I have a 760 in about 85% condition. It's chambered in 35 Remington and my blue book says to add 10% for the caliber. I am thinking about making it a brush gun by cutting two inches off the 22" bbl and rechambering it to 35 Whelen. I might keep it for a while if I rechamber it, but I'll probably sell it either way eventually.

Question:
Should I leave it alone or go ahead?

Choices:
No! The 35 Remington is a great historic cartridge. I'd consider buying it.
Yes, the Whelen is awesome and the Remington is antiquated and impotent cartridge.

 

Unless you are hunting elk I would leave it as a 35 Rem.

My sister in law uses one for deer and wild pigs.

A few weeks ago she shot a bobcat with it, at 10 yards.

Try the Hornady Leverevolution ammo.

Oh, I should probably mention that it would cost me nothing to do the rechamber, shorten, crown and reblue.

That 10%premium you will lose is all of about $35 at the most. Go to the more powerful and more useful 35 whelen. if you had to pay for the switch, i'd say it is not worth the cost but if the work is free, you have very little reason not to do it.

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Originally posted by BlueCan:
That 10%premium you will lose is all of about $35 at the most. Go to the more powerful and more useful 35 whelen. if you had to pay for the switch, i'd say it is not worth the cost but if the work is free, you have very little reason not to do it.

Absolutely, I've got two 7600's in .35 Whelen and I prefer that calibre in a slide action to a bolt action any day.

I would love to have a .35 Whelen slide action to take into the brush in elk/grizzly country.

Rechambered one of my 35's to 358 win. Love it and it's great in the 760.

I've got one of the 7600's in 35 whelen and a 760 in 30-06. I think the 35 remington chambering is a great one for the 760, I'd leave it as is. If you have to have the whelen, buy a new 7600. I for one, would hate to see it redone. I've been keeping an eye out for a 35 rem in a 760 for many years. You see lots of them in PA. but not many for sale.

Consider what bullets wieghts you want to use in the Whelen. I don't know offhand, but I suspect the .35Rem is a slower twist than typical for a Whelen and may not stabilize heavy bullets you might want to use in the Whelen.

Don't chop the barrel. Why gain velocity by rechambering only to the lose much of it by cutting off the barrel? The short barrel will also give you a lot more muzzle blast and a bit more muzzle rise, thus will be slower on follow-up shots.

That rifle - cartridge combination is rare enough to leave it alone. Rebarreling would be tragic within itself. Buy another rifle.

I agree with 30378. The "uptick" may only be 10% - but that's today. Price a Rem 600 in 308 and 35 Rem and you'll see how the difference matters after a few decades.

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I'll probably sell it either way eventually.

nuff sed!

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:
Don't chop the barrel. Why gain velocity by rechambering only to the lose much of it by cutting off the barrel? The short barrel will also give you a lot more muzzle blast and a bit more muzzle rise, thus will be slower on follow-up shots.

+1

Don't chop the barrel.

Take off 1/2" and re-crown.

After 560 posts, should be obvious I put no importance on retro, nostalgia, heritage etc. It's all about filling the freezer. -35 Whelen-