other rem 760 ( .270 pump ) owners?

[Soundguy]

thru some swaping, etc.. I've come to own a rem 760 pump in .270

seems like a neat smooth lil action.

Don't bvelieve I've ever shot a .270

have shot .223, .243 30-30 30-06 7mm thru 8mm types as well as 300wm.. plus some wildcats..

anything to know about this .270?

action good? and robust ( it is a remington..e tc )

is there an owners manual onle for this modle?

has a heap 3-9x40 scope, but lron leaf site is on and folded down and front blade still there.. scope is on a weaver or picatinny base of some sort..

thanks

 

[Soundguy]

ok.. answered 1 question.. remington has a good online library of manuals.. got the 760 pdf..

 

[nybirdman]

The 760 Rem.family of guns are very popular for big woods/stalk type hunters up north.Light to carry,accurate,and fast second shot.they do kick in the larger calibers but the .270 shouldn't be too bad.

 

[bearcreek paul]

Nice flat shooting rifle.I had a 270 in bolt action and the 760 gamemaster In 30 06.It was very accurate for a pump.
Like was said it was good in the woods for a fast 2nd shot.

 

[RollingsFarms]

Those are good rifles! I had a browning BAR that was a direct competitor to your gun and I enjoyed it. The .270 caliber has been around about as long as the 30-06. I shot a .270 for years deer hunting but shot a .243 all of last year.

 

[samandmax]

I bought one in 30-06 about 38 years ago. Have the one with the basket weave and monte carlo stock. Has been a great rifle. There are ten round magazines available for them.

 

[bullbreaker]

The 760 Rem.family of guns are very popular for big woods/stalk type hunters up north.Light to carry,accurate,and fast second shot.they do kick in the larger calibers but the .270 shouldn't be too bad.

Along with Birdmans qoute,
Others have given good info here also. Those where/are great hunting rifles IMHO. Personally I would rather have the .270. :thumbsup:
Those rifles were also made famous by The Benoit Brothers.
Benoit Brothers

Remington 760 / 7600* Pump Rifle

Boone

 

[FredH]

Own 1 of those and also the semi version , ( 7600 series ??? ) both in the .270 caliber . Don't deer hunt no more but do Roosevelt elk hunt and although some will say that is to small a caliber , the number of elk I have harvested over the last 25 years say's differently .

For elk hunting , I have resorted to a custom bullet / bullets . Barnes makes some good ones as I have stayed with bullets weighing 150 grains or heavier . The Original Barnes all copper bullet had a small hole in the point similar to a hollow point .

TSX Bullet | Barnes Bullets


Love both of them . Got the semi when a reload that was gave to me , jammed the casing after firing in the 760 . Took it to a amateur ( Professional D.S. ) gunsmith who tried beating it out and broke the bolt face . Had to ship to Remington for a new barrel and bolt . So needed another rifle for Elk hunting and bought the 7600 , ( think that is the series for the semi's ??? ) .

Not sure what long range accuracy is , especially after the first couple of rounds as the barrels heats up . They are smaller barreled than a traditional bolt type , but since most of my Elk shots are in the 30 to 100 yard range , that has never been a problem for me .:thumbsup:

Fred H.

P.S. Also , has others have stated , Once you get used to the action of the pump , not only is that second or third shot Very fast , but because of the lighter " Kick "
, those shots can be equally as accurate as the first .

 

[Soundguy]

i normally hunt with a remington 700 bolt in 30-06 but as has been mentioned, getting that 2nd round chambered and staying on target, if needed is a bit more work with a boltgun.. with a pump.. I can envision staying on target.. probably even better than my marlin 336 30-30 levergun.. which, IMHO.. I think may be too light for some critters..

I go to one private amp, and they won't let you take a 30-30 for hog and 30-30 used to be my favorite hog gun...

soundguy

 

[toddbailey]

I go to one private amp, and they won't let you take a 30-30 for hog and 30-30 used to be my favorite hog gun...

soundguy[/QUOTE]

Can't use a 30-30 for hogs WTF, a 30-30 will kill any chritter in N.A., but I guess its their place their rules, a 270 will also kill anything in N.A. with the right projectile standard load is 130 gr. works well for up to elk (maybe a little to light for elk) then jump to 150 gr. IMO I would use a premimun 130 gr like nosler partition etc.. and wouldn't be afraid to shoot anything except brown bear.