For whatever reason, I have a "need" for another rifle. I really like the looks of these old school guns. I'm partial to a 30-06 or 308. Anyone have one and how do you like it?

I had two, regret selling them both. Both were chambered for 30-06.

Would refrain.

Grandpa deer hunted with one in 300 Savage. I've only shot it a handful of times.

I've got a 742, 30-06 ... I wish it was a 760 in 270 Win.

Brother & myself bought our dad 1 in 243, late 80's. Good shooting rifle, dad killed several deer. Not the best trigger , but darn good rifle, keep the action clean, and oiled. Dad never had a problem with it. I have it in my safe, beting money, pull it out load up and it will still shot well. I also have a soft place for those older rifles.

I have the 742 bought it when I was 14 a few months after buying my 1100
nearly the perfect deer rifle with one issue
they have a limited lifespan with 30-06 factory ammo , that is longer than most people need
an adjustable gas system or something would have made it last longer.

that said the 760 doesn't suffer over gassing because it is a pump it keeps locked up and you cycle it so the bolt doesn't slam into the receiver

it points like a shotgun fast on target , put a low power variable scope on it and I think you will love it

they are not cheap because people recognize how handy they are

make sure to keep the chamber clean that was one of the complaints on the 742 was the chambers would corrode because with the mag out the bolt wouldn't stay open they would come from a cold wet woods to a warm truck and condense and not everyone does the best maintenance
although less of an issue on the 760 as you could keep the slide back easy enough.

as for 30-06 vs 308 , more were made in 30-06 and the actions are all long even if it is a 308
308 is basically 5% less velocity and energy than 30-06 with 15% less recoil , more top end costs you more recoil.
the 760 isn't exactly a 1000 yard precision gun , it is a 5 to 200yard deer rifle for the woods.

Most of your more serious deer trackers in New England carry a 760/7600. I've owned a couple 742s but not the pump. I might end up with one. They start at around $750.

Yes, I plan to send this one out for a re-bore to either 6.5 Transgender or 7.82 Manbun.

Amish machine gun.

I’ve got the newer version, 7600 carbine in 30-06. Not much good for long range but great for deer drives.

My brother had one in 6mm. I wish I could get my hands on it. I'm not sure where it went after he passed.

I had one in .35 Whelen, but sold it. Pump rifles aren't accurate enough due to the side-to-side wobble inherent in the slide. Bolt-actions and semi-autos don't have this issue.

The other thing I didn't like was the length of pull--longer than I'm used to and too long for me to shoot comfortably.

I loved the cartridge, though. Someday I may look for a .35 Whelen in a good bolt rifle.

Jim

Nail on the head there GCP, same thing happened to mine. Just a small rough patch in the chamber is enough to prohibit extraction for a second or 2.
If the rim wasn't snagged off, it would extract soon after. Makes for a PITA single shot. Grandad gave it to me, it's a keepsake now. Checked into getting it fixed years ago, not feasible, if even possible with no parts available.
Thanks for the explanation
Worked well for many years, but I'd rather had the pump.

Get the ‘06. The 308 is based on the same action length so really no benefit to getting a short action cartridge in a 760/7600.

This was THE deer rifle to have in PA in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. I was never a big fan of them but it is kinda neat to have a Remington centerfire pump, .22 pump, and an 870.

I would go 358 Winchester

it isn't a long range pea shooter it is a woods deer/bear thumper .

because nothing quite says good night like a .358 225gr slug at 2540fps

Ahhh the trifecta.
760
572
870
... what more could you want.

After it is drilled and tapped for a scope, stock cut and padded added who cares?

160 your going to make me cry

I shot my first big buck with my dad's in .30-06 and a whole bunch of deer with my 760 in .243 as has my son and now my granddaughter. I also own one in .222 and hope to smack a coyote or two with it someday.

I read about keeping the chamber clean and always kept mine very clean and oiled the other issue was the plastic shroud for the bolt would break off I had that happen and I have been running it without.

I never did much shooting besides sight in and hunt once I realized it had a limited time.
when I started reloading for it I used an M1 Garand load which was intentional so I could have one round for both the M1 and the 742
the 740 was being developed at basically the same time as the M1 then put on hold for WWII
M2 ball was the ammo of the time period and at the time Rem ammo was nearly the same I suspect the development work takin place in the late 30s was mostly using the same velocity 30-06 as was being used for the M1
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went from brass sailing 30 feet to drops them in a nice little pile about 4 feet away , very soft shooting and the buck I shot didn't know the difference

the differences 740 to 742 were ejector , and extractor were beefed up.
the barrel threads became left hand so it wouldn't walk loose
the ejection port cover went from metal to plastic
the sights went to screwed on form dovetails or soldered
all these changes followed to the 760 to keep them the same but no change to the 760 numbers

here is a lot of good info on the 740/742/7400
https://www.leeroysramblings.com/Gun%20Articles/remington_7407427400_semiauto.html

here is info on the 760/7600
https://www.leeroysramblings.com/Gun%20Articles/remington_760_7600_pump_rifle.html

Very good responses, thank you all!

they made a 760 carbine , I have seen 1 and it was in 350 Wheelen the carbine had an 18 inch barrel rather than 22

makes a handy rifle even handier.

You can purchase a replacement spring meant for Remington Skeet and Trap 870s/1100s/11/87 and replace the hammer spring in the 760s and get a greatly improved trigger pull, not match grade but much better than factory. Mine still has 100 percent ignition even with the lighter spring.

I picked up a mint 760 in 308 a couple years ago with the intention of giving it to Dad. Once i handled it it was harder to part with but i still let him take it.

I bought one, probably 1968. 30-06. Shot many deer, probably about 70, with it. It was all I ever used for deer. Finally bought a S&W 500 and used that for a couple of years. Went back and used the Remington for a couple of more years. I had to quit hunting because I have a hard time walking. I decided to sell the 760, and I did. That gun was like a brother to me. I loved that gun. What I remember, distinctly is the sound of the action working. It had a very, to me, crisp, clean sound. I miss the gun but it was doing me no good just setting in the safe. I’d give a dollar just to take it out and shoot it one more time.

I can sell you a pile of factory ammo for it. Bring your "Bob" along as partial trade towards the ammo.

I have the 7600 and model 6 in the pumps 270’s love both of them. I have a 742 in 30-06 but have never fired it off

I also have my dads 740. It was well cared for and never failed. He bought it new when he came home from Korea.
Ran a bunch of that Nato stuff through both of em. Those little black tipped ones were interesting to play with.
Thanks for the info's.

I actually bought 2 760’s. The first one I bought from Montgomery Ward. The first time I fired it something jammed up an the action would not open. I returned the gun to Montgomery Ward and got my money back. Remember that these were the old days. I then bought another one from a local gun shop. Back then they were “Fair traded”, which meant every body sold for no less than a certain price. This gun shop sold at a reduced price if you paid cash. I remember that I bought the gun for $125.00.

Cool price.
Still got it ?
What cal. ?

funny u should bring up the 358 winchester, i had never heard of the caliber until my 15 year old nephew bought a new BAR ..... all i can is what an awesome caliber, it really puts the deer down fast .....

It was a 30-06
Sold it.
Remember that this was 1968
More than 50 years ago.

Bull turd!

If you use the inflation calculator $125.00 back then is equal to about $11250 today

Uhhh .... more like $1250.00. (you probably just stuttered there a bit )

Their value hasn't kept pace with inflation.

Yep. A couple of beers makes the numbers blurry.

Huh?

I have an 06 with a Monte Carlo stock I bought new in the late 70’s when I was in HS. It’s the only gun I hunt deer with.

I have heard about these and since I am in no real rush, I think I'm going to hold out and try to find a carbine. I just think they are really good looking rifles.

One of my two was a BDL grade with the Monte Carlo stock, nicer wood and basket weave checkering.

since the front sights are screwed on now there is no reason a smith couldn't cut and crown any of the much more common longer ones down to carbine length. if you found one at a good price.

a factory carbine in your desired caliber might be a rare duck indeed.

I believe the Basketweave pattern was made from 68-72. My Dad and I each had one. I got rid of mine years ago but he still has his.

Has anyone else found a problem with the length of pull being too long on the 760/7600?

Jim

That sounds right. Both of mine had the See-Thru scope mounts that were popular back then. I think I paid around $250.00 for mine in the late 70's, early 80's. Wish I still had them.

Fourteen inches seems to be the American standard for LOP. I just bought a Model 94 with a 13 1/8" LOP. Too short for me but a slip-on Pachmayr recoil pad brought it to 14"s on the button. Perfect for me. I'm 5' 10".

I thought the 760 in .30-06 that I shot had an abnormal amount of recoil.

7600 30-06 that is very accurate, slick handling, awesome deer drive bear drive gun. sits in the attic with other neglected American awesomeness

No, but then I grew up using my dad's from the time I was nine years old, so I probably unconciously compare the length of pull of every other gun I ever shoot to that. Did yours have a recoil pad? They came with an aluminum buttplate and if someone replaced that with a recoil pad it would make the length of pull longer.

I grew up using my dad's 760 in 270, even though I got my own bolt gun when I was 12, I grabbed my dad's pump whenever I could. I found one just like his about fifteen years ago that a friend was willing to sell and bought it. It had a much harder trigger pull and I ended up replacing the hammer spring, which made it much better. I own quite a few rifles, but to this day if something jumps up in front of me and takes off running, that is the gun I want in my hand. My dad bought his used when he was 12 years old, and he is 68 now. Finally retired it last year and bought himself a 300 mag. Between the two of us that gun killed an awful lot of deer, bear, and elk.

By the way, mine isn't a tack driver, but it will shoot under 1.5 MOA,with the right loads. I worked up a load for my dad's that would consistently group an inch and a half at 350 yards. Way better than a pump is supposed to be able to shoot.

I always wanted a carbine model, I know a couple people who have them (in 30 06) but they aren't willing to part with them.

no mine is 13 even to the back of the aluminum but plate it is a little short but I manage

the butt stocks on the 740 74 742 7400 4 6 76 760 7600 are all the same just checkered differently

870 20 gauge and 500 series 22's also fit.

I don't think that's correct. If you do a bit of research you'll find fourteen inches advertised as the standard LOP. Fourteen inches is probably the most common LOP on American made guns out there.

Fourteen inches is fine for me. Mine must have been more like fifteen, and maybe it did have an added butted; I don't recall.

Oh, yeah: and the trigger sucked. Way too heavy and creepy.

Not a fan.

Jim

I have some. I enjoy shooting them, find they are accurate enough for normal distances. I am fond of the carbine model and always looking to add more. Good for big critters or little.

I have a Remington 760 that I bought brand new fall 1969. Chambered in 30 - 06 . 18 1/2 inch barrel . $135.00 with box of shells. Put a Williams receiver sight and sling used several years. Eyes got old and put a scope on it . still use it. It has served me well.

There is a facebook group that is just the 760 s. Look it up.

My brother had a carbine in 30.06 It was a nice looking gun and was great to carry But as a young skinny teenager when I shot it which quickly became less and less it got meat on both ends I never shot a gu that produced more recoil And I would be flinching frim the recoil by the third shot when shooting at the range

I had the same rifle. It was very reliable. i wanted a semi-auto. I traded it in on a 762 BDL deluxe specially made for a left handed person. It had a left handed safety and a left handed cheek piece, 30-06 caliber. I was one of a kind. Still have it. It has killed a bear, lots of deer and elk. And a couple wild hogs.

Correction: My semi-auto is a 742 BDL Deluxe, not a 762.
I knew the 740 had quite a few issues, but the later 742 remedied some of those. Only problem I'd ever had with it was once a broken extractor.

Also one of my deer hunting partners had one in a 280 Rem. I was asleep at the wheel I suppose because he sold it to someone else other than me At the tme I had a Ruger M77 IN THE 280 caliber It was a really nice shooting gun Of course one was a pump and the other was a bolt But I carried my Ruger M77 280 more than all of the other deer rifles I ever had And it was just a real nice deer caliber And I will admit that the 270 ,243, 30.06 3087MMall are surer deer killers also However I do not have any numbers to know for sure but I would guess the Rem 760 in the 280 Rem was one or the lower calibers sold in the 760 model So that makes it a little different .

Joe Dinitto is an Adirondack hunter and one of the best deer trackers alive. He carries a 760.

Larry Benoit was probably the best that's ever lived. He carried a 760 in .30-06.
Remington came out with a commemorative to honor him.

I would bet that yours is a Basketweave pattern. Remington did make a left handed version of that for a while. RH gun with a cheek plate and safety for a lefty. They would still throw hot brass down your shirt color though.

'74 870
'53 760
'49 121

Consider this, the 760 was discontinued around 1980. And replaced by the 7600. In some cases, these older rifles will need to be completely stripped down and cleaned if it hasn't already been done One of my 760 Carbines was manufactured in 1973. The original factory grease eventually turned into a tar like substance and the pump became increasingly harder to work until it finally locked up. Then complete disassembly was required.

mine may have been cut down before I bought it if it was they did a very nice job of it , there would have been plenty of years for that to have happened

I would like it about 14" now but I bought it when I was a little shorter at 14 years old

13 3/4 or 14 is really common
Rem made a bunch of their 700 rifles 13 3/8 for a while

really around 12 is generally considered youth and 13-14 is common for adult guns

I have 2 760s , a 6 mm and a 308. Love those guns.

I have a set of Bonanza 6mm Rem small base dies if anyone is looking.

I just went back and looked at this thread. One thing I remember about that gun, the 760, was how easy it was to carry. It seemed to just lay in your hand and carry balanced, just right.

My wife has her dads Model Six, 30-06, with a monte carlo stock. Really dark finish. I think bull-pap was the camp cook and may have spent his time looking out the camp widow looking for deer.

They look like they would be,30/06 or 308 in the carbine style is what I am really looking for. Since rifles weren't deer legal here in Indiana until recently (they aren't legal on public ground, except straight wall cartridge), used rifles aren't easy to find. Any recommendations for locating one?

I hunt with the 760 Gamemaster that my dad bought from sears catalog in 1953, that makes it 70 years old this last fall. He shot his first deer with it that year when less than 20,000 were shot here in Wisconsin. He was a very good shot with open sights, but me not so much. so I put a scope on it in 1988. I told the gun shop that it would have to be be drilled and tapped, but they told me all 760s were drilled and tapped, but when I picked it up they said ya you were right. Cant tell you how many times I have thought about dad on opening day and a buck shows up while I am holding that gun,guess it doesnt get any better than that

I bought the 7600 carbine in 30 06 for bear hunting in western NC . It was nice to carry, it had a terrible trigger before I had it worked on and it rattled my teeth every time I shot it. Wish now it was a .243 .

I like that story, thanks.
I have my dads 740, 30-06 he bought new. That and a Hornet was the only CF rifles he ever owned ... or needed.
His last shot through it killed a deer in 98. Hasn't been shot since. I think about taking it out for some killing, but always put it back in its place.
Thanks

I had a first year 35 Rem. I struggled with open sites and couldn’t bring myself to drill and tap so I sold it. I bought a buddies 7600 in 30-06 this fall that he inherited when his dad passed. I used it to take a nice whitetail this fall.

My youngest son just shook his head, “of all the rifles in the safe, you are using that one”. I wanted to prove a point to my buddy hoping he would buy it back in memory of his father.

built on a scaled down model 11-48 shotgun chassis I recall hearing the 28 ga size is the same as the 740/760 receiver

carries like a shotgun , fast to the shoulder like a shotgun , but shoots a rifle bullet.

That's an awesome story and a beautiful rifle, exactly like I want!

Would the model 14 be the predecessor of the model 760?

sort of

Remington always was in to the pumps John Pederson designed the model 14
it was a tube feed

the pump rifle was always a good idea but always seemed to loose on price point to the Lever

the 14 used a tilting bolt lock up like a shotgun
the 760 uses a rotary bolt for high pressure cartridge