Picked Up Another Strange Remington 760 Pump in .30-06

[Bill]

I was reading a deal about bullet weight on deer. It was Terminal ballistic research out of New Zealand I believe.

He was stating the extra velocity in the lighter bullets would cause quicker kills.

I also imagine it could cause more meat loss.

I dunno never shot anything with a 150 in 30 caliber

I shoot 120 grain bullets out of my 7mm rem mag. Not 30 cal but .284 is close. Not many deer have run off. Most pile up right there.

 

[RGrizzzz]

I shoot 120 grain bullets out of my 7mm rem mag. Not 30 cal but .284 is close. Not many deer have run off. Most pile up right there.

What type of bullet? Bonded? Partition? Etc?

 

[Feelslikefar.]

It's funny though, you do see a lot of see through mounts on 760's and 7600's coming out of PA.

My dad had them on his 99, heard him talk them up my whole life. Must have been the "in thing" for a period of time, talked up by writers in Field and Stream and the like. (who probably never really used them either)

When the original scope from the 60's started to get less than visually optimal and we were replacing it, I finally talked him into changing them to something lower that would make shooting the rifle easier.
"Dad did you EVER use them to use the iron sights?" Of course the answer was no. Which was funny because I could specifically remember a story as a kid that he talked about having deer around him at sunrise one morning and it was too foggy to see anything through the scope. Thinking to myself, even as a kid, wait isn't that the whole reason you have those scope rings?

 

[Bill]

What type of bullet? Bonded? Partition? Etc?

Some guys don’t like the ballistic tips but I’ve had great luck with them.

 

[sandbur]

If you're from PA of a certain age and didn't have a 760 for deer hunting, I think they forced you to leave the state. There is still a Remington 141 in 35Rem in use in the family.

Minnesota was 740 or 7400 country when I was a kid. Dad had a 2 or 2.5 Weaver scope on it.

I made a drive to him and he shot a decent buck. He told me to go get the pickup.

I drove up to the deer and we loaded it up. He had leaned his gun against a log and I drove over it. I put a bend in the end of the barrel. I was pretty quiet as I didn’t know if he would be mad at me. He started to laugh and I told him he wouldn’t need to lead running deer with that rifle.

Nice memory.

 

[Westwind]

The Wingmaster of rifles!!!!! I absolutely love it.

 

[Bill]

Might have the barrel recrowned and cut to 18.5". Definitely ditching the see-through mount and putting on the nicest vintage 1960's era made in Denver, CO Redfield scope I can find.

I’ve never bought from these guys but they refurbish and even rebuild vintage scopes with updated glass. I’ve been eyeing a scope and some mounts for a lever gun but just haven’t wanted to drop the coin on it because they are not cheap.

Vintage Gun Scopes

Vintage Weaver, Redfield and other Vintage Rifle Scopes, Guns, scope rings and mounts for sale.

www.vintagegunscopes.com

 

[Natty Bumppo]

My dad had them on his 99, heard him talk them up my whole life. Must have been the "in thing" for a period of time, talked up by writers in Field and Stream and the like. (who probably never really used them either)

When the original scope from the 60's started to get less than visually optimal and we were replacing it, I finally talked him into changing them to something lower that would make shooting the rifle easier.
"Dad did you EVER use them to use the iron sights?" Of course the answer was no. Which was funny because I could specifically remember a story as a kid that he talked about having deer around him at sunrise one morning and it was too foggy to see anything through the scope. Thinking to myself, even as a kid, wait isn't that the whole reason you have those scope rings?

That's a great memory!

 

[Natty Bumppo]

The Wingmaster of rifles!!!!! I absolutely love it.

Yeah...and with a peep it's the stick-shift of rifles!

 

[Natty Bumppo]

I’ve never bought from these guys but they refurbish and even rebuild vintage scopes with updated glass. I’ve been eyeing a scope and some mounts for a lever gun but just haven’t wanted to drop the coin on it because they are not cheap.

Vintage Gun Scopes

Vintage Weaver, Redfield and other Vintage Rifle Scopes, Guns, scope rings and mounts for sale.

www.vintagegunscopes.com

Thanks Bill. I'll check them out. There's a gorgeous 1969 Redfield 1x4 Magnum on Ebay I am looking at...but pricey for a 56 year old scope.