The Model 760 replaced the Model 141 in the product lineup. Model 760 : The Remington pump model 760 rifle, called the "Gamemaster" was made with a 22" barrel, was introduced in 1952 and was discontinued in 1980. Remington 760 Accuracy. The Remington Model 760 Gamemaster is a pump-action, centerfire rifle made by Remington Arms from 1952 to 1981. 199er New Member.

1981--Model 760 ADL and BDL designations replaced with 7600 with straight comb stock and impressed checkering . Bolts were changed from 14 small locking lugs to 4 larger locking lugs. In 1952, Remington introduced the Model 760 GameMaster, a rifle that was to give the company a virtual monopoly on the pump-action, centerfire rifle market.

Joined: May 5, 2010 Messages: 627 Location: Columbia SC. After shooting I was thinking the .243 auto would be perfect for knocking down the occasional coyote not having to think twice about my shoulder when pulling the … The Remington 760 GameMaster was introduced in 1952 and had a machined steel receiver, a very strong rotating bolt that locked into an extension of the barrel, and a detachable box magazine. Remington 760 Gamemaster problem Discussion in 'Gunsmithing Forum' started by leterflyagain, Oct 11, 2012. He said it would shoot to the right, then to the left by a wide margine.

Description: Slide action, high-power hunting rifle with detachable magazine which replaced the Remington Model 141 and was later replaced by the Remington Model 7600. Design. This model was initially produced only in 300 Savage, 30-06 and 35 Remington calibers. The pump action works fine. He said it was hitting 2 feet high usually. Introduction Year: 1952 Year Discontinued: 1981 Total Production: Approximately: 1.03 million Designer/Inventor: L.R. I never had that exact problem, but did get rid of my last 760 (which looked mint) because the mag would release and partially drop with each shot.
Welcome … Description Additional information Reviews (0) Description WILLIAMS WGRS-742. The 760 is well known for it's sudden loss of accuracy. My family all had 760 guns. Jun 18, 2010 #2 . Designed by L.R.

Discussion in 'General Rifle Discussion' started by clone, Jan 21, 2013. Remington 760 or 7600 pump rifle (anyone own one?) I was actually leaning towards the 760 gamemaster to go with my 870 pump wingmaster shotgun BEFORE shooting them. Aug 5, 2010 #6. Completely unsafe.

I will take it out one of these days and kill something to keep it going.

More. Brickboy240 XDTalk 30K Member. Remington 742 vs 760? by NRA Staff - Thursday, June 5, 2014. Other calibers added later included 257 Roberts, 244 … Quantity. The problem happens only when reinserting the magazine. My freind bought a remington 760 in 270 from an estate sale. It was succeeded by the Remington Model 7600 series. Being fed by a box magazine freed the design to use more powerful calibers with spitzer bullets. All Carbines were discontinued. I now have my Dad's 760 from 1959. WILLIAMS WGRS-742. Model 760 Gamemaster. I'm thinking some muzzle wear from cleaning, even though I can't really see it. Add to cart. You can load a round from the magazine, and it works fine. So, after checking all the mounts,rings, ect. Mags on the more modern Remington pumps and semi-autos were made more robustly to prevent this problem. Oct 11, 2012 #1 . I have a Remington 760 pump action 30-06.


DuPont ad for the Remington 760. For the BDL’s, use the FP-740AP. It used a detachable 4 shot sheet metal stamped box magazine. was added. One in 270 and 4 different 30-06 guns. It will accidentally fire when has a live round is in the chamber and the magazine is reinserted into the receiver. Early models will require a higher front sight. It would not group better than 4". In 1953 the 270 Win. This is due to the barrel simply not being tightened enough after a total disassembly. One of the problems with this rifle is that they are notorious for having loose barrels. Crittendon & William Gail Jr. Action Type: Slide-Action It would shoot MOA with no problems and a 5# trigger.