Thread: model 7 as platform for long range ?

As a M7 owner, my specs are as follows:

16" factory barrel, 7mm08

McMillan KS stock (uncommon, lucky as it came on rifle, great handling for a short rifle/carbine, palm swell more like that of a shotgun)

TriggerTech Special M7 trigger (highly recommended!)

PTG firing pin assembly

DPT mod (regular, no stainless baffles)

EGW 20 MOA M7 scope base (pain to source as mine is the single hole rear bridge)

Leupold MK4 3.5-10x40





Personally don't think I'll be shooting very far with this setup, it's meant as a handy bush/forestry rifle which is compact, easy to carry and shoot offhand or out of the pickup window.

Nice to have the ability to dial out a bit with the Leupold but not expecting miracles with this setup.

It's very nice to shoot especially with the TT trigger, might look into something like the Bartlien 2B contour when I wear out the factory barrel but that should take a while.

Trouble with the M7 is that it's a 'cult' rifle. When you try and order parts from some suppliers, the clueless people they hire often think you mean 'Remington Model 700'... and that's when you have to refrain from SPEAKING... VERY... SLOWLY... to them and just order the parts yourself, which takes time and money (plus shipping and import tax! )

To me, it's really important that a rifle feeds from the magazine (handily, this one takes 5+1) . I'm not going to try and load long and heavy pills in this rifle as I have a 7mmRM for that.

Good luck!