You can shoot any factory 06 ammo in it you want to. The problems with the Woods master were due to the rails in the receiver that the bolt rode back and forth against. They eventually got damaged, prematurely damaged with warm loads and heavier weight bullet loads like 180 and 220gr.
Remington 760/7600 30-06 ???
I’ve got a 742 30-06 and we all know that it’s not a good idea to shoot certain types of ammo in it due to the gas operating system… My question is I want a pump action 30-06 most likely a 7600 do I have to be worried about what ammo I shoot in it??? I’d like to reload for it and shoot full powered reloads and factory ammo… can those guns handle that or should I just opt for a bolt action
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Good question, I never gave it much thought when reloading for my REM. 760-35R that would shot whatever powder I have. In the pass 15 years I bought two more 35Rem. a 336-35R and a 35R-XLR. I use the same load in all three rifles and they shoot them load accurately.
At present I’m using H4895 in my Rem.-7400 -/06 and use the same load in my Browning Win.-1895-06, I’m pleased with the results on paper.
I don’t load beyond maximum loads in fact I load minimum charge.
So my opinion is, whatever powders you choose stay within recommend charge and watch for signs of over pressure.
As for choosing a pump over a bolt, it depends on what you’re going to use it for, speed or accuracy.
The pump action rifle/shotgun is nicknamed The Pennsylvania automatic because semi auto are outlawed for hunting in Pennsylvania.
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At present I’m using H4895 in my Rem.-7400 -/06 and use the same load in my Browning Win.-1895-06, I’m pleased with the results on paper.
I don’t load beyond maximum loads in fact I load minimum charge.
So my opinion is, whatever powders you choose stay within recommend charge and watch for signs of over pressure.
As for choosing a pump over a bolt, it depends on what you’re going to use it for, speed or accuracy.
The pump action rifle/shotgun is nicknamed The Pennsylvania automatic because semi auto are outlawed for hunting in Pennsylvania.
TO NY🗽
51.7 grains of H4350 and a 220 gr Hornady.
58.3 gr H4350 with a 168 gr Hornady.
Both are considered Full Power and both work well in my 7600 30-06.
58.3 gr H4350 with a 168 gr Hornady.
Both are considered Full Power and both work well in my 7600 30-06.
Our 760 06 and .35 models both eat up handloads. So accurate... love those rifles
I have been shooting reloads in 2 760 30.06 rifles for a good many years with no problems. thinking of making one of them a 35 whelen, and would expect no problems with that either. also load for a model 141 in 35 rem. never tried any super hot loads in any, just looking for good accuracy.
Barry
Barry
I have shot plenty of max loads in several of my 760s. No issues.
I've owned the '06 in a 760 and currently own a.35 Whelen in a 7600. I believe the 760 stock design is not as user friendly as the 7600 in the recoil department when chambered in the heavier calibers. They are both strong actions that lock up tight, but neither model have the ejection power of a bolt action if the cases are run on the hot side, or the cases are really dirty! They were originally sold with a chamber brush, which should be used religiously after every cleaning session! It's also important that all the cases are full length resized for flawless functioning. I found both models to be more accurate than they are given credit; the 7600 is basically "free floated" of which I believe to be a "smidgin" more accurate of the two. While we may have become accustom to rifles that shoot 1/2 MOA all the way to 600 yards, most hunting situations call for a rifle that can place a shots within a 6 to 12" circle out to a realistic 300 yards, which either model is capable. The Remington "pump" is a "hunters" firearm with a type of action familiar to anyone who has ever handled a repeating shotgun. The forearm tends to rattle, which can be dampened with a large rubber band, but it is a reliable firearm with a familiar balance and rapid reloading capability not dependent on "gas". I seldom load "Max" loads these days, but do not have any qualms doing so in either model if needed. My .02
I’ve never heard of any issues using factory loads. With reloads I cannot say with 100% certainty that you won’t have problems, however, the action is strong enough to handle anything that is loaded within accepted safety standards. I would full length resize your brass and work up to max power loads watching for pressure signs along the way.
As a former resident of Pennsylvania, a place where the 760 family of pump actions are in every deer camp, I have never heard of any issues with factory ammo and hand loads that were similar. The .30-06 guns will feed anything from the old saboted .22 "Accelerator" cartridges to the 220 gr. .30-06 'thumper' rounds. They even made a carbine version called the 'Pennsylvania Carbine' in .30-06 with an 18" barrel.
I have a friend that hunts in Africa and one of the guns he uses for gazelle and even Kudu is a Remington 760.
I have a friend that hunts in Africa and one of the guns he uses for gazelle and even Kudu is a Remington 760.
I am down to 3 7600’s. A 35 Rem, 35 whelen, amd 30-06. I love my pumps!
My first rifle was a 552 BDL Speedmaster back in the early 1980s. It was to me at the time and is today the most beautiful 22 rifle ever made. However it was horribly unreliable. These 760 BDLS make me smile the same way without the 552 unreliability.
My dad had a 742 and 7400 and the magazines in both kept falling out every time he shot them. He got rid of both and got us 7600s in 84’ and never had issues since. All chambered in 30-06’. My 7600 will shoot .2 at 100 yards with my 180 grain coreloct hand loads. It shoots half moa with several different hand loaded projectiles. The 35 Rem will shoot sub MOA with 180 grain hot cores. The whelen I haven’t got better than 1.5 MOA with to date yet.
Sounds like they all still shoot 1 MOD (1 minute of deer) though, and if you are a hunter like me, that's all that matters.My dad had a 742 and 7400 and the magazines in both kept falling out every time he shot them. He got rid of both and got us 7600s in 84’ and never had issues since. All chambered in 30-06’. My 7600 will shoot .2 at 100 yards with my 180 grain coreloct hand loads. It shoots half moa with several different hand loaded projectiles. The 35 Rem will shoot sub MOA with 180 grain hot cores. The whelen I haven’t got better than 1.5 MOA with to date yet.
@Tripplebeards, I have a similar problem to your dad. I have a 1956 Model 740 in .308 and a 1976 Model 742 in .30-06. Both will shoot 1 MOA with most ammo types, as long as I do my part. The only problem I've had is with the 740. I accidently dropped it on asphalt a couple years ago, and since then the magazine doesn't fully lock in place. This causes the bolt not to strip a round off the magazine after the first shot. When I got to looking closer at the receiver, it appears to be pinched inward just forward of the ejection port. If I'm at a range and keep upward pressure on the bottom of the magazine, it functions flawlessly. I've been trying to find a good gunsmith that can check it out and straighten the receiver if necessary. Other than that, I have not had any other mechanical problems out of either of them.
I've shot a 7600 Carbine 30-06 for a couple of decades. It shoots everything from the little saboted Accelerators to the 220 grain Thumpers, including the Hornady Superformance series. It's accurate and dependable. The 18" Carbine is darned handy in the thick woods, and anywhere else too.
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