I've never understood the reluctance of some to pump-action rifles. Pump shotguns are the most popular platform out there for scatterguns for obvious reasons. Used to be every manufacturer had a pump action .22. 10 years ago when looking for a pump action .22 for my youngest son, it was like looking for paper hulled shotguns shells. We were told nobody made a quality pump .22 anymore...they were wrong. Modern pump-actions are just as strong, just as reliable as a bolt gun and much quicker and simpler for many to operate without bringing the firearm off the shoulder. At the distances that most shooters take their shots at game, the accuracy between them and a bolt gun is a relatively moot point. The Remington 7600(formerly the 760) has been around and proven itself for a long time. They are not a poor choice compared to a Lever, Bolt or Auto-loader in the most common big-game calibers. If the OP does not prefer Bolt action firearms, I cannot understand the insistence by others he should stick with it. There's no justifiable reason. I hunted with a sporterized M1917 for 35 years. Folks would hear me rip off a magazine at a runnin' 'yote and claim they thought it was an auto-loader even with the long throw of the ought-six cartridge. It works for me.....but I won't claim it works for everyone.