Thread: The model 7 in your life

Well, my new Mod 7 in 300saum won't shoot. Everything I've tried, including factory ammo, has grouped 1.5-2" with slightly oval windage stringing.

It had copper in the barrel when I got it, which I tried to remove (I think I've said this previously) but there was still some residual.

So I took it into Alan Newnham at Ashurst. He has bedded the recoil lug which he said wasn't sitting true and about an inch in front of it. The rest of the channel forwards is free floated. He said that the tang was sitting perfectly on the wood so he didn't touch it. He spotted the copper which he removed, plus he used a lapping compound. Total cost $80

Test time tomorrow I hope, so we will see how it goes. Its a very neat little rifle.

Keen to hear the result of that Tahr.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Well, my new Mod 7 in 300saum won't shoot. Everything I've tried, including factory ammo, has grouped 1.5-2" with slightly oval windage stringing.

It had copper in the barrel when I got it, which I tried to remove (I think I've said this previously) but there was still some residual.

So I took it into Alan Newnham at Ashurst. He has bedded the recoil lug which he said wasn't sitting true and about an inch in front of it. The rest of the channel forwards is free floated. He said that the tang was sitting perfectly on the wood so he didn't touch it. He spotted the copper which he removed, plus he used a lapping compound. Total cost $80

Test time tomorrow I hope, so we will see how it goes. Its a very neat little rifle.

I would be interested to know how quickly the bore coppers up again and what effect that has on groups.
Hope you can keep us updated.