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I've been thinking about this for a while now. Just wondering when the R&D gurus at Remington are going to take the Versamax system and design or apply it to a semiauto centerfire hunting rifle and get rid of the 750. After having owned two Versamax shotguns (which I still have) I think with a platform like this, they would have a winner.
 
rifleman338 said:
I've been thinking about this for a while now. Just wondering when the R&D gurus at Remington are going to take the Versamax system and design or apply it to a semiauto centerfire hunting rifle and get rid of the 750. After having owned two Versamax shotguns (which I still have) I think with a platform like this, they would have a winner.
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What's wrong with the 750? I haven't used one but the 7400 predecessor seemed a good gun. And what are you looking to bring from the shotgun to a rifle platform? I'd think a very extensive redesign would be needed to handle rifle cartridges if that's what you're thinking.
 
kennymo said:
What's wrong with the 750? I haven't used one but the 7400 predecessor seemed a good gun. And what are you looking to bring from the shotgun to a rifle platform? I'd think a very extensive redesign would be needed to handle rifle cartridges if that's what you're thinking.
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A better gas system and a smarter mag design. I'm not to crazy about the ones used now.
 
Is there a big enough market/demand to support a new model?

I've been wondering what happend to the Winchester SXR.
 
rifleman338 said:
I've been thinking about this for a while now. Just wondering when the R&D gurus at Remington are going to take the Versamax system and design or apply it to a semiauto centerfire hunting rifle and get rid of the 750. After having owned two Versamax shotguns (which I still have) I think with a platform like this, they would have a winner.
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Well duh! ....... It's called the 7600.
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rifleman338 said:
I've been thinking about this for a while now. Just wondering when the R&D gurus at Remington are going to take the Versamax system and design or apply it to a semiauto centerfire hunting rifle and get rid of the 750. After having owned two Versamax shotguns (which I still have) I think with a platform like this, they would have a winner.
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Looking at the design of the shotgun it is easy to see why it would not work at all with modern center fire rifle cartridges. They only come in one length. Look at the design - http://www.remington.com/pages/versa-max.aspx
 
rifleman338 said:
Sorry, i should have also have posted the 7600 right next to the 750. I've seen enough of those stamped steel specials jam up at hunt camp over the years.
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In a 760/7600, jamming problems are fixed as easy as replacing the worn magazine with a new one. Otherwise, they are problem free.
 
I dunno about these guys that put down the 760/7600s. As SuperCub said, other than the odd worn mag, they are very problem free. Most guys that put them down have never used one or they don't have the balls to cycle them with authority.
The worn mags are a result of having to take up the slack from other failed rifles.
 
I have two of them, one in 308 and one in 3006. I think they work rather nicely. Pack a few extra magazines and the gun issues
are solved. This Remington model has been around for sometime. The Remington green case is overkill for this rifle, a bit large!
 
BigUglyMan said:
Or cleaning the dammed thing. Bumpkins seem to think you can just put em away next to your rubber boots and they're ready to go next season.
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I never clean mine much. They just go next to the woodstove at the end of the day to dry them out. No pitting problems with that system.
 
Funny that so many folks don't give a rat's ass about gun maintenance. Just like vehicles, most schmucks have no clue or care to keep their gear up to snuff. Makes for good money fer those of us that do.
 
SuperCub said:
I never clean mine much. They just go next to the woodstove at the end of the day to dry them out. No pitting problems with that system.
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There ya go, OP... $500 for a used 7600 and $500 for a used woodstove and you are all set. A cheaper fix than you were thinking... plus, look how much you'll save on Rem Oil.
 
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hoytcanon said:
There ya go, OP... $500 for a used 7600 and $500 for a used woodstove and you are all set. A cheaper fix than you were thinking... plus, look how much you'll save on Rem Oil.
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I do that with all my guns at the end of the day. Warms them up, dries them out. No problemo.

A lot of problems in those semi Remmys are pitted chambers which in turn make for extraction problems.
 
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