Would like to know if anyone on this forum has used any of the Remington 7600
carbines? Would like to buy one of the models that has the synthetic stock and
forearm. Interested in knowing how they perform and what a fair price would be
to pay for one in excellent condition. .35 Rem. caliber

Had one in 30.06, Good rifle and well made, 200-300 dollar range used, But-- Pain to clean, Parts and gunsmith costs will be high if you have future problems, and hard on the shoulder (stock recoil pad) for a rifle in that caliber, for the recoil, might as well have a bolt action for what it amounts to. Keep shopping IMO.

I used to have a 7615, which is a somewhat specialized variant of the 7600 series. (It's a 5.56mm carbine that takes AR mags.)

The 7600 series has a reputation for being fairly accurate, often surprisingly so.

One in good condition in the somewhat desired .35 Remington... Well there'd be some regional variation. I'd think 375 to 400ish though.

I have two. A rifle length 35 Whelen with a wood stock, and a carbine length 30-06 with a synthetic stock.

They both have a Monte Carlo style cheek pad on the stock which means it is impossible to line up the eye with the factory installed open sights. That is why both of mine have a scope.

The 35 Whelen really has a nasty kick because there is no butt pad to speak of.

They are both quick and agile to handle, the carbine more so, naturally.

The fore-end on both of mine rattles a little bit. I have heard you can fix that by gluing some soft material on the receiver to keep the pump rails from hitting the receiver. On the 35 Whelen I can twist the fore-end slightly so that it touches the barrel on the side, probably not good for accuracy; I will someday remove a bit of material from the fore-end to prevent it from touching the barrel.

Both of these guns shoot 1-2 MOA with most loads I have tried. The 7600 has a free floating barrel so the accuracy is not surprising.

The trigger action on my rifles is quite clean but heavy. I have already bought spare hammers and sears so I can try my hand on doing a trigger job. Brownells sells a third party trigger improvement set for about $140.

The synthetic carbine in action (without a magazine in this photo)


The full length 35 Whelen


The carbine with different after market ten round magazines, which I have not been able to get to feed anything. Maybe a couple of rounds total have fed so far, all the others hit the barrel below the feed ramp and get stuck there. I tried modifying the feed lips on one of the plastic magazines with the result that rounds will not stay in the magazine anymore, they just pop out on their own.


I will probably buy a couple more of these guns eventually, they are very likable. Purebred utility tools just like their cousin the Remington 870 shotgun.

I've always heard pretty good things about the Remington pump rifles. I use to have a .35 Rem Marlin lever action and wish I still had it, but I don't think I would want that caliber in the Remington pump. It is round nose bullet made for tube-feed lever guns and loses velocity fast at long range compared to the pointed bullets. I would get a 7600 in 30-06 and have a huge variety of cartriges to pick from. Anything from lightweight-high velocity loads, to low recoil deer loads, up to 220 grainers for the big animals.

I have one in 30-06 and like it so well I gave up using my custom built (Ackley) rifle years ago. I also have the older model 760 in 300 Savage that works just as well and keep it around for a spare or (more often) a loaner. Both are far more accurate than I am and I'm not all that bad. If you like the 870 shotguns you'll like the Remington pump rifles too. Some have reported quality control problems with them but I've never had to do anything except shoot and clean. Doubt I could afford to wear one out so the kids will probably end up with them.