It's FINALLY here, after endless wading through a river of red tape. A factory original Remington 7600 Carbine in .35 Whelen. As some may recall from my posts in a number of 760/7600-related threads, I've been looking for something like this for quite a few years. Just buying one hasn't been an option as 7600 has only been available in .308 around here lately and second hand ones are rare. If I've understood correctly, the carbine model in .35 Whelen is a bit of an European market specialty and not commonly available in the US?
With the exception of unsightly (but surprisingly comfortable) rubberized camo stock, threaded barrel and tall iron sights to clear the suppressor, it's just as I wanted it. Maybe in 9.3x62 if I'm picky but the Whelen is nearly its ballistic twin and I'm planning to go switch-barrel multi caliber with Lumley barrel adapter anyway so that's a non-issue.
On top of all it's almost unused. The previous owner had less than two boxes of once fired brass and Lee dies for it, along with a few boxes of Norma factory ammo.
Once I get the stock issue sorted with either walnut, maple or curly birch and find a good deal on a Nikon Monarch 7 in 1.5-6x42, no hog, elk, moose, fallow deer or red stag is safe within a couple of hundred yards.
With the exception of unsightly (but surprisingly comfortable) rubberized camo stock, threaded barrel and tall iron sights to clear the suppressor, it's just as I wanted it. Maybe in 9.3x62 if I'm picky but the Whelen is nearly its ballistic twin and I'm planning to go switch-barrel multi caliber with Lumley barrel adapter anyway so that's a non-issue.
On top of all it's almost unused. The previous owner had less than two boxes of once fired brass and Lee dies for it, along with a few boxes of Norma factory ammo.
Once I get the stock issue sorted with either walnut, maple or curly birch and find a good deal on a Nikon Monarch 7 in 1.5-6x42, no hog, elk, moose, fallow deer or red stag is safe within a couple of hundred yards.
