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For me, nothing.I have been giving some thought to getting a non carbine and having it cut down. I walked because of the stock. Too much comb drop and I had a deep down feeling something else could be wrong. After all he had advertised it as something it wasn't.

The following is a good read on this subject: CP.

http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/journals/M760N

I grew up in upstate NY, 45 mins from Rem factory. I was a diehard Ithica deerslayer mod #37 user for many years. When my WMU went Rifle legal I bought a 7600 .308. I had modest success with the gun, but was never 100% satisfied. The gun is a fine firearm but not the Remington quality I'm used to. A few of my older hunting partners have/do use the older 760 and love it. In my limited exposure to the Rem pump gun I'd have to vote for the "old" version over the "new". Just my 2 cents.

Thank the Good Lord & Remington for pumps:









DMc

Nice read. Thanks for posting.

Nice guns DMc. Let me add that I've got a older 870 wing master 12ga that I adore and a 742 in .280 that my grandad willed to me. The .280 is a little worn , but she's mine and I love her.

I guess that you could say I like Remington pumps also. In fact the amount of knowledge that I found here on them is the reason I joined.
Top is a early 80's 572 with Williams peep and skinner front post.
Bottom is my 1967 "chopped" carbine that I tweaked a little. Chambered 30-06

There are some really nice guns being shown here. Keep 'em coming!

That's what I thought was meant by the term "hangers".

That black laminate looks like something that Grice's would have sold. Is that where you got it?

The stock set was originally from a Grice gun - I bought the set in the classifieds here. Same rifle in both picts. (30.06)

Little more heft with the laminate but I'm not toting the thing around a mountain.

That is for sure!
Unfortunately none are for sale. I am still looking.

All nice looking guns. I like my bolt actions but they're boring, pumps are a lot more fun.

DMc, quick question for you, 2nd pic of yours, concerning the 760 with the straight stock and Uncle Mikes scope covers. I have never seen a 760 with a straight stock from the factory, did you add a 'Special Field' 20 gauge shotgun stock to that gun? I do like the look. How is it fit and function wise with the scope? Thanks.

A general question about recoil pads.
Were 760's ever produced with factory recoil pads? If so, was the recoil pad specific to a certain year or model?

If any 760s had a factory installed recoil pad it was a special run.

Guy on Ebay was selling SF stocks and I bought 2. They're a simple bolt on for a 7600. The fit is as if were factory! Perfect. I did lop off 2" on the 22" barrels. Balance is amazing, pointability is just like a shotgun. You wouldn't be disappointed.

Here's a picture from the other side:



...and another straight grip stocked rifle. I guess I like them:



DMc

Yeah I've never seen a 760 with a factory recoil pad.

OK, thanks guys. My searches were turning up some examples however they were being advertized as 13 1/2" LOP. Perhaps the stocks were being cut down. I donno, just wondering.

Lots of 760's have been cut down and had recoil pads installed through the years. I see almost as many like that as I do originals.