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Originally Posted By: Houser in NCOriginally Posted By: cmatera I had a Model 7 SS in .260 Remington that shot patterns, not groups. The newer Remingtons shoot great after you put on a new barrel, new stock, and new trigger. Sold it and lost a bunch of $$. Too many inexpensive guns that shoot great to waste time on them.
After more experimenting, that's the way I'm beginning to think. I could have it glass bedded but that wouldn't guarantee accuracy. I'm at the point to where it would be cheaper to put it back in the safe and pick up a 243 Ruger American Predator and reloading dies.
I can agree with this but yet I would encourage you to try just a little longer or more in the powders. I bought one of the first 260s with 18" barrel in like 1995 or 96 and it was a $350.00 gun. I worked and worked for several months to develop a load. I was not working constant as I would go off on a job and come back to this. But With the scope ( 6X Weaver) at 100 yds I now get 3 shots in one hole with RE 19 and 140gr Nosler Partitions. I get a group that I can cover with a dime in the 120gr at 100 ( 3 shot) Now like several of you I went through the frustrations and I heard many Horror stories about how these Sevens were junk. NO arguments. Before I finally stumbled upon my load that gun shot patterns at 14-16" big. I DID NOT do anything to the bedding or trigger or any other work to it since it was supposed to be a "truck gun" I want to emphasize that I could only get three shot groups. AS soon as I shot that 4th or 5th It started opening up. AM I Suggesting that these things are worth it? NO you have to ask yourself that question. But for my purposes it worked out. IN my case if I see a Hog or Coyote and want to shoot it then I can get three shots before I have to let it completely cool down or clean it. I am not happy or excited about this portion of my experience and I would not ever buy one again. On the 260 the twist would have been better at 1-8 instead of the 1-9 . Oil Well,, as we say in Texas,,,
After more experimenting, that's the way I'm beginning to think. I could have it glass bedded but that wouldn't guarantee accuracy. I'm at the point to where it would be cheaper to put it back in the safe and pick up a 243 Ruger American Predator and reloading dies.
I can agree with this but yet I would encourage you to try just a little longer or more in the powders. I bought one of the first 260s with 18" barrel in like 1995 or 96 and it was a $350.00 gun. I worked and worked for several months to develop a load. I was not working constant as I would go off on a job and come back to this. But With the scope ( 6X Weaver) at 100 yds I now get 3 shots in one hole with RE 19 and 140gr Nosler Partitions. I get a group that I can cover with a dime in the 120gr at 100 ( 3 shot) Now like several of you I went through the frustrations and I heard many Horror stories about how these Sevens were junk. NO arguments. Before I finally stumbled upon my load that gun shot patterns at 14-16" big. I DID NOT do anything to the bedding or trigger or any other work to it since it was supposed to be a "truck gun" I want to emphasize that I could only get three shot groups. AS soon as I shot that 4th or 5th It started opening up. AM I Suggesting that these things are worth it? NO you have to ask yourself that question. But for my purposes it worked out. IN my case if I see a Hog or Coyote and want to shoot it then I can get three shots before I have to let it completely cool down or clean it. I am not happy or excited about this portion of my experience and I would not ever buy one again. On the 260 the twist would have been better at 1-8 instead of the 1-9 . Oil Well,, as we say in Texas,,,