Semi auto or pump?

[larueminati]

I’ve been debating the same thing for deer hunting in the north east, currently using an ar10 platform and would like to shed the weight (10.3lbs scoped and loaded). I track when so 5-10 mile days are common. I know someone who has two older 7600’s and the carbine -06 with no scope only weight’s 6.3 lbs. yet Remington lists the weight at 7.5 lbs on their website. I’m thinking they’re using a beefier receiver now than on his early 90’s models, at least by the pictures the new models look like they have an 870 steel reciever. Ideally I’d like my set-up to me 7lbs scoped and loaded so I may have to go bolt action. Really not a fan of the wiggly foreend on pumps either.

 

[SwampWolf]

Went to an auction in PA last week, they had Remington pumps in .222, 223, 243, 6mm, .270, 280, .308,.30-06, .35 Remington, and .35 Whelen.

I'd love to have a Model 760/7600 chambered in .35 Whelen.

A bolt action is not a handicap for follow up shots. An experienced shooter can get the bolt cycled in the amount of time it takes to recover from recoil and reacquire your sights. So the difference between the action types comes down to personal preferences.

Whether it matters in the "real world" or not, all else being equal, there's no debate that a pump or semi-auto rifle is faster to the target on a subsequent shot than any bolt-action, recovering from recoil and sight reacquisition not withstanding.

I understand the pumps have a cult following some places.

In at least one state (Pennsylvania), if a rifle having the advantage of a fast follow-up shot is desired, the pump rifle is popular because it's illegal to hunt deer with a semi-auto rifle.

When reloading for most rifles having pump, lever or semi-auto actions, full-length resizing the case is generally necessary due to poorer extraction "leverage" when compared to most bolt-action rifles.

 

[cdb1]

If I were to go semi in a traditional hunting rifle it would be a BAR and only a BAR.

 

[stiab]

I'd love to have a Model 760/7600 chambered in .35 Whelen.

I never seen a 760 in .35 Whelen, the two Remington pumps in that caliber I've seen in PA were both 7600. I could actually add some calibers to my auction list of Remington pumps above, including .32 Winchester (yes, believe it or not), but they were not in the 760/7600 configuration which would be more easily available to today's hunters.

 

[Sniper66]

Not my "cup o' tea" as my mom-in-law used to say. Granted, I've never owned one, but a friend does have a pump 30-06 and i just don't like them. I have a dozen bolt guns and like them all. Coincidentally I've had single, bolt, pump, lever and semi-auto .22s...shot them all a lot. I sold the pump and semi. Still have everything else.