Finally Got The Model 7 I was After

[pcrc]

After bugging friend of mine for past year he finally came off this Model 7 I have been wanting. Have been wanting one for a while in an oddball caliber and this one fits the bill as it is in .260. Leupold Vari-XIII 2.5-8x36. Made in 1980, I love the 70s-80s years of Remington Firearms. Will go nice with my 700 and 870 both of the same vintage and condition.

 

[mr.big]

I have a walnut/blued Model 7 in 6mm Rem I bought new in `89,,do you know what year they started making them,,when I bought the 6mm it was the first M7 I had ever seen,

 

[pcrc]

Not sure on the years they made them. This has a barrel code of AA. From what I read that could give it a production date of March 1980, however I have also read that they did not start making them until 1983. I also notice the letter codes stop in 2002 on the charts. Will ahve to do some more research on this I guess.

 

[280longshot]

Nice!!

 

[Deer Assassin]

cool nice

 

[Andy S.]

Love that rifle, you did well!

 

[444tsgt]

Is it a re-barrel? The .260 wasn't legitimized until 1997. It does'nt matter though, it's the perfect whitetail rifle.

 

[W C]

I got my son one just like it about 10 years ago. Also in .260

 

[RUGER]

I got man one in the youth model for his first deer rifle.
It was in the .260 also.

 

[mathews338]

nice rifle!

 

[mr.big]

 

[jmoreland]

I love my model 7's. I have a 260 a 308 and a 300 wsm

 

[Gravey]

Pretty rifle. Congrats!

 

[AllOutdoors]

Congrats on the model 7. I have one in 260 and one in 7-08. For the 260, I have had good luck with the 120gr Seirra ProHunter handloaded. Im also having some great accuracy with the Sierra GameKing HP at 130grs.

 

[jmoreland]

My 260 likes about any 120 grain bullet. It doesnt care for 140's

 

[pcrc]

Guy who sold it to me said same thing. Loves 120gr not so much on the 140gr.