Gave up 700 SPS for a 7600

[amprecon]

I just sold my Remington 700 SPS Tactical in .308 and I'm going to buy a Remington 7600 in .308 to replace it.
I've just never liked bolt actions, I've always just had one because it was the status quo.
Working the action requires removing your hand from the grip and it's awkward. Loading and unloading is also slow and awkward.
Having done most of my hunting in my life with my 870, it just feels most natural to me and I'm good with it, know it like the back of my hand.
So after mulling this over I figured the 7600 would be the natural choice for my .308 rifle. Magazine fed, natural and wicked fast cycling without having to remove the firing grip, familiar design to my beloved 870 and 10-round mags available if necessary, I think it's the obvious choice.

 

[jmorris]

If it shoots well enough for you and your happy I don't see a problem.

 

[USAF_Vet]

The 76 series rifles are great. If I found on in .308, I'd be very tempted.

A little awkward to shoot from prone, or with the barrel supported, but if you do your part, you won't need the follow up shot.

For a medium range brush and woods gun, they are hard to beat. I'd prefer that over a lever action all day.

 

[Casefull]

Just keep the loads mild. They are a weak action. I broke one once with Nato ammo.

 

[godale]

have sold diecast cars for 20 years, guns like diecast cars have the same advice out of my mouth. like what you get and get what you like.

 

[amprecon]

I'm starting to wonder if I even need a .308. I am invested in 6.8spc II, any hunting I ever do here in TX the 6.8 could do almost as well as the .308 as long as I keep it within 300 yards.
I just have a bunch of .308 I stocked up on and the scope that I had on the 700 that I was planning on putting on the 7600.
I'm considering losing the Aimpoint on one of the 6.8's and putting the scope on in it's place and selling off all the .308 ammo, but there is strong apprehension about going this route.

 

[jmr40]

If you haven't already purchased the 7600 I'd recommend you try out some other bolt rifles designed for hunting. The Tactical rifle you had is not really that well suited for hunting. For a variety or reasons pump action shotguns are a good idea. There are also a lot of reasons why they never really caught on with rifles.

As far as the rate of fire, that is almost never an issue in big game hunting. And the rate of "AIMED" fire is almost identical among all of the action types. With practice bolt guns can be pretty fast.

 

[jim in Anchorage]

Just keep the loads mild. They are a weak action. I broke one once with Nato ammo.

Tell us how it "broke."

 

[Casefull]

My brother had some machine gun ammo he delinked and something in the bolt broke. It was over 40 years ago when we were stupid kids. All you have to do is shoot one and you get the idea it is not a stout action. I am not knocking the rifle. Just sharing what happened.

 

[Reloadron]

Given the options and if you want a 7600 I would look around for a slightly older Remington 760 in 308 Winchester. I just tend to like the older 760 guns more than the newer 7600 guns. They can be had pretty reasonable too.

Ron

 

[GTS Dean]

As accurate as the SPS 700s are, you shouldn't need a follow-up shot when hunting. They are very heavy and long, and therefore aren't ideally suited to hunting.

 

[amprecon]

I had the 700 SPS Tactical with the 20" heavy barrel, it wasn't too heavy or long, it was actually a handy sized rifle, I just don't like the bolt-action action.

 

[jim in Anchorage]

My brother had some machine gun ammo he delinked and something in the bolt broke. It was over 40 years ago when we were stupid kids. All you have to do is shoot one and you get the idea it is not a stout action. I am not knocking the rifle. Just sharing what happened.

You don't think it's hasty to condemn a entire series of guns for "something" that broke on one 40 years ago? I have owned a 760 for 25 years now and it has never given me reason to think it's "weak."