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The model 742 thread got me to thinking about my still unfired 35 Whelen 7600 pump gun in the safe. I have long been jonesing for a 35 whelen and the fact that I can get this rifle from safe and legal on a vehicle to firin and flingin quickly was a factor in my decision since I now have completed the proper paperwork and have the bright orange placard to hunt from my truck or ATV, but not with the rifle being loaded while it is being transported on said "motorized vehicle" in this state. I have read about the exploits of the Benoit family who use these rifles religiously in pretty bad weather for many years so I thought them to be likely pretty reliable. Never fired one or owned one, probably going to shoot this one in the next couple of days, what do I need to know about it going forward? Yeah, hell must be a little cooler today, as a push feed plunger ejector spring clip extractor rifle sitting in an aftermarket synthetic stock and a cerrakoted finish has now found its way into my safe  And its cartridge, with appropriate booleetz will never get anywhere near 3,000 fps! As if that were not enough, I have purchased some plain jane Hornaday cup and core 250gr slugs for it, sigh.... Early Alzheimers perhaps? What could have bedeviled me so!  FWIW, I am topping it with a Burris 1.5-6 30mm tube scope. German No 4 Plex heavy reticle in Warne QD 30mm steel rings, four screws per ring set up. If I like this rifle very much, I am going to have to change my signature line! 
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They are generally more accurate than most people give them credit for. The triggers are not great, and there isn't much that can be done about them (please don't try to home 'smith it), but they are serviceable.
The actions are very tough, very reliable, and fast.
The Whelen will kill anything you kill well with it out as far as you probably ought to be shooting.
I think John Barsness Haviland did a write up on them several years back in Rifle. It's worth a read.
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I remember I got my first and worst scope cut sighting one in. .30-06 w/180gr bullets.
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Out of 6-10 that I have owned over the years, the worst any of them shot was inch and a half with decent hand loads.
Never had one fail. Never a jam, never a failure to eject, and no magazine issues. I replaced a dust cover on one.
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I remember I got my first and worst scope cut sighting one in. .30-06 w/180gr bullets. That wouldn't have been at sight in days at Snake River Sportsman range in Vale, OR, would it? We had an old timer come out to sight in days with an older 760 with the ribbed forend in .30-06 and a Bushnell scope. Don't know what ammo he had but either it kicked a lot, his scope was mounted too far back or both. First shot nicked his eyebrow, not too bad. Fired a couple more for a group and opened it up worse. The group was nowhere close to desired POI. He tried to adjust the scope and fired another group, which still wasn't close to the desired POI. This went on for about three or four repetitions with each "group" spreading out wider and wider. After the fourth attempt at a group his eyebrow looked like someone had gone after him with a knife. The blood was steadily dripping down off his face onto the bench. You could see he had a flinch that would almost make him jump off the seat with each shot. I had to go attend to other duties so never did see whether he got it sighted in or not.
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Wasn't in Vale,OR but it was a Bushnell scope. LOL
Guy said he couldn't get it on paper at 100yds. So,although I had a 100yd range,I checked the rifle/scope/mounts over and decided to shoot at 50yds. Didn't use a rest. Just laid on the ground to shoot it. Bad mistake.
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A now since deceased friend told me these were bad kickers, but the replacement stock is wider at the butt than original and has a good recoil pad. As to scope cuts, this Burris has about 5 inches of eye relief much like the Burris 1.75-5 I have had on my 416 Rigby for a couple of decades so I am not expecting any scope to flesh contact.
Nice to hear some positive reports on them so far.
My cleaning method will probably Carb cleaner followed by compressed air and then some light gun oil with teflon (maybe Break Free CLP) spray in and around the action, and bore foam with then bore snake followed by a touch of that same light gun oil lightly spread through the bore if it is to be stored for any length of time.
Initial zeroing will be done with a lead sled, but final zeroing will be from soft bags and a steady hand hold, again like I do with my 340 and 416 Rigby.
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Some of them have magazine issues. Some will "stick" and be a SOB to remove, but it's a peoblem easily fixed with some judicious sanding
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The narrow butt was the first thing I noticed about it. No recoil pad if I remember right. My first post was meant to be a tongue in cheek comment. Of course the cut was my fault. Got in a rush with half an attitude. I've got 100yd range with a benchrest so why do people have to wait until the weekend before(some the day before)season to sight in.
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Some of them have magazine issues. Some will "stick" and be a SOB to remove, but it's a peoblem easily fixed with some judicious sanding The one magazine I have is kinda like that. Where does one need to sand (Carefully and slowly!) or polish a bit to clean that up? Where are extra magazines avilable for $25-30? I have seen a few mags for sale, but generally the prices were higher. Do model 760 magazines work OK? Magazines for the 742 series of rifles interchangable?
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The easiest way is to blacken the mag with coal oil, then insert it, remove it and see the marks where the blackening has been wiped away.
Then use a belt sander and gently sand some away, and repeat u til it fits
Mags around here run about 35-40 bucks. The newer ones work, but I prefer the older all steel ones just because they fit more flushly
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To answer the question, my only experience was a brief one with a 6mm Remington 7600.
As noted, the trigger was mushy but not horrible, it only took about three pounds to pull through.
Accuracy was okay. Best group ever was three shots into just under 1/2" with the Hornady 87 V-Max, but that was exceptional. Most groups ran around an inch or more with some going to 2". Seating depth seemed more critical, I had a lot of two and one groups at .020" off the lands but seating them to .040" helped a lot - that 1/2" group was with the deeper seated bullets.
Function was fine with the OEM magazine - shoot, flick flick and another round is ready to go. I bought another one off the net, new in the packaging and made for the 6mm, but it didn't fit in correctly and would jam bullets trying to feed. It seemed to hang down too low in the mag well.
Got it off of gunbroker from someone in Pennsylvania and just sold it two weeks ago to another guy in PA.
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My father has one in .270 Win. that shoots right at 3/4" with 150g WW Power Points at 100 yds. Yes, you can use the auto version magazines the only difference is the release on the auto versions.
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I've owned several 760's and one 7600. They were all great rifles and the triggers are really easy to shoot accurately. They aren't stiff, just a bit spongy. 742, 760, 7600 mags all are interchangeable. These are really great guns and are commonly very accurate. Can't ever remember having a problem with one.
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My father has one in .270 Win. that shoots right at 3/4" with 150g WW Power Points at 100 yds. Yes, you can use the auto version magazines the only difference is the release on the auto versions. The auto magazines do have a bolt stop on them. It expedites reloading by stopping the bolt open on an empty mag. It will do the same to you while pumping it. That can be a pain but it beats closing the action on an empty chamber I guess.
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Over the years, I have owned 3-270s, a 308 and an 06 carbine. The 308 was an absolute dog and a lemon right from the start. Not sure I could have hit the ground with it, feeding issues, magazine issues, jamming issues, and more than I care to think about. The 270s have been the most accurate by far and were nice rifles for what I used them for. My youngest son uses one of myhis 270s and is a great admirer. It is easily the best7600 I have owned and has performed flawlessly.
The 06 was new last September and the jury is out. I don't find recoi to be bad at all but it does bark. IMHO, the quality is no where near those of the older 7600s and the magazine is pure junk. This one went to Remington Customer service with feeding and trigger issues of which they replaced the trigger assembly and provided a new magazine. Accuracy is fair but I have not had the chance to really play with it. Federal Blue Box 150s shoot about 1.5 inches which is fine for right now.
What surprised me was the comment/questions I received when I called Customer service. First question was what type of ammo was I using? Second question was have I tried different magazines, and the third comment was we get a ton of these back and I bet it is a code 36 (not really the number) which is bad feeding ramps. He then went on to say that these are not the 760/7600 of years past.
7600s seem to come and go in my house and I have tried very hard to like them. Guess I am just a bolt person at heart.
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When I was stationed in Kodiak, I bought one in 35 Whelen. It was a great gun for that job. The trigger was OK. Accuracy was good enough for the rifle's design intent. Functioning was flawless. I always wanted Remington to make that rifle with a stainless 20" barrel and a synthetic stock. "Guide Gun" style if you will. In 338 Federal or 35 Whelen, it'd be an ideal Alaska gun.
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I bought a 760 in .300 Savage for my dad back in the early 90s, but it "disappeared" before he passed. I have an older 760 5 diamond in 308 that I havent even shot yet, bought it about 2 1/2 years ago.
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I've had 760/7600s in 223, 270, 308, 30/06, 35Rem, 358Win (35Rem re-chambered) and 35Whelen. Many of those have been 2 or 3.
~Small base dies are not required.
~Pumps will take surprisingly hot loads but I didn't push it.
~They are accurate, handle well and dependable.
~Small scopes in low Weavers work best. I like a VXIII 1.5x5
~I've had two cut back to 20" and find this length best, but wouldn't do it to a Whelen as it would devalue it.
~The 16" twist in the factory 35cal bbl will handle 250s.
~All of the 4 35Whelens I had would pop open the action and eject the spent case on firing from the bench with heavy 250gr loads. This is common and has been reported from other owners. Fear not when this happens.
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SuperCub, every 760 that I have shot on a bench will eject the empty brass when the fore end is resting on the sandbags, the recoil works the slide open.
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I can't tell ya how many Cheese Heads have killed how many Whitetails with a 760,7600 or 742 version.
Mine's in .243, all those years I had no idea a .243 and factory core-lokts were inadaquate for Deer.
We take a '06 760 out west for the one backup rifle, easily shoots minute of Venison.
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i bought one new in 1980 it was the deluxe model called the model 6 it was in 270 win and was very accurate. i bought it because it was a good deal, i still have it.
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My former pastor (from Michigan) used one. He had nothing but problems with the magazines. Wouldn't feed, couldn't get the mag out of the gun. Killed stuff though.
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Mine is one of my favorite rifles. It's an older 760 30-06. I bought it complete with a 2x7 Vx2 for 365.00 at cabelas a few years back.
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I had one of the early 80s made Gamemasters in .308 that I loved. I ever own another Remington it will be one like it.
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Of course they're great rifles, they're based on the most successful shotgun ever made. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/davidmc116/Remingtons-1.jpg) DMc
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MANY THANKS EVERYONE! LOADS of good info and reports here. It sounds from the reports that I have a good chance that this is a good rifle or maybe even a VERY good rifle.
I am going to try to get out and shoot it this weekend then report back here.
Mine is something of a custom as it is a 30/06 model re bored to 35 Whelen, has an aftermarket fiberglass composition stock, cerrakoted in desert coyote tan and carries a nice thick soft recoil pad.
If I ever get back to Africa, (WHEN I get back to Africa!!!) I would love to take this rifle along for mass shooting of baboons and or warties. I recieved some 180gr Noozler pistol bullets in a package of reloading supplies and am thinking those would make some nasty baboon and warthog bullets.
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My former pastor (from Michigan) used one. He had nothing but problems with the magazines. Wouldn't feed, couldn't get the mag out of the gun. Killed stuff though. Usually when that happens the little notch on the rear of the mag that hold it in proper position is worn rounded. As an experiment, I once had one tig welded with some weld buildup and filled it back in shape. Worked fine. A new mag is an easier fix.
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Im surprised that the 7600 police rifle in 223 didnt catch on, especially in PA.
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Yeah probably just this saying I heard somewhere:
"Show me good wood wrapped around a CRF action, chambered in a cartridge that is among the fastest of its caliber, or don't show me at all 'cause you did it all wrong".
Somehow I just can't see you using a rifle that won't blow the living sh*t out of whatever you are shooting at. The Whelen kills things dead without doing that, be careful that might trigger the DT's or withdrawl in you. You know I wouldn't bs you. good luck anyway. Magnum man
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MM, yeah, I know that this rifle is a bit of a contradiction. But it made so much sense for some of the hunting applications that I have endured in years past. Maybe I will have the bottom of the bolt ring removed so the bolt face picks up cartridges as they come up from the magazine, as a Sako type extractor, have the ejector button cerrakoted and lubed up good, and then have it chambered to 358 Norma!
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Yeah well I think the Whelen is fine as it is leave the boltface alone and use it std so you can see why everyone who uses the Whelen likes it, pretty damn hard to improve on. IMHO try some 250 Speers or 225 NPT's with 4320 good luck. Magnum Man
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One of my favorite models and calibers. mine seem to like the 250 gr bullets best but still shoot lighter ones fine. The only 7600s I've had that were a little finicky in the accuracy dept were 7mm, a 280 & 7-08. The triggers as others have said are not great but IME do fine.
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My experience of one (30-06) was that it was pretty accurate especially considering the trigger. It also kicked harder than any 30-06 I ever experienced. It was quite unpleasant and I don't consider myself recoil-shy. It also fed very reliably from the the magazine.
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I had an early Remington 760 carbine in .280Remington. It was and still is a great woods rifle, my nephew owns it now. I moved out to Wyoming over 30 years ago.
Bringing a 760 or 742 to an elk camp here would leave you open to constant ridicule. One outfitter I know coined the term "Colorado Magnum" to describe them.
Me? I like them and still do. I do have a Rem. 700 in .35 Whelen however, and feed it a diet of reloads using Nosler 225 gr. Accubonds. Kills Elk dead. Recoil is stout, but manageable.
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Im surprised that the 7600 police rifle in 223 didnt catch on, especially in PA. I agree ..... I had one of those as well, but my SIL snagged it before I got to fire it and too attached to it. Seemed like a good rifle but gets some pretty stiff competition here from the Mini14. ARs are resricted here in Canada, so shooters can only use them at a range.
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Yeah well I think the Whelen is fine as it is leave the boltface alone and use it std so you can see why everyone who uses the Whelen likes it. Magnum Man The goofy smiling face at the end of my comment was meant to indicate that I was kidding, making a slightly bizzarre suggestion, only to make this rifle better fit my signature line. My much used and fantastically designed Benelli Super Black Eagle and my Kel Tec SU-16 are both synthetic stocked push feed firearms, too. I agree that this rifle is plenty powerful and a terrific fit for the last niche I wanted to fill in my lineup. Hoping to go and shoot it this afternoon.
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Super cub - I had a M760 in .223 from 1973 for 15 years or so. Never hunted deer with it but used it extensively for chucks and jack rabbits. It was very accurate with home made bullets a friend made (3/4" groupings). Quit using it much when the chucks and jacks pretty much disappeared from around here.
It seemed to be a .22 bore in a standard weight barrel so it was almost like a semi-sporter. A guy finally bought if from me after about 3 visits and trying to get me to reduce my price. On his last visit I finally told him if he didn't buy it I would put it back in the safe and never offer it for sale again. I could almost see the moths flying out when he finally took out his wallet.
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While the 760 might be ok for left handed shooters it lacks much of what I find desirable in a hunting rifle:
They are homely and look like a shotgun.
The forend rattles.
They lack CRF (Control round feed).
Small port to clear or single load.
They jam.
Poor trigger.
Inadequate trigger only safety.
I found a new place to hunt with lots of land and plenty of deer and varmints.
On opening day I was there early. As I walked up to the spot I had picked out for my stand another hunter was already there!
As I approached he got up and started past me in the near dark.
I asked if he was leaving. He said:
"Yes, my rifle is jammed!
It was a 760!
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The 7615's didn't feed as good as the 7600. I had one sold it. Nice concept but Ar-15's are cheap.
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While the 760 might be ok for left handed shooters it lacks much of what I find desirable in a hunting rifle:
They are homely and look like a shotgun.
The forend rattles.
They lack CRF (Control round feed).
Small port to clear or single load.
They jam.
Poor trigger.
Inadequate trigger only safety.
I found a new place to hunt with lots of land and plenty of deer and varmints.
On opening day I was there early. As I walked up to the spot I had picked out for my stand another hunter was already there!
As I approached he got up and started past me in the near dark.
I asked if he was leaving. He said:
"Yes, my rifle is jammed!
It was a 760! Buzz off ....
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While the 760 might be ok for left handed shooters it lacks much of what I find desirable in a hunting rifle:
They are homely and look like a shotgun.
The forend rattles.
They lack CRF (Control round feed).
Small port to clear or single load.
They jam.
Poor trigger.
Inadequate trigger only safety.
I found a new place to hunt with lots of land and plenty of deer and varmints.
On opening day I was there early. As I walked up to the spot I had picked out for my stand another hunter was already there!
As I approached he got up and started past me in the near dark.
I asked if he was leaving. He said:
"Yes, my rifle is jammed!
It was a 760!
What a load of B.S.
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While the 760 might be ok for left handed shooters it lacks much of what I find desirable in a hunting rifle:
They are homely and look like a shotgun.
The forend rattles.
They lack CRF (Control round feed).
Small port to clear or single load.
They jam.
Poor trigger.
Inadequate trigger only safety.
I found a new place to hunt with lots of land and plenty of deer and varmints.
On opening day I was there early. As I walked up to the spot I had picked out for my stand another hunter was already there!
As I approached he got up and started past me in the near dark.
I asked if he was leaving. He said:
"Yes, my rifle is jammed!
It was a 760!
I've never seen one jam, the triggers can be worked And you're still a [bleep] eating idiot
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It happened 4 years ago in CT. I found a farm to hunt on. The woodchucks are gone but I did get a few coyotes and other pests. We can hunt deer in CT on private land with a rifle if we get written permission from the landowner and it has a minimum of 10 acres. I was carrying a custom rifle I had just got. It's a 30-06 on a Mauser action with a well done walnut stock. The scope on it then was a 2.5-8 Leu. The load was my handloaded 155 gr. VLD's over RL 15. ![[Linked Image]](https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/178x237q90/r/69/dsc00267nzi.jpg)
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Don, do us all a favor and can the CRF stuff. Nobody cares if your deer rifle cycles upside down while running.
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I have a 7600 in 35 Whelen. Had Mr. Timney work on the trigger. It's still mushy, but she's a shooter with just about anything you want to feed it.
She kills moose just fine.
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Any firearm can fail on occasion. In addition to the M760 in .223 I used for years I also had one in .270 Win. Neither one ever failed me in many years of use. I assume if Savage 99's car ever failed to start he never drove a car again. That's ridiculous and so are his comments about the M760's etc.
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Who cares about your precious CRF, esp for deer hunting? I hunt with a 700 push feed 257Roberts and don't have problems with that or any 760/7600 either.
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Don't anybody tell Savage 99, but I prefer push feeds. 
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Jammed push feed. They don't jam until you try to use them. ![[Linked Image]](https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/315x236q90/r/661/uYeSAT.jpg)
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My 257 Robert model 7600 is very accurate. Just as accurate
as the model 70 257 Roberts. I have 3 magazine for it.
the original one, a 6mm,and a 243 mag. All work but the 257R
on slides in a little better. The 6mm one allows a longer OAL
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way. I,m not crazy about that loose feel of the pump.
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Shot my first two deer with a 760 in 244 rem. It was on loan from my GreatGrandad and had a 6x Unertl Hawk mounted in weavers on top. It shot plenty well for a 9yr old though my 60 pound self found it rather heavy and awkward. I remember clearly seeing the scope fill with hair and yanking the trigger when I shot my first buck with it at 7yds, think 6x may have been a little much for that shot but I dropped him like a bad habit. When he gave it to me to take hunting it hadn't been shot in at least 20yrs and he Gave me 4 rounds, all different and couldn't figure out why my dad wanted to go buy a couple more boxes!
It was supposed to go to my Grandad when GreatGrandad passed and on to me someday, but a cousin absconded with it almost immediately after the funeral and I haven't seen it since.
I don't particularly care for 760/7600s but I sure would like to have that one back.
One thing to note is that the chamber should be kept clean as they don't have the camming power a bolt rifle does. Also stay away from aftermarket magazines, especially the 10 rounders. Other than that they are generally pretty serviceable hunting rifles.
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The only experience I had with 7600 and 760s is they always went bang when I pulled the trigger and the deer died. Boringly efficient rifle, even when I had to quickly pump a second shot in the animal.
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While the 760 might be ok for left handed shooters it lacks much of what I find desirable in a hunting rifle:
They are homely and look like a shotgun.
The forend rattles.
They lack CRF (Control round feed).
Small port to clear or single load.
They jam.
Poor trigger.
Inadequate trigger only safety.
I found a new place to hunt with lots of land and plenty of deer and varmints.
On opening day I was there early. As I walked up to the spot I had picked out for my stand another hunter was already there!
As I approached he got up and started past me in the near dark.
I asked if he was leaving. He said:
"Yes, my rifle is jammed!
It was a 760!
this is all total and utter BULLSCHIT. i have and still do own many 14's, 141's, 760's 7600's and 7615's in many calibers. i have never seen any of these issues with any of the remington pumps. the triggers can be set up to be superb. you can pull the trigger group with 2 pins and send the whole thing to accuracy intl for a hell of a trigger job. my whelen carbine shoots one holers at 100 yards with proper loads. my others, '06's, 270's, 35's all shoot excellent and are completely reliable.
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It happened 4 years ago in CT. I found a farm to hunt on. The woodchucks are gone but I did get a few coyotes and other pests. We can hunt deer in CT on private land with a rifle if we get written permission from the landowner and it has a minimum of 10 acres. I was carrying a custom rifle I had just got. It's a 30-06 on a Mauser action with a well done walnut stock. The scope on it then was a 2.5-8 Leu. The load was my handloaded 155 gr. VLD's over RL 15. I didn't know Conn. had 10 acres, i always thought it was the sewage pit for NYC
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I have no experience with them, but based on talking to owners of them over the years I would buy one if I liked the price, the chambering, etc. As regarding the triggers; I have a fully rifled 12 ga. 870 slug gun that my gunsmith did a trigger job on earlier this year. When I picked up the trigger assembly from him I seem to recall him telling me that it's basically the same as the 7600 rifles (if I'm recalling this correctly). Which means that if I picked up a 7600 and wasn't happy with the trigger, it could be easily corrected.
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They make good boat anchors....if you tie a 50# cinder block to 'em!!
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Jammed push feed. They don't jam until you try to use them. funny ive seen a mauser do that aswell....
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I have no experience with them, but based on talking to owners of them over the years I would buy one if I liked the price, the chambering, etc. As regarding the triggers; I have a fully rifled 12 ga. 870 slug gun that my gunsmith did a trigger job on earlier this year. When I picked up the trigger assembly from him I seem to recall him telling me that it's basically the same as the 7600 rifles (if I'm recalling this correctly). Which means that if I picked up a 7600 and wasn't happy with the trigger, it could be easily corrected. If they are as similar to the excellent model 870 as this would indicate then they are indeed a fine rifle. I have never heard any reports of them being frequent jammers or in any way unreliable and so far this thread is confirming my prior suspicions. Thanks to everyone who has chimed in. If the country I deer hunt in was not so incredibly wide open (not a single tree of any kind for miles and miles) I would sure love to take this one deer hunting this year. It will be here waiting for me when I am able to take it on a proper hunt where it will be needed.
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I can tell you that my buddies went from 742/7400s to 7600s and are far happier. They all hunt the same way in the same conditions and never have the jamming/feeding issues those POS semis did. I can also say that my 308 is the only one that had real problems and was a dog right from the factory. Based on my telephone conversation with Remington Customer Service, it appears that the new 7600s are not the quality of the older and a side to side comparison of the 2 in my house right now, that is true.
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While the 760 might be ok for left handed shooters it lacks much of what I find desirable in a hunting rifle:
They are homely and look like a shotgun.
The forend rattles.
They lack CRF (Control round feed).
Small port to clear or single load.
They jam.
Poor trigger.
Inadequate trigger only safety.
I found a new place to hunt with lots of land and plenty of deer and varmints.
On opening day I was there early. As I walked up to the spot I had picked out for my stand another hunter was already there!
As I approached he got up and started past me in the near dark.
I asked if he was leaving. He said:
"Yes, my rifle is jammed!
It was a 760!
Looks are subjective. The forend rattles if the person handling the rifle rattles it. Lots of rifles aren't CRF and don't need to be. May be small, but it's big enough. How many times did yours jam on you? It's a hunting rifle, not a target rifle. If you can't manage the trigger, take up crosstich. The safety is entirely adequate for anyone other than a bumbling idiot. Given the whole of your post, I can understand your concern. Isn't it interesting when topics like this arise that the loudest protesters don't have any direct experience with the product they are running down.
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They are homely and look like a shotgun.
The forend rattles.
They lack CRF (Control round feed).
Small port to clear or single load.
They jam.
Poor trigger.
Inadequate trigger only safety.
Perhaps you've got some actual field picts to share rather than your usual kitchen, shooting range and fence-post-type picts?  ![[Linked Image]](http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp83/skane_image/scott_MN.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp83/skane_image/SK_7600small.jpg)
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Jammed push feed. They don't jam until you try to use them. hey dumbass, post the picture of the Jammed up CRF you put up thinking it was a PF. 10 whole acres? Damn you go hard, such hardcore pursuits demand CRF!
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I've had 760/7600s in 223, 270, 308, 30/06, 35Rem, 358Win (35Rem re-chambered) and 35Whelen. Many of those have been 2 or 3.
~Small base dies are not required.
~Pumps will take surprisingly hot loads but I didn't push it.
~They are accurate, handle well and dependable.
~Small scopes in low Weavers work best. I like a VXIII 1.5x5
~I've had two cut back to 20" and find this length best, but wouldn't do it to a Whelen as it would devalue it.
~The 16" twist in the factory 35cal bbl will handle 250s.
~All of the 4 35Whelens I had would pop open the action and eject the spent case on firing from the bench with heavy 250gr loads. This is common and has been reported from other owners. Fear not when this happens. 
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If the Remington pumps were any good, famous hunters like the Benoit family from Vermont would use them. (Hmmm... wonder what rifles the Benoits do use...)
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We have Safariman & Savage_99 in this thread - all we need is ringman to complete the trifecta.
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I have a 7mm-08 like this one. I had a 760 30-06 and it's a great rifle. My son, High Brass, has it now. My 7600 doesn't have the workmanship the 760 has but it's still a great rifle. I did have to tweak the 7600's magazines a little for reliable feeding. Both are plenty accurate. A trigger job on the 7600 took care of the creep.
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Hey SC--you took the words right off my keyboard! Unlike one notable detractor posting on this thread, you and I have actually used these rifles, thus the similar experiences. 
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I have a 7mm-08 like this one.
Dave, that stock set came off a 7mm-08. (mine is a 30.06) A 7mm-08 or .308 in a 7600 is about as good as they come!
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Skane,
Thanks for the photos, those are some terrific white tails you took there!
I am going to try to find some older all steel magazines for mine at the next gun show I get to, overall I am feeling pretty good about the rifle. Time to put the scope on it and go shoot it. Hopefully this afternoon.
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Between myself and the WI deer camp crew, we have litterly truck loads of dead deer with the 76/760/7600's.
I don't know of one complaint of a gun not working, not being accurate enough, or the gun rattled too much.
By the time a buck hears my gun rattle, he's already had one through the rib cage.
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Just a couple of more more thoughts on the 760/7600's. I'm naturally right-handed BUT left eye dominant therefore I shoot left handed. Shooting a pump from the left side allows me to work the action with my 'good' hand. I've never switched the safety on any of my pumps--including a number of 870's. I simply use my left thumb to nudge it over--most always while bringing the gun to my shoulder. Handloading will almost always improve accuracy but I've found green/yellow box ammo to be almost as good. In fact, I have a Whelen that shoots Federal TBBC 225gr as well as any of my handloads. If the forearm rattles, the screw at the tip needs to be tightened. Never had an issue with any magazines on well over a dozen 760/7600's. Never had one jam either. Oh, and I'm taking one of my 7600's to elk camp in three weeks. Laugh all ya want! I know what works for me. If I don't get an elk, it won't be because of what I'm carrying!
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Mark, you now need a practice rifle to go with that 35. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q557/les760/B918DE98-9AEF-4A21-A625-A64C5D833A40.jpg) I picked up that 572 off Braindead in Ak for a pretty penny. But I'll tell you one thing. Once you get great on the 4" 50 yard plates with the 22, 8 inch plates at a hundred with my 06 is cake. If you have a proble with the trigger get ahold of Redneck. I've been meaning to send both of mine there. But I can not miss with either so why bother. Mags are spendy. I have no problem getting $50 out of a marked 35 mag. I sold one new never in the gun with the foil lined box for $75 on here in less than a hour. If or when you sell the 35, it's mine!!!! Post some dam pics!!
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Anybody ever wonder why a guy with a name like 'Savage 99' is always bashing push feeds? Who has ever seen a CRF Savage 99?
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Hey Les.
I've been trying to figger out a way to put a scope rail on my 760-358Win in addition to the peep.
How did ya do that? No doubt had the receiver retapped?
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Always loved my 760.. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc482/magermountain/Remington%20760/P8210065.jpg)
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Anybody ever wonder why a guy with a name like 'Savage 99' is always bashing push feeds? Who has ever seen a CRF Savage 99? actually though the guy is an idiot and i dont have one anymore to double check, i do believe the 99 functions as a CRF, just cause you dont have the big mauser extractor doesnt mean its not a CRF....last i checked my SMLE functions as a CRF caus the rim slides under the extractor every time at about the same spot in travel it does on a Mauser
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I wouldn't take that bet. I have an 06 in a 7600 that would embarrass some folks as well...and that's with green box 165 gr.
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Killed my first buck with a 760 Game Master in 30-06. Still have it.
Little heavy, easy to shoot well even with a chitty trigger. I like 'em.
One in 9.3x62 with a 21-22' bbl and a peep would be bad azz.
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Killed my first buck with a 760 Game Master in 30-06. Still have it.
Little heavy, easy to shoot well even with a chitty trigger. I like 'em.
One in 9.3x62 with a 21-22' bbl and a peep would be bad azz. It surely would! I think someone here did this conversion a while back. Great combination there.
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I killed my first deer with a 7600 30-06. I bought it because it worked like my 870 so I liked it a lot. My son shot his first deer with the same rifle three years ago. I sent mine to Walter Birdsong and had it Teflon coated. Of all the rifles I own I grab that 7600 more often than anything else. It shoots about 1 1/2 inch with 165 green box Remington. It is also the only rifle I don't hand load for. I get crap from guys at deer camp all the time about my rifle but I have never lost a deer while shooting it. My son calls it "meat stick". I'll probably give it to him when he gets older. But then again, maybe he can go get his own. Anyone that bad mouths a 7600 has never carried one in the field. Mine was bought in 1985 and has put meat in the freezer every year since.
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I get crap from guys at deer camp all the time about my rifle I hear the same stuff when I tote one of mine. My reply is always the same; "shall we compare photo albums?" 
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I get crap from guys at deer camp all the time about my rifle I hear the same stuff when I tote one of mine. My reply is always the same; "shall we compare photo albums?" In Pa the oddball totes a bolt action rifle for rifle deer season. All the one gun arsenal deer hunters have 760, 7600s. Except the old timers, they carried savage 99s
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I get crap from guys at deer camp all the time about my rifle I hear the same stuff when I tote one of mine. My reply is always the same; "shall we compare photo albums?" In Pa the oddball totes a bolt action rifle for rifle deer season. All the one gun arsenal deer hunters have 760, 7600s. Except the old timers, they carried savage 99s This. I've actually seen people laughed out of camp that showed up with stainless/synthetics
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I think I would like that deer camp, and fit right in.
I do hope to travel to the NE someday and hunt Whitetail Deer the old way in old country with my 35 Whelen Pump while wearing all of my LL Bean stuff. Maine hunting shoes, red and black wool, etc. Such an outing or hunt is on my bucket list.
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I think I would like that deer camp, and fit right in.
I do hope to travel to the NE someday and hunt Whitetail Deer the old way in old country with my 35 Whelen Pump while wearing all of my LL Bean stuff. Maine hunting shoes, red and black wool, etc. Such an outing or hunt is on my bucket list. Might as well go right to Maine for that trip, but you will need a 760 in 35Rem instead.
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And throw the Maine hunting shoes in the garbage.
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I think I would like that deer camp, and fit right in.
I do hope to travel to the NE someday and hunt Whitetail Deer the old way in old country with my 35 Whelen Pump while wearing all of my LL Bean stuff. Maine hunting shoes, red and black wool, etc. Such an outing or hunt is on my bucket list. I doubt you'd fit in. Bout the time you started your horsetrading, and imbibed how you are a good Christian, you'd likely be shot on site
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I get crap from guys at deer camp all the time about my rifle I hear the same stuff when I tote one of mine. My reply is always the same; "shall we compare photo albums?" In Pa the oddball totes a bolt action rifle for rifle deer season. All the one gun arsenal deer hunters have 760, 7600s. Except the old timers, they carried savage 99s Not my experience. In my neck of the woods (Sullivan county) bolt guns took over back in the 90's already. Around home though pumps and levers reign supreme.
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I was not trying to invite myself to your camp, and it will be a long while before I am up to any such adventure anyway. But I do tend to fit in well wherever I go in person and was only suggesting that I would be right at home in a camp full of rifle traditionalists. That part is true for sure. And I thought this thread was about model 760's and 7600's etc. not the other crap.
It would be awesome if threads about guns, in gun forums, could be and remain about - GASP - guns and the topic of the particular thread.
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I think I would like that deer camp, and fit right in.
No, you wouldn't. After the first drink in camp you'd start with your "not many people have done all that I've done, yada, yada, yada" chatter and your duffel bag would be waiting for you outside the next day.
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If anyone found out about conning old people, he would most likely have about 30 seconds to get out on his own.
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Maybe you should drive there in your awesome Avalanche and pull your trailer.
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I think I would like that deer camp, and fit right in.
No, you wouldn't. After the first drink in camp you'd start with your "not many people have done all that I've done, wanna buy an annuity?" chatter and your duffel bag would be waiting for you outside the next day. fixt.
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It would be awesome if threads about guns, in gun forums, could be and remain about - GASP - guns and the topic of the particular thread.
You mean without any "Woe is me, I am broke, I am sick, I am dying, so feel bad for me, and turn a blind eye to the lowdown narcissistic ripoff artist that I am, to the point that I rob seniors of their life's blood" ? And the fact that I am a Christian and love God, so that will cover my ass if you don't swallow the sick, broke and dying thing ? You are a useless and gutless wonder, nothing more, nothing less, and I pray Sherri gets out alive and well someday. I do not lie to myself as to who I am, my inadequacies, my weaknesses, my downfalls, my desired poisons, the evils within me, all that makes me weak or undeserving. Nor do I hide behind my Christianity, and I do not use the word of the Lord or his Glory to justify my wrongs, unlike you. Here you lay, an explanation of all that you are, and all that marks you and will mark you every day of your life: Matthew 7:15-20King James Version (KJV) 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. And yes, I am a bitch, and I am angry, angry that you believe yourself to be under the protection of almighty God for even your most evil of acts. As for your protectors who have become far and few between, they can go and [bleep] themselves because there are as bad as you or worse if they can see the evil in you, yet still put you on a pedestal, high above the crowd, where only true men deserve to be, knowing full well you have never ever walked a step on this earth as a man.
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Sorry to the posters in this thread, but I have had it with Mark, and his recent comments indicating that a well known and respected member of this forum was involved in his "seniors rip off scams" has brought me to a boiling point.
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It would be awesome if threads about guns, in gun forums, could be and remain about - GASP - guns and the topic of the particular thread.
You mean without any "Woe is me, I am broke, I am sick, I am dying, so feel bad for me, and turn a blind eye to the lowdown narcissistic ripoff artist that I am, to the point that I rob seniors of their life's blood" ? And the fact that I am a Christian and love God, so that will cover my ass if you don't swallow the sick, broke and dying thing ? You are a useless and gutless wonder, nothing more, nothing less, and I pray Sherri gets out alive and well someday. I do not lie to myself as to who I am, my inadequacies, my weaknesses, my downfalls, my desired poisons, the evils within me, all that makes me weak or undeserving. Nor do I hide behind my Christianity, and I do not use the word of the Lord or his Glory to justify my wrongs, unlike you. Here you lay, an explanation of all that you are, and all that marks you and will mark you every day of your life: Matthew 7:15-20King James Version (KJV) 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. And yes, I am a bitch, and I am angry, angry that you believe yourself to be under the protection of almighty God for even your most evil of acts. As for your protectors who have become far and few between, they can go and [bleep] themselves because there are as bad as you or worse if they can see the evil in you, yet still put you on a pedestal, high above the crowd, where only true men deserve to be, knowing full well you have never ever walked a step on this earth as a man. How do you really feel? Don't hold back.
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Sorry to the posters in this thread, but I have had it with Mark, and his recent comments indicating that a well known and respected member of this forum was involved in his "seniors rip off scams" has brought me to a boiling point.
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Sorry to the posters in this thread, but I have had it with Mark, and his recent comments indicating that a well known and respected member of this forum was involved in his "seniors rip off scams" has brought me to a boiling point.
and there we have it.
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And throw the Maine hunting shoes in the garbage.
I have a pair and like them, but mostly they get used for scooting around town in the winter and bird hunting. I'd buy another pair.
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..."not many people have done all that I've done, wanna buy an annuity?"... Too fn funny!
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It would be awesome if threads about guns, in gun forums, could be and remain about - GASP - guns and the topic of the particular thread.
You mean without any "Woe is me, I am broke, I am sick, I am dying, so feel bad for me, and turn a blind eye to the lowdown narcissistic ripoff artist that I am, to the point that I rob seniors of their life's blood" ? And the fact that I am a Christian and love God, so that will cover my ass if you don't swallow the sick, broke and dying thing ? You are a useless and gutless wonder, nothing more, nothing less, and I pray Sherri gets out alive and well someday. I do not lie to myself as to who I am, my inadequacies, my weaknesses, my downfalls, my desired poisons, the evils within me, all that makes me weak or undeserving. Nor do I hide behind my Christianity, and I do not use the word of the Lord or his Glory to justify my wrongs, unlike you. Here you lay, an explanation of all that you are, and all that marks you and will mark you every day of your life: Matthew 7:15-20King James Version (KJV) 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. And yes, I am a bitch, and I am angry, angry that you believe yourself to be under the protection of almighty God for even your most evil of acts. As for your protectors who have become far and few between, they can go and [bleep] themselves because there are as bad as you or worse if they can see the evil in you, yet still put you on a pedestal, high above the crowd, where only true men deserve to be, knowing full well you have never ever walked a step on this earth as a man. [bleep] just got real around here...
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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Schitt hasn't been real around here since 09 lmao
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Schitt hasn't been real around here since 09 Did you mean Schmidt or Schlitz? ( I can never keep them straight - unless I hear the radio ad......."Schmidt beer is fine beer...Schmidt beer is fine beer...") (And I still don't know which one is real  )
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Thumbcocker- Nice buck. WI, MI, PA or ME?
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7600's shoot flat all the way out to 500 if zero'd at 25. and thats all calibers and bullet weights. friggen things are un friggen real.
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Thumbcocker- Nice buck. WI, MI, PA or ME? Pa.
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Figured I had a one in four shot. *grins*
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Come on now... I know one guy that uses them in MN.
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have to relay what i think is a funny story. few years ago had a friend riding in my truck as i was going out deer hunting. I had a 760 carbine in 30.06 in the truck. He looked at that short barrel, and asked if that was enough as it could only be good for 150yards. He really went into shock when i told him i had 220roundnose projectiles downloaded to 30.50kraig velocities about 2000fps. Basically was saying it would never be any good.
the fact that the combination did a nice round hole at 100yards didn't mean anything.
I find the little carbine to be perfectly aedequate for most stuff one would want to do.
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Anyone have any tips for customizing a 7600?
For after the season of course.
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You can have the trigger slicked up- I often have a good recoil pad installed
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The model 742 thread got me to thinking about my still unfired 35 Whelen 7600 pump gun in the safe. I have long been jonesing for a 35 whelen and the fact that I can get this rifle from safe and legal on a vehicle to firin and flingin quickly was a factor in my decision since I now have completed the proper paperwork and have the bright orange placard to hunt from my truck or ATV, but not with the rifle being loaded while it is being transported on said "motorized vehicle" in this state. I have read about the exploits of the Benoit family who use these rifles religiously in pretty bad weather for many years so I thought them to be likely pretty reliable. Never fired one or owned one, probably going to shoot this one in the next couple of days, what do I need to know about it going forward? Yeah, hell must be a little cooler today, as a push feed plunger ejector spring clip extractor rifle sitting in an aftermarket synthetic stock and a cerrakoted finish has now found its way into my safe And its cartridge, with appropriate booleetz will never get anywhere near 3,000 fps! As if that were not enough, I have purchased some plain jane Hornaday cup and core 250gr slugs for it, sigh.... Early Alzheimers perhaps? What could have bedeviled me so! FWIW, I am topping it with a Burris 1.5-6 30mm tube scope. German No 4 Plex heavy reticle in Warne QD 30mm steel rings, four screws per ring set up. If I like this rifle very much, I am going to have to change my signature line! Just from a gunsmith's point of view - the 7600 is a rather durable rifle. Short, light, horrible trigger but it works and rarely does anything need fixing/replacement.. Two items - Action tube O-ring; lube it once/year with a couple drops of light machine oil. Two - dust cover; once in a while they'll crack and should be (NOT necessary, though) replaced.. Like all rifles, keep the chamber clean/polished and the O-ring lubed and you should be good to go for decades..
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Anyone have any tips for customizing a 7600?
1. Trigger adjusted 2. Pad added 3. Sling studs. Forend stud on bbl. 4. Cut bbl to 20" 5. Good straight tube scope in lowest mounts possible. I used a 1.5x5 Leupold in Weavers type rings.
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mjac bought a 760 BDL from my neighbor and found the rattle was caused by the action bars having too much of a gap where they ride in the receiver. He slightly spread the action bars and fixed the noise. I recommend using a barrel band sling swivel as to not put too much strain on the action bar assembly.
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My best friend purchased his first rifle, a 7600 in 270, when he was 16. He had his dad buy it for him and he then in turn repaid his dad. By the time he was 20 he had harvested at least 10 large bucks. Since then he has consistently killed white tail deer whenever he went out to hunt. Lately he has gone to using a compound bow only, no guns. It had gotten too easy when he used one of his rifles. There was no "sport" it for him. He still has that first rifle, a 7600 in 270. He didn't miss and the rifle never malfunctioned. He could still be hunting with it if he so chose to do so. Anyone who runs down the 7600 simply doesn't know what they are talking about.
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I was looking for a barrel band for the sling but have not been able to find one.
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always thought they were junk. Rattled lots of noise when loading,the city cousins had them. Then I got a 760 30-06 real cheap and had to try it to see for myself. No effort reloads with bullets from a junk box to use them up, pick a load from manual and go. One inch or so groups still sighted in every year with no adjustment needed. changed my mind about junk but still usually use a bolt gun.
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I was looking for a barrel band for the sling but have not been able to find one. Where have you looked? I bought one last Wednesday at Walmart, and I see them at set farm, gander, and the Ace hardware store with regularity.
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That's not bad at $500 a pop. The 6mm and 35 rem are worth quite a bit more than $500/ea.
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I picked up a 7600 in 35 whelen brand new gun not sure it was shot it was on the used rack. paid $449 for it. good wood bluing perfect. have not shot it yet. was thinking of cerekote. I got just a speck of rust on top of the reciever and by the time I got it off I kindna made the bluing a little thin on the spot. pissed me off but humidity in Iowa in summer can be a real bear on guns gonna put a 1.6x6 leupie on it
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Cool, esp the 6mm and 35R.
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I picked up a 7600 in 35 whelen brand new gun not sure it was shot it was on the used rack. paid $449 for it. good wood bluing perfect. have not shot it yet. was thinking of cerekote. I got just a speck of rust on top of the reciever and by the time I got it off I kindna made the bluing a little thin on the spot. pissed me off but humidity in Iowa in summer can be a real bear on guns gonna put a 1.6x6 leupie on it wanna sell it?
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Two of my Uncles bought new Remmy's years ago, one got a 7600 .270 that has taken a PILE of whitetails and continues to do so, the other bought a 7400 7mm Express that took a pile of deer until it went tits up...
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Not to sidetrack the thread, but what in your experience are the best type/brand of ammo to use for the 7600s?
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Not to sidetrack the thread, but what in your experience are the best type/brand of ammo to use for the 7600s? I've never not had an 06 pump shoot core-lokt 165'ers lights out.
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I picked up a 7600 in 35 whelen brand new gun not sure it was shot it was on the used rack. paid $449 for it. good wood bluing perfect. have not shot it yet. was thinking of cerekote. I got just a speck of rust on top of the reciever and by the time I got it off I kindna made the bluing a little thin on the spot. pissed me off but humidity in Iowa in summer can be a real bear on guns gonna put a 1.6x6 leupie on it wanna sell it? Ya must have a couple extra sets of them sweet see-thrus yer wantin' to mount, eh?
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I picked up a 7600 in 35 whelen brand new gun not sure it was shot it was on the used rack. paid $449 for it. good wood bluing perfect. have not shot it yet. was thinking of cerekote. I got just a speck of rust on top of the reciever and by the time I got it off I kindna made the bluing a little thin on the spot. pissed me off but humidity in Iowa in summer can be a real bear on guns gonna put a 1.6x6 leupie on it wanna sell it? Ya must have a couple extra sets of them sweet see-thrus yer wantin' to mount, eh? Perfect combo with a cheapo Tasco 3x9 but more commonly found here in 30/06.
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Remington sniper rifles used extensively in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan are all push feed. Who gives a crap if a rifle is CRF.
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I picked up a 7600 in 35 whelen brand new gun not sure it was shot it was on the used rack. paid $449 for it. good wood bluing perfect. have not shot it yet. was thinking of cerekote. I got just a speck of rust on top of the reciever and by the time I got it off I kindna made the bluing a little thin on the spot. pissed me off but humidity in Iowa in summer can be a real bear on guns gonna put a 1.6x6 leupie on it wanna sell it? Ya must have a couple extra sets of them sweet see-thrus yer wantin' to mount, eh? Haha...no, I toss those. I do have a sweet set of Leupold dovetail mounts.
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Remington sniper rifles used extensively in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan are all push feed. Who gives a crap if a rifle is CRF. That's what they were issued and had no choice. Also we lost those wars! ![[Linked Image]](https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/284x213q90/r/661/uYeSAT.jpg)
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Your picture shows a jam in a Sauer 202. I have two of these now,and had a couple others in the past and have never seen one jam. Perhaps if you manipulated the bolt in some weird way,you could force it to stovepipe.Sauer 202s have a single stack magazine that allow these rifles to feed straight into the chamber. It is as foolproof as a design as can be made IME.
You can make a CRF Mauser or M70 jam if you set out to do so.
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i hope he's being deliberately obtuse, but i fear his lack of comprehension is startlingly real ...
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i hope he's being deliberately obtuse, but i fear his lack of comprehension is startlingly real ... Thats dumb don... His parents didnt have any kods that lived. Qoute me so he sees it
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i hope he's being deliberately obtuse, but i fear his lack of comprehension is startlingly real ... nope thats really him....chances are if you post anything positive about German tactics or gear during WWII you will get a nasty pm from him saying you area Nazi sympathizer cause the Allies had superior everything....he sent me one awhile back saying just that....course then he puts you on ignore so you cant respond back.....he is a phuggin moron....and thats putting it lightly....
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i hope he's being deliberately obtuse, but i fear his lack of comprehension is startlingly real ... Thats dumb don... His parents didnt have any kods that lived. Qoute me so he sees it
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i hope he's being deliberately obtuse, but i fear his lack of comprehension is startlingly real ... nope thats really him....chances are if you post anything positive about German tactics or gear during WWII you will get a nasty pm from him saying you area Nazi sympathizer cause the Allies had superior everything....he sent me one awhile back saying just that....course then he puts you on ignore so you cant respond back.....he is a phuggin moron....and thats putting it lightly.... Given his misguided CRF fanaticism, I would've figured that Dumb Don had the Waffenampt stamped in his forehead.
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