Could that 760 in .308 be the long lost mate for mine in .270? Is it older or younger? You know where my loyalties are. 760 (old models) and then pre-64 Win Model 70s. I wouldn't turn down any of your lever guns tho, especially that .44 mag Win 94.
lever gun no other reasons than I like them
Never owned a pump rifle but I gotta say my Jap BLR is my all time favorite,accurate rifle.Never jammed,failed,or anything bad and I have abused it for nearly 20 years.Love the clip on it as well. Also have a Marlin 30/30 and have had it for 30 years. Don't care for the cal but love the rifle.
I concur with Nacho and Shunk. The old Savage 99's are a very close second behind the BLR. We have been doing alot of research on the Savage 99 and one of my gun nut friends just bought two of them on our recent trip to NYS. They were and are very well built, but just like any other make or model you have to know what your looking at since they cut some corners and offered "cheaper" models also. The higher end 99's are gems in the rough and can be found at great prices.
Tbone, my .308 carbine is about 15-20 years newer than your 760 gamemaster in .270.
760 carbines were only offered in a few calibers; .270 WIN, .280 REM, .308 WIN, .30-06 & .35 REM and made from 1969-1980. The rarest 760 carbines were the .280 REM, .270 REM, and .308 Win in that order. The .30-06 and .35 REM were the most popular and they produced more of them than the other three calibers. The way you can tell a Carbine is it says "CARBINE" on the side of the barrel in large letters. The 7600 is the same way. Remington did this to easily identify it as a true 760 Carbine and to keep "BUBBA" from sawing barrels off at 18 1/2", remounting front sight, recrown the barrel and call it a 760 Carbine...
Here's a good 760 link for you to start to be an expert, the rest of the research is up to you.
http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional_info/Remington_760.htm
I have a BLR in 30.06 and just got a BLR 81 in .243 (future investment) back during the summer. I've shot the .243 once and love it. I've always liked the pumps, but never took advantage of getting one. Here's a kicker for ya; my good friend has a Marlin 336 in 30-30. He started using the Hornady lever evolution rounds a couple of years ago and he swears it is a legitimate 200yd gun now.
Speaking of levers - how bout the Winchester 88's? .243, .284 .308 and .358 Win. Those .284's have huge asking prices for 'em! I used to have a Model 100 in .308, but that's another subject for another day!
Savage 99's are still popular up north. My father in law says lots of folks in PA still use them in .300 Savage and he reloads for them all the time. Mostly Amish.
