Remington 760 Disassembly

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A while back, I was searching the forums and came across one on the Remington pumps. One fellow showed a picture of it completely disassembled. I have tried to find that post again but cannot.

The question I have is removing the barrel as shown in his photo, is that easily done or is it threaded into the reciever like a bolt action is?

Thanks.
 
The barrel isnt threaded in like on a normal bolt action, it slides in and is secured there.
 
yep take off the forestock. Put a scew driver through the holes in the exposed tube and unscrew. Your barrel will come off. I had one for a few years before I found that out. Actually it was supercub on this site that helped me with that one. It comes off easy peasy.
 
Thanks guys! I have always hating cleaning any gun from the muzzle. We spend money, time, and effort on our bolt guns with bore guides and then do this to our pumps and levers.

Now if only model 88's and 100's would do this!
 
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Djoep, you could always get a brass or plastic muzzle/crown protector for cleaning from the muzzle end. I tend to clean each of my 7600s between once and twice a month.I don't think taking them apart that often would be practical for me.


Shortaction, the 2 times I have assembled mine I kinda expected to have problems holding the plastic port cover in place. However it all went together very intuitively, so I have no idea of how to solve problems. I have seen a post where the guy said he deliberatley left his off cos he liked it better like that. ;)

As a side note.
I still get a little embarrassed at my self that I owned my 7600 in 308 for over 4 years and believed the barrels were not removeable. I kept looking at the manual and thinking this barrel has to come off. But when I searched on the web I kept finding guys saying they were not removeable. :mad: It was only when I received a brand new 7600 in 243 from wholesale sports with a wobbly barrel, that I posted a question on here and found out that of course the barrels come off and go back on. My 243 is very acccurate now with the barrel tightened I might add. :)

In short don't believe everything you read on the internet. :D
 
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THAT"S the photo I saw on the thread that I could not find again. Something to do with "who shoots one of these".

My father got a new one in 30-06 around 1971 or 72. When I aquired a model 94 30-30 around 1978, he wanted to trade. Now that he has been gone for 20 years, there is sentimental value in taking this rifle out for a day or two, especially if I go where we had our last hunt in 1988 before his passing.

It never ceases to amaze me how accurate the old 760 is.

SO: I remember reading about the rattling fore-end that was caused from a O-Ring. Is this a common size that can be purchased from a hydraulic repair shop or is it Remington Specific part that I need to get a BATF export permit and promise homeland security that I will not lend the O-Ring to a Taliban White Tail!:D
 
Joep17 said:
SO: I remember reading about the rattling fore-end that was caused from a O-Ring. Is this a common size that can be purchased from a hydraulic repair shop or is it Remington Specific part that I need to get a BATF export permit and promise homeland security that I will not lend the O-Ring to a Taliban White Tail!:D
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That`s just a plain rubber O ring. Nothing special. Circled in pic.

It goes on the long nut that hold on the bbl and acts as a slide guide.

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Thanks Blargon, that is the thread I was trying to find.

Supercub: after supper tonight, I made my first attempt of taking my 760 apart. I had a 8 inch punch that fit through the holes. I put what felt like 100 ft lbs on it and it did not budge. Sprayed some penetrating oil, waited 20 minutes and tried again and no luck.

I hope it is isn't something silly like left hand threads on this? Should it be this tight? Probably a 1971 or 72 built rifle so it could have some rust in the threads?

How hard should I crank on this?
 
Joep17 said:
Thanks Blargon, that is the thread I was trying to find.

Supercub: after supper tonight, I made my first attempt of taking my 760 apart. I had a 8 inch punch that fit through the holes. I put what felt like 100 ft lbs on it and it did not budge. Sprayed some penetrating oil, waited 20 minutes and tried again and no luck.

I hope it is isn't something silly like left hand threads on this? Should it be this tight? Probably a 1971 or 72 built rifle so it could have some rust in the threads?

How hard should I crank on this?
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Took one apart today. It's on there tight. Tight enough the punch bent before it came loose, but it did come loose. Put it in a vise with soft jaws (wrap it in rags if you don't haves soft jaws) and use a good strong pin punch or screwdriver in the holes.
 
Joep17 said:
Supercub: after supper tonight, I made my first attempt of taking my 760 apart. I had a 8 inch punch that fit through the holes. I put what felt like 100 ft lbs on it and it did not budge. Sprayed some penetrating oil, waited 20 minutes and tried again and no luck.
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I've seen those with some locktite goober on it. I'd try a bit of heat and hold in a padded vise.


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