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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: Shaw]
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01/19/16 05:09 PM
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trox28
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Dang, you can afford Copehagen? Must be nice. Grizzy snuff
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: odocoileus]
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01/19/16 05:56 PM
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Jackson County
BrentM
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Is that a brand new Seven? I handled one at the turkey convention last winter and I like the way they feel better than the old ones Noooo 97 model..Wood ones 03 Let us know how it shoots. If I believe that was the first year for the 260, and have heard some grumblings about how they wouldn't shoot due to inappropriate twists in the early rifles. I remember a friend of mine got one for Christmas in 97 or 98 and they never could get it to shoot. It may not like 140's if it has a 10 twist, but I bet it will shoot 120 grain bullets just fine.
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: trox28]
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01/19/16 06:28 PM
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longshot
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Trox... where did you find the production dates?
Mines a non J bolt but has the nicer of the synthetic stocks with the R3 pad
782xxxx serial number
20" barrel 243
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: longshot]
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01/19/16 06:47 PM
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trox28
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Trox... where did you find the production dates?
Mines a non J bolt but has the nicer of the synthetic stocks with the R3 pad
782xxxx serial number
20" barrel 243 Left side on barrel just in front of action..It'll be two very small stamped letters..Gimme them letters and I'll tell you when it was made.
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: BrentM]
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01/19/16 07:00 PM
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trox28
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Is that a brand new Seven? I handled one at the turkey convention last winter and I like the way they feel better than the old ones Noooo 97 model..Wood ones 03 Let us know how it shoots. If I believe that was the first year for the 260, and have heard some grumblings about how they wouldn't shoot due to inappropriate twists in the early rifles. I remember a friend of mine got one for Christmas in 97 or 98 and they never could get it to shoot. It may not like 140's if it has a 10 twist, but I bet it will shoot 120 grain bullets just fine. 1/9 twist as is all model 7's..It shot the 140 core Lokts great!I have read a few things similar to what your saying on the earlier model 7's but have also read the initial problem was with the 244cal and was later fixed to the 1/9 twist and it was renamed the 6mm.That was before the model 7's were built and they had the problem fixed when they started building model7's.I'll say the only downfall to the gun at all (and its really not a problem cause the mod 7 wasn't designed as a target shooter) is after 3 back to back shots the groups open up a little cause the barrels heat pretty quick.They don't get ridiculous but they do open up.Still well within vital range of killing a deer but not near 1/2". I took two shots back to back on that buck above earlier and you can see the groups and that was 150+ yards.
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: trox28]
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01/19/16 07:27 PM
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longshot
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Trox.... it's KA
Found it... it's a 2006 first list I found only went to 2001
Last edited by longshot; 01/19/16 07:35 PM.
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Some men are born brothers, Others earn it... JD
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: trox28]
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01/20/16 04:58 AM
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Marshall County
FurFlyin
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Dang, you can afford Copehagen? Must be nice. Grizzy snuff Copenhagen is still the only thing in America that's worth more than it's selling price.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: BrentM]
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01/20/16 05:27 AM
01/20/16 05:27 AM
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Huntsville
JUGHEAD
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All the Remington .260's were introduced with a 10 twist when they brought the cartridge on to the market and the caliber never gained popularity. I don't know if they made a model seven in .260 when they first introduced it or not. I think the following year they went to a 9 twist and things were better but the caliber still didn't really take off.
260's got super popular when some of the other rifle manufactures like tikka and sako and savage pretty much everybody but Remington and browning started making their 260 barrels with an 8 twist.
Crazy how Remington keeps screwing stuff up. I would think a lot of people would shoot a 6mm Rem instead of a 243 if Remington had ever offered it with a fast twist barrel so it would shoot 100 grain bullets well.
Sorry to derail your thread trox. I love model sevens and .260's so I just thought it was interesting I'm anxious to see how this 10 twist A-bolt is gonna shoot the 100 grain Barnes TTSX heated up. Even if it doesn't shoot it well, it won't be a big heartbreak or anything because it will shoot a ragged hole with the 120 TTSX factory stuff. For whatever reason, when I think of a 140 grain bullet...I think 7mm and not 6.5 though I certainly understand why many folks do want to shoot 140 grainers in a .260. I did shoot some 140 grain Game Kings (Southwest ammunition) out of that little Browning the other day and though the group wasn't nearly as good as the 120's, it still shot them pretty damn good. Very interesting to look down through the history of the .260 and study the twist rate issue, load for the .260 now, etc. I'm looking forward to fooling with all of it a little more myself.
Last edited by JUGHEAD; 01/20/16 05:28 AM.
"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: BrentM]
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01/20/16 06:56 AM
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Jug them same 140 game kings would just about shoot in the same hole in my 260 finnlite with an 8 twist.
I was thinking that A Bolt had a 9 twist though. And you're STILL a dumb arse for getting rid of that gun.  It might be a 9 twist. I dunno. I just figured it was a 10 twist considering when it was manufactured.
"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: trox28]
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01/20/16 01:31 PM
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You shot the 260 yet jug?
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!!
My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty
I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Another new Model 7
[Re: 257wbymag]
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01/20/16 04:47 PM
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Huntsville
JUGHEAD
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You shot the 260 yet jug? Yes sir! Shoots like a dream! 
"The only reason I shoot a 3.5" shell for turkeys is because they don't make a 4" one." - t123winters
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