Rem. 7600 pump action
 

Having shooting issues with my deer rifle....its a Remington 7600 pump action 30-06.....just wondering if anyone owns this gun or has ever had any patterning problems with one on the range? :(

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DoubleLungUm,

I don't have a 7600, but I had a Rem. 760 (that was before they changed the model number). I bought it in 1973, and gave it to my son, somewhere around 82. I never had a problem with it and he still uses that old gun, it's also a 30-06.

I looked at a new 7600 a while back, and the trigger pull on it was terrible. I read an article about the 7600s' and it stated you couldn't adjust the trigger pull, other than that, I don't know of any problems.

dog1

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My friend has a 7600 in 308 win and with the 168gr BST we worked up for it, it will put three shots under a nickel at 100 yards. As far as I know he has never had a problem with his.

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the 7600 I own is a very good gun. It is not a tack driver like my bolt actions, but will give hunting type groups all the time. If you are looking for it to give you sub moa groups.....it wont. I consistently get 1.25"-1.5 groups @ 100 yrds. Good enough for me to harvest countless deer and a boar on the run in Tenn this year.

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Well, you can keep practicing or you could try a bolt action rifle, maybe you will have better luck. Try maybe a Remington M700 in .270. It might shoot better than your current rifle.

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I also have an older model 760 (.308 Win.). It shoots decent groups out to 200 yards. It won't win any shooting matches but is fine for my hunting needs that I use it for. The only problem that I have had was a broken firing pin. I think a new pin was around $2.00 but shipping was over $5.00. It was pretty simple to replace.

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My 760 and my Dad's 7600 worked just great. I gave mine up as it weren't the greatest action for a handloader lookin' to squeeze the ultimate out of a cartidge's performance. Dad liked what he got with minimum loads so kept his.
There is a thing about the construction that sometimes causes trouble. The bolt locks up in a barrel extention. instead of the receiver. Once in a while an extention comes loose, and doesn't hold the barrel at the same angle viz a viz the receiver, then the rifle throws shotgun size patterns. Short of a rebuild there ain't much that can be done to correct it. It seems to occur more with the 740/7400 self loaders, as you can't treat them gently between rounds. :eek:

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You didn't give us very much information. Is it scoped? Have you checked to see if everything is tight? Have you tried different brands of ammo and bullet weights. Have you cleaned it? Iis this a problem that just started or did it pattern from the beginning?

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I have a 760 and a 7600. They both are quality guns and perfect for hunting.

The best groups I can get consistantly are about 2"...but that suits me fine for hunting purposes.:D

I really haven't played around with ammo too much to improve groups.

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One the most common problems with the Pump Rem's is the for-arm rocks a bit,so if you change your grip you will bounce all over the place.The first Big gun I ever owned is a 7600 Rem Gamemaster in 30-06 and it shoots great 1-2 inch groups @ 100 yds with rem Core-loks 180's.
Try resting the gun in between the pump and the reciver(hold on to the for-arm)this will give it a much steadier rest.Also don't rest it on the barrel that causes problem also.
Give us more info also please.
BBJ

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might be just layers of fouling. did you try a good copper solvent? clean it good and check for loose parts and for things that dont look right. i would let a gunsmith have a look at it also.

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Not trying to be argumentative but how do we know. There literally is no information to go on.

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Trade it off for a bolt gun, you'll have better luck.

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I have had four of them so far. They shot as good as 80 percent of the bolt rifles out there. All that I have owned will shoot one inch to one and a half inch hundred yard groups. The have never malfunctioned in any way. I have a new one now that shoots just as good as the older ones. One That I had in 270 was the most accurate rifle that I have ever owned. With 130 grain Nosler Ballistic tips I shot several 3/4 inch three shot groups at 200 yards. This right out of the box. The one I have now in 30-06 will shoot 1-1/4 inch groups every time out with 150 grain Speer grandslam bullets. IMO they are one of the best and most dependable out of the box deer rifles that money can buy.

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James B.

I agree

I've said this before. The 2 7600s that I have owned were equal to (if not better than) the 4 M700s I've had in similar calibers. Bolts are much easier to tinker with however.

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Ya know, I had a remington auto loader and didnt like it. It was finicky about ammo (concerning accureacy) and the accureacy was 4 inches or so at 200 yards. More importantly, the stocks on those are lousy IMO. I traded for a remington 700 bolt and I actually shoot much better, mostly becasue the stock fits better. You can work with it, but I think that bolts will inherently be a little more acuureate merely due to the lock up design. EJ

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The Pumps shoot much better than the Auto. You can't began to compare them. I have not seen a Remington pump that will not shoot 1 1/2 inch groups OR BETTER as a rule. Many bolts will not do better and some not as well. Being accurate is not an issue with them. They come with a free floated barrel and a rotary locking bolt. They have even been used ii the past by military shooting teams.

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My 7600 in 35 Whelen with 200 gr factory loads shoot about 2.5" @ 100 yds, my 200 gr Hornady interloks handloads are printing 1.25" @ 100. Nothing wrong with the style of gunsome people just don't take the time to find out what the gun likes. Granted, handloading does make it easier to find the sweet spot.

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I have a 760 which I have rechambered to .358 win and I won't even tell you how good it shoots because it would just start a bunch of useless arguing but let me just say that most of the pumps I have worked with have been extremely accurate and like most hereI am a serious bolt/ reloader guy. If yours doesn't shoot have it looked at by a gunsmith, it might be something simple to cure.

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I had a Remington pump in a 270 quite a while ago and this is one rifle that I wish I still had. I have to agree with James, my 270 pump shot much better then my Remington 308 semi auto that my dad gave me.

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So getting any bolt is a guarntee for accuracy???? How does this help the poster? I am just curious.

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BC everyone got real quiet after you responded.

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Well first off I would like to know the "shooting issues" this feller has. Stringing?, wide groups? Is he letting it cool between shots? Ammo? But telling someone to get a bolt doesn't make sense.

A 7600 can be a good gun. I have shot them that were 1.5MOA shooters.

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He probably just meant that bolts are often times more accurate than most other types of actions. I'm sure he didn't mean any harm.

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Its just a pet peeve of mine when people post and run.

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Ican understand that.

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He also didn't say what load he's shooting. Probably just hasn't found what the gun likes yet.

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My 7600 carbine in 30-06 shoots 1 1/2" groups at 50 yards with a Williamspeep sight. Never jams and is short and light to carry without a scope. Great little gun to hunt the thick woods of Maine and New Hampshire. If I am on a rest at the range I can keep it in the inner circle at 100yds. Most of my shots are at less than 70 yds so it makes a real nice brush gun. Only problem with the setup is that it comes from the factory with a raised comb suitable for scope mounting. If you want to use it with open sights you need to modify or change out the stock.

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My very first centerfire rifle was a 760 in .270.....these are good shooting guns and quite reliable. Triggers needed some help however and it's not easy to fix. Many of these guns shoot as good as bolts.