Thread: The model 7 in your life

A post revive. Picked up Tahr's old model 7 that cartman had. Aiming for a light weight rig for Fiordland this season and other hunting. All up weighed in just over 3kg. The laminate stock is 1.1kg of that. Stripped and found it has an alloy shroud which was a nice surprise. Then went to town on the metal. Made a few holes in the bolt handle and magazine. Metal weighs 1941 grams now. Thought of slabbing the action but probably wont bother. Carbon stock to make next and sell a child for a March scope.
goimg to cerakote so was a little rough on the edge breaking on pockets.

One side done.
Might flute the shroud and the firing pin too. Hoping for 2.4kg with no scope

Shaved shroud. Still a J lock pin.

Originally Posted by robhughes-games

Shaved shroud. Still a J lock pin. Attachment 153678

Cripes. I wouldn't recognise it now. What weight do you think you will get it down to?

Originally Posted by Tahr

Cripes. I wouldn't recognise it now. What weight do you think you will get it down to?

Might be nearly as light as a kimber Montana


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Originally Posted by Tahr

Cripes. I wouldn't recognise it now. What weight do you think you will get it down to?

The metal work doesnt loose much weight. Have a cnc mill and like tinkeringmetal work it 1941g so plus stock and stock hoping for under 3kg

Originally Posted by robhughes-games

The metal work doesnt loose much weight. Have a cnc mill and like tinkeringmetal work it 1941g so plus stock and stock hoping for under 3kg

You might find this an interesting comparison. My Model 7 7mm SAUM after putting it on a diet.

As you say theres not much savings in the metal work really.

But big savings in the stock, i went from the older stippled plastic stock weighing about 1100 grams to a Stug (bloody shame Stu's not making them anymore) which is a touch over 500 grams.

Stock barreled action




Flutted barrel and bolt, skeltonised bolt handle. Standard 22" rem factory Saum barrel just flutted.




Stug stock




Complete bare rifle.







With Talley rings and a 4-20x50 Sightron S-tac it weighs 3.1kg. Which is the reason that if im on a walk in hunt this is the rifle i nearly always take, the heavier longer 28N normally only ventures out on true LR private land quad based hunts, or short walk front country stuff.

Its just as happy shooting a deer in the bush as it is at 700 yards.

162 Amax @3,050 fps

I love this old girl.


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Here's my Model 7 in 7mm08. Not as fancy as most on here but a keeper for me nonetheless. Got it for $800 as my first rifle 2 years ago and has been doing the work since.

Originally Posted by GWH

Flutted barrel and bolt, skeltonised bolt handle. Standard 22" rem factory Saum barrel just flutted.

Really like the shape of that bolt knob... can you tell me what it is or did you make it yourself?

Im guessing you cut handle off toothbrush and cutlery??? open sights will be lighter than scope and mounts....

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Im guessing you cut handle off toothbrush and cutlery??? open sights will be lighter than scope and mounts....

Just eat with hands and dont brush teeth mate.
Or i just have a cnc mill and time to play!

Originally Posted by robhughes-games

Just eat with hands and dont brush teeth mate.
Or i just have a cnc mill and time to play!

One of the guys l hunted with in Alaska was a clever bugger with the CNC Mill & made a bolt handle for his M7 that was moddeled off a 1800's silver spoon & shaped like a shaved down airplane wing thicker at the front edge tapering off,sort of a ultra modern version of the old Man licker bolts.He rated it as it did not gather gunk in the scrub & gave good full purchase to work even with gloved hands .

This is my little model 7

Got it from remmodel7 off here.
7mm08
It had a 18" barrel.

However I've since: shortened the barrel to 16" and added a spacer for my lanky arms.

Burris SixX 2-12x40, my DPT can off my 308. Warne rings and mounts.

And for a bush rifle that can reach out on clearings.

I'd say that group is more than enough.

Love that little rifle its such a cute wee thing.

Basically bought it as a rough and tumble dont care if I scratch it in crap bush type of rifle.

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

Attachment 153791Attachment 153792

This is my little model 7

Got it from remmodel7 off here.
7mm08
It had a 18" barrel.

However I've since: shortened the barrel to 16" and added a spacer for my lanky arms.

Burris SixX 2-12x40, my DPT can off my 308. Warne rings and mounts.

And for a bush rifle that can reach out on clearings.

I'd say that group is more than enough.

Love that little rifle its such a cute wee thing.

Basically bought it as a rough and tumble dont care if I scratch it in crap bush type of rifle.

Nice! That will work just fine! What bullet are you running in it?

I have a similar mod 7 7mm08, it was a cheap trademe purchase. When it arrived i was a bit dissapointed in its condition, it was pretty scruffy to be fair. A rough as guts pig hunter had had it and it was quite knocked about.

The alloy trigger guard was squashed flat.
A suppressor had been left on for an ectended period of time and there was some bad corrosion and pitting on the exterior of the barrel. A barrel chop to 15 inch removed nearly all of it.

The stock was very knocked about too. But i fitted another stock i had lying about.

And heres the result. Its now a bloody neat wee gun. Its balanced really nicely and easy to maneuver in the tight stuff.

Im running 140 NBTs at 2700 fps with CFE223 which is pretty good medicine for close to med range hunting.

I shot a fallow at 270 yards with it just over a month ago. And I'd be happy to push it to 400 yds if i had too.

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Originally Posted by GWH

Nice! That will work just fine! What bullet are you running in it?

I have a similar mod 7 7mm08, it was a cheap trademe purchase. When it arrived i was a bit dissapointed in its condition, it was pretty scruffy to be fair. A rough as guts pig hunter had had it and it was quite knocked about.

The alloy trigger guard was squashed flat.
A suppressor had been left on for an ectended period of time and there was some bad corrosion and pitting on the exterior of the barrel. A barrel chop to 15 inch removed nearly all of it.

The stock was very knocked about too. But i fitted another stock i had lying about.

And heres the result. Its now a bloody neat wee gun. Its balanced really nicely and easy to maneuver in the tight stuff.

Im running 140 NBTs at 2700 fps with CFE223 which is pretty good medicine for close to med range hunting.

I shot a fallow at 270 yards with it just over a month ago. And I'd be happy to push it to 400 yds if i had too.

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I run the 160gr TMK at 2430fps

In going off the theory of a softer heavier weighted bullet with a higher BC. I want to blood something with it haha

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

I run the 160gr TMK at 2430fps

In going off the theory of a softer heavier weighted bullet with a higher BC. I want to blood something with it haha

Its a good theory mate, same reason i run 162 Amax in my 17" 284.