Author Topic: 760 accuracy (Read 3879 times)

Dave in WV · « **on:** November 28, 2009, 06:13:35 AM »

Three shots @ 100 yards by High Brass. Two days later he had a 6 point on the ground.
He always gets under an inch with his load, sometimes this good.

nodlenor · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:18:07 AM »

I bought my 760 in the mid 60's and have never regreted it. It has always been very accurate and reliable. I can't always shoot a group like that but I have a few times. So I know it will if I do my part. I have had chances to sell mine but that ain't gonna happen. It doesn't look very good anymore but every nick & scrach brings back memories.

High Brass · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2009, 07:15:38 AM »

The rifle with victim.

Siskiyou · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2009, 09:52:22 AM »

Dave & High Brass,

Good load, Good shooting. Looks like the butt of that rifle has some nice wood. Cannot see enough of the forearm.

Enjoy the meat.

High Brass · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2009, 12:03:57 PM »

Thanks Siskiyou. Dad (Dave in WV) did the stock work and I love how it looks. Here are a few more pics, he's not photo shy

Those above are two of the eight deer I've taken with it since it's been in my greasy paws (2002). He can't say it hasn't seen use

Siskiyou · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2009, 01:25:01 PM »

What scope is it wearing?

Dave in WV · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2009, 12:33:23 PM »

Leupold Vari-x III 2.5x8 with a post & duplex reticle.

Siskiyou · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2009, 03:24:00 PM »

First Cabin, nice!

Dave in WV · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2009, 01:13:06 PM »

BTW bob, I sanded the stock and fore end with steel wool and shot three coats of satin polyurathane on them after removing the white line spacers.

T.R. · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2010, 02:14:36 PM »

I took this dandy 'lope at long range with my 760 Remington in .243 and 95 grain Nosler Ballistic-Tip bullet as loaded by Black Hills Ammo. The buck never knew what hit him. 760 is a KEEPER! If you have one, don't trade it away-the 760 is a very accurate rifle.

Scope is Simmons AETEC 2.8X - 10X. I bought it from cheaperthandirt.com for $129.99 in 2002.

TR

gstewart44 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2010, 09:52:23 AM »

My first good trophy buck was taken in 1991 with my 760 carbine 3006. I was invited to a camp in middle Alabama in late December on 2000 acres. When I got there everyone else was sporting the latest and greatest super magnum bolt guns, and one of the oldtimers there commented "you aint gonna get nothing with that little popgun....you need a real rifle."

I said nothing, not wanting to disrespect the hosts, but went out the next morning in the freezing but sunny weather. Got to the stand about 6:45am....at 7:30 a huge buck comes by the field at a fast lope. I whistled and he stopped and looked right at me....I pulled the trigger on my "popgun" and he went down.

Distance 172 yds, shot in the high shoulder where I was aiming...his 10 point rack had a 24 1/2" spread and the tines were spaced and shaped like a mulie. I never got another word said about my popgun.....

thumbcocker · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2010, 10:18:32 AM »

A friend of mine has an older 760 that will shoot one hole groups all day long. My 7600 shoots really well too. It's funny that some fella's will spend thousands of dollars for a custom rifle that does'nt shoot as well.

Mckie Hollow · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2010, 12:13:18 PM »

My neighbor had a 760 in a 308 for years. One day He showed Me a target that had about an 1-1/4" group. He said that there were 15 consecutive shots in it, shot @ 100 yds. I believed Him, He wouldn't make it up.

smong2000 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2010, 07:52:14 AM »

Dave in WV,
That 760 looks just like my 7600, did they put that stock design on them for long? Nice job on the finish.

BTW, my 7600 made 1 big hole at 50yds with a clip full of 150 Ballistic Tips that I wanted to burn up on friday. I had it for sale and decided to hang on to it (until I get another whim

)

rt_con · « **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2010, 04:44:19 AM »

Dave and High Brass,
Nice looking rig ... and nice buck ! I picked up a like new 7600 on Gun Broker last year. It must have been a limited run because it's a 7mm-08 with a walnut stock. I've only seen that cal with a laminated stock from Grice's. Only shot factory ammo so far and it's 1" to 1-1/4" with a 3x9 Leupold VXII on it. But it's a high gloss stock and I prefer the satin finish like yours. Again..great work on that stock !

Good Luck... Rob

Dave in WV · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2010, 02:48:06 PM »

smong2000, the later 760's had stocks much like early 7600's (no monte carlo comb). I removed the white line spacers on the stock so it looks more like your 7600 than most 760's.

Rob, I have a 7600 7mm-08 with the laminated stocks and I get about the same accuracy with mine. Thanks for the stock finish comments guys. I got lucky.

You can knock some of the gloss down with 000 steel wool and lightly buffing the stocks. I did it on my 7600. It doesn't look as good as the 760 but it's ok.

Swampman · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2010, 02:54:03 PM »

Do you guys do anything to the trigger? My friend has asked me to work on his.

Siskiyou · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2010, 03:00:12 PM »

I installed a trigger shoe about fifty years back and it seems okay to me.

Swampman · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2010, 03:12:17 PM »

Gunbroker has a replacement spring for $8.95 that's supposed to cut the trigger pull in half.

smong2000 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2010, 05:24:55 AM »

I have the trigger shoe and had the trigger worked on by a gunsmith. He wasn't very pleased with the work but I am. He does some amazing work on Encores. No creep anymore and it feels almost 2 stage at 3ish lbs. Initially, I put a real light spring in and it seemed dangerous (maybe 1.5lbs) so it has something in-between in now and is safe.

Dave in WV · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2010, 12:51:49 PM »

I put in an after market spring in my 7600 and it lightened the pull weight. It still has the creep but you get used to it. A pump is not a target rifle and is meant for hunting and that's where they shine.

zoner · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2010, 03:35:25 AM »

Dave in WV....i am very impressed with the stock work...my 760 is a 1966 BDL Deluxe Classic, the monte carlo stock with the funny checkering and the shiny finish. I've refinished several stocks(used Tru-oil) but am hesitant to strip this one down to the bare wood(i've never done it to a checkered stock). What grit steel wool did you use? Did you just sand it enough to dull the finish,leaving most of the original finish intact? How is the varathane top coat holding up? Once again, I really like how that wood came out....Mike

Dave in WV · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2010, 05:05:15 AM »

On 760 I used 00 steel wool (leaving the original finish) and satin finish polyurathane. It seems to be holding up fine. The BDL with the basket weave checkering is one I would not try because of the depth and size of the voids. A gunsmith told me the Remington clear finsh is very difficult to remove but that was several years ago and maybe now there are better products.
You may just want get a synthetic stock set and keep the original stocks as they are. They're not pretty but they don't shine.

Three44s · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:06:31 AM »

Anyone that looks down their nose at a Gamemaster ..........

........ needs a nose job!

These rifles are drop dead accurate!

POP GUN ...... indeed .........

VIVA Gamemasters!

Three 44s

Hank08 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 09, 2010, 06:09:30 AM »

One reason for the 760s accuracy is the barrels are free floated, nothing touching them from the receiver forward. I had a 30/06 for yrs. with the big forend but found a .270 with the smaller corn cob forend and the old steel bolt cover, it's a shooter. Friend has one in .223,
not many of those around.
H08

High Brass · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2010, 12:46:45 PM »

The funny thing is that the group that Dave in WV posted was with pulled bullets re-seated in cases that the bullets were pulled from and just the powder charge adjusted (long story). This isn't my first one holler by the way with this rifle. I will readily admit though, that I can't do this all the time but I'm pretty sure the rifle is more than capable. I have four other rifles that I hunt with but this is my hands down favorite.

Swampman · « **Reply #26 on:** February 17, 2010, 01:09:34 PM »

I'm working on one right now trying to make the trigger better.

smong2000 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 17, 2010, 01:36:06 PM »

I'm curious if there is any play front to back in the pump on the very accurate 760 or 7600s reported here. Mine moves maybe a millimeter at the bolt lock release point. Not talking about the O-ring play, just the back and forward movement. I went to a gunshop yesterday and checked out 3 they had and all were similar. I am trying to solve a vertical stringing issue on mine and that is the last thing I can think of. Changed scopes and mounts and rings. No contact with the barrel/pump so it must be in the bolt and receiver or barrel. I pulled the barrel and reseated and tightened it so that's probably out. Driving me nutz, it's a 1/2" gun if I hold it just right every time...but on other days it strings them 2" in a perfect line. BTW do you rest yours on the pump or receiver? I had this in another thread with no 'breakthrough' info so i'll try it here. Thanks guys, -Steve

Halwg · « **Reply #28 on:** February 20, 2010, 02:01:55 PM »

I've had a 760 since 1976, I've killed over 50 deer with it.

This is my 1954 760 in 35 Remington with a Bushnell Elite 3200:

1976 760 in 30-06:

T.R. · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2010, 02:43:12 AM »

This kid antelope was dropped in his tracks at approx 250 yards with 243. He never knew what happened.

Magnum rifle used for hunting 'lopes is serious overkill. A mature buck will rarely exceed 135 lbs.

Remington's slide action rifles are about perfect for hunters:

- accurate
- fast second or third shot
- excellent saftey
- right or left handed hunters can use same rifle
- easy to load and unload
- other factors

TR