Why do guys love the Rem 760/7600 pump rifles so much?

Because they work as intended. My dad carried one for years with Lyman peep sights. Great woods rifle, a little muzzle heavy but good weight for offhand shooting. Most shoot as well as a bolt gun of the same vintage. What's not to like?
 
SuperCub said:
There are many hard core bolt gun shooters out west who will never like a pump rifle. Most of those folks have nothing but disdain for a pump rifle having never used one.

I will second many of the aforementioned attributes for the pump gun with 1st hand experience. One of the reasons for it's success is the lack of reliability of the 740/7400 rifles. The 760 is far more reliable while still offering a fast 2nd shot if required.
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Much is made of the lack of reliability of the Reminton 740/742 semi's. I have owned three and never a bobble with feeding or extraction. In my experience any problems with feeding or extraction can be solved by a new magazine in the 740/742 line. They are robust and adequate hunting rifles. IMO a lot of this stuff is just repeated horror stories from a few sources and the teller has NO personal experience with these rifles.
 
blasted_saber said:
Very popular in central Ontario where deer are often shot at sub 100m ranges whilst moving from the standing/freehand shooting position.

That said, I prefer bolts myself.
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Myself at one time and others have used them here in similar situations, nice setup for pushing bush between cutblocks. I seen one posted here in 35 whelen with a 20” barrel and peep sights that I can’t stop thinking about but like yourself I prefer a bolt.
 
I've never shot one but I could get interested in a carbine with a shotgun stock (no Monte Carlo) and an aperture sight. And, I'm a sucker for barrel band swivels.
 
To be contrarian, I don’t love either if those rifles. I find neither to be impressive accuracy wise, I have seen people shortstroke them and cause stoppages. The trigger isn’t great, nor is the concept to me.
 
powerbaitron said:
To be contrarian, I don’t love either if those rifles. I find neither to be impressive accuracy wise, I have seen people shortstroke them and cause stoppages. The trigger isn’t great, nor is the concept to me.
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Also to be contrarian, a bolt gun can be inaccurate, be short stroked (causing stoppages) and come with a crappy trigger.

Many folks, millions in fact, bought 870s over the years. The 760/7600 was a natural extension of the 870, but not for everyone.
 
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