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Did someone a while back mention a Blaah-zerr? Wow. Get back to reality here, my 7600 rebore 358 Winchester is going to be some fun this season. But I have to shoot my 1905 Steyr M/S in 9x56 too. About the same bullet, just a different delivery system. Only two or three thousandths inch smaller. I think lots of guys would like the bullets I use for my 9MM from Hawk Bullets. This is a free advertisement. But their bullets are made with a dead soft jacket of copper not gilding metal. They look pretty, I have a box of the slightly undersized 9s for the 9X56. They can be ordered in pointed, round nose, or flat point. There some different thickness jackets for different velocities. Look them up. If I had the 35 Remington or 300 Savage I would try some. I like the principle of the copper instead of gilding metal. It obturates easier than the hard jackets. They are said to stay together better also. Maybe I will go to the shop and load some in a few. Be Well, RZ.

My first year production 760 in 30-06 with a date code of AYY making it March 1952. Gun cleaned up nicely, has some honest use but the guy took pretty good care of it, no scratches or dings in the wood and the only bluing loss is on the slide bars and pump tube.

Just a minimal amount of copper and crud in the barrel, it cleaned up well and the gun has a bright shiny bore.

Pump tube was loose into the receiver, I could turn it with my fingers, first time I ever encountered that, and I tightened it up with a 5/32 flat head punch and a short piece of 2X4.

Barrel is considerably slimmer than newer model 760's, either that or Uncle Mikes is making the barrel band a little larger lately.

I put a Bushnell Banner 1.5X4.5 variable on it. Yes it's an inexpensive(think cheap) scope, but very bright with great target acquisition at real close range. My son, daughter and I use this scope on the slug guns and they have never failed us, despite 12 gauge slug recoil. The scope will probably be temporary, I see myself searching for another low power El Paso Weaver or Denver Redfield with a post & crosshair reticle.

Rear sight is missing it's the early dovetail sight, I will keep my eye out for that also.
If I get the sight, I have a line on a Weaver pivot mount base & rings and I'll put the post & crosshair scope in that base/ring set.

Sling is an old leather one that came with a 1968 Rem 700 BDL I picked up a year ago, it was dried out and looked kind of shot, but a little coconut oil and it softened up nicely and is now very usable.

Looking for the next project, LMAO, we'll see what comes into that gunshop next. The last thing I needed was this rifle, but they were literally giving it away !!!!!!

Great looking rig! On an older 760 like yours the action tube goes through the fore end so attaching a swivel on the end wouldn't bother me one bit.

Most people when they buy a gun, decide which type of gun/caliber they want and then the scope that will best suit their needs for that gun.
Once that is decided, they will come up with the bases/rings they feel is appropriate for the setup.

And then there is me. Only I hunt for(and manage to find) obsolete scope bases for my favorite make and model pumpgun. Then I look for(and manage to find) the only obsolete rings that will fit these bases; which I think are getting even harder to find than the bases, thank you Labman95.

Then I will watch for an obsolete pumpgun that will suit my needs with these bases/rings and finally a scope(often obsolete also) that will fit this setup for the hunting that I do in the thick northeast.

I'll keep my eye out and see what my local gunshop comes up with on consignment that might fit into this application, LMAO !!!!! They've done pretty well by me in the recent past.

I have a friend that has a cherry 1954 (first year) 760, in 35 Rem for sale if anyone is interested.

Lmk

Price? Any good pictures? I might be interested.

Incidentally, first year production for the 760 was 1952, and the gun was chambered for the the .35 Remington in 1952 thru 1967.
https://www.remington.com/model-760-gamemaster

However there are errors in their records because they also claim it was only chambered in these years and in 1980, however; I have a 1979 760 (verified by both the date code and in conversation with Remington) in .35 Remington.

I do have pics. Can you PM me a phone number or email to send them to?

I’ll see if I can get a firm price for ya.

PM sent.

I sent you an email Garry.

I hope it works out for you. It's a sweet gun.

Anyone get a deer or other game with a pump rifle yet this season? Be Well, RZ.

I just bought a 742 BDL 30-06 off Gunbroker in outstanding shape. This will go nicely with my 760 BDL '06. I just love the basket weaves. Before you harangue me about all the things that are going to go wrong with my 742 please understand we are not allowed to hunt with Semi's here. Whatever goes wrong with it will only matter at the range. My 760 is my hunting gun. Anyway this gun should be at the FFL tomorrow and I'm excited to get my hands on it.

That's Christmas in the Fall. I enjoy getting my hands on a new gun. Hope it shoots great. Be Well, RZ.

Thanks RZ

Good luck with the new gun. Many call them jamomatics, but keep the gun clean, especially the chamber and they are not a problem. A Remington chamber brush available online from Remington, is a good investment.

I'm going upstate NY to hunt with Qtips cousin this year and I'm thinking about using my 7400 in .308 and leaving the 760's home. I kinda feel like a traitor to the 760's but my host is going to use his 750, so I thought I might as well use my semi also.

Hopefully Qtip(God rest his soul) will be looking down from above and tagging along with us.

Unless it's an often used and trusted rifle, I'd take a back-up. You can't hardly give away a Remington semi here and for good reason.

I had a Remington 742 BDL .308 in the early 70s and it NEVER had any kind of Jam, FTF, or failure to fire. I just wanted a different gun and then, at that moment, began my looney problem. Be Well, RZ.

358 Winchester 7600 now has a side folding stock. It would be great but is too heavy. It does give me a short gun for the truck. And the adjustable LOP helps. The weight soaks up some recoil I'm sure. Will have to decide whether to keep or sell it. It fits the 870 20 gauge as most of you guys know. Might have to get an 870 in 20 gauge! Be Well, RZ

Bought a LNIB unfired 7600 chambered in .280rem made in 1988. Can't wait for it to arrive!

You lucky dog you !!!!! Nice snag !!!!!
I wish you the best of luck with your new rifle !!!!!!

I dusted off my 1981 760 Gamemaster 30/06 safe queen and took her out Saturday. Saw no deer but I'll be carrying it until I get one. What a smooth shooting rifle. I don't why I've not been using it.