Model 7 feeding issues

[Curvebow]

Lots of advice and praise for the Remington Model 7. I too am a fan and live only 15 minutes from the factory thats in Ilion, NY. This is Remington's 200th Anniversary! Likely the longest lived manufacturing plant in American History.

Anyhow, while I own several Model 7's, in both standard and Short Action magnum calibers, your issue is the Mcmillan stock IMHO. My 243 holds 4 rounds plus one in the chamber both with the original wood stock or the Custom Kevlar Remington model stock. My 7mm SAUM only holds 2 in the magazine and 1 in the chamber. But, the stock is NOT an original. Its a fiberglass stock that was glass bedded that I bought years ago on ebay. The original stock (sold it on ebay), may have held 3 + 1, but I don't remember. I can crunch the 3rd round into the magazine, but then after cycling the bolt, no way will it chamber.

If you have issues with 4 rounds in the magazine, then load 3, the drop #4 into the chamber, hold down the top round in the magazine and close the bolt. Thats always how I load my M7's in 308, 7-08 & 243 and my 7mm SAUM with 2 in the magazine & 1 in the chamber.

 

[Cahunter805]

Woods- I would check to make sure the mag box isn't binding in the stock or being pinched by the bottom metal. It's a common problem especially when you change stocks. The mag box should float when everything is bolted up and tight. Many times the box is to tall and binds on the bottom metal. Also the mag cutout in the stock may not be perfect and pinching the box in.

 

[woods89]

Appreciate every post, guys!

 

[Thighspliter]

Hi Woods89, I recieved a Remington model 7 6mm as my first deer rifle in 1996. It was not a current production rifle but was new and was of late 80's or early 90's vintage. since 96' i have shot over 30 whitetails and various other varmints with the rifle. I live in Wisconsin and a majority of the deer were shot during deer drives which my family has been doing for generations. The 6MM and 260 are both non-magnum width rounds and have the same diameter. the short mags are wider and cannot fit 4 in the box like a standard cartridge. Ours will fit 4 and the short mags will fit 3. Before each drive I fill my gun with 4 in the box and one in the chamber. I know western hunters don't usually shoot running game but that just the way it is on deer drives. Most of my family hunts with Browning Bars and I usually am the only guy with with a bolt action. I have no problem getting the shots off that I need to kill running deer and many times that will be multiple bucks at the same time. Last year I shot 3 bucks in 10 minutes off a post I was holding. That being said, you should not have an issue putting 4 rounds in that box. It is designed to and should from the get go. The other thing you can try is to separate the action from the stock and check that everything is in proper alignment. The stamped steel that forms the box that goes between the action and the bottom metal is not welded all the way around and it can be a real pain to get it to fit in the action and bottom metal properly. If they are not fitted together properly there will be extra distance between the action and bottom metal and the bottom metal will be elevated away from the stock. This leads to improper spring tension and feeding issues. There is a lip on the bottom of the action that the box steel must fit into. Its a pain but needs to be done properly.

P.S. the bottom metal is something like crappy pot metal and the nice blued finish on mine is all chipped up. It looks like crap but is functional. So i know what you mean.

The model 7 is a great rifle and it would be the last gun I would ever get rid of.

If that does not fix it and the spring looks to be in good shape, I would take it to a gunsmith and see what they find. No major surgery on it without a second option as well.

Good luck!

I bought a model 7 7mm saum..I cant get my bottom plate to fit flush. Had to take the mag box out for it to work. i bought a new mag box but the same problem. i dont understand the what lip you are talking about? Please help

 

[Cahunter805]

I bought a model 7 7mm saum..I cant get my bottom plate to fit flush. Had to take the mag box out for it to work. i bought a new mag box but the same problem. i dont understand the what lip you are talking about? Please help

Sand the magazine box down until it fits with some clearance. You don’t want it binding between the action/bottom metal.