And...no...I'm not talking about the magazine.

A shipment should be here at anything this afternoon to deliver a new toy!! I know it is considered taboo to discuss the long sticks but I got a new Model 7 on the way!! It will be the perfect twin to my daughters M7 7mm-08. Mine is in 7mm Rem SAUM. I've already got brass prepped and the Lyman 1200DPS is warming up to start throwing charges for break-in loads. I'll likely top it with a Nikon 4.5-14 SF. Then get all the load work done...load a box of 20...clean it and oil well...and stick it in the back of the safe with all my other rifles.

Sorry...I just get all giddy over new toys!!

nuffin wrong with some rifles....since you got plenty o peestols already too....lol.
the rem model 7 would be my pick, IF i were to ever again buy a huntin rifle(not likely). i'd also choose the lil girl caliber in 7-08....lol.

I know how you feel, I bought a new gun to go hunting with and Im excited, but I have 8 more days to wait... Its the Ruger Single Six Hunter in .22LR/.22Mag.

Hey Dan, isn't that scope going to be bigger than the rifle?

Sounds cool Dan.

If I was to buy a rif...., ahem a new rifl.... well I can hardly bring myself to say the "R" word. It would be a Marlin XLR in 308 Marlin, then second would be the Model 7 but, a 673 in 6.5 Rem Mag. I love the look of the 2 tone wood, ventrib, and shark finn front sight. The 221 XP's newer brother.

Dan, The Rem. mod 7 is a great little rifle. I have a mod 7-MS thats light to carry and a great shooter in 260 Rem. James

Yeah...after getting the rifle in hand and looking at the ballistics I think a 3-9X Burris w/ BP will be plenty of scope.

Not after shooting the SAUM! It has less felt recoil than the 7-08...I was floored.

Yep.....it's hard to believe, but the 7 SAUM is really "all that"! I expected MUCH higher recoil, but it is far less than my 308 Model 7.

How is it shooting??? I think I told you that mine has done the best so far with IMR4831......3150+ fps with 140 grain bullets and 2950+ with 154-160.....

wow!....really? what kinnda fps do they push the 120-140?

Heck...still don't have dies or bases yet! They will be here on Monday or Tuesday. I loaded 20 test rounds with my WSM dies to start barrel break-in. Then shot one from the porch to see how it felt...and as already said...was quite suprised!

Loaded with H380 and 139BTSP's to start. According to Hodgdons data it will send a 140gr pill into the mid 3150's from a 24" barre. The M7 has a 22" tube. I was going to load with 160AB and 162AM but after playing with numbers I think I'll load this one light...139/140gr bullets. My 700 .280AI launches 168's to 2950 so I'll let that be one of my LR rifles. The M7 will be a more "all around" carry gun with optics more suited to the task.

I was also quite suprised at how much smaller the SAUM is than the WSM. Already thought about just having it punched out to the same chamber dimensions as my XP-100 WSM. ;-) I'll hopefully get some range time this week with it. Going to top it with a 12X Loopy just for load work while I rangle up a 3-9X Burris BP rifle scope for it.