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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1479153" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>Here is my story on my 7RM.</p><p></p><p>My father-in-law and I hunted together for about 20 years. He had a nice looking R700 BDL in 7RM with a cheap scope on it. I used it on occasion as a back up rifle too, before I started my collection of custom rifles. Well, the last 8 years or so of his life, he quit hunting. To my knowledge, in the 30 years he owned it, he only shot 1 small mule deer buck with it, and never anything when we hunted together.</p><p>2.5 years ago, he went into the hospital and 8 days later, passed away. He was in great spirits up until the end. We stayed with him every minute we could barring work hours. On his 2nd to last day, he asked me to take his rifle, fix it up like I did my others, and kill an elk with it. It was about an MOA rifle to begin with, but not enough for my personal accuracy criteria for me to use as a hunting rifle. </p><p>After he passed, I took it to a good gunsmith, had a new Bartlein #3b installed, tried the action, and dropped it in a temporary HS Precision stock, and put a spare Vortex Razor 5-20 on it. 6 months later, my 13 year old daughter (his granddaughter) took the 1st elk that rifle ever shot. It was a truly emotional moment for us.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/2016%20Elk%20Season/20161015_075527_zpsf1n6cjsw.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/2016%20Elk%20Season/20161015_075527_zpsf1n6cjsw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>The following year, I drew a bull tag, and made it my goal to use that rifle as well. I saved up and put a Manners EH2 on it, along with a S&B PMII 3-20×50 in preparation for my hunt.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/New%207mm%20RM%20Build/20170612_165449_zpsr4hutyxb.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/New%207mm%20RM%20Build/20170612_165449_zpsr4hutyxb.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I shot this bull on opening evening after a LOT of scouting. Luckily, I was by myself when I found the bull not 50 yards from where he was standing when I took the shot from 662 yards. I am not ashamed to admit I was quite choked up as I said a few words to him thanking him for all the years we spent together in the field, and that I had accomplished my goal of taking an elk with his rifle. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/2017%20Elk%20Season/20170930_181331_zps8it5ov7n.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/2017%20Elk%20Season/20170930_181331_zps8it5ov7n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I even got a tear in my eye writing this. </p><p></p><p>I turned a rifle that would most likely never get used in the condition it was in, to one of my go-to hunting rifles for deer and elk. </p><p></p><p>Why not when it shoots like this too?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/New%207mm%20RM%20Build/20170226_080203_zps5swb0sui.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/New%207mm%20RM%20Build/20170226_080203_zps5swb0sui.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1479153, member: 68875"] Here is my story on my 7RM. My father-in-law and I hunted together for about 20 years. He had a nice looking R700 BDL in 7RM with a cheap scope on it. I used it on occasion as a back up rifle too, before I started my collection of custom rifles. Well, the last 8 years or so of his life, he quit hunting. To my knowledge, in the 30 years he owned it, he only shot 1 small mule deer buck with it, and never anything when we hunted together. 2.5 years ago, he went into the hospital and 8 days later, passed away. He was in great spirits up until the end. We stayed with him every minute we could barring work hours. On his 2nd to last day, he asked me to take his rifle, fix it up like I did my others, and kill an elk with it. It was about an MOA rifle to begin with, but not enough for my personal accuracy criteria for me to use as a hunting rifle. After he passed, I took it to a good gunsmith, had a new Bartlein #3b installed, tried the action, and dropped it in a temporary HS Precision stock, and put a spare Vortex Razor 5-20 on it. 6 months later, my 13 year old daughter (his granddaughter) took the 1st elk that rifle ever shot. It was a truly emotional moment for us. [URL=http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/2016%20Elk%20Season/20161015_075527_zpsf1n6cjsw.jpg.html][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/2016%20Elk%20Season/20161015_075527_zpsf1n6cjsw.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The following year, I drew a bull tag, and made it my goal to use that rifle as well. I saved up and put a Manners EH2 on it, along with a S&B PMII 3-20×50 in preparation for my hunt. [URL=http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/New%207mm%20RM%20Build/20170612_165449_zpsr4hutyxb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/New%207mm%20RM%20Build/20170612_165449_zpsr4hutyxb.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I shot this bull on opening evening after a LOT of scouting. Luckily, I was by myself when I found the bull not 50 yards from where he was standing when I took the shot from 662 yards. I am not ashamed to admit I was quite choked up as I said a few words to him thanking him for all the years we spent together in the field, and that I had accomplished my goal of taking an elk with his rifle. [URL=http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/2017%20Elk%20Season/20170930_181331_zps8it5ov7n.jpg.html][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/2017%20Elk%20Season/20170930_181331_zps8it5ov7n.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I even got a tear in my eye writing this. I turned a rifle that would most likely never get used in the condition it was in, to one of my go-to hunting rifles for deer and elk. Why not when it shoots like this too? [URL=http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/New%207mm%20RM%20Build/20170226_080203_zps5swb0sui.jpg.html][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/New%207mm%20RM%20Build/20170226_080203_zps5swb0sui.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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