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Mike, are those ProStaff's 2-7's by chance. How is the model holding up for you.

Dale

On the two carbines I have the 2X7's and on the rifles 3X9's.

No other reason other than they look more balanced.

No problems yet. MIKE.

I have a Prostaff 2-7 and it is OK. Not great, but OK. It holds up well to recoil and all that, but I'm just used to a Leupy 2-7 so it is one of my spares.

One good thing about it, is that it is the perfect size scope IMO. It fits a short action great, and looks right.

One more thing. You guys are a bunch of #&*&'s!! all this 7600 talk cost me $300 on friday.

Bought one NIB from a buddy. He won it a few years ago and niver shot it. Took it to the range and ran my standard load of Rem core lokts 165gr, and it didn't like them :sad: I ran some core lokt 150gr and it proceeded to shoot several .75" groups with them. Damn pumps, they never shoot well.

Happened to me too, talked my self in to a pretty useful tool I never thought much about but am pleased I got. Very pleased. I was going to use a Marlin 1894 and/or 336 for deer this year and while I still LOVE both of those rifles I think using my carbine'06 is just more suitable for most of my general and potential hunting needs.

Enjoy it tzone...


Be safe

Patty

My friends grandpa refers to the pumps as clunk-clunk guns. I think these clunkers are pretty darn useful if you give them a chance.

Dale

I scored one of those "clunk-clunk" guns in 35Whelen on the CDN gun site last night.

This will be #4 in Whelen. I'm keeping this one for a change.

that is a great find Paul. if you are interested in getting rid of that '06 let me know.

You will get no argument from me. At mid-day yesterday I decided to double check the sights on my T3 .308 and my 7600 .308 (with a 19 inch barrel). Tikka put 3 into 1.5 inch at 200 yards and the little 7600 put 3 into 2 inch at 200 yards. Not too shabby for a clunker! gotta love the 7600!

Gimme a shout, but I'm starting a SD at the refinery working nights starting next week so am going under the radar for a bit.

Note to self and others:

Be sure to check the torque "tube nut" that holds the barrel to the receiver. It also functions as the guide for the forend. On a hunt last week I noticed that somehow mine had loosened on my 7600 carbine I recently got and allowed about 1/32 to 3/64th movement at the receiver! That translates to about 70+ inches of range of POI at 100yards... The gun shot 1" + or - the week before and I have no idea how it might have got loose in transport. I removed the tube nut thing, cleaned the threads, noting that there was NO sealant on the threads from the factory, and put a dollop of red locktite on the bugger and torqued it back down, good as new. Or maybe in this case better than new.

When I discovered the loosness I went to my backup Marlin 1894ss 44 mag that was thankfully stashed in the rig and went hunting again. BTW, the carrier on that got sticky after being totally reliable for 1000+ rounds shot by me in the last year. I am replacing the carrier on it as the little springloaded plunger pin on the carrier is the culprit...


When I started getting problems with the 1894 I borrowed my buddies 45-70 handi rifle! No problems there. But unfortunately no deer to shot on the trip. What a cluster .... weapon wise that trip. But overall I am pleased as it was a nice adventure seeing long lost friends and making a couple new ones...

Be safe and check the nut thing so you don't have that problem.

Patty

Well the NY deer season is over. Can't believe it went so fast.

Carried my 7600 in .35 Whelen the first weekend. Saw several does but no bucks.

Second weekend switched to the 7600 .35 Remington carbine. Boy the carbine carries better. I can't believe that 4" off the barrel make that much of a difference.

Plus the carbine has the O/U scope mount and my thumb fits under the scope ahead of the front scope ring allowing my hand to wrap around the receiver. Easier to carry than a standard low mounted scope.

Shot a spike that weekend. 3pm deer came in silent. Saw he had horns but he was 100 yards off through the trees. All he gave me was top of his shoulder. Had a good rest against a tree so I let it rip.

He danced backwards of his rear legs and fell into a big pile of brush. Got up and ran but he was veering to the right so I knew he wasn't going far. Piled up against a tree dead as a door nail. His lungs were jello. Man that .35 Remington hits harder than the balistic table would lead you to believe.

Planned to use the .257 Roberts or 7mm-08 Remington this year but I was worried that something light might not work now that we have bears in our area.

Going to be hard to leave the .35 Remington home in the future. Hits like a hammer and carries well.

MIKE.

Mike:

Congrats on putting meat in the freezer, Enjoy.

Patty

Mike, I see the 35 speaks again. Mine didn't make it to the woods this year. Wait, I didn't make it even. Decided to stay home, miss hunting season and tie some flies. I didn't miss much according to many hunters, yet there should have been 1.7 million according to our DNR.

Dale

Somebody on here posted some pics of a really nice custom 7600 on here not to long ago. Who was it?

RN

PM Skane

He can give you all the info.

WN

Yeah, but yer gonna wreck your keyboard...she's a beaut. Try to drooil off to the side.

Childofthesky,
Per your question earlier about 30/06 loads: I have been using 46 gr. of IMR3031 behind either the Sierra #2130 Pro-Hunter or the Hornady #3031 Interlock. Both bullets are 150 gr. spitzers. CCI200 primers. About 2700fps and kill whitetails DRT! I've shot this combo for 20 years in over a dozen 06's and never found any of them that wouldn't flirt with 1" groups @ 100yds, whether bolt or pump. It just seems to work in everything. Real pleasant to shoot off sandbags also. One caution-these are standard cup-and-core bullets. If you shoot for the front shoulder, plan on tossing it away. The damage is impressive. With a double-lunger thru the ribcage most deer are down within 50 yds.

Enjoy that 7600. I have several and I always seem to grab one when it is time to "make meat".

Looking to pickup a 7600 as well. Should I get the wood or synthetic version?

I prefer walnut, but no matter either way. The good thing about the 2pc stock is that you don't get any warping from moisture.




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I prefer the walnut stock as well. It does not matter one way or the other with the 7600. Even if the stock did swell.......teh barrel is completely free floated so you would not get pressure on it to change to point of impact. I have huntyed with my 7600 in all kinds of weather....including 3 day all out downpours. It has always kept zero.