MODEL 750 WOODSMASTER carbine in .35 Whelen?

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I sure would like to get some opinions from some of you Whelen fans on the carbine version of the Remington 750 now offered as a moose gun for shots under 200 yds. Would the carbine with the 18.5 inch barrel be giving up that much to the 22 inch version? How about recoil in the carbine? I am hoping to get something that weighs less than my Sako 30-06 and maybe be a little quicker handling. As I get older I find my arms getting much more tired carrying a heavy gun all week.

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The Remington carbine will definitely be faster handling than your bolt action, but I doubt that you will gain anything in the weight department. Autos have a more complicated action, which is composed of metal parts and housings, and is, therefore, heavier than the more primitive bolt action.

I'm planning to get a 750 in .35 Whelen myself when they come available.
 
I think the new 750 Woodsmaster 35 whelen carbine would be an excellent moose rifle. If they feed more reliable than the old 7400 which Remington seem to claim, they should be a good big game pounder. The new 750 carbine weighs 7 1/4lbs which is the same as the 7600 carbine. I'd like to add one to my collection as well.
 
Spitzer said:
If they feed more reliable than the old 7400 which Remington seem to claim,
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I'm not buying one, but if I were, I'd wait to see how they worked out before spending.

Seems to me, Remington claimed the 7400 would be an improvment over the 742/740s. NOT!!



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The new Klingon 4H 750 will undoubtedly be another superb example of Remington Quality and Engineering Prowess.... I typed that line with a straight face and only now am I being overcome with uncontrollable laughter and sarcastic mirth!
I am serious..........
 
I'm sure as well that the purchace of this rifle will make you curse and swear.I have no faith at all in a Rem semi as I have owned my share.
But if this rifle does pan out BRAVO about time.
Just imagine the muzzle jump on a Whelen carbine.
 
My best hunting buddy and I both have had alot of experience shooting two different factory 7400s in 35 Whelen. They are great and VERY dependable shooters. We have loaded 250s up into the 2600+ and have never had a cycling/feeding problem (except for one rifle which had trouble feeding roundnose bullets). We use regular not small base dies too. I've had way more problems with a brand new Ruger 77 in 350RemMag feeding.

They are not particularly light as Rick Teal mentioned. My postal scale reads 9lbs. 3ozs. for my unloaded gun with 2x7x20mm Redfield scope in Leupold rings and one piece base.

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The semi does soak up felt recoil and I wouldn't think the carbine would be onerous to shoot at all. I think the new 750 Kingon 4H should be a winner - especially if you like carbines.
 
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