Remington 7600

Great rifle. Plenty accurate for hunting. The 7600 with the raised Monte Carlo comb, even though it has iron sights, is more suited for a scope. At least for me. I could not get a proper cheek weld and see down those irons correctly. Some of the early ones didn't have the raised stock. I am still on the lookout for a nice 760, basically the same rifle with a few cosmetic differences with a low comb butt stock. Sometimes you can find a 760 in 300 Savage. But they (760, not the 7600)are kickers with no recoil pad.

the 7600 in the early-mid 90's seemed like junk. todays are not bad. they go from .5" to 1 1/2" at 100 yards, my friends tell me(5 guys, two 30-06, two 270, one 280)
i have a 760 in 308, and it goes .5" at 100yds

But they (760, not the 7600)are kickers with no recoil pad.Abel

mine, dad's, and gradpap's 760 came WITH a recoil pad

The 7600 has a long history of accuracy and dependability. Its been in production for over 30 years. 7600 replaced the model 760 which dates back even farther. The 7600 features improvements such as larger lock-up fins and a better magazine release mechanism.

The action is quite unique; a rotating bolt lock up operated by a slide action. I

This rifle is rarely seen in TV hunting shows or DVD's but I can't explain why this is so. The famous Benoit family has hunted with this rifle for decades of success. My own 760 in .243 has toppled dozens of antelope and mule deer without any problems at all.

The 7600 has a high comb stock which is better suited for scope sight than irons. Perhaps you should consider a Bushnell scope 1.5X-4.5X scope for your hunting needs.

Good hunting to you.
TR

I don't know much about the 7600 but my Father and Uncle use them successfully.
They prefer .30-06 with 150gr rem corelok.
My 73yr old Father had a 1 shot kill at 330 yards on a Elk last season so I'd say accuracy is still up to that of a 760.
Recoil is subjective, they don't seem to mind it.

I do hunt with a 1953, 760 in 35rem.(35rem was first offered in July 1952) and a 1968, 760 BDL "Deluxe Special" in .30-06 (last year the 760 was used by the FBI as a sniper rifle, before switching to bolt action) both are perfect white tail rifles.

After looking at the prices of the 7600s... I found these 760s for less than $300 each, at different times, several years ago. Could not be happier.

Outfitted with Nikon 3x9x50 BuckMasters they are excellent when the light is getting dim.

Hope you find what works for you.

...If you buy used, check the condition of the locking lugs on the bolt and inside the receiver.

Remington model Four

I had a Remington Model Four .243, just a fancied up 7600, (think_ Chevy-GMC), It was a really nice rifle. Problem was every time I took it out shooting something else came loose, scope bases, forearm screw, gas system, etc...I almost ran out of blue Loctite fixing everything. After awhile the Loctite started busting loose on the scope bases and parts of the gas system. The recoil was not very noticeable so I can only guess that all the rifle components soaked up the recoil. Could not understand it, I have had several 12g gas guns, a couple AR's, an M1A and my current M1, nothing on any of these was ever loctited and they stayed in one piece with no problems.
I will say, for the 50 or so rounds that everything was loctited and the rifle was working well, it was a sweet and accurate shooter.

30-06 Remington 7600 Pump gun.

Most will easly group under 2" @ 100 yards with any ammo, using a scope. They can not have a new barrel installed as easy as a model 700 bolt action or other rifles.

yeah^^^ doesn't everything? The Remington pump rifles are way more dependable, and just as accurate and nice looking as their auto series... IMHO

Happy Thanksgiving!

I love 'em - I just wish that could lose about a pound of weight off the dang things...

760

I have a 760 I bought new for $149 and will have it out on Mon.
It is a 2" gun although I download it a bit with Nosler BT's to get just over 1" groups @100.

I like it. Recoil was never an issue.
I had an ejection port cover freeze in a freezing rain once not long after i got it but have had no issues with the rifle since (I no longer hunt in really bad weather).

I have a 760 in .30-06 that is very accurate with 180 gr. bullets. As others mentioned, it has noticeable recoil due to it's thin/narrow stock. Have a good recoil pad and trigger job installed and be sure you have enough eye relief. I installed an Uncle Mike's barrel band swivel mount. Keep the chamber clean - it's not chrome and will rust.

My brother has a 760 on '06. 150 gr handloads go under an inch at 100 yards. But yes, the recoil is nasty.

Just purchased a 760 in 06 and will have my hands on it next week. I live in KS so a bolt would be a more sensible rifle, but i have a thing for classic woods rifles or unique deer guns. Haven't read much bad about this gun. Fellow i purchased from had a mint 742 that i considered, but reviews are hit and miss on it.

7600

Great rifle, with just a few bugaboos. Lots going on when chambering rounds, and the shotgun trigger leaves a LOT to be desired. But they are accurate, surprisingly so. I had a .35 Whelen for years. It's heavy and challenging in a treestand, but I'm biased to Encores and Sako bolt guns. If you can find a Whelen, you can hunt just about anything on the continent! 225 grain Ballistic Tip (until they quit making them) and the Accubond are very accurate.

Forgot to mention, if you buy a 760, in .35rem, be sure to check the mag for matching caliber.
The last .35rem mag, I saw, sold for $85.00 on GB.


My .35rem is on top. They are great rifles.

Dad's .30-06 760 prefers 180gr bullets over 150s, but the the 150s still group around 1 1/2" at 100 yards. He just runs 180s so he doesn't have to re-zero for different weights. Everything about that rifle tells me that it shouldn't shoot worth a darn, but it prints nice, round groups just over an inch with ammo it likes.

Magazines are easy to find in the more common calibers, and one of Dad's is marked .270. It functions perfectly. He also bought a 10-round mag from Eagle. I don't see the practicality, but it also feeds like it should.

The only thing I dislike about the 760/7600s in that it's awfully tough to chamber a new round when you're shooting prone. That being said, Dad and I both shoot pump shotguns way more than any other firearm, and it's comforting to know that my rifle needs the same muscle memory to operate.

I use a 1966 760 in 30-06. I bought it this year because I was always too paranoid about messing up my nice rifles and needed a good shooter. I am also left handed and the pump action is nicer than a right handed bolt. It shoots tight groups with Federal 150 gr Sierra Game King and Core Lokts. I put a Leopold 3x9 on it and shot a doe, an 8 point, and a coyote. I think they are great guns and am looking for a couple more, namely 300 savage, 35 whelen, and .243.


Also, the sling from Uncle Mikes attaches to a barrel hook. I really dont like it. Supposedly you could get one that would attach to the screw at the end of the pump but I never found it. But I am used to it now. Again it is a shooter so I really do not care.

FOr reference I paid around $300 for it in 90% condition with an old 4 power scope on it out of a pawn shop.

I bought my Rem. 7600 new about 15 years ago in 30-06.Killed several deer and coyotes with it. The pump action was a little tight when new, but slicked up nicely with use. my most accurate load is 150 grain Speer spritzer over 58 grains of IMR 4350.Averages around 1 1/2 inches at 100 yds. I like the rifle and would buy it again . hdbiker

Took my first whitetail with my FIL's 760 in .30-06 24 years ago. I eventually picked up a 760 Carbine in .308 that is the cat's meow. Great guns for the deer woods.