Thread: What year might this M7 be?

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I want to find out the twist.
Im guessing its an older 1:12

Don't have it yet. Its on its way though. Then I can test it with a rod, but in the mean time Im curious.

Its a great find anyway.

Thanks

Here's a link to a webpage which explains the Remington date codes.

https://oldguns.net/sn_php/remdates.php

Originally Posted by rockland

Here's a link to a webpage which explains the Remington date codes.

https://oldguns.net/sn_php/remdates.php

Ta. That will be useful for when I get it.

I had a 243 with that type of stock back around 84-85, nice rifle, from memory had an 18 inch barrel. That one looks in good nick so should shoot well, back from when Remingtons were good shooters.

Given the open sights I would says it's a 1 in 12

Greetings,
With that stock it is an early one and if the barrel is original it (highly likely) will be 1 in 12. Remington hung onto the slow twist way after others had dumped it. My VSSFII, manufactured 2005, has the 1 in 12 twist. It was all I could get.
GPM.

Wouldn't at all be surprised if that particular specimen is an ex service rifle. In service from about 1990 for ten years or so.

It looks identical to the 243 I aquired for my father a few years back. Good find alright.

It'll be 1:12. But if it shoots anything like my dad's 243 of the same era, it'll be a keeper.

It comes tomorrow so all will be revealed.

looking at that.....the slip on suppressor that is used on rimfire...wonder how difficult it would be to make the same to handle the smaller centrefires???

Originally Posted by RugerM77

Wouldn't at all be surprised if that particular specimen is an ex service rifle. In service from about 1990 for ten years or so.

Do you mean ex NZ Police? I thought they were all scrapped unlike the Sako .222's that were sold off.

Some model 7s ended up with NZDA as training rifles I believe

Originally Posted by RugerM77

Wouldn't at all be surprised if that particular specimen is an ex service rifle. In service from about 1990 for ten years or so.

It looks to be in too nicer condition to have been handled by too many people that didn't actually own it themselves

Originally Posted by gimp

Some model 7s ended up with NZDA as training rifles I believe

Correct, obtained through the NZ Mountain Safety Council back in the day.

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Originally Posted by GWH

It looks to be in too nicer condition to have been handled by too many people that didn't actually own it themselves

I bought it off the forum before Christmas. I was amazed no one else snapped it up.