Thread: The model 7 in your life

Originally Posted by GWH

Maaate....that looks freakin awesome man. Love it!

I must get round to finishing off my M7 6.5CM. I threw it together temporarily, put a few shots threw it, sanded down a new recoil pad and thats where it stopped.

You may have inspired me to get it finished.

I bet you're looking forward to shooting it, will it be run suppressed?

Yeah mate, got a DPT already to go. I quizzed you about yours before I started this, got me going

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Originally Posted by Mathias

Yeah mate, got a DPT already to go. I quizzed you about yours before I started this, got me going

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Yes i remember

Ive had a fair bit on my plate for the first half of this year, have managed to squeeze in the odd deer hunt and a bit of small game pest control (off for another shoot in the orchard tonight) but bugger all range shooting or mucking around with guns currently.

Yours has come up bloody well, im keen to hear more about your loads etc once you get that far.

Mines still at 24 inch but im thinking ill knock it back a bit.

Hey looks pretty darn sweet Mathias, you will be stoked with that!!.

Seem to recall you were sticking with the factory trigger, did you get the smith to do any work on it???
What twist and length is your finished barrel and what projectiles you hoping to run in it????

Originally Posted by matagouri

Hey looks pretty darn sweet Mathias, you will be stoked with that!!.

Seem to recall you were sticking with the factory trigger, did you get the smith to do any work on it???
What twist and length is your finished barrel and what projectiles you hoping to run in it????

Yeah came up nice, hope it performs.
1:8.5 twist as Hardy's had a sale and it was off the shelf rather than wait. Only planning on 120gr, Nosler BT or Sierra SP.
Original trigger is ok, been fiddled with already I think, so will see how it goes.

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@Mathias looking good mate! Definitely getting closer to shooting it with it all put together now


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Im told 120grn ballistic tips are scarcer than honest politicians at the present . lovely looking setup.

My Mod 7 223 just got a face lift with a DPT suppressor , it's shooting quite well, I tried seven different loads at 200 yards and all were within 5-6 inches of bull. It was a little left at the start but bought it over a couple of clicks then the last three loads I tried were more on line, so pretty happy with end results.

My M7 .223 has quite a tight chamber. Can't tolerate "normal" loads and pops primers. Can still get 3k with the 69grn though (20"). Shoots around .5moa

These are a couple of the targets I shot after the suppressor was fitted, it was a bit windy but was in a sheltered gully which helped. My rifle is sighted in for the Hornady 55 gr SP/WC bullet and after I adjusted my scope a couple of clicks right I shot the two different Barnes bullets and the Sierra 53 gr Match King HPs. The 53 gr Sierra were shot on another target and we're both in the orange which is 31/2 inches across all shot at 200 yards.
Looks like I posted the same picture twice, bugger.

Try this one

My bog standard model 7 223 (cut to 18") never fails to amaise me.

I havnt fired it for a while, as i had a short youth stock on it for the kids last time they were shooting it.

I recently grabbed a few belmont factory 55gr sp's off my bro in law, i got round to shooting some in the M7 a few days ago.

They went reasonsbly well for low cost mass produced factory loads i reckon.

Not quite as good as my handloads but not bad, i think this gun would should almost anything well.

Go the Model 7!

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Originally Posted by GWH

My bog standard model 7 223 (cut to 18") never fails to amaise me.

I havnt fired it for a while, as i had a short youth stock on it for the kids last time they were shooting it.

I recently grabbed a few belmont factory 55gr sp's off my bro in law, i got round to shooting some in the M7 a few days ago.

They went reasonsbly well for low cost mass produced factory loads i reckon.

Not quite as good as my handloads but not bad, i think this gun would should almost anything well.

Go the Model 7!

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Very impressive shooting. My mod 7 isn't that good but the best group I shot was 8 mm at 100 yards with the Barnes 53 gr TSX but was only doing a bit over 2600 fps. My usual load is the 55 gr Hornady SP/ WC and 25 grs of BM2 for just over 3000 fps. That load at 200 yds was about one inch at 200 yds for the two shots which was good.
What's your go to load for your mod 7 223 ?, mind you those factory Belmont rounds shot very well too.

Originally Posted by GWH

My bog standard model 7 223 (cut to 18") never fails to amaise me.

I havnt fired it for a while, as i had a short youth stock on it for the kids last time they were shooting it.

I recently grabbed a few belmont factory 55gr sp's off my bro in law, i got round to shooting some in the M7 a few days ago.

They went reasonsbly well for low cost mass produced factory loads i reckon.

Not quite as good as my handloads but not bad, i think this gun would should almost anything well.

Go the Model 7!

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Geez I’m a good bugger I picked a real good one to sell you mate!


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Originally Posted by Dreamer

Geez I’m a good bugger I picked a real good one to sell you mate!


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That you did mate!

The M7 is probably the best 'mini action' although it will accommodate 2.8"+ COALS.

Would like to build a 6 Grendel or similar if I had another one.

Still shorter than a Howa Mini action!