Remington 750 semi.
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A friend of mine bought one (Woodsmaster) in 270 just before deer season. I took the gun and completely stripped and cleaned it prior to sighting it in. What a pain in the ass of a gun to work on. At the range the next day, the very first shot failed to eject and then followed by several more FTE over the course of 25 rounds. After the first mag reload the mag refused to go back into the receiver and it took us about 10 minutes to get it to go back in. Spoke to another club member later on that had one there and he stated that there are lots of issues with the factory mags not working properly and leading to feeding and jamming issues.
A co-workers friend recently also bought a 750 and had it out shooting in a light rain one day. After he was done, gun went back into the case and the following day when he took it out to clean it, the entire gun was rusted.
I would suggest looking at a better manufacturer.
A co-workers friend recently also bought a 750 and had it out shooting in a light rain one day. After he was done, gun went back into the case and the following day when he took it out to clean it, the entire gun was rusted.
I would suggest looking at a better manufacturer.
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I had a 750 carbine in .35 whelen. Only put about a box through it and it never jammed. Something about it I just didn't like though. It was a nice looking gun and I wanted to like it but it ended up getting sold. I don't like the idea of being in the field with a Remington semi. Is it worth losing an animal because your semi-auto turned out to be a single-shot at the moment of truth? In my opinion, if one needs a semi then get a BAR and keep it clean. I'm sure some will come along and say their 750 has never jammed but it only takes one time. Just my two cents.
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I have 3 wood+blue (Woodsmaster) 750's, function perfect, fitnfinish is excellent, easy to clean. I have not had a single issue with them, no jams, no ftf, they just work perfect. The biggest problem with any semi-auto not firing the first round is user error. To many users try to load the first shot manually pulling back the action and pushing the action forward, not allowing the bolt to lock closed. Semi's are designed to be pulled all the way back and let go of the bolt, allowing it to slammed closed under the springs pressure, allowing the rotary bolt to lock closed. The Woodsmaster models have wood and polished blue finish, the synthetic model is matte finish steel, which will obsorb moisture far more than polished blue steel. Any matte finish metal guns that gets wet and left in a case will cause rust. GunTest magazine 2007 did a test with the 750, BAR, R1, low and behold the 750 came out on top for overall performance.
My M750/35Whelen carbine has over a 100 rounds thru it of various loads - no jams. The previous owner had no issues either. The 35s seem to be OK from all reports I've seen. Some say they limber up with use if cleaned/maintained well. I'm happy with mine and incidentally the previous M7400/35Whelen I had also - same basic gun.
Mine wearing diferent suits...
Mine wearing diferent suits...
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What's strange is the 7600 has such a strong following. Exact same gun just a pump slide action instead of a gas slide action.
nomad 68
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I have a 7400 in 30-06.It's an 86 or 87 model yr rifle.Been in the family since new and never had a jam.Shoots well for it's design as well.I hear the 750's are having issues but that's true of a lot of Remington guns as of late.
Just hit the range today with my new model 750 in. 308. I picked it up from another gun site off a fellow who bought it new 4 years ago and only shot a box of shells through it. I gave it a quick inspection and cleaning as it appeared to not have been cleaned at all. Mounted my old Bausch and Lomb 3-9x40 elite 3000 and put 36 rounds of cheap Federal 150 gr Power Shok ammo through it with no issues.
It shot surprisingly well at about 1 1/2 moa. Recoil is minimal but the trigger is a bit mushy. The gun cycled well and was fun to shoot. I am gonna look for a set of Timney trigger springs and see if it helps. The mags fit nice and snug however the bolt release built into the mag is a bit strange to use,maybe because I am a lefty . Anyways, I thought I would update this thread and let guys know these things are still around and working fine. I am going to compare it to a Browning Bar next week and decide which one Iike better. It looks too nice in the wood stock to take into the bush.
It shot surprisingly well at about 1 1/2 moa. Recoil is minimal but the trigger is a bit mushy. The gun cycled well and was fun to shoot. I am gonna look for a set of Timney trigger springs and see if it helps. The mags fit nice and snug however the bolt release built into the mag is a bit strange to use,maybe because I am a lefty . Anyways, I thought I would update this thread and let guys know these things are still around and working fine. I am going to compare it to a Browning Bar next week and decide which one Iike better. It looks too nice in the wood stock to take into the bush.
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