Pump center fire rifles

Yes I am. I have not seen either that was target accurate.

They were plenty good for hunting and for what I was looking at for the time they would have both served the same function (good enough to hunt with and very fast response if things went south). Great guns I think.

I am talking from my experience. If yours is accurate that great, but I would not expect that normally.
 
you are lumping Remington pumps and autoloaders into the same category.
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I used to own a Rem 742 in .30-06. Was advised by a couple of gunsmiths to part with it while it was in good shape. Both said the same thing, "the rem 742 and rem 760 are identical except one has a pump action and the other a gas driven action. They stated that was the reason the semi-autos wore out so quickly because the parts for the pump couldn't withstand the beating of the gas fed system.

I can also state that my 742 was always a 1 moa rifle. Its only accuracy problem occurred when I allowed the barrel to heat up. It would then consistently throw high & right of the previous poi.
 
I thought of getting a Rem 760 or 7600 several times over the years, but after practicing fast bolt operation and getting cycle times down, decided that it wasn't worth the hassle of learning to use a pump well. I've successfully competed in several running deer and rapid fire events using a bolt-action. In the field, I've killed running animals with second or third shots when the first went into a tree. Other hunters told me they thought it was someone with a semi-auto.

Practice, practice, practice!
 
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I think I have enough information to do some more research! I have a few friends and gunsmiths keeping an ear open for a Remington. I have owned lever guns, bolts, single shots, and pumps. I have no problem switching from different types of actions but I have used and own more pumps, rimfire, shotgun than other action. I know they are not MOA rifles but it doesn't have to be for a hunting rifle. I know several people who have them chambered in .308 and .270 and love them. Fast handling, reliable, fast follow up shots, and decent accuracy.
 
You can also scan Gun Brokers for those models.

Usually a great selection, often scoped and sling and with some selection you can often find one in very good or new conditions (sometimes NIB).

Other venues but they are easy to navigate and if there is a mus-representation they will enforce a return.

One key is if there is anything that concerns you, you can ask questions. If they answer it and its not true they are committed to that the same as if they had mus-represented in the description.

Good luck.
 
Rem. 7600

I bought a new Rem.7600 about 10 years ago in 30-06.Although a little stiff when new it has smoothed up nicely over the years and is quite accurate,1 -1/2 inch groups at 100 yds.My pet load is a 150 grain spritzer over 58 grains of IMR 4350 . hdbiker
 
The triggers are usually not nearly as good as a bolt rifle and that is probably the only thing making a bolt rifle more accurate.
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The other factor is that there is no mechanical advantage when extracting the cartridge in a pump centerfire like there is with a bolt rifle. Some sources indicate that sometimes pump centerfires are manufactured with larger chambers to help prevent the empties from sticking.

That usually isn't a recipe for great accuracy, and it can be harder on the brass, if you reload.
Was advised by a couple of gunsmiths ... "the rem 742 and rem 760 are identical except one has a pump action and the other a gas driven action.
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Because the autoloader uses the force of gas pressure to eject the shell, I would expect the chambers to be cut normally in the autoloader which might provide better accuracy if the pump guns typically do have larger chamber dimensions.
 
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