Thread: Remmy 7 vs Savage 16 Actions

Originally Posted by Mathias

While we are on the nitty gritty of actions, on the Model 7 we have the 3 hole scope mounts with the later model having 4 holes but no one has mentioned the later mod of the extra bolt guide rib on the right bolt lug. This was installed on the 700 years ago but only seems to be a later addition to the Model 7. My question is, can any of you owners with a couple or three M7's see if you have both versions and answer if you find the bolt movement (fully retracted sideway play for eg) any better or the same with & without the extra guide rib? @GWH might be able to answer this?
Cheers fellas

Sorry ive been away on a hunting trip, ive just grabbed my M7's out of the safe and have some with the extra rail cut in the bolt and some without. Their appears to be no less slop (fully retracted bolt, moving bolt side to side) on the actions with the bolts with the extra guide rail slot in the bolt lug.....apart from the newest M7, the late model 223, which has a little less than any of the others. On the others that have more side to side slop when fully retracted, once the bolt is pushed forward a little much of that slop goes away.