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Local gun shop has a nice 7400 in 35 Whelen. I looked at some previous post and came up with a 50/50 split on reliability. This is the #1 issue. Is this a design or maintenance concern? “I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.” Theodore Roosevelt (1858 – 1919) | ||
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IF you have a feeding problem it can often be cured with a new clip. ...that's if you have a feeding problem. Some ofthe new remingtons have been much better shooters than the old ones. If you want that caliber.....go for it. | |||
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They are my least favorite cf rifle. As a gunsmith, I get them in for all kinds of problems: feeding, extraction, beat up locking lugs and a host of others. The store won't even take them on trade anymore. This goes for the whole family, from 742's on up. It's also very rare to find one with decent accuracy. 4-5" groups are normal with some much worse & a few better. If you want a decent shooting "spray-n-pray"  get a browning but not a new style one IMO."You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener | |||
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Well, up here in Wis where we hunt the brush for deer season there probably isnt a more popular gun than the rem autos'. (Although browning bars are popular too). Yep there are a few bad ones but in general 95% are problem free. AND with a tad of load development most the later rem's shoot real good. I have a two yr old BAR that shoots 1" with handloads and a friend that has a 4 yr old rem that will match it. Poor cleaning, maintenance practices, occasional bad clips are what cause most problems. | |||
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they suck if you want accuracy and a fast follow up get a double if you want short handy and durable you can afford get a lever gun VERITAS ODIUM PARIT | |||
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For me it would depend on two things. #1 Price- reasonable for the condition. #2 Is there any kind of warranty? can you return within xx number of days, or is it a don't let the door hit you in the butt warranty. If you can take the rifle home and run a couple of boxes through and it functions and seems to hit the paper with consistancy it is back to #1. www.duanesguns.com | |||
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Buy a Remington 7600 pump, they're 90% as fast as the automatic but suffer from none of the same vices. Accuracy of a Remington pump can be quite outstanding largely to the completely free floated barrel. I've been showin a few AR-15 guys a thing or two in our local High Power rifle matches with a Rem 7615P pump in 5.56/223 ---------------------------------------- If you waste your time a talkin' to the people who don't listen To the things that you are sayin' who do you thinks gonna hear And if you should die explainin' how the thing they complain about Or the things they could be changing who do you thinks gonna care Waylon Jennings | |||
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If you keep it clean and stay with factory ammo I don't think you would ever have a problem. Most will shoot 2 inch 100 yard groups and are pretty reliable with factory ammo. | |||
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I've got both Remington pumps and semi-autos in 30-06, and they get the job done for me. The semi is very reliable and the pump is even better. Keep it clean and use decent factory ammo and it will treat you just fine. I'll put in a plug for the 760/7600 series. The pump is almost as fast on follow up as the auto, Ican squeeze a little more accuracy out of it,, and in the carbine length, it can't be beat as a brush gun. The 35 Whelen would be pretty darned good in the woods. | |||
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Excellent post! | |||
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I agree with those that praise the Rem 760 and its later counterparts, I have mounted scopes on them and sighted them in for friends, and was amazed that most shot like a varmint rifle. I researched this a little and found they are known for accuracy and according to an old issue of the the American Rifleman magazine, the 760s were the choice of the CIA for assasination rifles because of their accuracy, even though we don't assinate, thus the chambering of the .223 cal in that action. Strange but true. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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If you must have a cheaper (non bolt) rifle, then I'd have to go aong with the 760(0) recommendations here. It's a lot more accurate & dependable than the autos, which I'd definitely advise against. I rarely have to work on the pumps, except for an occasional extractor. I have seen some headspace issues with them (autos & pumps): even right out of the box. "You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener | |||
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