Remington Model 760
- Thread starter BangBang
- Start date
jumpinjoe
Hellcat
One of my very first high power rifles was a 760 Gamemaster in .270Win. Bought it back in the early 70's IIRC (about 1971-2 I think). I really liked the rifle and it was as accurate as most any bolt gun I've owned since. At the time I also had a Mod94 in 30/30 that my wife had bought for me the first anniversary, but where I hunted back then was mostly open pasture land where shots were typically over 100 yds, so obviously the little lever gun just wouldn't cut the mustard out there. I still own the mod94 51 years later.
Unfortunately I sold the 760 after a couple years in order to buy a brand new 700 Classic, also in .270 which I still own today. Doesn't get used much since I've not hunted for several years, but it still holds a prominent slot in my gun safe. Along with a Redfield scope I mounted when I got the rifle, it's still 'ready, willing, and able, to take just about anything in North America, if only I still could.
Oh well, time marches on for us all! That's just something to ponder on y'all.
regards,
jumpinjoe
Unfortunately I sold the 760 after a couple years in order to buy a brand new 700 Classic, also in .270 which I still own today. Doesn't get used much since I've not hunted for several years, but it still holds a prominent slot in my gun safe. Along with a Redfield scope I mounted when I got the rifle, it's still 'ready, willing, and able, to take just about anything in North America, if only I still could.
Oh well, time marches on for us all! That's just something to ponder on y'all.
regards,
jumpinjoe
Annihilator
Emissary
Never owned or shot one of these, they look kinda neat, I’ve owned several Remington 700 rifles, but no pump action.
jumpinjoe
Hellcat
I've mentioned before I'm a south-paw, and at the time the pump just seemed a better fit for me than a right handed bolt gun. I had already learned there was not a lot to pick from in true 'left handed' guns, especially long guns, so I just threw in the towel and started getting better with a right handed bolt. Today, I'm probably as fast with a second or third 'well placed' shot from a right handed bolt gun as most right hand shooters are with the same gun. I just have to do it in a way that looks kinda' 'cockamaimy'. But I get it done.
Way back in the early days when I wasn't as proficient with a right hand bolt, it gave me plenty of opportunities to better my tracking and stalking game. I often played the sniper game with big game animals, (one shot/one kill), and didn't often need a second shot. And actually that was as much a hold-over from my young/early days hunting with my dad when he would only allow me one cartridge at a time. He always emphasized a one shot, humane kill at every opportunity. But in all honesty, I've always regretted selling that fist high power, high velocity hunting rifle .... the 760 Gamemaster.
regards,
jumpinjoe
Way back in the early days when I wasn't as proficient with a right hand bolt, it gave me plenty of opportunities to better my tracking and stalking game. I often played the sniper game with big game animals, (one shot/one kill), and didn't often need a second shot. And actually that was as much a hold-over from my young/early days hunting with my dad when he would only allow me one cartridge at a time. He always emphasized a one shot, humane kill at every opportunity. But in all honesty, I've always regretted selling that fist high power, high velocity hunting rifle .... the 760 Gamemaster.
regards,
jumpinjoe