1st day with new M70 7mm rem mag

  I was just wondering if you checked out the rifle before you shot it.  I completely disassemble any new rifle and check things out before I shoot them.  Disassemble the bolt and degrease it inside and out. Carb cleaner works good. I then put a small amount of hi temp grease behind each locking lug and on the cocking cam and in it's slot.  Degrease the chamber and inside the bbl. For the trigger assembly I flush it out with lighter fluid and let it air dry. Then look for any oddities in the stock action bedding area like wood chips,any excessive build up of finish,or anything imbedded in the finish.  When reassembling the rifle make sure the recoil lug is set against the back of where it seats before tighting the action screws.  I grip the bbl and forend with one hand a bump the butt on the floor and grip firmly.  Hold tight as you install the action screws and make sure they aren't binding on the stock as they thread in.  How tight to make the screws?  Some use a torque wrench.  I alternate front to back and then make the front screw REAL TIGHT and the back one TIGHT. The middle one,if it has one, is just for adjusting for proper floorplate closure and is no more than snugged.  Then I check for bbl to stock forend clearance and proper forend tip pressure unless it's a free floating bbl.  Using one hand holding the rifle at the forend tip you should be able to push the bbl away from the forend tip with your pointing finger on that hand.  That's pretty much all you can do unless there is actually something major wrong.  I won't get into what that may be.  Actually it's easier to do than it is to describe.  Also I'm taking for granted that the scope and mounts were installed correctly.

 

  I've got a soft spot in my heart for the 7MM Remington Magnum.  The first big game hunting rifle I bought (and eventually realized it was the only rifle I ever would have needed) was a M700 Classic chambered for it.  BUT it went down road. 

Too many bullets on my brain this morning...

  That's been my routine for alot of yrs on my rifles as well as those of others.  A good intial going over eliminates any basic things that may cause a rifle not to realize it's out of the box accuracy potential.  GOOD LUCK to ya!!!

 

The long story is that when I mounted my scope I maxed out the eye relief, meaning I couldn't bring the scope any further back because the front ring was next to the bell. So when I set it,  I didn't loctite down the clamp screws, but only torqued them thinking it would make through one day at the range. When I checked the screws last night, they were definitely working themselves loose. So today I ordered an extended front base from SWFA and once it is here I will remount the scope and loctite everything in place.

 

I also ordered a box of Federa Premium 160grn Accubonds, so when I get those things squared away I should be ready for the range to get a zero put on the thing.

 

On a side note, how do you all go about getting eye relief set. With a t-shirt on, my current position is good, what I'm worried about is with heaver clothing not being able to get the rifle pulled back far enough.