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Dr_Deer
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7600 in .35 Whelen
#318096 - 15/07/18 01:40 PM

Our local distributor seems to have imported another batch of these if ads are to be believed. Perhaps I've been living too long in an area where residents have more tattoos than teeth but I'm starting to have a hankering to play with one these rifles.

Thinking of putting a 2x Leupold ultralight in QD rings on it and seeing how long it would last being put through its paces in Group 1 shoots and rapid fire events at the local BGRC shoots for shits and giggles.

Any opinions on how many shoots the rifle would last before something fell off, bound up, or otherwise rendered the rifle unusable? Or am I selling these rifles short and I'll be told such a rifle "is against the spirit of the competition" long before my first jam?

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Rule303
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: Dr_Deer]
#318098 - 15/07/18 03:43 PM

I know a couple of blokes who use them. One has certainly shoot in comps and they have had them for years and lots of rounds. They shoot well and stand up to the abuse. Plenty of blokes use them in 308 -not as much recoil I know - and put thousands of rounds through them with no problems.

Go for it I say.

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Postman
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: Rule303]
#318117 - 16/07/18 03:23 AM

I am a long time user of these 760 / 7600 series. They have a free float barrel - the pump mechanism rides on an action tube parallel to and under the barrel, and they have a reasonably tight lockup. The more you use them, the smoother they get. I’ve had one factory defect that was buggered from new with a badly machined bolt face that wouldn’t hold the extractor clip in place, (rifle was replaced under warranty) but one could argue that QC issues for ANY Remington product is unsuprising these days.

I currently have an old 760 in .30-06 that dates back to the 1960s and it is VERY well used and is liquid smooth and accurate.

They can be accurized very nicely......

The weak point of these rifles is the stamped steel detachable magazine box but that can be remedied by getting a couple of spares and weeding out the ones that cause issues.

Edited by Postman (16/07/18 09:08 PM)

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Ripp
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: Postman]
#318133 - 16/07/18 10:51 AM

I used one of these for a bit back in the 80's...was actually in a 270 caliber...was a nice rifle..and as Postman states, was reasonably accurate..used it chasing whitetail deer...worked great for that...would not hesitate purhasing one..

Ripp

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DarylS
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: Ripp]
#318155 - 17/07/18 02:34 AM

Always wanted one in .308, but that never materialized.
Guys I used to know who had them, liked them.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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Dr_Deer
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: DarylS]
#318465 - 27/07/18 10:13 AM

Sounds like I might be being overly pessimistic about the reliability of these rifles.

I am curious though as someone used to cleaning from the breech, what is the return to zero like when these things are taken down for cleaning?

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Postman
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: Dr_Deer]
#318479 - 27/07/18 02:06 PM

Reurn to zero with factory iron sights is a non issue because the sights mount on the barrel. For a scope sight, your mileage will vary. If the rifle has been accurized, they’ll go back together reasonably well but I’d suggest you simply get a brass muzzle protector and clean from the muzzle or, go get yourself a bore snake and clean from the breech.

Edited by Postman (27/07/18 02:07 PM)

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DarylS
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: Postman]
#318482 - 27/07/18 04:00 PM

For my Ruger 10-22, I turned a delrin or hard nylon bushing to fit over the muzzle with a hole exactly brush-or patched jag) size in the middle. This allows cleaning from the muzzle without damaging the crown.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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Baz
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: DarylS]
#318484 - 27/07/18 09:15 PM

I have had a Rem 7600 in 35 Whelen for a number of years.

Having shot hundreds of Pigs with it, I absolutely love it, it is my favourite rifle for hunting in thick bush, longer shots I use a 257 Weatherby.

Cheers. Baz.

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szihn
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: Baz]
#318486 - 27/07/18 11:48 PM

I have always thought of the Remington M760 and it's variants as one of the better products Remington made, but sadly could easily be made much better for very little money, but getting Remington to listen to good advice is like getting Obama to admit his health care program is poor.

My 2 changes that I wish Remington would make are #1 a heavier duty extractor, similar to that of an M1 Garand and #2 to telescope the for-end hanger on a square tube with a square slide, so the free floated barrel could not be touched by twisting the for-end. As they come now, they can be as accurate as a 700 with correct loads IF you hold them in such a way the wood doesn't touch the barrel. By using a square slide and square slide hanger with about a .003" clearance, it would not be possible to twist it to make it touch.

Just my 2 cents here............

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DarylS
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: szihn]
#318489 - 28/07/18 12:23 AM

Hell of an idea, Steve. A square hanger and slide would make all the difference.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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cordite
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Re: 7600 in .35 Whelen [Re: DarylS]
#318524 - 29/07/18 02:37 AM

Would be fun to play with. Remington, like many manufacturers, often came out with new improved models which in reality were just cheaper to make. I don't know how the 7600 compares to the 760. The 760 was certainly a good functioning firearm that had a long lifespan. Of course the 760 was much cheaper to make than its predecessor, the classic Remington model 14.

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