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I have a hankering for a pump. Not sure why, just do. I will probably get a carbine model to hunt out of tree stands in the woods. What are the major differences between the model 760 and the 7600? Was the 7600 improved over the 760? Does one particular model have a better trigger or better feeding? Any reason I should pick one model over another?

Thanks,

Dan

http://www.remingtonsociety.org/remington-model-760-model-7600-rifles/

Might help a little. CP.

The 760 was more expensive to produce the cost of the 7600 is higher!

The main improvement of the 7600 over the 760 is how the slide/magazine is isolated from the barrel.
The 760 has threaded holes for aperature sights. The 7600's I've seen don't.
There's a lot more cartridge selections for the 760.

If you shoot off the bench the 760 requires a little more finess.

I like both. I only have bought 7600's in the last twenty years though. (Other than a couple 141's.)

7600 models are tapped and threaded from the factory for peep sights, on top of the receiver.

Slidell -

The older the 760s are you will see much more drop in the stock. The later 760s have noticeably less drop.

As for the triggers, that is an individual gun thing- IME. Some are pretty nice, some not so much, and some horrible. I had a M Six in 30-06 that had a lot of travel, creep, and was heavy. There is no rule of thumb from what I've seen.

I like/prefer the 7600 stocks to the 760s but mostly...

I prefer the new style bolt of the 7600/Six. IIRC the 7600s have 9 (less anyway) larger lugs. The 760s have more and smaller lugs. I don't have a 760 to compare so I can't remember exactly the difference in number.

Regardless, there are a lot of people who use and like the 760s as well as the 7600s. Look around at gun shops, pawn shops, etc. and see what you can find and compare.

Jerry

The 76/7600 series has 3 lugs...the 760 is the one with 9. From the 760 on up they all used basically the same trigger group, but I agree, some felt better than others. It is not hard to do a trigger job on these rifles.
They were all "long" length actions, even though many were chambered in what is generally regarded as short action cartridges. Nice thing about that is that you can seat your bullet out to touch the lands {if that is the best for accuracy in your rifle} and not have a magazine length issue.
They are pretty accurate rifles, many will rival the accuracy of a bolt gun. The Model Six was the fancy one, it had high grade wood, a better polish and blue and a monte carlo cheek piece. It also had a neat "flare" around the forend. The buttstocks are the same configuration and will interchange with the 20 gauge 870.
I recently built a 760 in 260 caliber with a Shilen barrel and Model Six stocks.

I always used the 760 and my dad used the 7600. I never noticed that one was any better than the other.

Slidell -

Here's a pic from the Remington 1981 catalog showing the bolt of the Model 4, 6, 7400, & 7600 rifles.


The bolt of the 760s had several small locking lugs. As you can see the 7600/Sixes have LESS but larger lugs.

Jerry

I like the raised cheek-piece Monte Carlo style stocks on the 760 BDLs with the basket weave "checkering" that were made between 1966 and 1979. My current #2 elk rifle is a 760 BDL in 270. It shoots MOAish groups with Hornady American Whitetail and Winchester/Olin Power Max Bonded 140 grain factory loads, so I'm satisfied that if I do my part, the rifle/cartridge combination will do its part.

260 -

The Model Six has the raised cheek piece M C that the 7600s don't have.
I also like/prefer the flared fore end.



If you look close at the pistol grip, it has a smaller circumference that I like.





Yeah, I like my Model Sixes.

Jerry

You're the envy of many Pennsylvanians. :-)

I have 4 760s; 2 in 270 and 2 in 30-06. But, just between you and me, if I'm going to hunt deer in tight cover, I'm far more likely to carry a Winchester 100 in 308 with 17" barrel or an almost as short and handy Ruger 44 International.

I believe the Model Six is destined to become one of the great American Classic rifles. I didn't realize they were so rare, but someone posted a few days ago on another thread that only some 36,000 were ever made.
I also like the "enhanced" model 7600 with the engraved receiver. Been looking for one of those for a while.
This is one of those rifles that...if you could just put it all together in one...engraved receiver of the enhanced, the rear step like on those BDL Deluxe model 760's, the stocks and bluing of the Model Six.
I missed a Premier grade 760 that was for sale a few years back. It was the one on the 1975 Remington catalog, out of the custom shop. I guess you cant have it all.

Interesting about the 6. I wonder how many .243s were made. There is a very low round count 6 in my safe in .243.

The only holes on top of a 7600 receiver are there for scope bases. This is true for 760s as well but Williams does make a rec. sight that is adapted to use the rear two holes.

Well, here's the % of 36,236 Model Sixes produced.


Jerry

All I can say is, they shouldn't have let them get out of State.


Them Amish are a little slow to "progress"

Jerry

I'd prefer the Six, then the 7600. But there's nothing wrong with the 760.

If a 35 Remington, the 141 or 14 would be the best, IMO. Talk about a smooth action...

If you decide on a 14 or a 141 keep in mind that the 25 and 32 Remington's cartridge cases are quite hard to come by. I do have some 30 Remington cases made from 30-30 cases -- the rims were turned off. The only factory loads I have for the 30 Remington are full metal jacket. I have only a couple 25 Remington cases and no 32's, but they can easily be formed from the easier (not to easy) to find 30 Remington's.

The 7600 is a better rifle than the 760 by a factor of 10.