Pump action rifles...my thought..

[Mike Sr.]

Last year while Deer hunting Nebraska Sandhills in the Valentine area, I had a new rifle with me. It's short, handy, black like a militarly rifle, 308 caliber. With an American Redfield Wide Angle varialbe scope....Black like the rest of the rifle.

A Remington, 7600P/16.5" barrel.

Guess what I'm taking back this my 38th year? Leaving my fancy bolt actions home and .......you guessed it...the 7600P.

function w/o a flaw, shoots into a clover leaf at 100 yards, into an area the diameter of a 10-peso piece(heheeee) at 200 yards or as well as my custom bolt's.

I think...-unlike me-...you guys have been duped by fancy gun writers, and since I 'am' smarter than the rest of you all-put-together into one brain mold , I should not be telling you this cause you'll still buy a bolt action ...just don't let me shoot at your target with my 7600P cause you will go home and cry to mommy...

 

[MaterDei]

Pump action rifle??? I'm not falling for this new trend.

 

[cracked butt]

I like the 7600 too. I'd take one of those over a 7400 any day.

 

[bigun15]

I too have a pump rifle here. My grandpa gave it to me (well, my dad) in May. It's a .22 LR and it was made in the late 1930's (I think he said it was either '36 or '37). Haven't been able to try it yet, so those jackrabbits better be enjoying life right now

 

[middy]

Yum. I've been wanting a 7600 for a long time.

Also the 7615P, a pump action rifle based on the 870, with a 16.5" barrel and it takes standard AR-15 mags!

 

[Texian Pistolero]

I havr read that ther 7600 barrel is fairly free floating, which aids accuracy.

 

[Eightball]

Where's the Pictures?

 

[tuna]

Been thinking of a 7600 for quite awhile now, just never see any for good prices. The 7615 looks real interesting too. I think I'm gonna hold off for a while and see how the Taurus Thunderer stacks up. A pump rifle in .45 or .357 should be a great companion piece for a good revolver.

 

[pauli]

the problem with the thunderbolt is that it forces the decision of lever vs pump for 357 carbines

ah, the downside to choices

 

[middy]

The only drawback I can think of for a pump action rifle is shooting from a prone position... a popular method when your target is shooting back.

Anyone ever tried this? I don't want to try it at the traps...

 

[KaceCoyote]

Isnt there a pump rifle in .223 that takes AR mags?

 

[Oldnamvet]

I have a 7600 in .30-06 and it can shoot straighter than I can hold (1 MOA). And it feels natural since I shoot pump shotguns. Only complaint I have is the trigger, feels more like a shotgun than a rifle. I have fired 4 rounds with it in the field (result was 4 deer) but lots more at the range.

 

[P95Carry]

I have the earlier Rem 760 (Gamemaster) and love it as a hunting rifle platform - very rare indeed to suffer the inconvenience of prone shooting. Very fast to ''shuck'' another round.

From all I have heard the 7600 while good was a downgrade compared with the 760 - not quite as good tho not sure in which areas. I'd suggest to anyone to consider a used 760 in good shape. Handles well and very totable.

One thing tho - never try milsurp ammo!! Stick to good quality .308 Win factory or quality homeloads.

 

[dgludwig]

I like the old 760 (the ones made in the 50's with the grooved fore-end and the checkered-less pistol grip). The 760 is a strong rifle but lacks the camming leverage of a bolt-action so be sure you full-length resize your reloads and run each round through the action before embarking on any serious endeavor.
One thing about the older 760's: due to more drop in the comb, they are less suited for scopes than the newer ones ( my early 5o's 30-06 wears a Williams FoolProof receiver sight ).