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20 September 2004, 03:27
Karl
Remington 7600
I'd imagine this firearm is well known on this forum so hoping to get some info on it.I apologise if the following questions have already been beaten to death in the past..



Basically do the various configurations come with fixed or detatchable mags?

Has anyone used the Police/patrol model carbine in 308 win?

And just how fast are these for follow up shots in the hands of an experienced owner?

Does anyone know of a newer model incorporating 223rem and an AR-15 type magazine?



Thanks,

Karl.
20 September 2004, 06:04
cobra
Quote:

I'd imagine this firearm is well known on this forum so hoping to get some info on it.I apologise if the following questions have already been beaten to death in the past..

Basically do the various configurations come with fixed or detatchable mags?
Has anyone used the Police/patrol model carbine in 308 win?
And just how fast are these for follow up shots in the hands of an experienced owner?
Does anyone know of a newer model incorporating 223rem and an AR-15 type magazine?

Thanks,
Karl.



Hi Karl, I have two, a 35 Whelen that my son now uses and a 7600 Carbine Synthetic in 30-06. Both have been as accurate as any of my bolts and we use 2X7 Burris compacts on both. With practice, follow up shots are almost as fast as the 7400 but in my opinion more reliable because of the manual action, and we use them in a northern climate. As far as I know they only have detachable magazines and I don't know anything about the police model. I'm just guessing but I would think they would have to redesign the action for a round as small as the 223. You would think there would be more devotees of this fine action but it seems to be a very small group of fanatics that buy them. I haven't run into too many so far since I've been on this forum. Perhaps this post will bring some out of the woodwork.
20 September 2004, 09:18
Whelen Nut
Karl:

I've got a pile of these fine rifles in many different calibers. They are accurate, dependable, and very underrated by rifle nuts and hunters.

To answer your questions:

Basically do the various configurations come with fixed or detatchable mags? Detachable, only.

And just how fast are these for follow up shots in the hands of an experienced owner? Frankly, they cycle as fast and more reliably than the autos.

Does anyone know of a newer model incorporating 223rem and an AR-15 type magazine? I'm not aware of a M7600 in .223 however, they made a few of the earlier M760's in .223. They are next to impossible to find and even more impossible to afford/justify.

I haven't seen the new Police .308 version yet. Should be an excellent hunting rifle.

WN
20 September 2004, 14:26
cobra
See Karl - I told you there was more of us out there.
20 September 2004, 08:23
Sabot
COBRA -

Here I am in the woodwork. As fellow woodwork dwellers know, the 7600 engages the bolt lugs in the barrel rather than the receiver, and the barrel is fully free floated. The receiver itself is stiffer than the best bolt action.

They are very accurate right out of the box, inexpensive, reliable, compact and a joy to carry. They couple this accuracy with the ability to quickly cycle shots while on target.

Yes there are several providers of 10 shot magazines for the 7600. I am holding one for '06 made by USA magazines.
21 September 2004, 01:42
Karl
Thanks a heap guys. I am looking to get one of the police models in 308 . The big decision for me is what mags are available for various configs.Sabot is there a website for the 10 shot mags?

I wonder since they are producing the AR-15 type mags for the 223, what they might offer for the 308?

Otherwise I can have some high capacity mags custom made here -but very expensive.

Anyway don't let me cramp your style. Anyone else wants to talk about these things then keep 'exiting the woodwork' by all means.



Karl.
20 September 2004, 14:51
onefunzr2
Ya caught me crawling out of the woodwork, too!

Mine is a 35 Whelen with 21" barrel, magnaported. I bought it used 2 years ago. I bought it to replace a 760 in 30-06 that my father bought in the early 50's that was stolen along with all my other guns in 1981. It's almost as good. I miss the corn cob front end of the old pumpgun. It fit me so well.
20 September 2004, 18:12
Dave James
THe police models are being offered in 308 and 223, the 223 model is set up to use the AR-15 mags, they are realy pushing them as patrol carbines,my department has 2 they are testing
20 September 2004, 20:22
Jerry/AK
Anybody know if a barrel for a 742 can be installed on a 760 or 7600?
Jerry/AK
20 September 2004, 16:49
SCGunNut
I've got 3, a model Six in 6mm Rem., a 7600 in .35 Whelen and a 7600 sythetic carbine in .35 Rem. All shoot exceptionally well with the 6mm shooting about 3/4" with factory ammo. I can find very little to fault with these rifles. Their triggers are pretty tough and I have to be careful about certain bullets in the 6mm. Bullets with soft exposed lead tips flatten when fed from the magazine causing hang-ups but it feeds flawlessly with more blunt tips like the core-lokt or polly tipped bullets. I've seen the police rifle and it is indeed a neat little gun. Would make a heck of a woods rifle, much like my .35 Rem. carbine.
22 September 2004, 12:24
packrattusnongratus
My 7600 35 W has a drop box magazine. Quick to reload, I have yet to blood it. Later. Packrattusnongratus
22 September 2004, 16:41
Iron Buck
My 7600 is a 35 whelen also. I bought it new in the mid 90s. I have taken 2 blackbears and about 8 whitetails with it. All one shot kills. In fact all teh deer dropped where they stood. The bears made it about 2-3 steps beforethey fell.

It has become my favorite rile. As accurate as a bolt action & very reliable. It wont be long until it heads out again this season!