Will pump-action centerfire rifles ever make a comeback?

[Showman]

I know they've never been the dominant type but in years past, there were the Remington 760/7600 and a few others. What do you all think- will pump deer rifles ever make a comeback to where there are any new ones at all?

 

[Ks5shooter]

Had a few but sold them years ago. Newer bolt action guns are very accurate. Always a one shot one kill. When we used to drive for deer the pump was handy.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

When my LGS gets them in. They sell fast.

 

[Varminterror]

We're now firmly into the later phase of the "generations of buyers" who remain to have had young experiences with these rifles combined with sufficient disposable income (or otherwise wastable debt service) to have interest in buying them. If someone were to prey on that nostalgia, now is the time, but the margin is too thin, and cost to redevelop, market, and retool to produce them just doesn't pan out. What do we see in those markets? We see extremely high priced Marlins/Rugers and Miroku/Winchesters which defy their roots as "everyman's rifles," and only survive on high sticker prices to sustain margins on limited sales.

Of course, the Rem 760/7600's making a comeback has the additional wrinkle of being lost in the settling dust of successive bankruptcies and sell-offs of the Remington brand and IP, and under the current ownership, I just don't see the two-faced crooks which are the RemArms owners making any such plays in the niche market of the pump rifle.

 

[Mosin77]

I love the idea and so do a lot of other people, but I’m not sure they’d sell enough of them to justify a clean sheet 21st century design.

I think a pump PCC would be the cat’s meow.

 

[Hannah42]

I just got a savage model 170 30-30 pretty nice gun despite all the negative feed back I read online. guns in really good shape and doesn't look like its been shoot to much. born in 1978 shes pretty sweet. its not my Rem 760 but a cool rifle and I don't know about others saying they don't group well, as for mine with LVR powder @ 35 gn and Hornady ftx 160 gn pills I'm getting 1" groups at 100 yards. I'm loving that. I shot a 5 shot group today in this heat with no barrel cool and held a nice 1 3/4 " group. last 2 shots hot barrel shifted a little but still amazed me. my 760 will only hold a 3 shot 1.5" group. I wish someone would bring a nice pump action rifle back myself I would love to see a 308 or 7mm08 pump.... well maybe not I'm broke now lol.

 

[9x56MS]

I own a 103 year old Remington model 14 in 30 rem. Never seen or shot an MOA pump rifle but they are all MO deer. It is a great still hunting rifle that has the fastest follow up shot going. Great old rifle that comes to the shoulder with sights aligned and ready to rock and roll.

 

[Show Me]

If so I think Henry would do it

 

[Bwana John]

Last people in my family to utilize pump action center fire rifles was 5 generations ago.

However… do rifle sighted pump shotguns count?

 

[Hookeye]

With all the makers nowadays, I dunno how Remarms sells their new 700's.
A new 7600 might be even tougher to move.

Plenty of old ones still out there.
I have a 760 in .35 rem, bone stock it does well w Hornady factory ammo.
Good enough I have zero interest in getting another.

 

[DeepSouth]

If they do I suspect they will be black plastic “tactical” junk that I would have zero interest in. If they’d bring back some wood and blued metal pump guns I’d probably be interested it that but those seem to be dinosaur guns.

 

[Hookeye]

A synth carbine 7600 in .308 would be a pretty tough all arounder.

 

[22250Rem]

It's an interesting idea but I also wonder if the sales volume would make it feasible. Sometimes a fast follow up shot is needed and these are certainly capable of that, and they can do that without being a semi-auto, which carries a lot of negative insinuations these days. For many years my deer gun was a 12 ga. pump and I became pretty attached to pump guns. Always thought of the pump rifles as classic woodland deer guns and I like Hookeye's suggestion of a synthetic stocked 7600 in .308, ( or 7mm-08).

 

[Hannah42]

I own a 103 year old Remington model 14 in 30 rem. Never seen or shot an MOA pump rifle but they are all MO deer. It is a great still hunting rifle that has the fastest follow up shot going. Great old rifle that comes to the shoulder with sights aligned and ready to rock and roll.

i agree but 3 shots at 100 yard was right at 1" maybe less I should measure. its constant to. 3 times I done this and today I shot 5 and just about 1 3/4 " I have bolt action rifles that wont do this.. idk I was shocked myself now I'm ready to take it hunting, it will be interesting to see how colder weather effects POI if any.

 

[.38 Special]

I could see a limited run for nostalgia's sake. Lipsey's maybe, or as @Show Me suggests, Henry. And yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up being stainless and plastic, with a tac rail to boot.

 

[3Crows]

If so I think Henry would do it

Possibly but it would weigh 10 pounds.

For myself, I am okay with wood but please, just no blued metal to rust and oil. Make it stainless, in .450BM and I might purchase one. Oh, and a rail so I can mount an optic.

 

[Chuck R.]

A synth carbine 7600 in .308 would be a pretty tough all arounder.

Even better if its in .358Win.. and has burnt bronze CeraKote:

Yes, it does have a pic rail under the scope

I'd love to see the 7600'ds make a come back, but I don't think so. I can vouch that the used ones are going for a premium, well over $1K most of the time.

I put mine together just for our annual deer drives and a couple still hunts. With a 1.5-5X and the barrel chopped to 19" it's about 7.5lbs "all up". A very handy little gun for the woods and blinds. I get 2600 FPS with 180s, so kind of a 35Rem +P+, but with obtainable brass.

IMHO, there's just not that much of demand for that kind of use and a lot of guys like lever actions more.

 

[Hookeye]

10 boxes of Hornady factory ammo for my
.35 rem should give me enough brass to reload.
But the conversion is going slow, literally shoot maybe 5 rounds to check zero per year. And havent shot a deer in 5 years LOL

 

[Hookeye]

BTW Im not a lever gun fan.
Pumps seem natural, trigger hand doesnt move.

 

[luv2safari]

I know they've never been the dominant type but in years past, there were the Remington 760/7600 and a few others. What do you all think- will pump deer rifles ever make a comeback to where there are any new ones at all?

The short answer: No
The long answer: No

 

[Hookeye]

Can get ARs in deer cartridges way cheaper.

 

[LoonWulf]

.....nope, they ded ded. Least from a comercial prospective. I still want/need one.

 

[red rick]

Not unless they ban semi automatic rifles and I think that could happen .

 

[luv2safari]

"want/need"

I resemble that remark. I had an old corncob in 257 stolen from me while helping a young and crazy second wife move out. I had it behind my truck seat, and someone popped it real fast while I was on the end of a sofa, going up stairs.

I LOVED that little gun.

 

[Pat Riot]

I think a pump PCC would be the cat’s meow.

I agree.