Favorite Deer Rifle

[436]

I've had so many deer rifles over the years that I can't remember them all. But every season I keep coming back to my old rem 7600 in .243.

I've always liked the looks and feel of the Rem 760, I had one for a while in a .35 Rem no complaints, many years back (60s) I bought a Rem 760 for Yote hunting in a .223 Rem it still services me well today even with all the hi-speed varmint rifles I have in my safe, I still have a sweet spot for the old Rem 760, by the way, mine is "mint" I have one extra magazine those things are scarce! Accuracy-wise mine is a tack drive, I think a lot of folks don't realize how accurate the 760/7600 can be. Back when I was in the game I observed that many of the FBI guys carrying issued M760 in .308 Win in their cars as a go-to rifle, of course, most LEO were still using Win M97s and Win M94s in .30-30 backup rifles, oh my! how things have changed. Cheers

 

[Critter Picker]

My dad was a South paw back in the 50s and 60s (he passed in 63) and in those days there really wasn't any left hand guns. So he had a mod 12 Rem. 22, Mod 12 Win. shotgun and a 760 in 30-06. When he passed I inherited that 760. Shot my first deer with it in 69 . It was stolen from me in 75 but I always liked the feel of that rifle.

 

[436]

My dad was a South paw back in the 50s and 60s (he passed in 63) and in those days there really wasn't any left hand guns. So he had a mod 12 Rem. 22, Mod 12 Win. shotgun and a 760 in 30-06. When he passed I inherited that 760. Shot my first deer with it in 69 . It was stolen from me in 75 but I always liked the feel of that rifle.

Great story, and yes they are fun rifles, if you see a good one at a shop grab it. Cheers

 

[Dirtybird552]

I've always liked the looks and feel of the Rem 760, I had one for a while in a .35 Rem no complaints, many years back (60s) I bought a Rem 760 for Yote hunting in a .223 Rem it still services me well today even with all the hi-speed varmint rifles I have in my safe, I still have a sweet spot for the old Rem 760, by the way, mine is "mint" I have one extra magazine those things are scarce! Accuracy-wise mine is a tack drive, I think a lot of folks don't realize how accurate the 760/7600 can be. Back when I was in the game I observed that many of the FBI guys carrying issued M760 in .308 Win in their cars as a go-to rifle, of course, most LEO were still using Win M97s and Win M94s in .30-30 backup rifles, oh my! how things have changed. Cheers

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I've had a bunch of 7600's over the year and never had one that wouldn't shoot. I have my trusty .243 and I've got a 308 in a factory carbine.

 

[436]

I've had a bunch of 7600's over the year and never had one that wouldn't shoot. I have my trusty .243 and I've got a 308 in a factory carbine.

Surprise, most that I've run into shot quite well for a pump gun. At one point the Air Force marksmanship unit used re-barreled (a little heavier) M760s to win an international running Boar competition if I remember it right. I think it was in 1968 - USAF the match was the USA International Running Boar Championship... Winner Franklin J. Tossas... I read it in The American Riflemen many years ago as I recall. Cheers

 

[Dirtybird552]

Surprise, most that I've run into shot quite well for a pump gun. At one point the Air Force marksmanship unit used re-barreled (a little heavier) M760s to win an international running Boar competition if I remember it right. I think it was in 1968 - USAF the match was the USA International Running Boar Championship... Winner Franklin J. Tossas... I read it in The American Riflemen many years ago as I recall. Cheers

They are shooters, that are the go to rifles in the big woods in Maine. They have a cult following up there amongst the deer hunters up there for good reason. They don't jam and they are dead accurate. I wish the price wouldn't have went through the roof a few years back. I'd like to to have a 35 Whalen 7600, but not for what they cost now.