Hello everyone
It has been some time already that I wanted to add a very powerful, fast manual repeating rifle to my collection (I'm left handed) as an "Alaska hiking gun"
I was considering a Marlin 45-70, even if I'm not fond of the cartridge nor the short barreled carbine.
The Browning BLR was a good choice too but way too pricey in my opinion.
Then I come across this rifle....an almost brand new Remington 7600 pump action 30-06...included were an Allen soft case, an extra 10 round extended magazine and the usual cheap Bushnell 3-9X 40 scope on it...I was hooked!
After half hour of back and forth haggling (I can be a pain in the butt when I negotiate prices..
) the guy got tired and it let it go for $300 out of the door.
The rifling look basically unfired, the action is incredibly smooth.
This is the reason (IMHO) why I think this Remington pump is a better choice than the Marlin.
- Very powerful common caliber and much more versatile than the 45-70 will ever be.
- Lightning fast pump action....no need to reacquire your target between shots
- Extended magazine (third party companies make them up to 12 rounds in capacity)
- Very light, more balanced and it handles better than the Marlin (at least in my hands), without the scope the rifle is incredibly light, almost a .22! I already own the semiauto version of this rifle.
- Free floating barrel
- The combination of the more versatile 30-06 cartridge and the longer barrel covers a much wider range of situations compared to the Marlin 45-70...from short range bone buster (with heavy round nose bullets) to long range varminting or deer/elk harvesting...the 760/7600 is a field proven Alaska rifle as much as the Marlin 45-70
- Better look (again in my opinion)
I already sold the original scope and I installed the "usual" (for me...it's my fifth) Centerpoint 4-16X 40 Illuminated Mil Dot reticle scope ($70 at Wal Mart)
The rings bolts have a hole where you can stick a thin screwdriver for fast release...in seconds you can switch from scope to iron sights.
Don't get me wrong, I like the Marlin lever action rifles and I already own a beautiful 336 in 30-30
I have a question for the experts: I already ordered the Uncle Mike's swivel set with front barrel band specific for the Rem 7600 (You cannot attach the sling to the foreend cap like the old 760 because of the free floating barrel)
Could the barrel band damage the bluing?? Any problems when the barrel heats up?? Do I lose the accuracy benefit of the freel floating barrel???
Thanks
Regards
It has been some time already that I wanted to add a very powerful, fast manual repeating rifle to my collection (I'm left handed) as an "Alaska hiking gun"
I was considering a Marlin 45-70, even if I'm not fond of the cartridge nor the short barreled carbine.
The Browning BLR was a good choice too but way too pricey in my opinion.
Then I come across this rifle....an almost brand new Remington 7600 pump action 30-06...included were an Allen soft case, an extra 10 round extended magazine and the usual cheap Bushnell 3-9X 40 scope on it...I was hooked!
After half hour of back and forth haggling (I can be a pain in the butt when I negotiate prices..
) the guy got tired and it let it go for $300 out of the door.The rifling look basically unfired, the action is incredibly smooth.
This is the reason (IMHO) why I think this Remington pump is a better choice than the Marlin.
- Very powerful common caliber and much more versatile than the 45-70 will ever be.
- Lightning fast pump action....no need to reacquire your target between shots
- Extended magazine (third party companies make them up to 12 rounds in capacity)
- Very light, more balanced and it handles better than the Marlin (at least in my hands), without the scope the rifle is incredibly light, almost a .22! I already own the semiauto version of this rifle.
- Free floating barrel
- The combination of the more versatile 30-06 cartridge and the longer barrel covers a much wider range of situations compared to the Marlin 45-70...from short range bone buster (with heavy round nose bullets) to long range varminting or deer/elk harvesting...the 760/7600 is a field proven Alaska rifle as much as the Marlin 45-70
- Better look (again in my opinion)
I already sold the original scope and I installed the "usual" (for me...it's my fifth) Centerpoint 4-16X 40 Illuminated Mil Dot reticle scope ($70 at Wal Mart)
The rings bolts have a hole where you can stick a thin screwdriver for fast release...in seconds you can switch from scope to iron sights.
Don't get me wrong, I like the Marlin lever action rifles and I already own a beautiful 336 in 30-30
I have a question for the experts: I already ordered the Uncle Mike's swivel set with front barrel band specific for the Rem 7600 (You cannot attach the sling to the foreend cap like the old 760 because of the free floating barrel)
Could the barrel band damage the bluing?? Any problems when the barrel heats up?? Do I lose the accuracy benefit of the freel floating barrel???
Thanks
Regards
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