Thread: The model 7 in your life

Originally Posted by robhughes-games

Shaved shroud. Still a J lock pin. Attachment 153678

Cripes. I wouldn't recognise it now. What weight do you think you will get it down to?

Originally Posted by Tahr

Cripes. I wouldn't recognise it now. What weight do you think you will get it down to?

Might be nearly as light as a kimber Montana


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Originally Posted by Tahr

Cripes. I wouldn't recognise it now. What weight do you think you will get it down to?

The metal work doesnt loose much weight. Have a cnc mill and like tinkeringmetal work it 1941g so plus stock and stock hoping for under 3kg

Originally Posted by robhughes-games

The metal work doesnt loose much weight. Have a cnc mill and like tinkeringmetal work it 1941g so plus stock and stock hoping for under 3kg

You might find this an interesting comparison. My Model 7 7mm SAUM after putting it on a diet.

As you say theres not much savings in the metal work really.

But big savings in the stock, i went from the older stippled plastic stock weighing about 1100 grams to a Stug (bloody shame Stu's not making them anymore) which is a touch over 500 grams.

Stock barreled action




Flutted barrel and bolt, skeltonised bolt handle. Standard 22" rem factory Saum barrel just flutted.




Stug stock




Complete bare rifle.







With Talley rings and a 4-20x50 Sightron S-tac it weighs 3.1kg. Which is the reason that if im on a walk in hunt this is the rifle i nearly always take, the heavier longer 28N normally only ventures out on true LR private land quad based hunts, or short walk front country stuff.

Its just as happy shooting a deer in the bush as it is at 700 yards.

162 Amax @3,050 fps

I love this old girl.


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Here's my Model 7 in 7mm08. Not as fancy as most on here but a keeper for me nonetheless. Got it for $800 as my first rifle 2 years ago and has been doing the work since.

Originally Posted by GWH

Flutted barrel and bolt, skeltonised bolt handle. Standard 22" rem factory Saum barrel just flutted.

Really like the shape of that bolt knob... can you tell me what it is or did you make it yourself?

Originally Posted by Sidney

Really like the shape of that bolt knob... can you tell me what it is or did you make it yourself?

Gunworks do the mod

Originally Posted by Gibo

Gunworks do the mod

Sure, but did they do that one?

Most replacement rem bolt knobs look like tacticool wanna be goat testicles, are humungous and leave a permanent depression in your back from carrying them slung.

That one is a very functional looking hunting type teardrop, which looks both ascetically pleasing and more efficient.

Also on looking it is seemingly blended to a contoured matched fit with the handle suggesting someone was paying more attention than the average gunsmith tends to do.

So I still remain unsure of the providence/manufacture of the actual knob or who actually fitted it....?

Originally Posted by Sidney

Really like the shape of that bolt knob... can you tell me what it is or did you make it yourself?

Sorry mate, missed this.

Yep Gunworks in Chch did it all mate. It was a standard option they offered at the time, probably still do.