Author Topic: 760 questions (Read 1582 times)

clodbuster · « **on:** December 24, 2004, 09:25:05 AM »

Just won an auction for a Rem. 760 in 270Win. Cant wait to shoot it. It will be my everyday deer rifle if all is well. Being a lefty I was wondering how difficult it is to reverse the safety?

257Robt · « **Reply #1 on:** December 24, 2004, 01:38:17 PM »

The trigger mechanism pops out pretty easy and there is not much inside. I don't know where you could find the info you need, but once you get I can't imagine it would be that difficult.

smoji · « **Reply #2 on:** December 24, 2004, 01:52:18 PM »

You will need a trigger housing made for a left handed safety. The difference is in the location of the hole for the safety detent and spring.

Siskiyou · « **Reply #3 on:** December 24, 2004, 04:24:03 PM »

While a left-handed safety would be nice, a right-handed safety on the 760 is not a problem. I shot long guns off the left side and have been doing it for years with a 760. I have never lost a deer because the safety is on the wrong side.

Geno · « **Reply #4 on:** December 25, 2004, 09:07:27 AM »

I got my 760 in 1974, shot it with the right hand safety for about 10 years. I found a Uncle Mike's Remington Jumbo Head Safety Left-Hand, which converts right hand Remington 7600, 7400, Six, Four, 48, 58, 552, 740, 742, 760, 870, 1100, 11-48's to Left-Handed safety. It costs $3.90. Part number SF125L Set 2305. I know this because I still have the package and instructions. I've been using it for 20 years and love it. Was very simple to install. The bad part of this is, I've been searching all over the web and Uncle Mike's web site, they no longer appear to offer this product. As I remember though, it want very dificult to use the 760 with a right hand safety, I just reached under the trigger assembly and pulled the safety to the left rather than pushing it to the right. Easy enough since the safety is low and behind the triggeer. good luck finding a similar part.

while99 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2005, 05:25:57 PM »

There is one thing to remember if you do convert the safety to left-handed operation. If you ever loan that gun to anybody or sell it, make sure the new user understands that the safety has been reversed. If a right-handed person was using the rifle unaware that the safety had been reversed, he or she would probably be walking around with the safety set to the "fire" position, thinking it was on "safe".

Geno · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2005, 03:36:48 AM »

very true and a good thought. On mine at least, the safety button is RED when off safe (kind of universal). Very doubtful I would ever sell or even lend this one out, but I have the origianl parts and could put it back to RH in less than 5 minutes.

while99 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2005, 10:06:45 AM »

I have the urge to buy another Remington pump action rifle, probably a .30/06. Is there any significant difference in accuracy between the older Model 760 and the newer Model 7600?

Dave in WV · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2005, 12:48:29 PM »

while99, I've never heard there is a difference in accuracy. The one big difference between the two is the 760 has nine locking lugs on the bolt and the 7600 has three. The early model 760 rifles did have a barrel hanger that was connected to the barrel in front of the forearm but most rifles made aren't like that.

clodbuster · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2005, 01:31:30 PM »

What is scoop about the accuracy differences(if any) between the old 760's with barrel hanger and the newer ones without? Any trends in terms of ammo likes or dislikes in each?

Buster · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2005, 10:57:41 AM »

I have two older 760's, and while there is a stamped metal piece that appears to join the forearm tube to the barrel, it doesn't actually affix to it. The barrel is still freefloating. The stamped sheetmetal piece probably keep the forearm from flexing upwards during a pump stroke and binding the action bars. I can slide a dollar bill all the way to the receiver extension on both my 760's.