They are (or were) popular in the Adirondacks of NY. My father had a 760A in 30-06 that he purchased in 1953. When he stopped deer hunting due to heath issues, he gave it to me. He passed away last July at the age of 92 and in the fall I used it to take a 6 pt. I have several deer rifles and rarely used it but every deer I've taken with it never went very far. It was always been accurate enough for Whitetails in the close cover that he hunted. I think it is now retired.