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Remington 7600 pump .308

johgil19
Hi,
I have recently purchased this pump rifle in Camo synthetic and almost every time it's fired the breach unlocks, the ejection port opens and occasionally it ejects the spent case without the pump being pulled back.

If I dry fire it in an upright position, the bolt comes back about a 1/2 inch.
The mechanism seems loose to me.

Is this a normal occurrance with this gun?

With thanks,

John
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  • tsr1965
    Hello, and welcome to the forums here on Gunbroker.

    No this is not Normal if you are holding the forearm securely. If you are, this is a serious problem, and should be looked at by a competant gunsmith, who is well versed with this. Chances are this gun, like its semi- auto counterpart the 7400/4/742/740 models are worn out. They were not made as a high milage gun for a lot of shooting.

    Best.

    EDIT 1:

    DEG305,

    Having over 20 years as a FFL dealer, and more than 25 years gunsmithing, I have seen the flaws of many of these poor products from Big Green...most like more than you will have your hands on as they are extremely popular in the heavily wooded area's of the North East. It is not the first one, nor is it the last from them. They were made as a cost effective workhorse, who was on three legs, as you are not paying for the forth one.

    You might want to also read the original posters post, as it also does it when you dry fire. In most of the cases, the bolt was made much harder than the reciever, and wears out the rails, and locking lugs...rendering the reciever or rifle to a boat anchor status.

    I am sure the original poster would love to put this anchor in your hands
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  • DEG305
    When firing a 7600 the breech WILL unlock so that it can be cycled. The act of firing unlocks the action either dry or live. All my 760's and 7600's (several)will allow the bolt to open to some degree when dry fired in the "upright" position. The recoil of live fire, especially the .308, will cause the action to open if you are holding the forarm. This info is based on many years of hunting deer and bear in the northwoods with several of these in variopus calibers. If you are still uncomfortable with this condition have a compitant gunsmith check it out or I'll be glad to take this WORN OUT "low milage" fine rifle off your hands!
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  • 22hipower
    I have a 7600 in 35 Whelen in close to new condition. The same condition occurs and is a little disconcerting when firing off a bench. I think the key point is made by tsr1965; if you're holding the rifle securely, in a standing free hand position, expecting to immediately pump the action after firing to load another round, I don't think you'll feel that the rifle is not functioning appropriately. While these, and their automatic companion models, may not be appropriate for firing thousands of rounds at the range they are certainly adequate deer rifles as many thousands of hunters will attest. Keep them clean and oiled and they'll function fine and last a long time.
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  • johgil19
    Gentlemen,

    I thank you all for the prompt reply. It looks as though I'll just have to become used to this.

    Kind regards,

    John
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  • dcs shooters
    Just for safetys sake, I would have a gunsmith at least check the headspace, and see if there is any wear on the rifle there [;)]
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  • DEG305
    johgil19 did you ever take the 308 to a gunsmith and if so what was his conclusion? Just courious!
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