I'm seriously considering purchasing something in 35 whelen for my pack horse hunt this fall. Since most shots are in heavy cover the 7600 came to mind. It's short in length and offers the opportunity for a quick follow up shots, should they be needed. I ran it by a good friend who had some very negative comments about the older 760 that made me reconsider. According to him the 760 rattled quite noticably while being carried or handled or even raised to shoot. Personally I consider any such noises a real downfall of it's designe and would never consider such for a hunting rifle. I would only hope that if this was truly an issue it would have been cleared up with new models introduction.
Now I know from reading this site there are quite a few of you own this rifle. Anyone care to comment?
Should I go with the 750 semi instead?

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I can't speak for your friend's rifle. But my 760 does not rattle. It is in fact designed as a hunting rifle, not a target rifle although tight groups are quite common.

But don't take my word for it. Seek the advise of America's First Family of Deer Hunting. That is, Larry Benoit & Sons of Vermont. They won't hunt with any other rifles except Remington 760 and 7600.

Good hunting to you.
TR

I'm seriously considering purchasing something in 35 whelen for my pack horse hunt this fall. Since most shots are in heavy cover the 7600 came to mind. It's short in length and offers the opportunity for a quick follow up shots, should they be needed. I ran it by a good friend who had some very negative comments about the older 760 that made me reconsider. According to him the 760 rattled quite noticably while being carried or handled or even raised to shoot. Personally I consider any such noises a real downfall of it's designe and would never consider such for a hunting rifle. I would only hope that if this was truly an issue it would have been cleared up with new models introduction.
Now I know from reading this site there are quite a few of you own this rifle. Anyone care to comment?
Should I go with the 750 semi instead?

maybe you ought to consider a slick lever from marlin. quiet, short, and in some calibers good to 200 yards or more. you say you're hunting in heavy cover...then there is the BLR from browning as well. i have the marlin 336 in .35 Rem and it's a terrific woods gun.

I'm seriously considering purchasing something in 35 whelen for my pack horse hunt this fall. Since most shots are in heavy cover the 7600 came to mind. It's short in length and offers the opportunity for a quick follow up shots, should they be needed. I ran it by a good friend who had some very negative comments about the older 760 that made me reconsider. According to him the 760 rattled quite noticably while being carried or handled or even raised to shoot. Personally I consider any such noises a real downfall of it's designe and would never consider such for a hunting rifle. I would only hope that if this was truly an issue it would have been cleared up with new models introduction.
Now I know from reading this site there are quite a few of you own this rifle. Anyone care to comment?
Should I go with the 750 semi instead?

My old 760 in .35 Rem turned a lot of deer into venison without making a lot of noise.
Mike B.

maybe you ought to consider a slick lever from marlin. quiet, short, and in some calibers good to 200 yards or more. you say you're hunting in heavy cover...then there is the BLR from browning as well. i have the marlin 336 in .35 Rem and it's a terrific woods gun.
I couldn't agree more. I happen to own the very gun. Although I feel the 35rem slightly under powered for moose and thought I would invest in a little more steam. How's that for an excuse. Worked on my wife, that's all that matters

Got to say that I've never owned any of Remington pumps or autos, but I've worked on several over the years and I've shot several and never had one that would rattle when picked up.

I don't know if you have any experience with Remingtons 870 shotgun, but it's darn near the same action and years of using one of those never caused any rattles to show up.

Best bet if your unsure is go to a dealer that stocks one and once it's in your hands shake the dickens out of it. If it sounds like a baby rattle on steriods I'd look for other options. You might just like it though.

I enjoy my 760 Gamemaster! Accurate, dependable, and easily carried. I must say however,that in cold (32 or below),I have found the action to become sticky when working the slide.

the 7600's great and can be had in a 30-06 carbine or a 22" 35 whelen.

I'd avoid the semi. The new ones are supposed to be improved, but why bother as the 7600 is just as fast for a follow up shot?

the 7600's great and can be had in a 30-06 carbine or a 22" 35 whelen.

I'd avoid the semi. The new ones are supposed to be improved, but why bother as the 7600 is just as fast for a follow up shot?

There were several reasons for my choice of the 7600. I want to reload eventually for one. I'm not sure how well the 750 would deal with reloads. Two before I'm to old I want to hunt for grizzly and want something with dependability, speed and sufficient power. That statement may be an issue for some until you see a man like Fred Bear hunt one with a recurve bow and a 44mag strapped to his leg. I'm not Fred Bear by any means but I think it's a little overboard to be using a 458 win

If your serious about hunting for grizzly do a search on bear guns. It's been debated here for ever. Most folks that do that kind of hunting will probably tell you that the 06 is probably a prettyl ight platform for such hunting and if you can handle the 458 Win it's not at all overboard.

Lots of folks in Alaska use the fine Win 338 mag. During the five years I spent in Alaska I used a Remington 8mm mag with 220 grain bullets and even then wasn't sure if I wasn't under gunned. My hunting partner used a 375 Weatherby (a slightly blown out 375 H&H) and felt very comfortable with this gun hunting coastal browns.

If your considering a grizzly hunt talk to some of the folks whom live in Alaska or some of the guides that book brown bear/grizzly hunts and see what there recommending and why.

Since Rem produces the pump models now with a free-floated
barrel they're noted for greater accuracy. Some auto's may be accurate, but not like the pump. Like one poster the Benoit family has been using the Rem pumps for many decades in 30-06 in the woods of the New England states. I'd go for the pump, even with its somewhat loose fore-end.

Good luck on your choice, Gene

In regard to the suitability of the 35 Whelen for big bears, I knew a guy who lived on Kodiak Island who was very happy with his Whelen. His case was significant as he was a paraplegic and was hunting from a wheel chair.

I had a gunsmith reduce the trigger pull from 6# down to about 3 # ........ If you reload the rounds C.O.L. is limited to the port length. I get 1 1/2 inch groups with the 270 Win shooting 150 Gr bullets but I have not spent much time trying different reloads.

kuntao - Get the 7600 in a .35 Whelen; like the folks say here, check out the "rattle" at the dealer before the purchase (I have two 7600's, neither rattle). They are are as accurate as the average bolt, as fast as a "semi", and good "platforms" to reload. Riley

... According to him the 760 rattled quite noticably while being carried or handled or even raised to shoot. Personally I consider any such noises a real downfall of it's designe and would never consider such for a hunting rifle. I would only hope that if this was truly an issue it would have been cleared up with new models introduction...The first one I ever picked - say 30 years ago - rattled pretty badly. Because of that, I assumed they all did and never really considered one again until recently. None of the ones I've looked at recently rattled, neither the 760s nor the 7600s, so the first one must have been a fluke.

Jaywalker

kuntao - Get the 7600 in a .35 Whelen; like the folks say here, check out the "rattle" at the dealer before the purchase (I have two 7600's, neither rattle). They are are as accurate as the average bolt, as fast as a "semi", and good "platforms" to reload. Riley

Unfortunately the rifle caliber is a special order. I could check something similar that was in stock though just to satisfy my curiousity. I wanted to get some idea of how owners on this forum felt. Certainly nothing to negative up to this point

Another thing to try is some of the gun auctions or places like Cabela's or used gun stores. If Remington built it someone has one for sale. Most of the guns I have in the safe were owned by someone else before I got them and I've had really good luck with used guns. Big game rifles in particular don't really get shot much and lots of times you can pick up a used one thats had only a few rounds thru it for a great price.

Unfortunately the rifle caliber is a special order. I could check something similar that was in stock though just to satisfy my curiousity. I wanted to get some idea of how owners on this forum felt. Certainly nothing to negative up to this point

Well....that's not necessarliy true ! I suggest you check out this site for a pleasant surprise ;

http://www.gricewholesale.com/specials_7600.php

You'll need to work through a dealer, but that's easy to do.

Best wishes.........

Regards, Vic