Sometime around the mid-80s, Rem. made a limited run of M7600 pump carbines in 30-06 and my huntin' bud showed up with a new one in doe season.

No scope, factory irons and a coupla boxes of RN Core Lokts, 180gr I think? This was a guy who was a dedicated long range shooter, with assorted rifles for the chore, 40XB, custom Hart-barreled 300x7 Weatherby bench rifle, M700 Varminter in 6mm w/26" Douglass SS, etc.

Forget now WTH the deal was with the pump carbine, but he ran out the back door on opening day around lunch time and poleaxed a running doe with that thing, maybe 60 yards behind the cabin, up in the woods. Knocked her over like a one pin spare at the bowling alley, with big money on the line.

He said "this little bastard works" and was happy with the effort. Never saw it again at deer camp. One of them quirky little things that kinda sticks with ya, years later.

If three or more people think you're a dimwit, chances are at least one of them is right.