Takedown rifles,

hiredgun said:
A non take down rifle that will take down is the Remington pump-760 or 7600. While it is not generally known, the barrels come off just like a 870 shotgun. Scopes mount to the receiver and the rifles come in reasonable calibres- 270, 30-06, 35 Whelen. Multiple calibre guns are possible if you can find additional barrels (hard to do). Return to zero is OK (in Namibia we checked our zero every day at the insistence of the PH.) Since the guns are pumps, you avoid many of the restrictions that apply to semi autos. A good 760/7600 with handloads will generally shoot as accurately as a factory grade bolt action hunting rifle.
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Actually on average, my observation is that a 760/7600 shoots better than similarly priced bolt guns, when each is compared out of the box, without tweaking, with the same ammunition. The US Army shooting team at one time considered the 760 as a match rifle, which says something for the accuracy potential of the ole corn sheller. That should be an eye opener to all those who think that only rifles with one piece stocks shoot. The narrow profile of the Remington pumps make them nice to carry, not unlike a traditional lever actions. It would be interesting to get one of these things made up in a triple barrel offering, say in 6-06, .280, and 9.3X62.
 
Ardent said:
To a guy who's lip quivers at the name "Remington", admittedly for litre good reason, what is the difference between the 760 and 7600 and which one should a fellow shop if looking for a cheap knockabout takedown for the plane?
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AFAIK the major difference between the two was that the 760 had/has a multi-lug bolt lock up in the barrel extension and the 7600 has a dual lug lock-up. I think the change to the 7600 style was probably a cost saving measure but IDK. I have a 7600 .35 whelen that is consistently a 1 1/2 grouper regardless of when I pull it out of the safe. Never seems to vary zero either. I had read years ago that some extensive testing by one guy indicated that the 760 was a "little" bit more accurate than the 7600 ... who knows - I think they both shoot pretty well and are very easy to maintain in the field. trigger group drops out and mags are cheap and dependable etc .. you will have to get used to using those "dreaded" bore snakes however :)


I believe that the AMTU set up some 760 pumps in .222 Rem for Int`l Running Deer competitions ... not sure of the results -- was at the same time I believe that the Soviets teams were using Ross rifle actions .. or around then. ..

see http://www.gunsmagazine.com/1957issues/G0457.pdf page 15-18 etc .. also shows Canadian Gerry Ouellette (Quellette sic)
 
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Bit of an update.
Just walked out of the local, Fort Mac gun show with a browning BLR in .243 to try out, should make a dandy truck gun, for the odd quick hunt back in NZ, yep, breaks down easy, will give it a try. If any one has a recomedation for quick release mounts, please speak up.

Have been looking at sauer 404 for a switch barrel. Think I am going to order one, once I sell of a couple rifles I aren't using.
 
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