latest addition to the armory
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 12:21 am
When I was a very young lad back in the hills of Pennsylvania I spent my very hard earned money on a Remington 760. I kept it for a year or two and then sold it to fund another firearm I just had to have. The 760 was the white tail deer getter back then as semi auto rifles are not allowed for hunting in Pennsylvania and with the thick brush and heavy woods found in most hunting zones a quick follow up shot is sometimes needed.
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.
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.
