I have heard the 'Amish Machine Gun' term before as well, LOL.

Originally Posted by smay
I have a 270 caliber Remington 7600 that I have owned for at least 28 years. When I was a teen it rode with me in the truck and was beat around a lot. I used to shoot a box a week through it and to be honest I didn't clean it very often. Never jammed or had a misfire. The only problem I ever had with it was that it nicked the tip of the bullet every time I put one in the chamber. This nick never seemed to cause a problem with accuracy but it always bugged me. has anyone else ever had this problem with their 7600? I have not shot this gun in about 22 years. I plan on taking it to a gunsmith to have it cleaned and lubed. Future plans are to shoot it in riflegolf and start hunting again.


I've used 7400s for decades and they did the same thing, particularly with PSP bullets having a lot of exposed lead at the tip. I think it's just a side effect of the magazine/barrel ramp design and mine all shot fine regardless.


Direct Impingement is the Fart Joke of military rifle operating systems. ⓒ