Ask almost any American deer or big game hunter, and odds are good they – or somebody in their hunting party – used either a semi-automatic Remington 742 or 7400 or the more affordable Remington 760 and 7600 pump-action rifles. These centerfires dominated the woods for years, yet it is the pump-action Models 760 and 7600 that have shown the durability to last for generations of regular shooting.
The model 760 was Remington’s first iteration, introduced in the early 1950s. It was succeeded by the Model 7600 in the early 1980s, with several improvements to the bolt design. These rifles use a detachable box magazine and featured calibers like the .30-06 Springfield, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, and .280 Remington, among many others. While most wore walnut stocks, the 7600 offered a black synthetic option during later production. Carbines in both models are especially sought after these days.
Aficionados of centerfire pump-action rifles like the 760 and 7600, especially for deer hunting. Many will likely also recognize the Savage Model 170. With calibers like the .30-30 Win and .35 Rem, these slide guns were once purely practical, but are since growing in collectibility and found in many of the same circles as the 760/7600.