Rem. 7600 vs. 7400

[ds92]

Hello everybody,
Ill cut right to the chase. what kind of differences are there between the remington 7600 and the 7400 in terms of reliability, accuracy, and longevity? does anybody have any postive/negative experiences with them? They seem like fine rifles to me, but my experience is limited to simply having handled one a short while ago.
Any advice or experiences are appreciated!!

 

[45shooter]

Most guys who shoot 7600 and 7400 series rifles I see around here tends to have accuracy problems. I'm not sure if its the rifle or the shooter. For the same amount of $$$ get a Savage.

 

[Heck]

If i take the time to let the barrel cool between shots my 7400 in .270 will shoot at about 1.5 to 2 inches. Have heard some of them jam but mine never has in the 16 years i have had it.

 

[saturno_v]

The 7600 tend to be more reliable simply because is a pump action design.
You will never have a 100% reliable semi-auto especially with different loads and bullet weight...

My 740 accuracy is very good and other similar riflse (either 760-7600 or 740/742/7400) that I saw at the range are quite accurate also....granted these are not match competition rifles...for hunting purpose the accuracy is very good.

Many people absolutely LOVE the 760/7600 (utterly reliable and lightning fast follow up shots), including an old Alaskan guide I met some time ago.

 

[mljdeckard]

My dad has a beat to snot 760 in .257 Roberts that he has had for about 45 years, still says it makes him look like a really good shot. I wouldn't mind at all bumping into one in a pawn shop with a short barrel in .243 or .308.

 

[ReadyontheRight]

I have never had an accuracy problem with either. At least compared to similar thin-barreled hunting rifles. I only use them for deer hunting and occasional plinking.

Neither is designed for use as a competitive shooting rifle or a defensive rifle where you will need sustained fire. The magazine is difficult to insert, the barrel will quickly get hot enough to move off-target and the action will eventually wear out and cannot be easily rebuilt. They are made for a lifetime of a few thousand rounds (just a guess) a couple dozen rounds at a time. Which equates to many generations for most hunting families.

Most will likely rust out or be ruined by bad cleaning before they wear out from shooting.

Aside from the unfortunate magazines, the most distressing thing about these rifles is the fact that a cleaning rod must go in from the muzzle and that they are sold right next to to those 3-piece aluminum cleaning rod kits - which can ruin the muzzle and kill accuracy.

The 7600 will likely last longer than the 7400 simply because your arms on the pump action will overpower any wearing-out of the action that will eventually kill the autoloading acton.

If you get one, make sure the muzzle is not beat up and buy a BoreSnake to clean the barrel. Keep the action inside the receiver clean/lubed and be proud of a great American gun.

 

[d2wing]

The newer 7400 is much more reliable than the previous 742 and 740 due to improvements in the reciever. They are fairly accurate for deer hunting, but can vary like older bolt actions. The pump 760 or 7600 is very popular with some hunters because it's reliable and you can make a follow-up shoot if needed without losing your sight picture. I've had a few 742's and a 7400. I like them. I did not know Savage makes a pump or sa centerfire rifle