Remington 760 pump? Is it a good gun?

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Someone has offered me a trade for a 760 pump in .270 in exchange for my remington 700 .243. Does anyone here have experience with one? I've heard bad reviews about older Remington's such as the semi autos and I have turned down a handful of offers for them. I don't personally know anyone with a pump action rifle so I figured some of you guys might be able to help me out.
 
I personally like the Remington pump rifles, and have owned the 7600 carbine. That said, I wouldn't personally trade a 700 for a Remington pump unless you are worried about faster follow up shots, or moving up to the larger caliber. Otherwise I think the 700 is superior. Deer hunting is generally a one shot proposition IMO.
 
I'm not worried about faster follow up shots. I hunt with a .300 win mag and I just don't have a use for a .243, not to mention I like wood stocks and my .243 is synthetic
 
The complaint I've most heard about the most 760 is that they are not very accurate but I've also heard from some that they are more than accurate enough for hunting. The one that I've gotten to shoot could not compare to my 700 at the time, but not much could and 760 was not off the paper bad. It would do a 2", 3 shot group when I did my part.

Not sure which of the many models of 700 you have but I doubt I would be willing to trade straight across. Most 700's have a higher value from what I've seen.
 
the 760 is a great gun. it should be in good or great shape, trigger must work, barrel should look clean, and the pump should work.
it should be worth $450-500 at any store.
i would take it and then load up some ballistic tips and have at her.
130gr nosler ballistic tips with a load of imr4350 works for me
 
i've never had one that was inaccurate. 30-06 and 308 and 270 all shot from .4" to 1.2"
grandpap, dad, mine, 3 good friends, and 1 gun store owner all agree, 760s are worth the time
 
You only hear the bad accuracy ding , form someone who's never owned one . Those that have owned them , know they will shoot right along with any bolt gun out there , in it's price range ! ;)
 
Yeah, those 760s don't shoot worth squat. I've got one in .30-06, and it just barely shoots them all in the same hole.

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That's three shots into a 1" target dot at 100 yards. It wallered the hole out to about a half-inch.

Seriously, I'm always looking for a good used 760 in the used gun racks.
 
I had a 760 in 270 that was made in 1954 per the lady at remington. They were called a pennsylvania hunter because so many of them went to that state. 1954 was the first year for that caliber. Mine was made in 1954.

An article I read on them stated that the "dingus" between the barrel and mag tube could cause accuracy problems. Someone had removed the dingus on my gun and it shot very well. Just a little bigger than the group posted by PawPaw. I wish I hadn't sold it but I did.

I would much rather have a 270 than a 243. My buddy shoots a 270 with 150gr bullets. It kicks like my 30-06. When I shot my gun and his with 130gr bullets I couldn't beleive the difference. If I had of known how nice a 270 was I would have never bought a 243.
 
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I'd go for it. I have the 760 in 06 and have absolutely no complaints. Not to mention you'll more then likely be the only one at the range or in the woods with one.
 
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If you don't like your .243, go for it. I had a 760 in .30-06 that was "okay" accurate, shooting around 2" groups with Remington 150 grain Corelokts. I still have a 760 Carbine in .308, though that will shoot under 1" with similar Remington ammo. It's a great hunting rifle.
 
i own ten 760-7600,s and with the right loads they are very good deer rifles. i require 2-3 inch groups at 150yds for my deer hunting i use mostly 2x7 leupolds mounted in leupold-refield bases and rings.here are three of my favorite remington pumps. eastbank.
 

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I had a 760 in .270 that was a great gun, still is, its just is in my brothers hands now.

Is your 700 an ADL or BDL? I would be less inclined to trade a BDL for the 760.
 
Well, no introduction is needed for the Benoit family of VT. Every one of them shoot a Rem 760, and they harvest some of the largest white tails in New England year after year. I think they favor them for their quick follow up shots, and how they carry nicely. I don't own one but would like to some day.
 
I have a friend in Nevada that shoots one in 270. I helped him work up a load and I loaded a bunch of ammo for it. It shot 150 grain Hornady bullets very well, often shooting 3 of them into about an inch at 100 yards. Keep the bolt face clean like any push feed- plunger ejector rifle, and it will last you a life time and probably never give you a problem.
 
Love my 760 in .30-06. Very accurate rifle. "Felt" recoil is greater than what you would expect from a rifle of its weight, however. It has a Weaver K4 mounted.
 
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