PUMP ACTION RIFLE, which one?

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Thinking about pump action rifle in 308, 30-06, and possibly 358 Winchester (for shooting cast bullets). My knowledge about these guns is miniscule, experience nil. Anyhow, from what I know, there are two rifles worth mentioning; Browning and Remington. Unfortunately, first one is out of production, although some used ones might be around. However, it was made with aluminum receiver only. Most likely no big deal, but I am bit old fashioned, backward looking, too conservative, etc.

As for Remington, I would like to have something with nice finish, all steel (no plastic parts), with decent stock. Those with shot-pened finish, not so nice stock, with impressed checkering (did I see it on Remington?) and plastic parts are not my cup of tea.

Please advise which way to go. As for Remington, which model, year, or serial number range ange I should be looking for?

Many thanks!
 
Ive got a 7600. Nice gun, very reliable. Good gun for the bush. Ive handled but never shot a BPR. Nice gun as well, but ive heard their were some ergonomic issues with it like pinhced fingers in the pump and such. Interesting gun though.

EDIT - Accuracy wise my 7600 in 3006 is about 1.25 MOA. Suitable for 99% of ON big game situations.
 
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I have handled a Browning pump and although it was nice, I didn't care for it as much as the 760/7600 series. Find a nice 7600 in .35 Whelen and you will be set.
 
A pump centrefire rifle is a specific answer to a particular question. In the US some states exclude semi-auto hunting rifles. Therefore, levers, bolts, pumps and break actions are the choices. Like anything else in business, models come and go.

Remington is the only manufacturer still making a pump. The 7600 is the pump, 7400 the gas auto and 870 the similar but different shotgun. If the pump is like their semi, it is a good gun that keeps gets better as they get more modern. For instance, the original 742 bolt had 9 or 12 little lugs. In any rifle, the more solid the lockup the less the bolt thrust changes. The designers got smarter later with only 2 big lugs on the 74. The accuracy of gas autos is effected by the single bolt that holds the front end together. I think/hope they got that figured out over time. Finally, I had no end of vertical stringing groups with my Rem 74. It is someone else's problem now.
 
There is a Browning on the EE for a 1000.00. in 30-06.A Remington new is 700.00.Depends on your budget.The Brownings feel a lot like the short tracs,and point pretty good.The Remingtons still feel the way they always did.I think he is from Canada.
 
The Rem's with the nice finish, nice wood, and all steel mags ended about 1986. Look for a late model 760 or early model 7600. There are .35's around too if you look hard.
 
Bassmaster said:
Can't go wrong wit da 760 in a .308 Carbine.....short action rules
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760/7600s are all long action. The 308 and 30/06 use the same action.

I've had a 308 Carbine for 25yrs now and like it, but I think a 7600 in 30/06 or 308 cut down to 20" would be a better choice as it handles better.

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Onty said:
As for Remington, I would like to have something with nice finish, all steel (no plastic parts), with decent stock. Those with shot-pened finish, not so nice stock, with impressed checkering (did I see it on Remington?) and plastic parts are not my cup of tea.

Please advise which way to go. As for Remington, which model, year, or serial number range ange I should be looking for?

Many thanks!
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You won't be disappointed with a Rem 760 or 7600.

Lots of them come up for sale on the EE in the $500 range. The trigger can be tweeked, bbl shortened to 20" and a recoil pad added for a perfect handling rifle, that shoot well and will be dependable.

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Remington 760/7600 (308, 30-06); what is main difference between those two models?

As for accuracy, how serious is the issue with bolt (that is holding the barrel in receiver) getting loose? How rigid is whole system, any issue with scope getting out of sight line? I found on some websites that this problem is not uncommon, and, to be honest, possibility of loosing scope adjustment in the middle of the hunt makes me little nervous. There is nothing worst in a hunt than loosing confidence in a gun.

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760/7600s are all long action. The 308 and 30/06 use the same action.

I've had a 308 Carbine for 25yrs now and like it, but I think a 7600 in 30/06 or 308 cut down to 20" would be a better choice as it handles better.

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Very nice looking rifle, I like stock without those white spacers. What is model and year of production, any plastic parts on it? What kind of accuracy you are normally getting with factory ammo, If you reload what with is accuracy with one of those premium bullets? I need rifle for a wild boar hunt.

BTW, anybody removed those white spacers?


Thanks to all again!
 
Onty said:
As for accuracy, how serious is the issue with bolt (that is holding the barrel in receiver) getting loose? How rigid is whole system, any issue with scope getting out of sight line? I found on some websites that this problem is not uncommon, and, to be honest, possibility of loosing scope adjustment in the middle of the hunt makes me little nervous. There is nothing worst in a hunt than loosing confidence in a gun.
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I've never had any such problem with several 760/7600s I've owned over the years and not heard of it from others.

Onty said:
Very nice looking rifle, I like stock without those white spacers. What is model and year of production, any plastic parts on it? What kind of accuracy you are normally getting with factory ammo, If you reload what with is accuracy with one of those premium bullets? I need rifle for a wild boar hunt.

BTW, anybody removed those white spacers?
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That rifle is a late 70s 760 that belonged to my grandfather. I restocked it with a 7600 stock and added the pad. (I don't like thick pads.) I haven't shot factory ammo from it for almost 20yrs, but it does shoot 180gr Hornadys well.

Buy yourself a 7600 in 30/06. You won't see any white spacers.

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Onty said:
As for accuracy, how serious is the issue with bolt (that is holding the barrel in receiver) getting loose? How rigid is whole system, any issue with scope getting out of sight line?
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In the accuracy dept. my Rem 760 in .308 goes toe to toe with my Win Model 70 bolt action in .270. Seriously.
 
I owned a brand spanking new 7600 in 243. It loved to shoot the Nosler product. The problem was that the casings could only be reloaded once. The second time, like ol' faithful, the case head would fail. Sent it to Gravel's for repairs, thinking it was a headspace issue and they sent me a new rifle. It too shot very well, but did the same thing to my cases. Took it to a gunsmith and he indicated that the design probably lended itself to a one shot - no reload - rifle.

And no, I do not load hot, approximately 10% below maximum load.
 
sobo4303 said:
I owned a brand spanking new 7600 in 243. It loved to shoot the Nosler product. The problem was that the casings could only be reloaded once. The second time, like ol' faithful, the case head would fail. Sent it to Gravel's for repairs, thinking it was a headspace issue and they sent me a new rifle. It too shot very well, but did the same thing to my cases. Took it to a gunsmith and he indicated that the design probably lended itself to a one shot - no reload - rifle.

And no, I do not load hot, approximately 10% below maximum load.
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This is weird; anybody else had a same issue with reloaded ammo?
 
Onty said:
This is weird; anybody else had a same issue with reloaded ammo?
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Not in the ones I have owned...Not uncommon to get 15-20 loadings from my .308.


Onty said:
As for accuracy, how serious is the issue with bolt (that is holding the barrel in receiver) getting loose? How rigid is whole system, any issue with scope getting out of sight line?
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Never heard any of those issues, and I've been around 760/7600's my whole life. Not only will the barrel stud stay tight, you'll have to work at it, to remove it intentionally.

No issues with mine, been rock solid since 1982 and shoots moa consistently...
 
sobo4303 said:
Took it to a gunsmith and he indicated that the design probably lended itself to a one shot - no reload - rifle.
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I'm thinkin your gunsmith is biased against pumps for some reason. They are easy to load for and will accept surprisingly heavy loads w/o problems. Sounds like a resizing die problem.

Are you using small base dies? Although they are recommended for pumps and semis, I've never needed them for pump rifles. A regular FL resize die will work fine w/o any of the problems you describe.

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7600 are amoung the best.Fellow has one around here in a 270,has reloaded for it for years,actually decades.Never heard him say anything negative,other than the recoil.Supercub,nice scope.I would like to try one.
 
My Remington 760 Carbine 30.06 , Bushnell red dot . I had it parkerized and put the synthetic stock on it.
I really like this rifle . All my shooting is under 200 yards so for me its perfect.
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