Remington 7600 - need input

benzapped

February 11, 2004 18:16

I am looking to get a new deer rifle and considering the Remington 7600 pump. I would get it in 30-06 and put a 2-7 scope on it. Remington claims accuracy like a bolt gun. Does anyone have experience with the Remington pump rifles in centerfire calibers?


http://www.remington.com/firearms/centerfire/7600syn.htm

Edit: I lean towards the 18 1/2 inch barrel model. Would a longer barrel be better?

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  agman1999

  February 11, 2004 19:13

  I haven't shot a 7600, but I have used a friend's 760. It was accurate, but it kicked like a mule. It's killed a ton of deer over the years, and its never failed yet.

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  temblor

  February 11, 2004 19:36

  If you're hunting at shorter ranges the short bbl will work fine as velocity loss is not as important,but as mentioned above these guns do have more noticeable recoil due to stock design and poor buttpads unless they have changed them.The short bbl will make the recoil worse than the standard bbl and noticeably louder. They are pretty accurate for pump guns but not as accurate a bolt action.I think the reason people think they are is that they are generally used at closer ranges where it is not so apparent.Good timber and brush guns and even at reasonable ranges they are pretty accurate,but not like a good bolt gun........I still have two but don't use them much anymore...............Good Luck.........[8D]

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  Red223

  February 12, 2004 03:09

  A Remington 760 is the luckiest gun I've ever owned, has made some shots I was dreaming of when I pulled the trigger.
  
  I'm sure the 7600 is also a fine gun although I am unaware of what changes they made from the previous model.
  
  

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  Tazmutt

  February 12, 2004 03:53

  The older 760s had a barrel lug, like a pump shootgun, at the tip of the forend, newer 7600s have a free floating bbl. My .270 shoots great, has taken many critters from ground critters in Wyoming to Gemsbok in S. Africa. One VERY important thing to remember, if using a rest DO NOT rest on the barrel !!!!
  
  "A Fear of Weapons is a sign of Retarded Sexual
  and Emotional Maturity" Sigmund Freud
  "MOLON LABE !"

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  benzapped

  February 12, 2004 16:29

  Thanks for the input. I will get my FFL friend to order one tomorrow.

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