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I like it! I have no experience with the 141, hopefully some of the guys that do will chime in.

I too have no experience with a 141 pump, but I do know that people who have them are very fond of them.

I've been looking for a 760 in 35 Remington for years as I have a Weaver pivot mount for a 760.

However, looking at that gun, and if I am correct a $399 price tag, I would scoff it up in a heartbeat.

Gun looks as though it has seen very little use from what I can see in the pictures, nice walnut, hand checkered, and the wood looks pristine, along with the bluing, except for the pump tube(which would be normal). Whats not to like?

While those guns weren't drilled and tapped, whoever put that mount on seemed to have done a pretty professional job.

That scope mount could also be used as a bargaining chip in that it takes away from the originality and therefore detracts from the value.

If it was me, I'd offer him $350 cash and deal from there, judging from the price reductions, seems like they want to move it.

Really nice looking gun from what I can see.

If the bore is good, I wouldn't think twice about paying $395 for that rifle. The Williams side-mount kills the collector value, but as a hunter it would be a plus for me. The Bushnell ScopeChief is a good scope.

I have a 141, SN 302xx, in 35 and think that it is a well-made hunting rifle.

I've often wondered why the rubber o-ring has not been replaced by a Teflon one. The rubber one usually requires lubrication which can freeze up and cracks when it gets old. Teflon would be a much better choice.

How about neoprene?

Here it is and its NICE!

760 35 Rem in the classifieds

I've got a 760 30-06 I bought new in '77, the year High Brass was born. High Brass loved it and he had it for several years. He mounted a vari-x III 2.5x8 and had the pot & duplex reticle installed. Monday before Thanksgiving I got my best buck ever with it where Chad got a six point a few years ago. I used his reloads and his knife. I took the white line spacers off the stock and shot 3 coats of satin poly urethane on the stock.

A buck he got in '08.


My best buck.


He could really shoot it! 100 yards rested.

Chad bought this 7600 7mm-08 for me since he had the 760. I have a Leupold FX-II 4x with the post & duplex reticle. I had a trigger job done on it and it has very little creep and a lighter trigger pull weight.

That mount wouldn't deter me a bit; just adds a vintage touch. It should affect the price, though, and it appears it has. Great rifles.

the 141 is a fine rifle. them and the 14's are the slickest actions of any gun i have ever handled. i have had a bunch of them and still have several. i take at least one out every year. with a decent scope they will be 1-2 MOA guns usually. the triggers are stiff though. i personally hate those side mounts because of what they do to the receiver. i'd offer $350 OTD for that one. he probably paid some oldtimers grandson $150 for it. 15-20 years ago i used to pick them up at auctions and in the paper for $175-250. the price has went up and if you find a nice original gun you can get $5-600 on GB.

they are tanks and when they are cut down they become awesome hunter's for the thick stuff, never notice any rattling noise even with saddle ring

roundoak

I have one of these and it handles and shoots very well. Very smooth action.

If you just want it as a shooter and not a collector, I'd go for it. I'm thinking an offer of $350 would allow you to bring it home.

If you didn't want the scope on it, just get some filler screws. The stocks on these older guns tend to have a little more drop so with that scope mounted so high, that could be a problem...or maybe not.

Taking a couple of inches off the bbl would make it even handier! For some reason, the pumps that I have cut down seem to shoot even better. Might be the shorter stouter bbl or the fact that it wears a new crown. Maybe both.

Hope you get it.

WN

mooshoo

What cast bullet do your shoot in your 35? Soft or hard? Load?

I haven't tried a cast bullet in mine yet but thinking I'd like to try some.

WN

the rcbs 200gr shoots real good, they are hard cast, she also shoots 140gr and 180gr pistol bullets for jackhopper's but the speer 180gr flatpoints for deer and elk for the thick stuff

wink_man: Several of my 35Rems, a 358Win, and a 35W wear the old Weaver pivot mounts. They serve a special purpose and they work well, too!

WN

Brother Bill's model 14 in 30 Remington, we call it Dr.death!

Thanks mooshoo. I'm a fan of the 180 FP Speers, too, but I was thinking of trying a cast lead bullet for deer in my old 141, 35Rem.

I tried a cast bullet (probably too hard) in my old 38-55 this year to take a doe. It worked but penciled through and I had a rather long tracking job with little blood. So I'm thinking maybe a soft cast would work better. Just curious if anyone had some experience with this?

The pistol bullets you use are .357" no doubt?

WN

I've killed many deer with a pump shotgun, never a pump rifle. I'm diggin the pics!

I love my 7600...fast, accurate and hard to beat in cover. I've killed many a deer and coyote with mine. Have to see if I can dig up a few picks from back in the the day.

yeah the pistol bullets are 357 and I never been lucky enough to have that rifle in my hands when deer hunting,and we cast soft and hard, soft has been good on varmints but I would to more on cast for deer, that's why I like the Speer flat points for deer takes the guess work and would leave a good blood trail