Author Topic: Remington model 7, does your barrel float? (Read 971 times)

deerman12 · « **on:** October 17, 2005, 09:50:46 AM »

I know this has probably been covered. One of my model 7's has the factory forend pressure. I have heard some say the had better luck each way. Please tell me how your model 7 is(floating or not) and what kind of groups do you get out of it? Thanks in advance.

billy · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2005, 11:45:54 AM »

Mine is a LS model 7 and it has the pressure point at the front tip ,shoots one inch groups at 100 yards ,not to bad for my skill level. That is shooting off sandbags.

jhm · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2005, 03:53:02 AM »

Ive got one of the older models and redone the wood on it a couple yrs ago and cant remember if it had a preasure point then but it doesnt have one now and its one of my most accurate rifles I own.

JIM

PEPAW · « **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2005, 10:11:19 AM »

Nope, pressure point at the tip of the forearm. Shoots about 1-1.5" out of a cold barrel. I only shoot factory 140's in my .260 now. If I want to go hunting, I grab this gun. If I want to shoot tighter groups, I grab one of my heavier 700's.

pepaw

Remfarmer · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2005, 03:07:41 AM »

I have two Sevens and both were glass bedded by a knowlageble gunsmith. My 7/08 has an 18 ' barrel and is bedded to about 2.5 inches ahead of the action/recoil lug only. My 20" SS .223 is bedded the same yet with as I remember 12lbs forend pressure. They both shoot wonderfully off hand and bench.

loaded4bear · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2005, 05:28:23 PM »

I had a model seven S.S. in .308 Winchester. Dropped it into a swamp in Pike Co. PA during a drive while bear hunting...barrel definitely does not float (neither does the rest of the gun) lol. :-D :-D :-D