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Nice old rifle SuperCub. One of the two best deer hunter I have ever known like that model and caliber rifle. He killed a buck every year for years with it. Then deer were far from common. Oddly, his other favorite was a 721 in .300 H & H. A very effective combo.

I saw half a dozen of these pumps in Mich. one summer at Williams gunsight company. I was going to buy one but they said I had to have it shipped to Wyoming. That made it too expensive. So I passed. Enjoy.

Supercub we have similar taste it seems. Mine is fairly new to me as well. I can't use buckhorns though and I didn't want to drill it for a lyman or Redfield so I'm playing with this Skinner barrel mounted peep and a Williams fire sight front. This is the first gun I've had to get a LOWER front sight when changing over to a peep.
The carbine on top I got from a member here and it's going bear hunting with me this weekend. She's ugly but deadly. Hopefully I'll get a chance to let her eat but even if I don't it will be nice to be out.

LOL ...... I have a 721 in 300H&H as well but I'm no serious deer hunter.

I don't think those buckhorn sights are original to the 141. Mine is a flat top sight with step adjustment.

Also there should be two drilled holes at the rear of the receiver on the top on the "tang" location. These are for a Lyman R-14 tang/receiver sight. Might want to check that out as well.

Yeah I looked at those R-14 rears. They were a little rich for my blood right now.
And I misspoke about them being buckhorns. I guess they were just a standard rear flat blade. Either way my eyes can't use them and I don't want to drill and tap this one.

They are expensive but don't seem to be losing value.

OTOH .... One could find a rifle that's already been drilled for scope mounts. I wouldn't drill one but could live with one that was.

Looking back over this thread jwall, hillbillybear, and my son High Brass are now gone. Gone but not forgotten.

Amen!

You forgot Wink_Man also.

Sorry Wink_Man. You are not forgotten.

Never met in person Wink_man but we had some really good phone conversations. He was a big fan of the 760 and very knowledgeable about them. He held his wife in the highest esteem, she is a nice gal. I'll probably use my 5 of diamonds 760 30-06 atleast a couple of days this deer season in remberance of him, what a guy...mb

Hey SuperCub, I have a twin to your 141. Sweet old rifle and very smooth action. Good luck this season!

My first deer season I used my uncles 141 .30 Rem equipped with a "climbing Lyman" 21 peep sight. Good thing I didn't see any deer to shoot at the first day, the chamber was empty because I didn't work the action "like a man"! I have a 141 now in .35 that was d&t for a Williams peep. I'm going to replace the Williams with a correct vintage Lyman one of these days

Thanks .... I've had lots of 760s and 7600s over the years, but I think I like this rifle more.

Might as well just use the Williams if it's already been D&T on the side. I wouldn't have one drilled, but if it was already, I'd go that route.

The Lyman R-14s are expensive and a bit hard to find.

I would like a 35 Remington but I do have an eye on a used 7600 in 308. They want $550 for it. I’m thinking real hard about getting it. I will need to seal it into the house.

Sighted in my new to me 760 in 30-06 yesterday. Topped with a Leupold Freedom 3-9x40. Shot right at 1MOA with Winchester 150gr Power Points. Shot it at 50, 100, and 200. It'll do

I just finally opened the box I got from KTP. They had a bunch of new/old stock 35 Whelen carbines. Need to order a skinner for it and get it zeroed up for snowy times. Nice handling rifle.

How old a 760 did you find Zoner?..mb

Berets was it gold plated?

Nah, wasn't gold plated, but it also wasn't a beautiful sorta rifle either. Regular blueing and plastics stocks. Very functionable though and I kinda like the Whelen....