Not to hijack, but instead of caliber choice, how about a different price choice instead????
I've looked for a 'steal deal' on a 7615 for a long time. I think it would make a nice truck gun.
Since it's basically an 870 with a different barrell and bolt, I can't understand the $650-800 pricing. Maybe I'm missing something. But, I'm in the middle of building an AR for slightly under $700.
If it's fiscally possible to sell the 7615 in the $300-400 range, Remington would sell plenty. IMHO.
I also would like to see a return to the 760 stock without the raised comb. I would like to see calibers in 35 Remington, 358 Winchester, 35 Whelen, and maybe a 30-30. All in the carbine length barrel. I never understood why the carbine version is 30-06. A 308 would do better in the 18.5" barrel.
I want to change my answer to 8mm Mauser. Dad's 760 carbine in 30-06 killed a lot of elk and deer and a few antelope. That's a very handy rifle in a long action caliber.
8mm loaded to proper European specs in a pump gun would make one hell of a deer/elk/bear/moose gun.
"I would like to see one in .45acp that uses 1911 mags with a mag adapter.
It would be a cool pump .45ACP.
Thread the barrel for a can and it would be a sweet piece."
I've looked into this recently, now looking for a beater to experiment with.
Also trying to gauge if there is an active market for them, it's not a trivial project.
My dad has a hammered 760 in .257 Roberts that still makes him look like a really good shot. I still don't quite understand why that cartridge has fallen out of favor.
A couple weeks ago, I would have said .280 Rem, but I actuall saw one at a gunshow recently. Didn't know they made them. Dang it, now I really want one.
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