I have the 760 BDL with the Basket Weave checkering. Right now I have a Redfield widefield 1 3/4 to 5 scope on it. I bought this new in 81 and chose that scope because of the hunting area I was in which was a lot of heavy trees and brush where most shots were going to be 50 yards although on a powerline you would get up to 300yds. To tell the truth, all of the deer I shot I used the see through mounts and iron sights because they were either running or in dense woods. I have never experienced the trouble you exhibited on the range but have heard about them. I took it out to play the other day and its still as accurate as when I used to hunt with it. Easy 1" groups at 100yds with army surplus 180 gr ammo. One of the best shooting guns I have owned.
Yes, very accurate rifle. There is a phenomenon that happens every once in a while where a particular model will have certain examples that are flawless and some that are plagued with a particular problem and there does not seem to be any rhyme or reason as to why. It could be something as strange as guns built on the day line with a certain supervisor followed different protocols than guns built on a night shift with a different supervisor. Could be anything. Who knows? But it’s real. What’s unfortunate though is that some people, instead of analyzing the problem and trying to ascertain where it’s coming from or what the remedy is, would rather throw insults around about how you don’t know what you’re doing and you suck so that’s why your rifle doesn’t work. Case in point, my Ruger LCP II series of videos. I actually got to the bottom of that problem but received constant, and I mean constant, berating from the bleachers. Some STILL insist I wasn’t “firing it right”. I’ll get to the bottom of this one too, one of these days. Until then, gotta call it the way I see it. That’s the Milsurp Garage way.
I had the good fortune to purchase a model 760 carbine in 30-06 in like new condition and it works perfectly, smooth and accurate. Mine was made in October of 1978 but was sighted in and then put away in a gun safe until last year. I believe your magazine was intended for use in a model 740 and that may be part of the problems you are experiencing. Maybe you should have a gunsmith check it out for you, I would hate for you to miss out on a great, fast reloading and accurate rifle because of some small thing. Thank you I love your channel, I am definitely a diehard fan.
The magazine thing wasn't the problem. Yes, I could get a different mag or adjust that one. It's new to me. I was baselining here...... (Real) Problem was the lack of extraction. Extractor is an animal, not the problem. In fact, the extractor is SO strong.....rivited in actually, that it is suspiciously beefy......perhaps to deal with a tough extraction design? Perhaps? Chamber looks good. Brass (eventually) comes out looking normal. I saw no primary extraction when examining action travel......I watched some youtube videos for the 760 & 740........saw the nickname.....hit the range...... .....made my video. Strange that a gun that has the strongest most effective extractor design I've ever seen is on a gun having extraction problems.
The primers on that 30/30 brass are an indication of a combination of low pressure loaded rounds and somewhat long headspace. It is nothing to worry about and it's actually pretty commonly seen on fired 30/30 ammo.
It is my firm belief that the Remington 760 is by far the finest deer hunting rifle that a person who hunts inside of 300 yards could ever arm themselves with when going afield.
Well, that first shot would certainly be right on target. The Williams peep sight increases the sight radius and makes it very accurate. A scope would seal the deal on accuracy. If you need a second shot, you can forget it. I’ll bet you a million bucks that when they found the rifle that Ray supposedly left behind there was spent brass jammed in the chamber.
@ I’ve owned multiple 760’s over the years and I’ve never had one jam. The chambers need to be cleaned with a chamber brush just like an M1 Garand and other rifles that don’t have as much caming power as a bolt action does. But if they are cleaned & serviced properly, they will cycle slicker than snot on a doorknob.
I hate to spoil your remark about the fact that you wondered if anyone out there had one in 30-06 that did not have problems with this 760 model. I bought a ADL model in 1972 and never ever had anything malfunction including magazine inserting or removal even on fast reloads. I belonged to a hunting camp in Pa. for years and all 10 members used the Remington 760 in 30-06 caliber. Many, many Deer and black bears had fallen to them.👍🇺🇸✌🏻🙏🏽😎
Well, the 1972 models have had many “improvements“ done in the 20 years since the 1952 version I was using…..OR, the gun is 20 years younger as far as chamber issues go (shots fired, storage degradation, etc) I am definitely getting “mixed” replies which is exactly what to expect with issues like this. Hit or Miss. I’ll get it dialed in. Stay tuned for a revisit.
The problems you are having cycling your rifle are not common characteristics for a 760 or 7600. I would think cleaning and polishing the chamber should make your rifle run better ,also a decent vintage magazine will definitely help. It seems like the former owner of your rifle wasn't big on taking care of it. In good condition that model will run and cycle like oil on an ice cube. Liked your video.
Chamber looks good and there are no unusual marks on the extractor brass. I agree that it should respond to a chamber cleaning so I will go through the motions but I’ve been here before and under these circumstances it rarely helps. I don’t agree, however, that this is an unusual characteristic for this rifle. They are in fact prone to this......so much so that the 740’s in semi auto that have these issues are prone to tear up extractors, case rims, and have bolt/receiver galling.
Thanks For This Video I Was Looking At One The Other Day with The Short Barrel in 30-06 But I Want One like Yours So I’m Holding out 😀😊😀 Happy Thanksgiving Brother 😎😀👍🏼
I have the 7600 Remington 308 never had a problem My son has the 7600 synthetic 308 never had a problem I own 870 pump 20 gauge My wife owns a 20 gauge pump youth and my son only Remington 20 gauge 870 pump laminated stocks best damn guns ever made they need to come back
Put me in the category of "mine works slick as lightning". It's a 1952 production one in .270 that I bought in 1978 and have hunted with it ever since. I wouldn't trade it for anything. Personally, I'd suggest brushing the chamber thoroughly with an M1 cleaning brush intended for that purpose. In any event, I wouldn't put up with sticky extraction - there has to be a cause and leaving it uncorrected will only leave you disappointed. Good Luck!
No gun ever disappoints me. They’re like my children, gotta love them. Interestingly, I read that every single one of these 760’s and 740’s came with a chamber brush in the box. That’s unusual. Wonder why they did that? 🙄
Interesting video. A $100 rifle in 1952 is about a $1200 rifle in 2024 dollars, so these were not cheap. The issue with reviewing any old rifle is that most of them are no longer in pristine, as new condition, so we have to deal with any issues of damage or neglect that may have occurred before we get our hands on an example. I suspect your rifle has some chamber issues, either dirt/fouling or rust/pitting. I bet a good polish of the chamber would get it running very well. If it were mine I would take the barrel off and polish the chamber. They are a PITA to take the barrel off but it can be done. My 1970's example in 30/06 works smoothly but the chamber is excellent. I disagree that these have no primary extraction. Looking at mine there appears to be a small ammout of primary extraction, granted it is not much and they would operate better with a dirty/fouled chamber if they had been designed with more. The bottom line is that they are a rifle that demanded very good maintenance to run smoothly and reliably and a lot of hunters are pretty lacking in the care they give their guns and reliability suffers accordingly.
Sir, I love this comment. Trying to avoid a total disassembly due to the super unfriendly take down process for these older ones. I’m going to try a medley of my chamber resto techniques and see what happens but I’m suspicious that it is not the problem. You know what makes me feel that way? My Winchester model 1903 with that .22 win auto proprietary round? Seen my videos on that guy? I have several, it was a disaster at some point in the middle there if I remember correctly. Here’s a quick synopsis. Very hard to find ammo for that gun, it’s obsolete, but got a hold of some old western scrounger ammo from a newer remanufactured batch that was released in the 90’s. Upon firing, it would leave the brass behind stuck in the chamber. It was a very old gun from 1911 that has seen hard use and of course I blamed the chamber. I polished it, re-polished it, then polished it again. No difference. I chalked it up to a chamber so wasted that the gun was done. One day, years later, I found some old period ammo for it in a big bin of crap I acquired. Score! Figured I would try it again. Would you believe it cycled perfectly. Posted a video of it. When I say perfectly, I mean, perfectly. Not pissing on old western scrounger here, it’s just that for one reason or another, it CAN be the ammo. I learned from that. Before I do anything, I’m going to try some different ammunition….. and a couple of other things. Really appreciate your knowledgeable response, I’ll keep you updated.
Sounds like a higher grade.....wood carvings? What on earth? That should be a pre impressed checkering model.....interesting. How does it shoot as far as extraction goes?
Yes, I would assume it is.....so my concern about the “multiple barrel” feature was justified. I guess it will work ok but shows it is not a precision fit....or even a good fit. Honestly, I’ll use the shotgun barrels but will probably never use the .30-30 barrel again!
From the information I’m gathering, later is better with these…..and I have a very early model of course. Seems like they made a bunch of necessary improvements.
Think about it ,you do not have time to release that mag every time you fire,really?throw that mag out or get a 742 to put in......! That 760 was designed to be one of the fastest repeaters there ever was & they sure hell don't do that by using a 740 or 742 mag!
Had both auto and pump. Both junk sadly. My bolt is faster cause no jams The took a shotgun trigger and form and tried to make a rifle out of it. Never worked good 🎉🎉
Finally. Someone to balance the scales here. I’m certainly not a Remington hater and any frequent viewer of this channel knows, I show the shooting experience honestly. So many shooting videos of this rifle they loaded up, shoulder it, and then you see an edit. What’s being edited. If it doesn’t work right, it doesn’t work right. We fix it, if we can, and learn from it. If we can’t fix it, we learn what to avoid. Luckily on this channel, most guns function well. There are a few videos back there though that I’d love to forget, but I post them anyway. Sometimes it’s not working right because of me, sometimes it’s not working right because of the rifle. I’m all about transparency. It’s in triage right now being meticulously examined.
Please jus take this video down ,take that lemon you bought & get the safety fixed ( you need it), get correct mag, HAVE the gun cleaned & then get back with us! You don't deserve to even have a gun like this iconic Remington , 75 yrs in the make & you have no right to do video on this 760! Please jus stop!
This comment was left on Thanksgiving folks......., I'd really love to see a video of your first gen in action........if you make a youtube video and link it here I'll put your link in the description. Mine was the way it was.........what is yours like?
I know. It came that way just a few days ago. It’s gonna be ok. Don’t panic. I officially put you in charge of finding an original period correct Remington non follower lever replacement. Your passion should not go wasted.
I have the 760 BDL with the Basket Weave checkering. Right now I have a Redfield widefield 1 3/4 to 5 scope on it. I bought this new in 81 and chose that scope because of the hunting area I was in which was a lot of heavy trees and brush where most shots were going to be 50 yards although on a powerline you would get up to 300yds. To tell the truth, all of the deer I shot I used the see through mounts and iron sights because they were either running or in dense woods. I have never experienced the trouble you exhibited on the range but have heard about them. I took it out to play the other day and its still as accurate as when I used to hunt with it. Easy 1" groups at 100yds with army surplus 180 gr ammo. One of the best shooting guns I have owned.
Yes, very accurate rifle.
There is a phenomenon that happens every once in a while where a particular model will have certain examples that are flawless and some that are plagued with a particular problem and there does not seem to be any rhyme or reason as to why.
It could be something as strange as guns built on the day line with a certain supervisor followed different protocols than guns built on a night shift with a different supervisor. Could be anything. Who knows? But it’s real.
What’s unfortunate though is that some people, instead of analyzing the problem and trying to ascertain where it’s coming from or what the remedy is, would rather throw insults around about how you don’t know what you’re doing and you suck so that’s why your rifle doesn’t work.
Case in point, my Ruger LCP II series of videos. I actually got to the bottom of that problem but received constant, and I mean constant, berating from the bleachers. Some STILL insist I wasn’t “firing it right”.
I’ll get to the bottom of this one too, one of these days. Until then, gotta call it the way I see it. That’s the Milsurp Garage way.
I had the good fortune to purchase a model 760 carbine in 30-06 in like new condition and it works perfectly, smooth and accurate. Mine was made in October of 1978 but was sighted in and then put away in a gun safe until last year. I believe your magazine was intended for use in a model 740 and that may be part of the problems you are experiencing. Maybe you should have a gunsmith check it out for you, I would hate for you to miss out on a great, fast reloading and accurate rifle because of some small thing. Thank you I love your channel, I am definitely a diehard fan.
The magazine thing wasn't the problem. Yes, I could get a different mag or adjust that one. It's new to me. I was baselining here......
(Real) Problem was the lack of extraction. Extractor is an animal, not the problem. In fact, the extractor is SO strong.....rivited in actually, that it is suspiciously beefy......perhaps to deal with a tough extraction design? Perhaps?
Chamber looks good. Brass (eventually) comes out looking normal.
I saw no primary extraction when examining action travel......I watched some youtube videos for the 760 & 740........saw the nickname.....hit the range......
.....made my video.
Strange that a gun that has the strongest most effective extractor design I've ever seen is on a gun having extraction problems.
HEY Milsurp,
I have one of those shotguns, I'm gonna make sure to put this in my library.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The primers on that 30/30 brass are an indication of a combination of low pressure loaded rounds and somewhat long headspace. It is nothing to worry about and it's actually pretty commonly seen on fired 30/30 ammo.
Ok, good news. That thing really is the ultimate “all around survival” rifle.
It is my firm belief that the Remington 760 is by far the finest deer hunting rifle that a person who hunts inside of 300 yards could ever arm themselves with when going afield.
Well, that first shot would certainly be right on target. The Williams peep sight increases the sight radius and makes it very accurate. A scope would seal the deal on accuracy. If you need a second shot, you can forget it.
I’ll bet you a million bucks that when they found the rifle that Ray supposedly left behind there was spent brass jammed in the chamber.
@ I’ve owned multiple 760’s over the years and I’ve never had one jam. The chambers need to be cleaned with a chamber brush just like an M1 Garand and other rifles that don’t have as much caming power as a bolt action does. But if they are cleaned & serviced properly, they will cycle slicker than snot on a doorknob.
I hate to spoil your remark about the fact that you wondered if anyone out there had one in 30-06 that did not have problems with this 760 model. I bought a ADL model in 1972 and never ever had anything malfunction including magazine inserting or removal even on fast reloads. I belonged to a hunting camp in Pa. for years and all 10 members used the Remington 760 in 30-06 caliber. Many, many Deer and black bears had fallen to them.👍🇺🇸✌🏻🙏🏽😎
Well, the 1972 models have had many “improvements“ done in the 20 years since the 1952 version I was using…..OR, the gun is 20 years younger as far as chamber issues go (shots fired, storage degradation, etc) I am definitely getting “mixed” replies which is exactly what to expect with issues like this. Hit or Miss.
I’ll get it dialed in. Stay tuned for a revisit.
@ I’m sure you will get it sorted and in good reliable operational condition .👍👍👍🇺🇸🙏🏽✌🏻😎
The problems you are having cycling your rifle are not common characteristics for a 760 or 7600. I would think cleaning and polishing the chamber should make your rifle run better ,also a decent vintage magazine will definitely help. It seems like the former owner of your rifle wasn't big on taking care of it. In good condition that model will run and cycle like oil on an ice cube. Liked your video.
Chamber looks good and there are no unusual marks on the extractor brass. I agree that it should respond to a chamber cleaning so I will go through the motions but I’ve been here before and under these circumstances it rarely helps. I don’t agree, however, that this is an unusual characteristic for this rifle. They are in fact prone to this......so much so that the 740’s in semi auto that have these issues are prone to tear up extractors, case rims, and have bolt/receiver galling.
Thanks For This Video I Was Looking At One The Other Day with The Short Barrel in 30-06 But I Want One like Yours So I’m Holding out 😀😊😀 Happy Thanksgiving Brother 😎😀👍🏼
Happy Thanksgiving to you too. With over a million made I’ll bet there are a few of them out there!
I have the 7600 Remington 308 never had a problem My son has the 7600 synthetic 308 never had a problem I own 870 pump 20 gauge My wife owns a 20 gauge pump youth and my son only Remington 20 gauge 870 pump laminated stocks best damn guns ever made they need to come back
I've had the primer poping out issue with 303 British reloads that were too mild, once I upped the powder charge it stopped.
@@dougalmcalpine6804 Interesting. You would think the opposite is true. Ballistics is fascinating.
Put me in the category of "mine works slick as lightning". It's a 1952 production one in .270 that I bought in 1978 and have hunted with it ever since. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Personally, I'd suggest brushing the chamber thoroughly with an M1 cleaning brush intended for that purpose. In any event, I wouldn't put up with sticky extraction - there has to be a cause and leaving it uncorrected will only leave you disappointed.
Good Luck!
No gun ever disappoints me. They’re like my children, gotta love them.
Interestingly, I read that every single one of these 760’s and 740’s came with a chamber brush in the box. That’s unusual. Wonder why they did that? 🙄
Interesting video.
A $100 rifle in 1952 is about a $1200 rifle in 2024 dollars, so these were not cheap.
The issue with reviewing any old rifle is that most of them are no longer in pristine, as new condition, so we have to deal with any issues of damage or neglect that may have occurred before we get our hands on an example. I suspect your rifle has some chamber issues, either dirt/fouling or rust/pitting. I bet a good polish of the chamber would get it running very well. If it were mine I would take the barrel off and polish the chamber. They are a PITA to take the barrel off but it can be done. My 1970's example in 30/06 works smoothly but the chamber is excellent.
I disagree that these have no primary extraction. Looking at mine there appears to be a small ammout of primary extraction, granted it is not much and they would operate better with a dirty/fouled chamber if they had been designed with more. The bottom line is that they are a rifle that demanded very good maintenance to run smoothly and reliably and a lot of hunters are pretty lacking in the care they give their guns and reliability suffers accordingly.
Sir, I love this comment. Trying to avoid a total disassembly due to the super unfriendly take down process for these older ones. I’m going to try a medley of my chamber resto techniques and see what happens but I’m suspicious that it is not the problem. You know what makes me feel that way? My Winchester model 1903 with that .22 win auto proprietary round? Seen my videos on that guy? I have several, it was a disaster at some point in the middle there if I remember correctly. Here’s a quick synopsis.
Very hard to find ammo for that gun, it’s obsolete, but got a hold of some old western scrounger ammo from a newer remanufactured batch that was released in the 90’s. Upon firing, it would leave the brass behind stuck in the chamber. It was a very old gun from 1911 that has seen hard use and of course I blamed the chamber. I polished it, re-polished it, then polished it again. No difference. I chalked it up to a chamber so wasted that the gun was done.
One day, years later, I found some old period ammo for it in a big bin of crap I acquired. Score! Figured I would try it again. Would you believe it cycled perfectly. Posted a video of it. When I say perfectly, I mean, perfectly. Not pissing on old western scrounger here, it’s just that for one reason or another, it CAN be the ammo. I learned from that. Before I do anything, I’m going to try some different ammunition….. and a couple of other things. Really appreciate your knowledgeable response, I’ll keep you updated.
Certain versions of this Remington really remind me of my Crossman 2100
Crossman definitely copied the shape of the modern Remington receivers.
I have a 760 built in 1953 in 270 fast and smooth beautiful wood with carvings awful fancy.
Sounds like a higher grade.....wood carvings? What on earth? That should be a pre impressed checkering model.....interesting. How does it shoot as far as extraction goes?
@ Sorry not carving checkering shoots and extracts fine I think you are right a high grade. Thank you you have excellent videos
I'd check if the chamber on the H&R is too short.
I enjoy your channel, by the way. Thanks
Yes, I would assume it is.....so my concern about the “multiple barrel” feature was justified. I guess it will work ok but shows it is not a precision fit....or even a good fit. Honestly, I’ll use the shotgun barrels but will probably never use the .30-30 barrel again!
Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving to you too Mr. Shep.
Remington 7400 30-06 works near perfectly.
From the information I’m gathering, later is better with these…..and I have a very early model of course. Seems like they made a bunch of necessary improvements.
I have a 141 in 35 remington. It's a great rifle. Not a huge fan of anything in the 700 series
I agree, but the 30-06 was calling every day. Any openings yet? No? Ok, keep me in mind……
Think about it ,you do not have time to release that mag every time you fire,really?throw that mag out or get a 742 to put in......! That 760 was designed to be one of the fastest repeaters there ever was & they sure hell don't do that by using a 740 or 742 mag!
I agree. Definitely less juggling with the 760 mag.
As I stated, they aren’t cheap so it’s on the list. I’ll find one.
Had both auto and pump. Both junk sadly. My bolt is faster cause no jams The took a shotgun trigger and form and tried to make a rifle out of it. Never worked good 🎉🎉
Finally. Someone to balance the scales here. I’m certainly not a Remington hater and any frequent viewer of this channel knows, I show the shooting experience honestly. So many shooting videos of this rifle they loaded up, shoulder it, and then you see an edit. What’s being edited. If it doesn’t work right, it doesn’t work right. We fix it, if we can, and learn from it. If we can’t fix it, we learn what to avoid. Luckily on this channel, most guns function well. There are a few videos back there though that I’d love to forget, but I post them anyway. Sometimes it’s not working right because of me, sometimes it’s not working right because of the rifle. I’m all about transparency.
It’s in triage right now being meticulously examined.
Please jus take this video down ,take that lemon you bought & get the safety fixed ( you need it), get correct mag, HAVE the gun cleaned & then get back with us! You don't deserve to even have a gun like this iconic Remington , 75 yrs in the make & you have no right to do video on this 760! Please jus stop!
This comment was left on Thanksgiving folks.......,
I'd really love to see a video of your first gen in action........if you make a youtube video and link it here I'll put your link in the description. Mine was the way it was.........what is yours like?
Its not cool........its the wrong mag, period....!
I know. It came that way just a few days ago. It’s gonna be ok. Don’t panic.
I officially put you in charge of finding an original period correct Remington non follower lever replacement. Your passion should not go wasted.