The 760/7600 Club
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another Thread from the Dead, this one just won't die.................
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It's not allowed to die!
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Agreed. Been meaning to post about my recently acquired 76 in 308. I'll make it my easy carry moots gun for next fall hopefully, just have to see if it likes 165's or 180's.
Can I be part of the club with my 7615p? I think it should count
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Can we make this a sticky now?
What kind of velocity does one lose going from the standard barrel length to a carbine length? 300 yards still ethical?
What kind of velocity does one lose going from the standard barrel length to a carbine length? 300 yards still ethical?
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hifiwasabi
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I'll have to see if it like 165 grainers if the barrel gets circumsized.
Hello All,
I've got a mid-50s 760 with a period correct Weaver K4 scope...and I don't like it...the scope, that is. It may seem radical, but I'm seriously considering going to a Skinner "Express" sight and forgoing the idea of a scope altogether. I've always liked the simplicity of iron sights, and this seems an elegant way of improving on the stock sights. Any thoughts?
If you haven't seen them, check out the Skinner website...scroll down past the Winchesters and Marlins...
http://www.skinnersights.com/express_sights_15.html
Cheers,
R
I've got a mid-50s 760 with a period correct Weaver K4 scope...and I don't like it...the scope, that is. It may seem radical, but I'm seriously considering going to a Skinner "Express" sight and forgoing the idea of a scope altogether. I've always liked the simplicity of iron sights, and this seems an elegant way of improving on the stock sights. Any thoughts?
If you haven't seen them, check out the Skinner website...scroll down past the Winchesters and Marlins...
http://www.skinnersights.com/express_sights_15.html
Cheers,
R
hifiwasabi
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Go for it! If iron sights weren't one big blur to me, more of my guns would have them. Peep sights are traditional, functional and classy.
This is a club I've thought of joining for a while now
I couldn't agree more.
Agreed. That's what I bought initially. After two years, I went to a weaver base and medium rings on mine to hold a Bushnell trophy 1.75-5x32.
I bought mine new in '92. I knew that I wanted a pump to match the fire control system, stock, feel, etc of my 870. I was playing around with the idea of getting a .30-06 and having it rebarelled to 8mm-06 when one of the LGS regulars informed me of the recent legitimization of the Whelen. Dropped $100 deposit and ordered it in.
When I finally got the call to pick it up, the owner asked me "what price did I quote you on it?" "$460", I said. "Oh." My heart sank. "It seems I quoted you my cost, not retail price." Being a starving student, I had saved all my loose change for a year to buy it, and I didn't even have enough to cover the final, after tax price. Where was I going to find the rest of the money? Panic set in.
Then the voice on the phone said, "well, that's the price I quoted, so that's the price it is." A huge weight was lifted from my shoulders. I ended up buying everything else from them, spare mags, ammo, sling, scope, rings and mount, etc.
Fast forward a few years and I am now reloading every bullet type I can find for it, the Barnes Xs shot well, but I ended up spending hours scrubbing copper fouling after each session. I settled on the Hornady interlocks for good performance and a decent price.
A few years after I bought it, I ended up scratching the stock and sanded it down and oil finished it. To me, it looked better than the high gloss factory finish.
A few years ago, after having a deer run off after seeing the flash from the sun bouncing off the side of the receiver, I ended up giving the metal a matter paint came job.
I've shot at many more deer with it than I have dropped, but that is my fault, not the rifle. I get minute of deer with it st the range, 1.5-2"@100yds. Recoil is a little too stout for me at the range, but in hunting, I don't notice it a bit. Probably going to install a new synthetic stock with a supercell pad for next fall.
Going back in my notes, I have killed 4 deer with it, but never shot anything over 60 yards away.
I'll post some pics later.
When I finally got the call to pick it up, the owner asked me "what price did I quote you on it?" "$460", I said. "Oh." My heart sank. "It seems I quoted you my cost, not retail price." Being a starving student, I had saved all my loose change for a year to buy it, and I didn't even have enough to cover the final, after tax price. Where was I going to find the rest of the money? Panic set in.
Then the voice on the phone said, "well, that's the price I quoted, so that's the price it is." A huge weight was lifted from my shoulders. I ended up buying everything else from them, spare mags, ammo, sling, scope, rings and mount, etc.
Fast forward a few years and I am now reloading every bullet type I can find for it, the Barnes Xs shot well, but I ended up spending hours scrubbing copper fouling after each session. I settled on the Hornady interlocks for good performance and a decent price.
A few years after I bought it, I ended up scratching the stock and sanded it down and oil finished it. To me, it looked better than the high gloss factory finish.
A few years ago, after having a deer run off after seeing the flash from the sun bouncing off the side of the receiver, I ended up giving the metal a matter paint came job.
I've shot at many more deer with it than I have dropped, but that is my fault, not the rifle. I get minute of deer with it st the range, 1.5-2"@100yds. Recoil is a little too stout for me at the range, but in hunting, I don't notice it a bit. Probably going to install a new synthetic stock with a supercell pad for next fall.
Going back in my notes, I have killed 4 deer with it, but never shot anything over 60 yards away.
I'll post some pics later.
