Which rifle for the 7mm08?
#21
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 422
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From: North West Arkansas
ORIGINAL: Doe Dumper
Yeah my 2 new (97, 03)700's really suck...they will both group an inch or under just about any time.
Yeah my 2 new (97, 03)700's really suck...they will both group an inch or under just about any time.
Guess I need to toss this one in the trash can and find an older model.

PS: I just hope I screwed up as bad with my new 7600 as I did with the Mtn LSS.

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#22
ORIGINAL: Duckbutter48
IF you are going to buy a Rem glass bed it, get trigger down and free float it then save your money and buy a Browning A-bolt in the 1st place, The micro versions are very nice if you want a short light gun without a pencil thin barrel.
I think Tikka's are the ugliest guns on the market(Just My Op.) but everyone here loves them and talks how accurate they are.
I wouldnt take a new Rem if you gave one to me. The older one's are great but the new ones (again just my expericence with them) just suck. The model 7's are pretty though.
IF you are going to buy a Rem glass bed it, get trigger down and free float it then save your money and buy a Browning A-bolt in the 1st place, The micro versions are very nice if you want a short light gun without a pencil thin barrel.
I think Tikka's are the ugliest guns on the market(Just My Op.) but everyone here loves them and talks how accurate they are.
I wouldnt take a new Rem if you gave one to me. The older one's are great but the new ones (again just my expericence with them) just suck. The model 7's are pretty though.
Local smith says he's never had so much trouble with Rem's until the last 5-6 years or so with the Boltfaces being out of alignment compared to the ones in the past.
10$ trigger job thats great, they're about 40-50bucks where Im at.
Again just expressing my experiences.
#24
My expierence after 40 or so 700 Remingtons Including a couple of the new SPS's would lead me to say that the above statements on the 700 Remington is the biggest load of bunk I have ever read here. Every one I have ever owned, Old or New has shot under an inch when its prefered load was found. Usually the first load I tried. Almost always with Corlokts. Guess its strange how expierences differ. Besides owning close to 50 of them, I have sold another 200 or so when I had my gun shop. Never had to send one back which is more than I can say for most brands.
#25
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,673
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From: NW Arkansas
ORIGINAL: Duckbutter48
I cleary put that was my expericence with the newer 700's. You may not keep hearing probs with 700's if it werent true. I know my experience reloading for them and buds having to return them because they wouldn't shoot factory or reload ammo at all.
Local smith says he's never had so much trouble with Rem's until the last 5-6 years or so with the Boltfaces being out of alignment compared to the ones in the past.
10$ trigger job thats great, they're about 40-50bucks where Im at.
Again just expressing my experiences.
ORIGINAL: Duckbutter48
IF you are going to buy a Rem glass bed it, get trigger down and free float it then save your money and buy a Browning A-bolt in the 1st place, The micro versions are very nice if you want a short light gun without a pencil thin barrel.
I think Tikka's are the ugliest guns on the market(Just My Op.) but everyone here loves them and talks how accurate they are.
I wouldnt take a new Rem if you gave one to me. The older one's are great but the new ones (again just my expericence with them) just suck. The model 7's are pretty though.
IF you are going to buy a Rem glass bed it, get trigger down and free float it then save your money and buy a Browning A-bolt in the 1st place, The micro versions are very nice if you want a short light gun without a pencil thin barrel.
I think Tikka's are the ugliest guns on the market(Just My Op.) but everyone here loves them and talks how accurate they are.
I wouldnt take a new Rem if you gave one to me. The older one's are great but the new ones (again just my expericence with them) just suck. The model 7's are pretty though.
Local smith says he's never had so much trouble with Rem's until the last 5-6 years or so with the Boltfaces being out of alignment compared to the ones in the past.
10$ trigger job thats great, they're about 40-50bucks where Im at.
Again just expressing my experiences.
#26
ORIGINAL: Chantecler111
Biggest load of garbage I've read, you are not expressing your "experience", you are just looking to argue, I have had about 23 Remington 700's and haven't ever had a problem.
ORIGINAL: Duckbutter48
I cleary put that was my expericence with the newer 700's. You may not keep hearing probs with 700's if it werent true. I know my experience reloading for them and buds having to return them because they wouldn't shoot factory or reload ammo at all.
Local smith says he's never had so much trouble with Rem's until the last 5-6 years or so with the Boltfaces being out of alignment compared to the ones in the past.
10$ trigger job thats great, they're about 40-50bucks where Im at.
Again just expressing my experiences.
ORIGINAL: Duckbutter48
IF you are going to buy a Rem glass bed it, get trigger down and free float it then save your money and buy a Browning A-bolt in the 1st place, The micro versions are very nice if you want a short light gun without a pencil thin barrel.
I think Tikka's are the ugliest guns on the market(Just My Op.) but everyone here loves them and talks how accurate they are.
I wouldnt take a new Rem if you gave one to me. The older one's are great but the new ones (again just my expericence with them) just suck. The model 7's are pretty though.
IF you are going to buy a Rem glass bed it, get trigger down and free float it then save your money and buy a Browning A-bolt in the 1st place, The micro versions are very nice if you want a short light gun without a pencil thin barrel.
I think Tikka's are the ugliest guns on the market(Just My Op.) but everyone here loves them and talks how accurate they are.
I wouldnt take a new Rem if you gave one to me. The older one's are great but the new ones (again just my expericence with them) just suck. The model 7's are pretty though.
Local smith says he's never had so much trouble with Rem's until the last 5-6 years or so with the Boltfaces being out of alignment compared to the ones in the past.
10$ trigger job thats great, they're about 40-50bucks where Im at.
Again just expressing my experiences.
#27
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 119
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ORIGINAL: Borty77
I have been considering trading/selling the bowning but it was a gift years ago and will be hard for me to part with. Beautiful gun with engraving and good wood. I just can't figure out what the problem is. It is shooting all over. I just mounted leupold bases and rings with my VXII 3x9x50 and this did not help my accuracy problems. I have shot powerpoints, corelokts, and silver ballistic tips and none of the bullets shoot any better. Any ideas?
I have been considering trading/selling the bowning but it was a gift years ago and will be hard for me to part with. Beautiful gun with engraving and good wood. I just can't figure out what the problem is. It is shooting all over. I just mounted leupold bases and rings with my VXII 3x9x50 and this did not help my accuracy problems. I have shot powerpoints, corelokts, and silver ballistic tips and none of the bullets shoot any better. Any ideas?

#28
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 11
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I've had three 7-08's. A Browning Micro Hunter, a Sako 75, and currently a model 7.The Sako was my favorite but a little big and heavy. Kind of defeated the purpose of a short action rifle in my thinking so I traded it. My model seven I like a lot. I bought the youth model and put a HS Precision stock on it. With my handloads with 130gr speer bullets it groups easily under an inch. It's short and lite witha 2-7 Leupold scope on it.
#29
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
My 700 CDL in 7-08 is one of the best out-of-the-box shooters I've ever had. A little load development has made it my current sweetheart.
#30
Fork Horn
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 248
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ORIGINAL: Duckbutter48
I think Tikka's are the ugliest guns on the market(Just My Op.) but everyone here loves them and talks how accurate they are.
I think Tikka's are the ugliest guns on the market(Just My Op.) but everyone here loves them and talks how accurate they are.




