Remington 7600

[Country Boy]

  Are these rifles accurate,fast and how is the recoil ? What is a fair price for a used one ?  I looked at one, does the rattling forearem affect your hunting and where do you put a sling ? it looks like the bbbl. doesn't this affect accuracy. I expect to use it mostly for deer in Mo. but may take a trip west for a combo. muley/antelope.  What caliber ?

[whiskybill]

I've had one for 4 or 5 years it's agood shooter. I have it in 30-06 181/2 inch barrel. Recoil doesn't bother me but then I shoot a 300win mag and 450 marlin. To mount my sling I purchased swivel set from uncle mikes top mount is a ring that goes around barrel and other one goes into stock. Don't know what used ones are going for. Would work fine in Mo and out west for muley and antelope.

[gstewart44]

You can't go wrong with a Remmy 7600 in 30/06.   You can tailor the bullet weight for the game, distance and area that you hunt.    I have had mine for almost 20 years now and I use 180 gr sierra bullets for wild hogs, usually well under 100yds.    I load up 150 gr Winchester Supreme for deer season.    They shoot a bit flatter.   My longest shot was at 210 yds which is about as good as I can hold for Georgia deer.  It will keep 1" with the  180 gr loads and about 1.5" with the 150 gr.

The barrel is free floated, the front end does  not rattle around as long as you keep the locking screw tight.   I do not use a sling on mine but I have seen some fixtures from Uncle Mike's that attach to the barrel (I guess that negates the free floating to some extent).

I have a Pachmeyer decelerator pad on my stock.  Even so it can be punishing off the bench with the 180 gr loads.   In the field I never notice the recoil.   My only dislike is that the balance point of the rifle is at the all metal receiver.  On mild days this is no problem but on very cold days it can become slick and unpleasant to carry.

All in all though this is my go to gun when someone asks me to join them for a hunt.    I paid $300 for mine with a scope in 1988.   I don't think you will be disappointed if you get yourself a 7600.  

[Dave in WV]

A Rem 760/7600 is a fast and efficient field rifle. Keep in mind they don't come with a recoil pad. Recoil at the bench seems more than a comparable bolt rifle. I use a PAST recoil shield at the range so it's not a problem and in the field you never notice.  I use a barrel band sling swivel mount and have not had accuracy issues. Used prices seem to vary by region. $350 is the most I'd pay for a decent used 7600 and maybe $400 for one as new. The 30-06 is the most common chambering so you'll usually get a better deal on them than a more scarce chambering.

[NYHunter]

Great rifles. I have 3  rem. 760's. Very accurate, no rattles, slings on all.  I have a rifle and a carbine  in .30-06 and a rifle in .300 Sav.
My preference is the carbine in '06, put a good limb saver pad on it, split barrel band sling set up and you're ready to go.
Both my '06's love Rem. Core-Lokt ammo too. 150 PSP, 165 PSP, 180 PSP, 180 SP, all shoot about he same ... real good.

[Mike103]

Four years ago I had zero 7600's. Today I have four including 35 Remington carbine, 35 Whelen, 257 Roberts and 7mm-08. I also bought a 30-06 carbine for my oldest son this year. I had one in 25-06 but I sold it to purchase the Roberts. (Tactical Error)

I have a good friend that is a long range rifle shooter who has ten's of thousands invested in his rifles. He laughs when I talk about my pump action rifles. This year he was not laughing when he saw me fire my first shot from the 35 Remington at 100 yards dead center in the bullseys in the medium size shoot and see target. After that my remaining four shots produced a ragged hole in the bull. 

I have killed five deer with my 7600's. Two bucks with the 35 Rem, two does with the 35 Rem and one buck with the Whelen.

I know it's just luck but I killed my best two bucks with the 35 Rem. The first was a good eight two years ago and this year I shot a very wide six.

I am very confident with the two 35's but I need more time with the Roberts. I have not set the 7mm-08 up yet. I have all that I need, scope, mounts, sling and swivels. All I need now is time.

MIKE.
 

[Country Boy]

Congrats on the deer and good shooting. Could a .35 Rem be rebored to a .358 winchester ?

[Mike103]

Yes. Gander Mountain does it for $150.00

[.308 Win.]

  As far as the 7600 needing a strap attachment, I'm almost positive they have the magazine cap with a sling stud on them just like they do for the 870 shotgun.  The two actions are very much comparable.  This would take any pressure off of the barrel, thereby preserving the integrity of the free floating feature. I've been thinking about getting one myself but I'm partial to the .308.  I have a friend who has one in .270 Winchester and he says it kicks harder than one in a bolt gun.  This is consistent with what I've been told by others as well.   

[Kurt L]

I have a 35 Whelen and an old 760 in 270Win.
the sling hooks to the front of the fore arm on the 7600
pretty much the same for the old 760 but a lot more solid mount.

recoil 35 Whelen yes a bit stiff and no recoil pad.
270 has a brass butt plate and very mellow shooter.
most 30-06 I have shot are close to the 35 whelen.

The old 760 in 270Win is a great shooter and I don't get into
the hard or heavy recoil any more. I shoot 110 HP bullets the most
and its an enjoyable gun to shoot.

I shot the 30-30 win 94 this week it has more bite than the 270
my boy has a damn rossi 243 it kicks and jumps and I HATE EVERYTHING
ABOUT THAT GUN and it also has more bite than the 270.

I know that some guns are shooters and some are not.
My dad and I both have 1903 A3 Springfield's with Fajen stocks
with no recoil pads.

his I have shot a lot working up loads and it is a kicker
and mine is about as mellow as the 270 not sure why they do that but they do.

[DeerMeadowFarm]

I have a 7600 in .280 and a 760 in .30-06; both have been cut down to carbine length, both have recoil pads installed, and both have slings attached up front via the Uncle Mike's barrel band style mount. Both guns shoot very well and I have taken dozens of deer, a bear and 2 caribou with the .280. The .30-06 was set up only last year so I haven't had much filed use with it yet. They are fast handling and great shooters IMHO...

[nodlenor]

I have an early model 760 270 Win. on which I installed a recoil pad and a sling. My sling was mounted on the front of the forearm. It is the first high powered rifle I've owned. Bought in 1966. I certainly can't do it all the time but I have shot 3 shot groups ( at 100yd. ) that a dime would cover. It is capable of doing very well when I do my part. Whitetail has been the main game pursued because I haven't had the opportunity to go where I can hunt larger game. I've used it on coyotes too but it is pretty hard on pelts. It hasn't had the best of care but it hasn't failed me yet. I think a 760 in my area will go for about $350 if it is in good shape. 

[fknipfer]

I have a Model 7600 in 35 Whelen.  Beautiful rifle, only problem with it is the Monte Carlo butt stock.  I figured out that a 20ga regular 870 synthetic stock and forearm would fit it perfectly.  That way you can shoot it with the iron sights if you need to.  I was kinda surprised how well it looks with a synthetic stock and forearm.  The synthetic stock also has a nice thick recoil pad.  There are not to many moving parts in the 7600 so it ought to be an easy rifle to take care of and keep oiled.  Only shot it once and it shot about an 1 1/2" group at 100yds.  I am thinking about putting about a pound of epoxy in the but stock that would put the weight with scope up around 9.5#'s. 

I don't hunt the woods on foot anymore, I just blind or bait hunt.  I am a good sitter but at 67 a lousy walker.  So 9.5 or even 10 pounds of rifle will help dampen the recoil.  I have three rounds I am loading for the rifle 180grs, 200grs. and 225grs.  I really like the rifle, now to take it hunting this fall.


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[T.R.]

Back in 1968, Dad bought this .243 rifle for my brother and me to share. It was fitted with a Redfield 6X scope. 

First day, I'd carry the rifle and shoot an animal and we'd pack it out together.  Next day, my brother would carry the rifle. It worked out well since we hunted in the vast uninhabited BLM lands of Park County, Wyoming.  This was decades before the oil & natural gas boom.

This .243 has taken dozens of animals for us.  One year, I tripped and fell while hunting in steep canyons of Bighorn County.  The scope and stocks were badly damaged.  But Remington sent me fresh stocks for affordable price.  These stocks have better quality walnut, too. A new scope was fitted in place.

Any ammo is accurate enough to get the job done.  But Black Hills Ammo is best consistant performer for this rifle.

I'm a huge fan of the Remington slide action rifles.  Amazingly, they're not popular among most western hunters.
TR

[Freezer]

   My son is a south paw so I had a hard time finding a rifle for him.  I decided in a 7600 in 280 Rem.  We worked up some hand loads and took it to the range.  I used to say he could almost out shoot me, now I know he can.  At 100yrds he put 4 rounds through the same hole and was mad because he pulled the last shot and missed the group by 1/8 of an inch.  He and that gun can sure shoot.
    The only thing we didn't like about the rifle was the trigger.  It has the same trigger group as the Rem shotgun.  We sent it out for adjustment and though it's not as good as some others I handle it's not bad for a hunting gun now.