Semi Auto and Pump Action Hunting Rifle Board!!!!!!!!!

[Mike103]

I have been screw balling around the gun boards for several years. I am even a moderator of a shotgun board on www.xxxx.com. But at last I have arrived! Someone wants to talk about the rifles I hunt with. No, not black rifles! And no, no, no, boring bolt action rifles! And God forbid a single shot rifle! There is a special place in hell for those people. But then again there are using a gun with one shot. They are already in hell!

No I want to talk about the Remington 7400/7600 family!

I hunted with a 742 in 30-06 for over 20+ years untill I wore out the rails. About 5-6 years ago Remington did a trade in program and I got a new 7400 in 30-06. The 742 took almost 40 deer in those years and the 7400 has several deer and a pig to its credit so far. I bought the gloss finish, yes I like it, and topped it with a Nikon 3X9 and Warn removable mounts. The 7400 even shoots better than the 742. Took the pig at 145 yards!

Now I have been lusting after a 7600 for years. I even put a deposit on a 760 many, many years ago in 35 Remington. But I had the 742 and money was tight so I had to let it go. I had narrowed it down to a carbine in 30-06 or a rifle in 270. Well this fall I was surfing the boards and heard about this special run from Grices on the 7600 in 35 Whelen. Well I called right away but was told I was too late they were gone but that the 7600 carbine was available in 35 Remington. Well that sounded good so I bought one and my dealer took care of the paper work and so on.

Well the rifle shoots great. I am pleased as punch but was still upset abouit missing the Whelen so I sent off a nasty gram to Remington asking that they send out e-mails notifying people about these special runs. Well late December I get a e-mail from Remington and it has all of the special runs they did last year and who the dealers were who had them. Well Grices had said that the Whelens were gone but I used the hot link Remington supplied and wrote a e-mail to Grices asking if they would do the Whelens again. Well guess what! They had one more left! It was not taken by a dealer who had ordered it. So right now it sits in my dealers stock room with a 200 dollar deposit on it waiting funds. I should be finished paying by March. The Whelen like the 35 Rem cames to just over 500 bucks with the shipping ect...

So here are the questions. Is there a better way to mount a sling on the 7600 without using that barrel band? If not which barrel band set is better? How about peep sights on the carbine? Like the family in Vermont uses? Or should I use a scope. The new Rifleman series of scopes from Leopold look interesting, anyone try one? And don't forget mounts. What about factory ammo for the Whelen, 200 or 250 grain Remington or 225 grain Federal? I am using the 200 Remington for the carbine, shoots great with open sights.

Well enough for now. I have to go to work. I bored the hell out of everyone on the other board with my obsession with Remington 870's and 1100's. Time to start working on you guys! MIKE.

[257Robt]

Mike103,
 I've got one of the 35 Rem carbines, it has quickly become one of my favorite rifles. Awesome to carry through the thickest stuff I usually seem to find. I put a Luepold Vari-X II 1*4*20 scope on mine and it handles very fast in the brush. This year I shot a small buck at about 50 feet in the brush. I had no difficulty finding the deer with the scope set on 1 power. One thing that I found out about the carbine is that the standard uncle mikes barrel band for the 7600's wouldn't fit on my rifle. We put a micrometer on the barrel and found out that it was a "thicker" barrel than other standard factory 7600's. I ended up putting a barrel band on it from a marlin. A 1895 model band I believe. I thought the half band would look goofy, but it actually makes the rifle look unique. To order the full barrel band that would have fit properly would have cost more money that it was worth. One other option is to put on the 760 sling mount that I have seen. A buddy of mine has one on his 760 in 300 savage and he likes it. There is a screw and mount all in one that goes in on the end of the pump. Remove the screw that helps holds the pump in place and screw in the whole new piece. I believe it is as simple as that. This new piece you would put in resembles the one that you would find for a 7400 sling mount. The nice part is there is no pressure put on the barrel from the band. I am not sure how common this older sling mount is, but if you are interested in one and are having trouble finding them, there is a local place here that I should still be able to get a set from.
I am curious as to what kinds of special runs were made, other than Grice's run. Maybe some day they will do a carbine in 257 Roberts, wouldn't that be cool :-D Hey, how about a run of 7400's in 35 Whelen again :?

[Dave in WV]

257Robt & Mike103, I wouldn't try the Rem 760 swivel adapter that goes where the forearm screw holds the forearm on. Uncle Mike's doesn't recommend using it on the nonsupported forearms. I did for several seasons  on my 760 and the forearm movement was increased from what it was new. IMHO the barrel band type is the way to go.

[Mike103]

I found the following specials still available:

7600 in 35 Rem 22" barrel and walnut stock
7600 in 35 Rem 18.5" barrel and walnut stock
7600 in 7mm-08, 25-06, 270, and 30-06 22" barrel with black laminate stock. MIKE.

[High Brass]

Yeah, I saw a pic of those with the laminated stocks.   MMmm, that in a 7MM-08 would get its own pillow in bed, a car seat, a regular bath, a  message(I liked it alot).  I have a fine M760 in '06 in the safe but if I didn't ......I'd be PA bound!

[DES]

Mike,

Yep, I agree, it's great to have a board for semi/pump hunting rifles.   :grin:

Dwayne

[Qtip]

Mike,

I just traded my Rem Mod 7 7mm/08 on on a new Rem 7600 30/06. I kept the scope, 2x7 Bushnell Elite 3200 and had it mounted. Sometime soon it's going to the smith for a 1/4" solid rubber butt pad and a trigger job. Can't wait for the weather to get nice so I can sight it in. The 7/08 was nice but locally the ammo selection was poor and not that good overall anyway. The '06 on the other hand...

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Soli Deo Gloria!
To God Alone Be The Glory!

[Mike103]

Q, I see you are in NY also. I am sick of the snow! I shot skeet today but hard to shoot with all the clothes and gloves.

My brother is a model seven fan but the 7600 in 30-06, now we are talking! MIKE.

[Qtip]

Mike103,
 
I'm up near Cooperstown. We've had some snow, but you get used to it.
Nowhere near as much as last year. It's the thirty below zero nights we sometimes get in January that are tough. I used to shoot skeet years ago with my 870. I tried sporting clays with it once and shot 39 out of 50 first time out. Some of the over-under guys didn't think a pump was that fast.
I'm joining a different club this spring and they have a skeet range so maybe I'll start in again (when I'm not shooting the 7600 '06!)

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Soli Deo Gloria!
To God Alone Be The Glory!

[Mike103]

Q, We have been below zero several times in the past weeks which is very rare for Long Island. We are going up to 40 today so the snow should start melting.

I shot trap when I was in my 20's but stopped because the money was not there to support it. Six years ago I got back into the informal clays with the kids so my interest kicked in again. I have been shooting skeet for two years and this year I am shooting registered birds. After a twenty year lay off I picked it back up.

This year I bought a 7600 carbine in 35 Remington and have a 7600 rifle in 35 Whelen on layaway. I am going to have a busy summer with those two rifles. MIKE.