I recently came across this 760 looking like the one I owned back in 1975 and looking up the serial number I saw that it was indeed made in the same year, so I bought it.
The rifle shoots very tightly for the first 5 rounds and then when the barrel is hot the group opens up by about 2" Being a hunting rifle this isn't a problem. I shot a 3 round group with Korean surplus .30 ball that could be covered by a U.S. .25 piece. This was at 100 yards from a rest. I won't using it for mule deer hunting here in California, it is more of a nostalgia rifle for me now.
I have another, a 1961 production carbine in .30-06 that is another range toy. The 10 round magazine can heat up the barrel pretty darn quick! The slide unlocks when you fire and the recoil starts the slide to the rear, the shooter just needs to continue the action and eject and chamber the next round.
Being left handed the pump action is just about perfect for me.
