by Wapiti » 23 Dec 2019, 11:28 am
I love precise bolt guns but...
Probably not a surprise, but all round is my 7600 308 pump.
I will always pick the 22" version for the velocity it gives. The quick second and subsequent shots are unbeaten by anything else in Cat B, and they rival any sporter bolt gun for grouping ability.
In 308, there are a gazillion different options for ammo, and it always seems to be at discounted prices.
Caveat: the trigger
It is, after all, virtually an 870 pump shotty trigger, meant for slapping not precision.
Most of those who mistakenly think these rifles can't rival bolt guns for precision probably struggle with the standard trigger, and fair enough. However, a simple spring swap out (easy, no tools needed) and a surfaces polish with a Dremel with a little cloth mop and Autosol will give you a 2lb trigger.
The spring (again, don't laugh) is $5, only because you have to buy some Rexona underarm anti-perspirant pump spray. That spring in there fits so many guns. Tip, gave my Brno Mod 2 a 1.5lb trigger without a polish, and my Howas.
My mate does a little job where he taps the trigger frames for a tiny grub screw, to take out all overtravel in the 7600 triggers. You would not believe the result.
And if you are a bloke who rates a rifle on groups down the rifle range, the 7600 can be a bitch on sandbags because the forearm pump is designed to move easy, so trying to shoot best groups for numbers takes familiarity and technique. If you've got that, no dramas.
Theyll do those numbers, but a trade off is super speed and shotgun handling.
But really, when hunting (as "all rounder" would apply to me) they're great.