REM 7600 scope or not to scope!
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I would scope it. Scopes take care of one of the big issues with hunting rifles, i.e. many hunters don't shoot their hunting rifles enough to get proficient with it and be natural using sights. A scope puts the crosshairs and the image on the same focal plane so all you have to do is put the crosshairs where you want the hole and press the trigger, instead of focus on the front sight, find the animal, oh, wait, yeah, no, find the front sight, oh just pull the trigger and hope. So, yes, scope.
I will assume, since you are talking about a pump rifle, that you are in the Eastern part of the country. I will also assume that most shots that present themselves will be 50-150 yds. So I can also assume that a 2-7X scope will fit the bill nicely. You choose the maker, I don't want to assume too much.
I will assume, since you are talking about a pump rifle, that you are in the Eastern part of the country. I will also assume that most shots that present themselves will be 50-150 yds. So I can also assume that a 2-7X scope will fit the bill nicely. You choose the maker, I don't want to assume too much.
big al hunter
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I agree with scorch scope it. It will have all the benefits he mentioned and will give better point blank range( how far you can shoot at a given size animal without hold over/under). Most big game has a point blank bullet travel of around 6 inches, on the small side. You would have 3 inches above line of sight and 3 inches under line of sight to somewhere around 250 yards, depending on bullet selection. Probably farther than you will need to shoot if scorch is correct about the type of shooting you will likely be doing. I recommend looking at several manufacturers scopes and get a good feel for what you like and want. Check the websites of several companies. Then go to the store and look through the scopes and compare brightness and clarity, adjust the focus/power and don't rush into anything. Listen to the salesman but don't take his word to be gospel. If you have questions after that post another question and get the groups experience with certain brands/models. My favorites are Burris, Alpen, Vortex, Ziess and Leopold (not necessarily in that order). 
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my 760 35 whelen, has a leupold 2-7 with german post #2 cross hair- I have taken 2 bull elk, 2 blackbears, backed up 2 friends blackbears, a mule deer, and a blacktail buck everyyear for the last 10 years(except last year used a 45-70) with my 760 never once did I wish I didn't have a scope- Most of my shots are close and fast also in W. OR.
my 760 35 whelen, has a leupold 2-7 with german post #2 cross hair- I have taken 2 bull elk, 2 blackbears, backed up 2 friends blackbears, a mule deer, and a blacktail buck everyyear for the last 10 years(except last year used a 45-70) with my 760 never once did I wish I didn't have a scope- Most of my shots are close and fast also in W. OR.
I have a nikon 3-9X 40mm on my 760 of 1969 vintage. I alternately use a 7600 carbine without a scope. On the carbine I replaced the factory stock and forend for reasons pointed out earlier by abel.The aftermarket stocks have no riser and the sights line up nicely when the cheek meets the stock. For ranges under 100yds it performs just fine. If I had only one of these, I would scope it.
That raised comb on the newer 7600s can be made to disappear in about 15 Mins. with a rasp and some sandpaper . I've done a bunch of them , peep sights are still pretty popular for the deep woods of the Northeast ! A 7600 with a big honking scope ( read over 40mm ) on it looks about as stupid as a Corvette with a Luggage Rack !
Very true. My Model 760 was made in the early fifties and has the low comb that works well with a Williams "Foolproof" receiver sight I've had on it since 1969. If I were to mount a scope on a Model 7600 used for hunting in areas of heavy timber/brush, where shots could expected to be relatively quick and close (100 or so yards and less), I'd want something like a 1X5, and I would keep the magnification on the low side while still-hunting; moving it to a higher power only when time and circumstance were practical.
On rifles I use for hunting, I like my scopes mounted as low as practical and I like them as light and compact as the situation permits.
Tom Matiska
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I put a rear peep on my 7600/35 Whelen few years back for a Maine bear hunt, but that is about to change.
Long sight radius gave good accuracy at the range. Shots were expected to be short range. No complicated antler restrictictions as with my home states deer hunting. I was perfectly happy until.....
...overcast, near sunset, in heavy woods, and all I could truly see was the glow of the front sight. The bone in my head that once insisted true brush rifles have iron sights is gone. The best brush rifle is one that misses the brush.
I went out an got a Widefiled 2.5x, pair of 4x's, and a pair of 2-7x's while the getting was good. Wide FOV, low mounting, and good light gathering are the way to go. Don't miss a chance if you come accross a good used one.
Long sight radius gave good accuracy at the range. Shots were expected to be short range. No complicated antler restrictictions as with my home states deer hunting. I was perfectly happy until.....
...overcast, near sunset, in heavy woods, and all I could truly see was the glow of the front sight. The bone in my head that once insisted true brush rifles have iron sights is gone. The best brush rifle is one that misses the brush.
I went out an got a Widefiled 2.5x, pair of 4x's, and a pair of 2-7x's while the getting was good. Wide FOV, low mounting, and good light gathering are the way to go. Don't miss a chance if you come accross a good used one.
What am I missing here, Tom? If you're using a receiver (peep) sight properly, the front sight is all you're supposed to see. The idea is to look through the wide aperture (not trying to "center" the front sight inside the aperture), allowing your eye to automatically and naturally "center" the front sight; your only concern being to place the front sight (which you reported seeing clearly) on the target and squeezing the trigger. This makes a peep sight much faster than conventional irons, which require you to align the front sight with the rear sight and then impose the sight picture on the target.
I'd be the last person to deny that scopes are often more useful than not and I have them mounted on most of my rifles. But I will always have at least a couple of my rifles sighted in with a good receiver sight; ready to go hunting when the conditions favor a peep.
Clifford L. Hughes
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Clifford L. Hughes
Dear Booner 84:
If I answered before, please forgive me. Whether to socpe any rifle requqires evaluating your eyes. I you have seeing problems you need a scope. If not, iron sights work well for close range. If in doubt use a scope. Any of the major manufactures 2.5 X 7, 2.5 X 8 or 3.5 X 9 will work. Set on low power for close range and for brush, use high power for 300 yard shots. An AO is nice to have especially if you are shooting cyote sized game. But it's
not necessary, Don't sell your rifle's acciracy short. My friend shot an antelope in Wyoming at 300 yards with his.
Semper FI.
Gunnery Sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired
Dear Booner 84:
If I answered before, please forgive me. Whether to socpe any rifle requqires evaluating your eyes. I you have seeing problems you need a scope. If not, iron sights work well for close range. If in doubt use a scope. Any of the major manufactures 2.5 X 7, 2.5 X 8 or 3.5 X 9 will work. Set on low power for close range and for brush, use high power for 300 yard shots. An AO is nice to have especially if you are shooting cyote sized game. But it's
not necessary, Don't sell your rifle's acciracy short. My friend shot an antelope in Wyoming at 300 yards with his.
Semper FI.
Gunnery Sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired
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BusGunner007
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I agree with the 1.5-5x20 type of scope on this rifle.
I, too, have some Redfield Widefield scopes and like 'em a lot.
1.75-5x20; 2-7 & 3-9; plus an OLD one with the Accu-Range reticle that needs a total re-bop.
Good scopes. Only the 2-7 is not one of the older versions.
The low-end of magnification is good to go on the 7600.
I, too, have some Redfield Widefield scopes and like 'em a lot.
1.75-5x20; 2-7 & 3-9; plus an OLD one with the Accu-Range reticle that needs a total re-bop.
Good scopes. Only the 2-7 is not one of the older versions.
The low-end of magnification is good to go on the 7600.
Tom Matiska
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What I meant was: Eyeball to front sight ... no problem..... Front sight to target.....much to be desired. Lots of small stuff between the front sight and target that can ruin a shot..... especially if it is near sunset and your eyes are a couple decades older.
sc928porsche
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My 760 BDL still sports the weaver k-4. I still think that putting the scope on it reduced the recoil slightly but it is still more unpleasant than my ruger 300 mag. But still, it is an exclent rifle.