Remington 760

Deerhunt · October 30, 2017, 07:31 PM

Hello all. My grandpa and I were discussing the 760 series the other night because he collects them. I really like the carbine version but I also like the 270. So I told my grandpa that if he got a 270 carbine I'd use it for hunting this year. Neither one of us know if they made one. I looked it up online and it said they did but I don't see any for sale online anywhere. So does anybody know if they made one? Thanks

Deerhunt · October 30, 2017, 07:41 PM

And yes I know I could just call Remington

eastbank · October 31, 2017, 05:19 AM

all rem 760 carbines I have seen were in .280-.308-3006. if it is a real carbine it will have CARBINE on the barrel. I think the rem 7600 carbine was made in other caribers in special runs. eastbank.

Deaf Smith · October 31, 2017, 05:26 AM

Yep, the 760 was also made in .35 Whelen. I bet in a carbine it would have made one heck of a woods gun with an apenditure sight.

And just about every carbine version I've seen is in 30-06 (why I don't know!)

Deaf

MTT TL · October 31, 2017, 06:15 AM

Wikipedia says that the 760 was made in .270 Winchester from 1952-1981. I don't know how reliable that information is. I'd imagine it would be a bit of a rarity to get a hold of one. This is not the kind of kind that would get sold much.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · October 31, 2017, 08:22 AM

I've never seen one. But where a 30-06 is chambered so follows the 270 usually. Than again since Remington has what they think is comparable (280) It's quite possible Rem might not have made the 270 cartridge available. Lots of competition back in those days between Rem & Win.

RC20 · October 31, 2017, 06:23 PM

Try Gun Brokers

Deerhunt · October 31, 2017, 06:30 PM

I did, no 270 carbine but lots of '06

Wrought · October 31, 2017, 07:23 PM

They came in but not limited to, 6mm,.270,.280,.30-06,35 whelen and maybe .308 and .243 though i havent heard of them

Doyle · October 31, 2017, 07:25 PM

I would think a .270 carbine would be problematic due to the short barrel length. A .270 isn't the most efficient cartridge in the world. It really does need a longer barrel. Even with a 22" barrel, it produces a significant fireball.

Deerhunt · November 1, 2017, 07:32 PM

So how much velocity would I lose? Would it be enough to matter if I'm gunning for deer at 300yds or less?

Sure Shot Mc Gee · November 2, 2017, 04:15 AM

As I recall when I bought my 742 carbine back in 68 or 69 the only cartridge selection offered was a 30-06 and 308 and I do believe the same was true for the 760 carbine. But in the Rifle version many different calibers were available.

BTW I purchased the 30-06 version.

eastbank · November 2, 2017, 05:50 AM

they didn,t make all the calibers the 760 rifles were made in, in a carbine version. eastbank.

jmr40 · November 2, 2017, 07:05 PM

I can't recall a carbine in any caliber but 30-06. I suppose it is possible that they made some in other calibers, but I've never seen one.

bamaranger · November 3, 2017, 12:56 AM

I found a website titled "Gundata" which states that the .270 WAS offered carbine form from 1960-1963. So too the .270, which went a year longer till 1964.

That aligns with my memory of the rifles from the mid 70's as a kid. I was a fan of the 760 pump, and especially wanted a carbine. I suppose, in those pre internet days of the early 70's, I looked at Remington catalogs more than I watched TV. (we only had two channels!). I cannot recall the Carbine being offered in anything but .308 and .30-06. Eventually, they dropped the .308.

Gun Data says the last offering of the .308 in carbine form was 1980. I still haven't gotten a .308 carbine pump!

It wouldn't be original, but it would be a simple matter to have the barrel of a .270 pump professionally cut and recrowned, and the front sight reinstalled. But I do not believe the .270 is a good caliber for short barrel conversion, or the '06 for that matter either, but it could be done. There was a recognized family in the NE (Benoit's) that cut 760 pumps in '06 and were pretty famous as deer trackers.

Wrought · November 3, 2017, 07:47 AM

My mistake i hadnt realized we're referring to the carbine model sorry. My dad had one in 6mm but i cant tell you if it was a carbine or not

GeauxTide · November 3, 2017, 12:08 PM

The carbine was offered in 308 and '06.

swoter · November 4, 2017, 08:11 PM

The carbine was offered in 308, 06, 270, 280, and 35 Remington during certain years according to this website. https://gun-data.com/remington_mod_model760.htm

October 30, 2017, 07:31 PM	#1
Deerhunt Member Join Date: March 18, 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 90	Remington 760 Hello all. My grandpa and I were discussing the 760 series the other night because he collects them. I really like the carbine version but I also like the 270. So I told my grandpa that if he got a 270 carbine I'd use it for hunting this year. Neither one of us know if they made one. I looked it up online and it said they did but I don't see any for sale online anywhere. So does anybody know if they made one? Thanks __________________ "Well a gun that's UNloaded and cocked ain't good for nothin"-John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn.

October 30, 2017, 07:41 PM	#2
Deerhunt Member Join Date: March 18, 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 90	And yes I know I could just call Remington __________________ "Well a gun that's UNloaded and cocked ain't good for nothin"-John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn.

October 31, 2017, 05:26 AM	#4
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	Yep, the 760 was also made in .35 Whelen. I bet in a carbine it would have made one heck of a woods gun with an apenditure sight. And just about every carbine version I've seen is in 30-06 (why I don't know!) Deaf __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides

October 31, 2017, 06:15 AM	#5
MTT TL Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2009 Location: Quadling Country Posts: 2,780	Wikipedia says that the 760 was made in .270 Winchester from 1952-1981. I don't know how reliable that information is. I'd imagine it would be a bit of a rarity to get a hold of one. This is not the kind of kind that would get sold much. __________________ Thus a man should endeavor to reach this high place of courage with all his heart, and, so trying, never be backward in war.

October 31, 2017, 06:23 PM	#7
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	Try Gun Brokers __________________ Science and Facts are True whether you believe it or not

October 31, 2017, 05:19 AM	#3
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	all rem 760 carbines I have seen were in .280-.308-3006. if it is a real carbine it will have CARBINE on the barrel. I think the rem 7600 carbine was made in other caribers in special runs. eastbank.

October 31, 2017, 08:22 AM	#6
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	I've never seen one. But where a 30-06 is chambered so follows the 270 usually. Than again since Remington has what they think is comparable (280) It's quite possible Rem might not have made the 270 cartridge available. Lots of competition back in those days between Rem & Win.

October 31, 2017, 06:30 PM	#8
Deerhunt Member Join Date: March 18, 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 90	I did, no 270 carbine but lots of '06 __________________ "Well a gun that's UNloaded and cocked ain't good for nothin"-John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn.

October 31, 2017, 07:23 PM	#9
Wrought Member Join Date: February 11, 2016 Posts: 96	They came in but not limited to, 6mm,.270,.280,.30-06,35 whelen and maybe .308 and .243 though i havent heard of them

October 31, 2017, 07:25 PM	#10
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	I would think a .270 carbine would be problematic due to the short barrel length. A .270 isn't the most efficient cartridge in the world. It really does need a longer barrel. Even with a 22" barrel, it produces a significant fireball.

November 1, 2017, 07:32 PM	#11
Deerhunt Member Join Date: March 18, 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 90	So how much velocity would I lose? Would it be enough to matter if I'm gunning for deer at 300yds or less? __________________ "Well a gun that's UNloaded and cocked ain't good for nothin"-John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn.

November 2, 2017, 04:15 AM	#12
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	As I recall when I bought my 742 carbine back in 68 or 69 the only cartridge selection offered was a 30-06 and 308 and I do believe the same was true for the 760 carbine. But in the Rifle version many different calibers were available. BTW I purchased the 30-06 version.

November 2, 2017, 05:50 AM	#13
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	they didn,t make all the calibers the 760 rifles were made in, in a carbine version. eastbank.

November 2, 2017, 07:05 PM	#14
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,808	I can't recall a carbine in any caliber but 30-06. I suppose it is possible that they made some in other calibers, but I've never seen one. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

November 3, 2017, 12:56 AM	#15
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	fan I found a website titled "Gundata" which states that the .270 WAS offered carbine form from 1960-1963. So too the .270, which went a year longer till 1964. That aligns with my memory of the rifles from the mid 70's as a kid. I was a fan of the 760 pump, and especially wanted a carbine. I suppose, in those pre internet days of the early 70's, I looked at Remington catalogs more than I watched TV. (we only had two channels!). I cannot recall the Carbine being offered in anything but .308 and .30-06. Eventually, they dropped the .308. Gun Data says the last offering of the .308 in carbine form was 1980. I still haven't gotten a .308 carbine pump! It wouldn't be original, but it would be a simple matter to have the barrel of a .270 pump professionally cut and recrowned, and the front sight reinstalled. But I do not believe the .270 is a good caliber for short barrel conversion, or the '06 for that matter either, but it could be done. There was a recognized family in the NE (Benoit's) that cut 760 pumps in '06 and were pretty famous as deer trackers.

November 3, 2017, 07:47 AM	#16
Wrought Member Join Date: February 11, 2016 Posts: 96	My mistake i hadnt realized we're referring to the carbine model sorry. My dad had one in 6mm but i cant tell you if it was a carbine or not

November 3, 2017, 12:08 PM	#17
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,424	The carbine was offered in 308 and '06.

November 4, 2017, 08:11 PM	#18
swoter Junior Member Join Date: October 20, 2004 Posts: 2	The carbine was offered in 308, 06, 270, 280, and 35 Remington during certain years according to this website. https://gun-data.com/remington_mod_model760.htm