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I have used and still use Weaver pivot bases/rings on at least 20+ rifles and 3" slugguns over the last 30+ years. NEVER had the slightest problem with them. Use a quality scope with them--NO worries.

'Guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this one Whelen Nut.

I have never fired a pump rifle or even held one.

No problem.

You could ask him to compare photo albums of critters killed.

Hey Paul...I might have one laying around here. If I can find it, I’ll send it your way. My grandpa had it on the 740 my uncle gave me.

Excellent. I have a, new to me, old 760 in .308w that would love to wear it. THANK YOU!

I used my dad’s 742 280 to kill a doe this past season. The Weaver pivot mounts weren’t a problem for sighting in or hunting, my family has used them for years.

Seriously? 760/7600 pump along with the 572 and 870 are the glory of Remington.

Nope. Always been a bolt guy, until about two years ago I bought a 99 from Roy. Now there is 6 of them in my safe. I might have to try a pump rifle.

You should. The 760 types are very accurate and ergonomic.

I've always wanted a 760 or 7600, just never got around to getting one. A 740 is also a great deer rifle but they wear out too fast.

I'll look around and see what I can find.

Late to the party, I've been prepping a bunch of .308 brass.

I'm in Whelen Nuts camp on this one, without a doubt. Same as Whelen Nut I've used them for years on rifles and 12 gauge slug guns, have swung them back and forth and they've always held zero.

Of course, I could see an issue IF the person didn't have the locking screws locked in tightly, but of course, that's about equivalent of not tightening a regular base and rings.

**** Whelen Nut, if Tom doesn't find that base/rings for you, shoot me a PM.

Garry

Garry, thanks for the offer. I'll letchano.

What I always liked about the pivots is when I had to go into a swamp, sometimes after dark, to look for a bear that didn't collapse at the bait. Very handy for that purpose!

I have several Weaver pivot mounts on rifles going back to the mid 1960's. They still work perfectly after who knows how many pivots. One of them set's on a Rem 700 264 mag I bought new in 1964 with which I took my all time best bull elk in 2014.Several on lever actions also. Solid mounts.

Model Six

7600 270

I wouldn't use a pivot mount on something I was planning on shooting at deer at 400 yards or on even a rifle I was planning on competing in our local or fun bench rest matches, but for hunting out to 100-200 yard shots I would use one and not look back. From what I've seen in my experience they'll shoot two inch groups at 100 yards pretty regularly. That"s plenty accurate for that>

Hey Paul....guess what I found?