Remington M 7 vs M 700

[1Merlin]

I just saw this statement on another Forums...

"The action on the Model 7 CDL is the same action as the XP-100 from the custom shop and the XR-100 single shot varmint rifle."

Truth?

Trying to find a donor action for a HP Silhouette gun (6.5x47 Lapua probably) and was told by a well known smith that the action from a XR100 made a pretty good single shot custom rifle - which would work well for silhouette. If the M7 is the same action except being a repeater...well maybe....

I welcome any comments regarding using this action for a silhouette gun....

 

[BoydAllen]

For a variety of reasons, I would rather use a 700 short action or one of the clones. Knowing how well a 700 can shoot when configured as a single shot, I do not think that there would be anything to be gained, for your application, by going to an action without a magazine cut. Of course, for any serious build a full blueprint and bolt sleeve would be in order, or you could go with a clone that already has the right clearances and is straight. There are several good ones.

 

[wapiti25]

The M7 is shorter than the 700 SA. You need to look and see what stocks would be available before trying to use a M7. Barrel threads and some parts are the same just a shorter action (lighter weight). All M7's I know of are repeaters with a 2.800" mag. They are nearly the same as the Rem 600 series from many years ago. The XP-100's were both single shot and repeaters sold as pistol's.

 

[accuracyman]

You have received good information so far. To elaborate a little more on the XP's. We have two different XP actions the XP-100 and the XP-100R. The standard XP-100 is a single shot and is slightly different than the XP-100R which is a repeater. The tang on the single shot XP-100 is short and does not contain a rear action screw. The rear action screw is in front of the trigger. The XP-100R is a repeater and does have the rear action screw in the tang like the Model 7. All three actions, the XP-100, XP-100R, and Model 7 all share a common bolt length and scope base setup. The XP-100's only had one hole on the back of the action for mounting a base unlike the model 7 that is drilled and tapped for two. Since the older XP-100 only had a single hole in the rear most people would use a single piece base. Others would purchase a model 7 two piece base and use it for a template to drill and tap the second hole in their XP.

So after all of this I still did not answer your question. Will a Model 7 make a good donor action for a silhouette gun....I say yes. The XP-100's are excellent actions and have done well converted into benchrest and varmint rifles. The XP-100R and Model 7 are basically a repeater version (minus the rear screw placement) of the XP-100 single shot. If you desire to 'trick' your action Dave Kiff (PTG) makes a fine one-piece bolt that fits the Model 7 that can be ordered to tighten up the play in the raceway. Drop in a nice Jewell trigger, a one-piece scope base/ring combo from DNZ products and go shoot. The DNZ mount is a one piece base/ring combo made from aluminum is an awesome piece of machining. I am not associated with them but have their mount on multiple XP rigs.

Build it and go shooting...

Kris Whitman

 

[1Merlin]

Thanks, Kris.