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saw a nice rem. 141 in 35 with a redfield peep sight today, looked pretty nice used for $525.00, they had another one in 32 rem also!

Does anyone have a savage 170 to show off? Didnt they come in 3030 and 35?

I have Savage 170s in both 30-30 and 35. I am planning to send one of the 30-30s to JES to rebore/rechamber to 444.

Always wondered what tye quality and accuracy of the Savage 170 was like. Is there enough meat on the barrel to rebore to 44 cal.?

That's funny. However, my dad is from PA and he's never owned a 760....

when i was a kid in the 70's i lived near a old coal mine slag dump and it had a neighborhood shooting range in it. in the weeks preceding deer season it saw a lot of use and i would hang out there watching and shooting. i remember the row of guns lined up and 90% were 760's. most had that squared off basket weave forend that came out in early 70's, see through mounts, big gawdy leather slings with colored deer graphics, tv screen redfield scopes, the whole nine yards. the mills were booming then and everybody had money. almost all were '06 with a few 270's and the odd 308. i always wanted a 760 270 but couldn't afford it. fast forward to 1982 and i'm home on leave from the AF and having a few brews with my dad and his buddy george and i commented how i i wanted a pump 270. george said he had an old one he bought in 1960 and would sell it to me. few weeks later i get a call from my dad and he asks if i still want that 270. $130 which is what george paid for it in 1960. pristine condition, never even had a scope mounted. i came home on leave for deer season and put a scope and see-throughs on it and dropped a buck at daylight on the first day. still have that gun and it has accounted for many, many deer. it will shoot quarter sized groups at 100 yards all day.

I remember those 'styles' here in Ark.

I'm glad taste changed.


Jerry

.375 Win would be a great idea, and is one hell of a round.

I haven't shot the 35 much, but it shoots OK with Remington 200 grain RNCL factory ammo. I've owned several 30-30s and they all shoot about like any 30-30 that isn't a Marlin 336 or a Remington 788. I got screwed on a Gunbroker deal last year, the rifle was totally misrepresented, and the bore is pretty badly pitted, so it may go to JES for a rebore. I've owned Marlins and Savages in 375 Win and am not a huge fan, but I figured a 444 Marlin pump gun might be interested.

The Savage 170s were never expensive rifles and aren't, IMO, in the same quality level as the Remington 14/141 or 760/7600 series.

HBB.. please PM me the dealer name

Pm on the way.

Have the same rifle & have taken 5 Black Bears & over 100 hogs with mine. A great caliber & rifle for fast follow up shots. Have never needed very many. I have a Leupold fixed 6 power scope & this combination has always worked for me. Never hunted deer with mine, but would obviously smash any hooved critter in NA.

I have a 7600 in 35 Whelen like kk Alaska's but I've never taken it out to hunt with because it rattles. Not sure if that is something I can address or not. I've heard there is an o-ring that can be replaced but the slide rails also have play in them. They pivot a little. Is that normal for these rifles?

iVE SHOT A PILE OF DEER WITH MY RATTLING REMINGTON PUMPS,MAYBE ITS LIKE WALKING AROUND WITH ONE OF THOSE RATTLE BAGS. LOL!

If you don't want to hunt with it, PM a price you need to ship it my way.

I haven't decided to turn loose of it just yet. At some point, I'll likely disassemble it and see what I can do with it. I should probably handle a new one at a gun shop just for a point of reference. I bought this one used and it's the only one I've handled.

GL--first thing to check, make sure the screw at the front of the forearm is tight.

The "0" ring is easily replaced. Take the old one out and go to a hardware store--plumbing dept and get a new one.

I've hunted with many Remington pumps all my life. Only had one that developed a rattle and it just needed to have the forearm screw tightened.

I have heard that complaint about noise but I carry it with forward tension on forearm.

Plus my second shot with a pump either a rifle or shotgun, is usually accurate, the forward throw of the action helps me with my stance on fast shots.

Thanks Whelen Nut. I checked the screw and it was tight. That is one big slotted screw. Had to be careful because I don't have any hollow ground drivers that big.