Deer season's over, no deer, but I have a new favorite hunting rifle!

[NYH1]

I bought a new Remington 7600 Carbine 30-06 Spr. in August to be my main, "all round" deer, hog and black bear hunting rifle/carbine. I put a Leupold VX-II 2-7x33mm Scope, one piece Mount and low Rings on it. It shoots 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards with Fusion 165 gr. factory ammo. That should get better as my back gets better (had surgery this past spring). This little carbine carries and handles like a dream whether I'm in an open field/clear cut, in the woods or in a little brush. It shoots really good and pretty flat for a carbine. The fore-arm just started rattling out of the blue one day, it's more then normal. I'm an hour from Remington's Ilion plant where it was made so I'll probably take it back after the holidays to have that repaired.

Over all though, I really like this setup. It became my favorite hunting rifle/carbine in a really short time. I ended up using it about 95% of the time this season. I might even use it to hunt coyotes too. I had a 7600 carbine about 12 years ago. At the time I had about 5 or 6 deer rifles and didn't really use it that much and traded it. Now I wish I would have kept it and used it all a long. Live and learn I guess.

NYH1!

 

[Hunterdad]

My grandfather used to have one and I liked it a lot. Some day I'll pick one up.

Just curious, where abouts are you in CNY?

 

[amflyer]

Check the screw on the front of the forearm. It works its way loose and you get a rattle.

Here's mine:

 

[El Mariachi]

Color me stupid but is that really a pump action 30-06?....

 

[dprice3844444]

try diff types of ammo and see what she likes

 

[dprice3844444]

el,what color ya like?

 

[El Mariachi]

Plum? 'Cuz it rhymes with dumb?.....

 

[LoonWulf]

LOL, i always thought the color stupid was a custom blend sorry is funny...I always liked the 7600s, glad you like yours

 

[NYH1]

Just curious, where abouts are you in CNY?

Same as you.

NYH1.

 

[NYH1]

Check the screw on the front of the forearm. It works its way loose and you get a rattle.

Yeah, that's the first thing I checked. I think the o-ring/bushing that go's between the action bar and the tube under it broke. Like I said, it happened all of the sudden. I put the rifle in the truck to move to another spot and it was quiet as could be, not a peep. I picked it up when we got to our next spot and it was making noise. It happened just like that.

NYH1.

 

[leeroy71]

I love these rifles. Mines 760 gamemaster dlx 30.06 (same as 7600 only older).
Pops bought it new in '79, I got it in '91.

I might lose it to my son though. He got his first buck with it two seasons ago in WVA. He also loves it.