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Thanks, Whelen Nut. I'll give 'em a shout.

Edit- I just spoke with a very helpful gal at Remington. She confirmed that the 20 Gauge 1100 synthetic stock will fit. I should have it in a week, or so. Appreciate the info, Whelen Nut!!

A sidenote is, that their website doesn't suck as bad as it has for so many years! I'm two for two with Remington, today!

This thread is at 80 replies. That should demonstrate two things: 1) the 7600/760 series is pretty popular to generate 80 replies, and 2) based on the majority of the replies posted, the 7600/760 seems to be held in pretty high regard by most of the posters, which should answer the fundamental question: Are 7600's/760's any good?

I personally don't like the shakey forearm, but for close woods stuff they work well.

Spot

I grew up shooting them, owned many in different calibers and still own two 760's in 06,one .270 and a model 6 in .243, they have all shot well, some have had some pretty rough triggers, but a deadly gun in the brush or walking treelines when you need a fast second or third shot, they have been very reliable when kept clean and the right lubricant used.

I have a slightly off topic question - I recently bought a used 760 3006 that is different than most. It has a stock just like a 870 shotgun with the pressed checkering and all. The butt plate is steel so it may be origional. The forearm is not held on with a screw or pin and I am wondering how to get it off. Any suggestions?
I got it for $160 at gander mountain and the stock needs to be refinished and the worn bluing will keep it as a woods worn veteran. The price was good because it was also missing the magazine. GM wanted $40 for a new plastic bottom one so I went to a pawn shop and found 4 steel ones for $25 in thier misc. magazine box.
I like the tip about boiling tha magazines. I think I will do that with this one and my dad's 742 magazines too.
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humdinger

Sounds like you may have one of the older 760's. The stock has lots of drop to it (almost too much). The bbl is not free floated on that vintage but is connected to the pump/action tube like the 870's are.

Check the Remington site. They should have a schematic which will show you how to remove the forearm.

WN

Boiling, not doubt, will work very well, but I've have good luck just running very hot tap water over gun parts to remove greasy crud. Spray first with a solvent and run enough water over the part to clean and heat up the part to help evaporate any residual moisture. I've done this for 760/7600 mags and trigger groups for years with no problems at all.

I guess the magazines must be hard to take apart?

You have to bend to get the follower and spring out. They clean up pretty well either bolied or washed as mentioned.

Sorry,

I ment line chef.

I had one and it was a good rifle, wish I could get it back. I even did a trigger job on it and that takes a world of work to do right.

Two things:

The magazine once fell out when I didn't push it in all the way. After that, I carried spare cartriges in a spare magazine.

Keep the chamber clean and dry. I had a jam once amd the story is too grusome to relate.

You can never go wrong with a 30-06.

Grizzly

Not sure if I can add anything to the conversation without showing too much of a bias towards the Remington pump, so I'll keep it simple:
It shoots like a bitch.

Amen Brother!

Had a 760 Carbine.30-06 18.5" and a 7600 35 Whelen 22". The Whelen had 4 port Magnaport and shot like butta. Kicked much less than the .30-06 Carbine too. Both were good, accurate, reliable guns only sold to fund other gun projects along the way. Though I have been eyeing that NOS 35 Rem 7600 Carbine on Gunbroker for awhile.

I just picked up the one I won off Auction Arms an hour or so ago. Looks like it only had a box or two of shells ran through it.
Mounted up a 6x42 in Dednutz mounts and just because I had to shoot it went out back and ran 20 shots through it at a box off hand just to see how it functioned and get the scope close for when I hit the range.
Recoil wasn't bad and running through a magazine can certainly be done quick. Feed/function was flawless for this little outing. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get a chance to see how she shoots.
The trigger is workable but will be getting sent out.
Initial impressions of the Dednuts mounts is pretty high as well. Scope sat right down perfectly in them and they are light and robust.

It occurs to me that a 7600, either standard or carbine, in 338 Federal, would be a good woods hunting rig.

I hunted with 742/7400's for over twenty years but now have 7600's in 257 Roberts, 7mm-08, 35 Remington carbine, 35 Whelen and my son has a 30-06 carbine.

The 35 Remington is my favorite and I have killed two good bucks in the last three years with it. I don't find that the forarm rattles too much. I do find the carbines with their thicker barrels to be more acurate than the rifles. I killed one small buck with the Whelen but have not hunted much with the other rifles.

If I had unlimited funds I would buy the 25-06 and 6mm that have been hanging around on gunbroker for some time.

MIKE.

Why did you change from the semi auto's. I bought a 742 that looked nice for $150. last year. It was in 30-06 and I bet it hadn't had 200 rounds thru it. However it was Jamming and the reason was it had never had the barrel, chamber or gas ports cleaned. Well the owner said he ran an oily patch down the barrel after he shot it. I properly cleaned it and it worked just fine. I took the Leupold scope off it and sold the rifle for $275. and am thinking now I should have kept it. Actually I am thinking about picking up a 760 ADL in 30-06 if I can find one reasonable around here.

I bought my .35 Rem carbine with the intent it becoming a .358 Win. After shooting it, though, I can't bring myself to do it. If I can find a cheap .308, it's going to grow into a .338 Federal before I even put a round through it.

George

I would like one in .35 REM too. But after buying bullets for the .358, I would keep it a .35Rem.

Why do you want a .308 specifically? The action length is the same for all of them from .243 up to 35Whelen.

Is the case head a different size on them?