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I've had a bunch of 760s over the years. I'm looking at getting another pump.
Anybody that has had both have an opinion as to preference between the 760 vs the 7600, and why.
 
Most of the changes were in the bolt. As the 742 and 760 shared the base bolt, with minor variations for semi/pump operation, the 742 would batter the inside of the receiver, often upsetting metal. These rifles were very popular for Remington, so a redesign of the bolt was made going from interrupted thread to 3 bolt lugs. They also made a modification to the bolt carrier so that it would prevent over-rotation.
Most of the changes were for the benefit of the semi-auto but these manufacturing changes spilled over to the pump.
The 760 and 7600 are decent rifles.
 
There was an article written in Gun Digest a long time ago. It compared the 760 to 7600. The article claimed that the 760 was inherently more accurate than the 7600. However the article noted that the difference in group sizes were of no consequence when hunting at typical ranges.

For me, I would go for the 760. My choice is not for any practical hunting reason. I am just sick and tired of companies employing manufacturing shortcuts to save money, and then marketing the inferior product as the "new and improved" or as the "ultra lightweight" model. It makes me feel like a mark, taken in by a confidence game. I want the classic gun.
 
blacklab said:
I've had a bunch of 760s over the years. I'm looking at getting another pump.
Anybody that has had both have an opinion as to preference between the 760 vs the 7600, and why.
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The only preference I would have is the 2nd generation 760 or 7600 over the original 1st gen 760.
 
leveractionjunkie said:
Why is that SuperCub? Honest question as I’ve wanted to get into these for quite a while. Visually I really like the gloss/blued 7600’s
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The older generation 760 was not free floating as the forend hanger set up was in contact with the bbl. The later 760s are free flloating and are the same set-up as the 7600s.
 
Here's a pic of the old style forend.

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Here the two SxS. Hard to see the diff in this pic but the newer style on the right is free floating.

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Okay that’s reason enough for me right there SuperCub thanks. Free floated barrels and preferred styling narrows it down for me. Interesting stuff.

I think one of these with a low power scope or set of skinner sights express sights would be about perfect for a tracking/still hunting rifle.
 
I have one old model, I chucked the whole front end piece.Now use the tube for storage and to mount a bipod.
I could never see the reason for the spacer thatseparates the barrel and tube. I see where some people refer to them as brush guards.
 
gunrunner100 said:
Most of the changes were in the bolt. As the 742 and 760 shared the base bolt, with minor variations for semi/pump operation, the 742 would batter the inside of the receiver, often upsetting metal. These rifles were very popular for Remington, so a redesign of the bolt was made going from interrupted thread to 3 bolt lugs. They also made a modification to the bolt carrier so that it would prevent over-rotation.
Most of the changes were for the benefit of the semi-auto but these manufacturing changes spilled over to the pump.
The 760 and 7600 are decent rifles.
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I am pretty certain that the 7600 has 4 lugs although I am too lazy to start unlocking the safe to have another boo! It is true that the 7615 (in .223/5.56 cal only) has three lugs only though
 
Don't let the model number change sway you, as much as the date of manufacture.
I bought my .270 Win 7600, new, in July of 1989. Top quality fit and finish, plus super accurate.
It put a lot of venison in the freezer, before I went to mainly bow hunting.
A member in NB bought it for moose hunting, and he was super happy with it, the last time we spoke.
 
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