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I've often wondered if it's possible to have a hard and wear resistant polymer tube machined to be a tap on fit to replace the O-ring. Polish the inside of the fore end tube "slicker than a minnow's dick" so it would slide smooth and quiet and have a more solid fore end.


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Originally Posted by Gringo Loco
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Yes, thanks for posting, lets us know how the new material works out.

Hahaha. All that gack I posted for "just an o-ring". Your comment about the teflon is what got me to searching the different materials ... that and the rather high cost to get more than one of Remington's. Honestly though, unless there is an obvious shortcoming from any of them or a quick failure, it will likely be some time before I see any difference. In some searching online, a lot of guys just go to the plumbing section of their hardware store and find one that fits. And they recommend that to others in their forums, so even plain rubber ones must work for at least a little while. I figure I just purchased more than a lifetime supply of o-rings for this gun. I hunt in Texas and it doesn't get as cold, usually, as it does in your neck of the woods in Pa. My 7600 35 Whelen, by the way, came from Pa. I bought it on Gunbroker. Vintage 1988 according to Remington.


I havent had any problems with mine freezing up here. It was in Alaska where i replaced my first one after realizing the forearm rattled. So I ordered a Remmy O-ring and the dam thing ended up freezing up. At first it was real sluggish to pump, than the thing fell out of there. So I put another in and have been good so far.

I'll check this post in about ten years to see how yours held up smile


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Originally Posted by Dave_in_WV
I've often wondered if it's possible to have a hard and wear resistant polymer tube machined to be a tap on fit to replace the O-ring. Polish the inside of the fore end tube "slicker than a minnow's dick" so it would slide smooth and quiet and have a more solid fore end.


Thats a pretty dam good idea.


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The most hardcore Remington pump collector I ever knew removes all the o-rings from his hunting guns and runs them o-ring free.

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BUMP -- in reference to "Hunting Rifles" discussion of no.s and % of cartridges produced in the Rem M Six.

I had filed this post for reference and easy access.


Originally Posted by hillbillybear


While thumbing through the October 2005 issue of the American Rifleman I found a full length article on the Remington 760/7600 rifles. On page 83 there was a breakdown of the production numbers on the 760 and Model 6.

According to this article the total production of the 760 1,034,438 units were produced. Of this figure 62,726 were in the carbine configuration. The production numbers of the various calibers were as follows:

.30/06 63%
.270 16%
.308 8%
.300 Savage 4%
.35 Rem. 3%
.243 3%
6MM 1%

All the following calibers comprised less than one percent of the production total:

.280
.257 Roberts
.244 Rem.
.222
.223

The article lists the Model 6 figures as follows:

36,236 total units produced. Production breakdown:

.30/06 50%
.270 29%
.243 10%
.308 8%
6MM 3%

Hopefully, this will be of some interest and help.


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Wow I'm surprised that the total tops a million. Surely they are fairly popular but I wouldn't have thought there were that many.

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I have two: a 760 in .30-06 that I inherited, and a 7600 in 280 Rem. The 280 is boringly accurate with Hornady 139 BTSP. I shoot lefty, so I had a lefty safety put in the 7600. Eventually I'll prolly do that with the 760, too, but I'm not necessarily in a hurry to do that.


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Originally Posted by bangeye
Wow I'm surprised that the total tops a million. Surely they are fairly popular but I wouldn't have thought there were that many.


in the 70's in PA everybody had them. PA is the mecca for centerfire pumpguns.


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Yeah really. It seemed to me that there were a million of the things just in PA!

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Yeah really. It seemed to me that there were a million of the things just in PA!


Yep, along with a bunch of savage 99s.


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My first deer rifle is a "new style" 760 (squared off pump, not corncob) in .308. I recently acquired an old style 760 rebored to .358 Win that I hope to shoot a few with this year. My Dad's first rifle was a old style 760 .30-06 that has killed a couple truck loads of deer, a Pa Black Bear, and god knows what else. he has taken to collecting 760's since retiring and has a variety of calibers, but his 2 .257's are his favorites. Saw a 760 stamped ".244 Remington" once, but wasn't about to pay the fella what he was asking.


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Several years ago, the Cabela's in LaVista, NE, had a minty 760 BDL with the "5-diamond" cut checkering in 244 for under $500. I posted about it on 24-HCF in case anyone was interested. Maybe somebody was, 'cause it was no longer in the used gun rack the next time I was at Cabela's. If I hadn't been my Wife's bad graces due to some perceived transgression, I would have bought it just 'cause it was so nice and chambered for an uncommon cartridge.

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This is BobinNH's 760 carbine in 280 Rem. I notice the left action (slide) bar has LITTLE wear on the blueing. If the right one is similar, that rifle hasn't been jacked a whole lot.


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Originally Posted by jwall

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This is BobinNH's 760 carbine in 280 Rem. I notice the left action (slide) bar has LITTLE wear on the blueing. If the right one is similar, that rifle hasn't been jacked a whole lot.


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Nice 760.

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Jerry: I don't know much about its history. Bought it used a year or two ago. I know I have not shot it much and to seems pretty clean.

I got the impression it had been in a family for awhile but was hunted very little.

Trout nut: Thanks I suspect it has not seen much action. grin

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Originally Posted by Troutnut
Nice 760.

Indeed. That really is a good looking pump.

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Just picked this up today from a buddy. 300 Savage made in April of 1954. It was his 86yr old uncle's one-and-only rifle so it has lots of experience hunting in WI and MI's U.P.

It is all original except for the peep sight and the old boy kept is squeaky clean. It has a Weaver 2.5x with post reticle in Weaver pivot mounts. The glass is still clear and bright.

Good chance it will be making a return trip to MI in a couple of weeks. grin


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Just what you needed. crazy grin

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Very nice! I hope the old gal makes meat for you.

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