

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