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mike103,

That is a nice 6mm you picked up there. Let us know how you like it.

Dave, I have had a few apart and never had to heat anything, did not see any sign of locktite.

Remove forend. Insert metal rod in holes on slide tube. Turn rod counter-clockwise. Unscrew slide tube. Clean everything and replace O ring, reassemble.

Interesting.. Only time I don't need heat is when it's been taken apart once before.. But if it's a virgin factory rifle, heat has always been necessary, as described above just enough to melt the loktite..

While it's apart, don't forget to lube that O-ring before reassembly..

How much of a job is it to re barrel one these 7600's......not that I'm that far into them yet(grin)

FVA you metioned "fast handling woods rifle"

A 760/7600 30-06 Carbine would fit that bill nicely. I have owned both and am sorry they are no longer in my gun safe. They just carry well and come to the shoulder quickly.

30/06 spitting 165 Hornadys out of a carbine is the ultimate woods rifle.

Here's my 7600 7/08 rechambered to 284 Winchester. I love 'em.

Yeah, I picked up one like yours in 30 06 but not the carbine version. I plan on playing with it and may take a couple inches off the barrel down the road.

I have been tryin' to find this out too!!!

What needed to be done to the magazine to run 284 ammo???

I was thinking of getting one of these in 30-06 carbine for my first rifle. However, I'm worried about the recoil having never shot one. Is the recoil that bad? I've read they kick pretty good.

In my experience it will get your attention at the bench (the wood stocked 760/7600 rifles and carbines don't have a recoil pad). I use a PAST recoil shield for bench work and never had a problem in the field. The carbines have a loud "bark" since they have a 18.5" barrel. I had a 760 30-06 and now have a 7600 7mm-08 and both are rifles. Nothing wrong with the carbines, just never felt a need for one.

On the bench the 7600 in any configuration is not that bad on recoil...........at least to me.


You just have to properly pad yourself and have decent eye relief on your optics!!!

I bought one yesteday at Ace Pawn in Kennewick, WA for $298 out the door. 30-06 made in the year of my birth (1959). VVGC

How cool is that?

Shooting mine in 30 06 offhand is nothing. Pretty straight back push and you can rack follow up shots dang quick.
Off the hood of my truck, leaning into it, it comes back pretty good and up. A good pad would make a ton of difference vs. the plastic butt plate, a worthwhile upgrade,IMO, and one I will be doing. Still, the recoil is managable enough compared to other 30 06's.

rahtreelimbs
Just a little bending of the mag ears/lips. 30/06 mag used to allow 3.040" C.O.L.

I have one of the Grice 35 Whelens in the 7600 (thank you! Mr. Haviland for your article in Rifle). I have dubbed it The Punisher. Offhand it's not too bad, but a nice pad will eventually be added. It shoots as well or better than my 700Classic in the same cartridge. It just taps me a bit harder.
Karl

I have 3 7600's 2 in .35 Whelen and 1 .35 rem carbine from Grice wholesale. Very accurate guns, fast handling etc. I have had no feeding or reliability issues. I think I am going to add a 7600 30-06 carbine to my stable soon.
Karl

I just had a 35 remington rechambered to 358. It shoots fine, but I can't put more than a couple rounds in the magazine. Load 3 or 4 and it spreads too wide to fit in the receiver. The magazines won't feed into the chamber when they are full, either.

Where should I bend or file to make this go away. BTW, it happens on 2 separate 308 magazines.

Three years ago I won an auction on gunbroker.com for a new, old stock 7600 in .30-06, vintage 1988, IIRC. I think those years, that is, the 80's to really early 90's, were the pinnacle of the 760 series, as I can't stand the newer ones with that really high Monte Carlo comb and I much prefer the straight comb like mine has. Mine will shoot Remington 165 grain Core-Lokt factory ammo into less than an inch with no problem and it has become the deer rifle I grab when I go back home to WI for the season.

Unfortunately you're probably correct and not just the 760/7600 rifles.

When you rechambered did you replace the magazine? That might be the problem.