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The great Remington 760

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I can across this one at a give-away price. It had a rotten recoil pad and a really cheap scope in a K-Mart see through mount.

One day I'll put a real recoil pad and a receiver sight on it, but for now the slip on and the factory irons will do.



Its a .30/06, probably the most common caliber for these guns.





If I'm reading the barrel hieroglyphics rights (X N) it was made in December of 1966.

I like to keep a rifle in the car when I take long trips, so I think I'll try this one out.

Any other fans?
 
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I have the semi auto version, a 742 woods master I believe, in 30-06. I like it and it was a bargain. I always liked the classic line of these guns.
 
Wow, nice find. Personally, I think the 760 has the best lines of any rifle made. Stand back and look at one, there is nothing to compare. A lot of rifles have certain attributes that set them apart, Garand, Winchester 94, even the 1903 Springfield sniper with a Unertl scope. But when it comes to sheer looks...the 760 has my vote.
I have to admit, it is a rather strange way to connect a barrel to a receiver. But, the 760 does make for a handy hunting rifle wit fast natural follow up shots. I rebarreled my personal 760 to a 260 Remington.
You sure do see a lot of 760's with those ridiculous see thru rings...they were a fad back in the late 70's early 80's.
 
they are ok until you have to work on one. then they are a royal pain in the backside. lots of little parts inside.
 
I have my fathers 760 in .270. I need to find a new stock to replace the one he shortened. I nice rifle with great memories.
 
Here's mine, bought in 1965 when I was on orders for Alaska. It's a carbine with 18 inch barrel, in 30-06. It has two moose and 4 caribou to its credit. The scope is a Weaver K 2.5 in Redfield mounts, to compensate for my stock crawling tendencies. I couldn't ask for a better 'timber rifle'.

It certainly kicks; I put a recoil pad on the stock I had on the rifle back then. It sure backs off that 220 gr bullet if you shoot any of them, as I did at moose. Probably shuld have shot 180s.

I got a 760 instead of a semi-auto Remington 742 because I could make cheap, cast bullet loads for the 760 that wouldn't function a 742. I have a Lyman 4 cavity mould for a 190 gr GC bullet (they dont' make it in 4 cavity any more); and I've shot a lot of them behind 16 grs of SR 4759.
 

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760'S

SO MUCH BETTER than the semi's & in a great caliber. Just one of those iconic guns that work so well like the BAR 30-06, BLR 308, Win 9422M, etc.
 
My first true deer hunting rifle was a 760 BDL in .308 caliber open sights. I couldn't shoot it for snot. Too much recoil for bench shooting trying to sight it in for a small 14yr old. Its on my bucket list after I get all these projects done.
 
Remington 760

The 760 is indeed a classic deer rifle regardless of caliber. I believe the Benoit family, of NE deer hunting fame, relied primarily on 760s.
The downside for 760s and 742s is that these guns were engineered for a one thousand round useful like. In most cases, deer rifles are stored much and shot little. A hunting buddy sent a 742 back to Remington, who said his rifle was beyond repair as the action rails had worn out. They gave him a discount credit toward a new rifle.
My advice, when buying used 760s and 742s is to carefully inspect the rails for excessive wear. Also, I would avoid buying one through online auctions unless you feel you can trust there seller's description. In most instances, the seller may not even know that his rifle is nearing the end of its useful life.
 
Since the 870 has been a very popular shotgun for decades the 760 reminds people of them. Same action, profile and ergonomics.
 
My first big game rifle was a 760 in 300 Savage. It first belonged to a deceased uncle. Both the gun and uncle are sorely miss. In my youth I traded the rifle and have longed for its return. I can easily identify my old gun, as it stands out in a crowd. I refinished and reblued the gun, forever removing any trace of my uncle's use and removing and sign of its use and survival of a tragic avalanche. As stated is easy to spot. A mentor said of my restoration job, " boy I have seen better work done by unskilled gorillas with limited vision". So if someone is in possession of an early model 760 in 300 Savage that was POORLY refinished and has an even worse cold blue job, please contact me.
 
sigp220.45 said:
I've read that a stock for a 20 gauge 870 will fit.
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I think that it's the butt stock off of the 28 ga./410 version of the 870. The receivers for the small gauge 870, 760 and 740/2 are identical in size.

I have two. One is a 1965 270 Winchester and the other is a first year 35 Remington with the metal dust cover and all. The 760s are really good hunting rifles......my opinion of the autos is much different, and I shouldn't talk with that kind of language on the internet.....:(
 
Believe it or not, that was the issue rifle when I went through the BP academy in 1982, chambered in .308. All the stations had them in the armory all tho I don't remember them getting checked out much. I've been keeping an out for a reasonably priced one, if I find one, it's coming home. I like Remington slide actions...
 
Very popular in PA since semi-autos are not allowed for hunting. They are often referred to as "Pennsylvania Rifles"
 
I have a 760 carbine in 30/06 with several spare magzines that is also my car gun when I want to have something other than those "evil death dealing " black guns. I also have in the collection both the 308 and 223/556 Remington pump Police rifles. I like'em all.
 
I like mine a lot, as you can probably guess. However they do have one weak spot: that plastic dust cover over the ejection port. It can break and the gun isnt worth much without one in place. The cover holds in the roller that cams the bolt head out of the locking lug recesses in the barrel extension. If that roller isn't in there, the rifle won't function.
 
I knew the semi autos wore out, I didn't know the pump guns wore out. But it makes sense.
 
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