I just got this gun finished for one of my customers.
It is a Remington Model 7 that I cut to down to 16.5 inch.
The customer and I thought this gun would be nice as a hunting gun in Kentucky the whole gun optic and all is only 6.5 lbs.
With the sling set up this way you can really get your work done when it comes time to clime or go hands on.
What do you guys think of the gun as a hunting gun based around 200lb animals with thin skin.
The gun is in 7mm-08 and one fine little rifle.
That would be absolutely perfect for where I hunt. Dragging around my 11lb .308 is getting old.
Very nice rifle!
Thanks I can help you with your rifle project if you would like.
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Looks nice.
Is that the factory stock? Which scope is that on there?
That stock is factory and the scope is a 1.5 to 5 leupold mark III.
I have had no problems taking down South Texas feral hogs well in excess of 200lbs at 75-125 yards with my 16" Ruger Hawkeye Compact SS in 7mm-08. It makes for one hell of an awesome ranch rifle, and I have fallen in love with the concept and 7mm-08. I’d like to replace the laminated stock with a quality synthetic one, and your sling setup has me keenly interested.
Way to go Joe! Another great rifle. I agree with the handyness of this rifle. I had something similar done recently by Wilson Combat. A stainless Ruger compact with laminate stock cut to 16" and Decelerator installed and black Armor Tuff over the stainless. In 308 it was to be my pig killer and all around truck rifle. I like the placement of your sling attachments better than the traditional. Whose base and rings, Optic did you use on this build? It looks great.
Rob
Thanks for the complements.
The base and rings are EGW I like there parts and George is a good guy.
This gun came out nice to say the least it is a handy little rifle.
The scope is a 1.5 to 5 leupold mark III.
That is a nice stick!
There’s always another project!
Thank you Sir.
Joe,
Outstanding job. Can’t wait for the BLR.
Very nice!
A friend of mine has a Model 7 Kevlar stock variant, in 7MM-08. He swears by it, and many mulies and whitetails have died by it.
If I get another deer rifle, one like yours will be it. As usual, great work. 
Neat, I think the 7mm-08 and the Model 7 work well together. My boss has one in that caliber just in case his wife ever wanted to go deer hunting.
If I had a Model 7 lying around, I definitely would have built it into 300 AAC instead of tearing down my Rem 700 to do it!
Looks great! A SWAT officer I used to hunt with had a very similar model 7 in 7mm-08…he was damn accurate with that gun and killed a lot of deer. Definitely a nice bolt gun!
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Very nice! You do great work!
I treasure my factory 18 1/2" m7 in 7-08. They are the perfect deer gun.
I use something very similar, a Model 7 in .308 with a 2.5-8x Leupold on it. It’s a great brush gun for WV hunting, and I’ve killed several whitetails with it. My dad’s used one just like it, and another one nearly identical but chambered in 7mm08, for years. I think the Model 7 in general, and the 7mm08 in particular, is a best-kept secret for hunting medium-size game in brushy conditions.
Thank you all.
That’s the perfect 200lb or less rifle thin skinned rifle. I’d like one with iron sights.
What is your opinion of the Model 7 vs 700 size wise.
I would like to see Mr. Smith’s creativity on that project. To have a rear mounted scope like the 7 above, I think a forward mounted rear sight would be the best option.
I kick myself for not grabbing a 7 from Clark’s when I was on vacation a while back.