Remington 760
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Carbine has an 18.5" barrel. Good info here: http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional_info/Remington_760.htm
$349 is a fair price for a good condition 760, but not a great price. What kind of scope is on it? Some would add no value at all; others would. Oh, and what caliber is it? That could make a difference, too.
The 760 is a fine rifle, and can be surprisingly accurate. Took my first whitetail with my father-in-law's .30-06 760. I "inherited" that rifle when he started downsizing. No plans to sell it any time soon!
$349 is a fair price for a good condition 760, but not a great price. What kind of scope is on it? Some would add no value at all; others would. Oh, and what caliber is it? That could make a difference, too.
The 760 is a fine rifle, and can be surprisingly accurate. Took my first whitetail with my father-in-law's .30-06 760. I "inherited" that rifle when he started downsizing. No plans to sell it any time soon!
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The rifle (std rifles) have 22" barrel, while the carbines have a 20" barrel.
That sounds like a pretty good price for the rifle. Since it has both a peep sight and a scope mounted on it, I am assuming it has "see through" scope mounts which make the scope fit pretty high and can give you problems getting a good cheek weld when using the scope.
I have a Remington 742 (742 is a semi-automatic while the 760 is a pump action but they are virtually the same gun.
My rifle is in .30-06 and will shoot 1" groups at 100 yds with factory ammunition it prefers.
The rifle (std rifles) have 22" barrel, while the carbines have a 20" barrel.
That sounds like a pretty good price for the rifle. Since it has both a peep sight and a scope mounted on it, I am assuming it has "see through" scope mounts which make the scope fit pretty high and can give you problems getting a good cheek weld when using the scope.
I have a Remington 742 (742 is a semi-automatic while the 760 is a pump action but they are virtually the same gun.
My rifle is in .30-06 and will shoot 1" groups at 100 yds with factory ammunition it prefers.
Excellent pump deer rifle. Almost identical to a 870 shotgun in the position and manner of the safety, slide release, receiver shape.... if you have an 870 you would hardly know the difference in the dark as to how they handle.
My first large caliber rifle in the 1960's was a 760 in 270 caliber. I now have a 760 "carbine" in 30-06 set up as a night hunting hog gun. Only difference in rifle and carbine models is barrel length. Carbine will be a factory 18" and will be stamped CARBINE on the barrel. My long range deer rifle is now a custom bolt action my father made me, but the 760 model will always be dear to my heart.
Yes that is a good price for one in good shape. They are excellent guns for ranges less than 150 yards. A 760 will also fit into a police type electric gun rack (for vehicles) that holds the 870 shotguns as long as you do not scope it.
My first large caliber rifle in the 1960's was a 760 in 270 caliber. I now have a 760 "carbine" in 30-06 set up as a night hunting hog gun. Only difference in rifle and carbine models is barrel length. Carbine will be a factory 18" and will be stamped CARBINE on the barrel. My long range deer rifle is now a custom bolt action my father made me, but the 760 model will always be dear to my heart.
Yes that is a good price for one in good shape. They are excellent guns for ranges less than 150 yards. A 760 will also fit into a police type electric gun rack (for vehicles) that holds the 870 shotguns as long as you do not scope it.
USED them for 25years or more never had any trouble with them,Great deer rifle alot of folks in your neck of the woods & Penn. use them agood bit.Thats about middle of the road price down here.lite fast accurate just a little rough on the trigger but its not ment to be a bench gun.And it is a bad boy in the deer woods & alot of fun to shoot.
If you are talking about see-through mounts, that was a fairly common mounting system for these rifles. You'll get lots of negative opinions on see-throughs but I've got them on my 760 and it works OK. A better alternative if you want to still be able to use iron sights is with a Quick Release system.
Fine deer rifle. I bought one in 2003 (.30-06 BDL, used) and played with it for awhile. Mine really likes 155 grain SSTs and Reloder 22 powder. MOA is easy with that rifle because the barrel is floated by design. The elder son fell in love with it, so I gave it to him, part of his early inheritance. We were shooting it last month and it still shoots into an inch at 100 yards when he does his part.
Jack O'Conner
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Remington 760 is a keeper! This South Dakota 'lope was downed with a single shot at approx 275 yards.
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As previously mentioned, a classic PA deer rifle. I have owned a 760 Rifle (22 in.) for about six years. Many successful deer seasons with it. I like it for deer hunting because of it's quick followup shot capability, accuracy, detachable magazine and commonality in that order. It is sad but true that I have forgotten to pack my mag on a hunt or a trip to the range. In PA somebody probably has an extra.
IN RETROSPECT: I have never needed a followup shot on a deer. I have needed followups on groundhogs. Very difficult with a pump when shooting prone. The action is also loud. I often hunt from tree stands and like anyone with sense, I haul my rifle up empty. When I chamber that first round I might as well be setting off an air horn. These are small problems, but the only ones I could think of.
I bought mine for $350 w/ a Redfield 3-9 scope ( one of the old metal-bodied ones ). I thought it was quite a deal. I'm still happy with it. I think a carbine would serve me better. They also built a 7600 (7615) in .223 that took AR mags. I may be in the market for one of those. It may also get you around some of those ridiculous NJ gun laws.
IN RETROSPECT: I have never needed a followup shot on a deer. I have needed followups on groundhogs. Very difficult with a pump when shooting prone. The action is also loud. I often hunt from tree stands and like anyone with sense, I haul my rifle up empty. When I chamber that first round I might as well be setting off an air horn. These are small problems, but the only ones I could think of.
I bought mine for $350 w/ a Redfield 3-9 scope ( one of the old metal-bodied ones ). I thought it was quite a deal. I'm still happy with it. I think a carbine would serve me better. They also built a 7600 (7615) in .223 that took AR mags. I may be in the market for one of those. It may also get you around some of those ridiculous NJ gun laws.
Early Model 760s came with stocks with drops that were better suited for irons than scopes. If you were to scope a fifties vintage 760 using the deplorable "see-thru" mounts/rings set-up, you'd better have a neck like Rubberman in order to attain a decent cheek to stock weld. Imo, older Model 760s were perfect candidates for using a good receiver sight.
pabuckslayer08
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Very good rifles for deer, I moved onto bolt but killed my first deer with a 760 .243 when I was young, very easy to learn to use and handle and the price seems fair. Some of the early ones from the 50s and pre 64s Ive seen hit 3000 at auction but id imagine yours is a late 70s to early 80s model which 350-400 bucks for a fair condition is pretty good and ive even seen ones NIB for up to 750 for those years.
It's the luck of the draw. Some 760s are terrific, some are pretty bad. I've owned one of each, both 30-06. The one I bought as my first deer rifle wasn't much good. Accuracy was poor and the action would pop open when factory loads were fired.
The one I inherited from my Dad will shoot MOA with a 2-3/4X scope and isn't fussy about ammo. When I was in high school, he'd let me use it for woodchucks. It was plenty accurate enough for the job. It was what drew me to 760s to begin with.
The one I inherited from my Dad will shoot MOA with a 2-3/4X scope and isn't fussy about ammo. When I was in high school, he'd let me use it for woodchucks. It was plenty accurate enough for the job. It was what drew me to 760s to begin with.
I have also taken a couple of South Dakota 'Lopes with a .270 model 760. Very accurate rifle. The longest shot I ever made was on a whitetail at just over 300 yards with a .30-06 model 760. Someone had mentioned that they are a good gun for sub 150 yard shooting and that is just not true. They'll easily shoot with most CRF bolt guns.
bamaranger
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Always wnated one, a carbine, in .308. One has not crossed my path........yet. Seems like an '06 in the stubby barrel, would only give you about .308 power anyhow, plenty.
About a jillion PA deer hunters like'em, or used to back in the day.
Always wnated one, a carbine, in .308. One has not crossed my path........yet. Seems like an '06 in the stubby barrel, would only give you about .308 power anyhow, plenty.
About a jillion PA deer hunters like'em, or used to back in the day.
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Drum roll please for hunting on the Tuscarora Mountain Penciltucky where Daniel Boone blazed the trail.............
First rifle I bought after I got out of the service in 1973. (11-20-73)
The .270 Winchester, the best non-belted magnum in the world.
The carbine is good for starting a fire in the woods
Your price seems high after what I paid for mine.
First rifle I bought after I got out of the service in 1973. (11-20-73)
The .270 Winchester, the best non-belted magnum in the world.
The carbine is good for starting a fire in the woods
Your price seems high after what I paid for mine.