While the 760 might be ok for left handed shooters it lacks much of what I find desirable in a hunting rifle:
They are homely and look like a shotgun.
The forend rattles.
They lack CRF (Control round feed).
Small port to clear or single load.
They jam.
Poor trigger.
Inadequate trigger only safety.
I found a new place to hunt with lots of land and plenty of deer and varmints.
On opening day I was there early. As I walked up to the spot I had picked out for my stand another hunter was already there!
As I approached he got up and started past me in the near dark.
I asked if he was leaving. He said:
"Yes, my rifle is jammed!
It was a 760!
Looks are subjective.
The forend rattles if the person handling the rifle rattles it.
Lots of rifles aren't CRF and don't need to be.
May be small, but it's big enough.
How many times did yours jam on you?
It's a hunting rifle, not a target rifle. If you can't manage the trigger, take up crosstich.
The safety is entirely adequate for anyone other than a bumbling idiot. Given the whole of your post, I can understand your concern.
Isn't it interesting when topics like this arise that the loudest protesters don't have any direct experience with the product they are running down.
