Remington 7600 vs Marlin 1895

[Radjxf]

Anyone here have experience with BOTH of these?

I'm looking for a relatively compact, hard-hitting rifle as a do it all weapon for Elk, Mule Deer, and SD when in bear country.

Particularly looking at the Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in 45-70 and the Remington Carbine in .308 or 30-06. Not really interested in any other calibers.

I'm somewhat familiar with the Marlin design, but was curious as to the durability and reliability of the Remington pump.

Thanks in advance for any info and experiences.

 

[KenWP]

I have shot all the animals you mentioned with all three calibers and they all work. You have better trajectory with the 308 or 30-06 then the 45-70 and with heavy loads the 45-70 can really belt you. I have also used the Marlin and the Remington and they are good rifles so its really up to you to pick which one you want to use.

 

[uvausmc]

I dont have the Remington carbine in .308/.30-06 but I do have several Ruger carbine's in both calibers (Ruger Frontier .308, Ruger No. 1 .30-06). They are great hunting rifles, very handy, accurate, and will drop a whitetail no problem.

At the same time I love my Marlin 1895G. I havent taken a deer with it yet but I took it hunting once last season and it was great carrying around the woods of GA still hunting. I have a set of XS ghost ring sights on mine so its perfect for "snap shooting" when you jump a deer.

The carbine in .308 is probably more versatile but i would recommend owning both rifle eventually.

 

[Radjxf]

Thanks for the replies.

I'll see if I can do some research wrt the Remington rifle until I hear further from owners here.

Have heard tale that the Remmy is a bit fragile, perhaps it's the box magazine that has issues?

The main downer on the Marlin is the cost of ammo! $30/box for the cheap stuff!

 

[JESmith]

The Remmington is based on the 870 pump and is definitely not fragile. The only issue is that some folks think, with a box magazine, it is easier to get dirt and mud into the action than a blind mag. I have been dragging my 760 thru the swamps of East Texas for 20+ years, never had a problem.

 

[achildofthesky]

I have a 7600 all weather carbine (ANIB & for sale BTW) and have had 3 Marlin 1895's and to me it depends on what you need and want. The 7600 is really fast on the second shot and there is NO need to reacquire target on a followup shot. Once you get used to a GG you can easily work the lever from the shouldered position but it isn't quite as intuitive at first. if you need or like to fling BIG blobs of lead from 300gr on up and don't mind much more of a ballistic arc, the 45-70 is great. If you like a much flatter shooting caliber that can do it all out a much greater range from 100gr to 220gr bullets go with the 7600. I have committed to a house and have been generating $$ for the closing and move so I have sold a few rifles and my 7600 has to go too...

Neither could be classified as fragile and both are quite accurate (1MOA or less at 100 165gr Speer w/55gr IMR4350 for the 7600 and about an inch to 1 1/2 inches for the 45-70 at 100 with Hornady 300gr FHP's over IMR 4198, both using a Leupold VXIII 1.5x5 scope)

 

[Rob96]

I simply love the Marlin 1895G. It is an incredibly handy rifle. Packs a lot of power and is accurate to boot.