barnettamb
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Hey does anyone have an opinion of the 7600 for deer hunting and just a general purpose rifle?
I have 2 870s and i know they are similar...
I have 2 870s and i know they are similar...
Remington 7600?
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I have the older model which is a model 760. Over the years I've had two, one a .270 and the other a 30-06. Still have the 30-06 which I use as a night hog gun. Very good guns. If you are accustomed to the 870 shotgun you will really like the 760 / 7600 as they are so similar. I used to use the .270 for deer until it was given to someone else in the family. I shot my first deer with it when I was 5 back in 1965.
I think they have a lot to offer especially if you have an 870, just not enough for me to buy one. I've handled and shot a few. My brother had one for a while. They are a better option than a tradional lever action in that they are about the same weight, shoot faster, are more accurate, load and unload easier and are generally more reliable than a lever. Not to mention come in better chamberings.
Accuracy is better than average if you can get past the poor triggers. They are simply not in the same league as a good bolt rifle however. They are on the heavy side and they aren't quite as accuate or reliable. If getting off fast repeat shots are your primary goal only a semi is faster,and they do seem to be a bit more accurate and reliable than most semi auto's.
Accuracy is better than average if you can get past the poor triggers. They are simply not in the same league as a good bolt rifle however. They are on the heavy side and they aren't quite as accuate or reliable. If getting off fast repeat shots are your primary goal only a semi is faster,and they do seem to be a bit more accurate and reliable than most semi auto's.
Lucas McCain
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They are very accurate rifles, but beware they known to have soft steel in the bolts and lugs and have head space problems. The good ones are kept the bad ones are traded off. Be careful of used Rem pumps and autos.
Not all are bad but enough to give them a bad reputation
Not all are bad but enough to give them a bad reputation
i saw what was left of a 7600 that was fired with a large overload of fast powder and i mean a large overload with a 180gr bullet, reciever sides were buldged out and the whole trigger group and magazine were blown down and out, the owner got a broken finger and had trouble hearing for a few days. i can,t think of too many bolt or lever actions that would have held up as good while containing the hot gases that would have caused more injuries. i know of no 760,s or 7600,s that are or were made of soft metal. with the whole reciever closed to the rear they will handle more hot gases with out injuries than a bolt or lever. eastbank.
Jack O'Conner
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Slide action Remington rifles are VERY POPULAR here in Pennsylvania among deer and bear hunters. Fast handling, accurate, sturdy, and chambered for popular hunting cartridges.
This photo illustrates just how accurate they are. I toppled this 'lope at approx 275 yards in western South Dakota.
Jack
This photo illustrates just how accurate they are. I toppled this 'lope at approx 275 yards in western South Dakota.
Jack
I don't know where the fellow in post # 7 got his info , but it's as bogus as the day is long ! There were issues with the older 742s , caused by wear and lack of maintainence and lubrication ! Never any issues with the pumps that I'm aware of . As far as reliability and accuracy , they are every bit as good as a bolt gun , and way faster on follow up shots ! I carry a 760 (either .358 Win. or .300 Savage) for about 90% of my big game hunting . Nothing gets away from either of them !
Awful rifles...
Better sell everyone you can find in .308 to me a.s.a.p., as cheaply as possible. Would hate for the word to get out...I mean, I would hate for you to suffer through such a bad firearm.
Just kidding obviously. Good shooters. Keep them clean and correctly lubed, and they do well for whitetail.
Watch out for bubba'd versions. That's all I seem to see used anymore--"home gunsmithing" nightmares...
Better sell everyone you can find in .308 to me a.s.a.p., as cheaply as possible. Would hate for the word to get out...I mean, I would hate for you to suffer through such a bad firearm.
Just kidding obviously. Good shooters. Keep them clean and correctly lubed, and they do well for whitetail.
Watch out for bubba'd versions. That's all I seem to see used anymore--"home gunsmithing" nightmares...
The 760 and 7600 are very accurate, due mostly to a free-floated barrel. The older rifles had the forend hanging off the barrel and were not as accurate, though passable.
Most 7600s will shoot close to MOA, but extraction of tight cases, mostly reloads, is not as strong as bolt actions. They're mostly used by people who use pump shotguns. Others with less experience with pumps don't tend to cycle the action under stressful situations (like buck fever).
The biggest "problem" I have with them is that the pump handle, by necessity, is fairly loose and rattles a bit. The other thing I don't like about the design (including 7400s) is that the sides of the receiver are flat and reflect the sun's rays, almost like a mirror.
Most 7600s will shoot close to MOA, but extraction of tight cases, mostly reloads, is not as strong as bolt actions. They're mostly used by people who use pump shotguns. Others with less experience with pumps don't tend to cycle the action under stressful situations (like buck fever).
The biggest "problem" I have with them is that the pump handle, by necessity, is fairly loose and rattles a bit. The other thing I don't like about the design (including 7400s) is that the sides of the receiver are flat and reflect the sun's rays, almost like a mirror.
The new ones have magazine issues. They went from all steel to ones with plastic bottoms. You can get the new ones to feed by bending magazine lips but if you find a all steel one buy it they feed great. If you have problems with accuracy make sure your action tube is tight. Mine came from factory a little loose. I got a trigger job on mine cut over creep down and pull is 3-3.2 lbs and the guy put a set screw behind trigger to stop over travel. If your interested I can post pics and will look around for contact info.
Lucas McCain said:
"They are very accurate rifles, but beware they known to have soft steel in the bolts and lugs and have head space problems. The good ones are kept the bad ones are traded off. Be careful of used Rem pumps and autos.
Not all are bad but enough to give them a bad reputation"
Lucas, we would appreciate it if you could post a link to your 'facts'. My family has had at least a dozen Remington 760s/7600 going back to the 50s. In my younger reloading days, I shot 06 loads of 60 grs. of slow powder under 180 round nose bullets. Dumb stunt but nary a flutter. Now that I've matured a little, my deer rifle is a 7600P in 308 loaded to 30-30 levels to keep from tearing up these little white tails we have around here.
Not calling you out, but there are a lot of folks posting/lurking here who have extensive experience shooting, loading for, and customizing Rem. pumps who have never heard of such problems much less seen them. Give us a link please. Photos would be helpful.
"They are very accurate rifles, but beware they known to have soft steel in the bolts and lugs and have head space problems. The good ones are kept the bad ones are traded off. Be careful of used Rem pumps and autos.
Not all are bad but enough to give them a bad reputation"
Lucas, we would appreciate it if you could post a link to your 'facts'. My family has had at least a dozen Remington 760s/7600 going back to the 50s. In my younger reloading days, I shot 06 loads of 60 grs. of slow powder under 180 round nose bullets. Dumb stunt but nary a flutter. Now that I've matured a little, my deer rifle is a 7600P in 308 loaded to 30-30 levels to keep from tearing up these little white tails we have around here.
Not calling you out, but there are a lot of folks posting/lurking here who have extensive experience shooting, loading for, and customizing Rem. pumps who have never heard of such problems much less seen them. Give us a link please. Photos would be helpful.
Zmax,
I would love to find out who did your trigger job and any other info you have on smoothing these rifles out. I have a 760 in 30-06 that my father bought in 1959. After hundreds of deer and thousands of rounds practicing to hit deer and beer cans, the action has really smoothed out. The round kicks too much for me, so I am loading it with cast bullets at just below good hunting velocities. It is more accurate than some expensive bolt actions I have had in the past. I have been trying to slick a .35 Rem out of my brother in law to add to the family.
Here is the 7600P in .308 that is my main woods rifle. With .308 factory loads from a 16 1/2 inch barrel, any deer killed under 20 yards is cooked medium rare by the time I can get out of the stand.
I would love to find out who did your trigger job and any other info you have on smoothing these rifles out. I have a 760 in 30-06 that my father bought in 1959. After hundreds of deer and thousands of rounds practicing to hit deer and beer cans, the action has really smoothed out. The round kicks too much for me, so I am loading it with cast bullets at just below good hunting velocities. It is more accurate than some expensive bolt actions I have had in the past. I have been trying to slick a .35 Rem out of my brother in law to add to the family.
Here is the 7600P in .308 that is my main woods rifle. With .308 factory loads from a 16 1/2 inch barrel, any deer killed under 20 yards is cooked medium rare by the time I can get out of the stand.
Mines a 35 whelen from 2001. I worked the pump a buch of times the first week I got it. I had a recoil pad installed and a trigger job from http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=331972196 I got the stage 2 and he will give you the 2 and 3 lbs spring at no extra charge. I tried a lighter spring from Barnesgunparts.com and it broght the trigger pull down to 4.8lbs but creep/over travel was extreme.(it is a shot gun trigger ). Then I just lurked on eBay until a all steel magizine showed up. The new mags are crap.