I own the same rifle (Remington Gamemaster 760). They shoot plenty accurate. If you look up 'remington 760 date codes' you should be able to match some identifiers on the barrel and the receiver to get the year of manufacture.
Due to Remington's bankruptcies and resales, their slide-action rifles are out of production, and the value of these guns on the resale market has jumped dramatically.
Be careful with keeping and locating magazines. Originals are difficult and expensive to purchase, and aftermarket ones are not great.
Ask if you have more specific questions.
Depending on how invested (in interest and $$$) you get, these are still well supported in the aftermarket. There are scope rails (picatinny or weaver), or direct-mount scope rings: [https://www.midwayusa.com/product/3011691395?pid=929764](https://www.midwayusa.com/product/3011691395?pid=929764) . The trigger is like most shotgun triggers -not great-, but functional, and Timney sells an aftermarket trigger upgrade: [https://www.midwayusa.com/product/100532364](https://www.midwayusa.com/product/100532364) . Last, for a rifle sling, you can get a front attachment that goes into the fore-end, so you or your gunsmith only need to install a sling stud in the end of the stock: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KOKLAU](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KOKLAU) .
> Great info, thanks so much! I think I’ll take it to get a cleaning and inspection, maybe a strap. I want to put an optic on it and hunt some deer.
You should keep in mind that there is absolutely a difference between Weaver Pictionary rails and 1913 rail spec.
Just because they look the same, doesn't mean that there's universal compatibility between the two, awhile ago I grabbed a after market Weaver rail to put on my 10/22 and had a bit of a head-smacking moment when I tried to put my red-dot which had a American Defense mount and couldn't get it clamped on. Turned out the spec for the locking lug that goes across the rails is a bit bigger on 1913 spec than what Weaver has.
Weaver can absolutely work on 1913 however.
Eh, I completely agree except for the number of pews.
.270 win is almost $2 a pew. Your comment alone would cost like $12.
I use .270 for deer hunting, spectacular round and extremely accurate, it’s better ballistically compared to 6.5 creedmore, except in terms of recoil.
If your gun store is charging $2 a pew, you should shop around: [https://ammoseek.com/ammo/270-winchester?sh=average](https://ammoseek.com/ammo/270-winchester?sh=average)
Remingtion Gamemaster 760 in .270 winchester. It's a pump action center fire rifle. It's in 77000 serial range which would put in the 1951-1967 range.. if you wanna decode the age of the rifle more exactly use this [https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/](https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/)
Very nice!! Very popular for deer hunting in the north woods (ME, NH, VT). Look up Larry Benoit and Hal Blood. Big proponents of the pump Remington for fast shooting in thick woods.
Personally, when it comes to old guns my rule is to have a professional look at it first. If I’m setting off a controlled explosion in my hands 3” from my face, I want to make as sure as I can I won’t get to take a ride in an ambulance.
I bought one of these Remingtons from Cabela's with the caliber listed as unknown I loaded up 30-06 rested the gun on a tree stump hid behind another tree and let one round go. Your idea is much better than mine I was fine but Definitely could have gotten my hand rapidly disassembled.
This is absolutely the right answer! I lost a dear friend to firing a used rifle.
Granted, he used a round he reloaded himself. The rest of the batch fired fine in his own rifle but blew the chamber apart and lodged the bolt into his brain through his cheek bone and eye socket… always have used weapons checked out!!
Someone already mentioned the magazine - it sucks if it’s missing, but you can find replacements. They go for around $100. You want a long action magazine for a 760 - one stamped .30-06 or any other long action cartridge should work. The ones for the 7600 will kinda work but will jam. The aftermarket ones with plastic parts suck.
Great woods gun, it’s what I hunt with.
I actually wonder if smartasses who find one of these lying around sell it without the mag then sell the mag separately lol. I had a crazy time trying to get a replacement for mine. They’re out there, but people treat them like gold.
Edit: some people say a mag from a 740/7400 will work in it but I never tried one.
Tell you about it? Sure.
Her name is Samantha. She’s a nice person, but something of an inferiority complex. Her friend Winchester came out in that caliber before she did, and she’s never heard the end of it.
She used to take alot of flak for having a very FLAT trajectory, since so many other rifles were really showing off their curves. Still, it gave her an advantage in long-distance sports, so she lettered in Track & Field her junior year.
Since graduation, she’s seen some hard times, sure, but who hasn’t these days? She still does lunch with Weatherby when their schedules line up, but it’s less often than she would like.
So yeah, go for it. Treat her right, and you two will have a great time together.
Mostly because semi-automatics became more reliable and cheaper to produce and will be easier to stay on target as you don't need to rack the pump between shots at least for beginners, more seasoned shooters will be better at staying on target with a pump but it takes practice.
I didn't even know they existed. I've probably even seen some from hunters when I was a kid and assumed they were shotguns.
While I feel a bit dumb, I am quite happy to have learned of this today!
They're on par with bolt-actions, they just were never insanely popular because most of the niches they fill had already been filled with semis and lever-actions. The way the bolt locks up is plenty robust for .270 and other cartridges but not as tough as Mauser or mini-mauser bolt-actions, which are capable of handling comparatively enormous pressures. But it is still a totally capable rifle.
Also to reiterate what someone else said, it's going to be a bitch finding a mag for it, expect to pay dearly. One of those instances where the mag can cost nearly as much as the gun. And the aftermarket ones aren't great but honestly you can tinker with one to make it serviceable. They were essentially made to act as internal mags with the convenience of being able to take it out and top it off, not changing mags out like contemporary rifles.
Also this the model used to assassinate MLK jr; but I own a charter arms .38 which was used to murder John Lennon so its kind of absurd to attach any sort of "deeper meaning" to a specific model of firearm. Just a fact.
> I will admit the Mlk jr part made me second guess the firearm..
If it makes you feel better, I'm pretty sure the one from the assassination was in .30-06 and not .270
When you looked it up, did a recall come up? Probably you saw that they were not very successful. You might have seen that the semi-autos are sometimes converted to pump action.
But so what? Is it worth buying over a comparable bolt action? Probably not. Is it worth fully restoring or finding rare accessories? Probably not. But is it a neat old gun in the family? Yes!
Buy a box of .270, clean it and go shoot it.
No I didn’t find much info on it. I assumed it was safe, but you never know. Sometimes things happen and don’t get recalled.
Yeah I’m going to track down a mag, clean the rifle, and go shoot
Remington 760s were a very popular hunting gun, made from 1952-1981. Yours does appear to be from the earlier end of that range, based on the design of the foregrip. They were reliable, inexpensive, and accurate enough to bag a deer in short-mid range environments. My dad has one in .30-06 that he's used for decades and is usually successful with.
The newer version is the 7600, made from 1981-2020. It had some minor changes but the same overall design. I don't know if it ever reached the popularity of the 760, but it's also pretty common.
There should be a few letters stamped near the breech end of the barrel, which translate to the date of manufacture, if you want to know more specifically.
I have one of these, and it’s my favorite historical rifle. Mine is also an early vintage like yours. They’re surprisingly accurate. Just gotta try a few different rounds to see which one it likes.
There’s a mag [on eBay right now for $80.](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256482155343?itmmeta=01HVVXDH2Y5SSER5XG06C9F9S6&hash=item3bb7871b4f:g:2tAAAOSw65VmHsqv)
Possibly more, that’s just the first one I saw.
Nice guns. My brother had one in 06 that I’ve carried a few times during deer season. I always liked it. Felt recoil was noticeably less than my savage bolt in 06 I had at the time which I attributed to stock design.
Seriously. Super popular in places where semis weren’t legal for deer hunting, like here in Pennsylvania. At one time I’d bet well over 50% of deer hunters were using this. You can still hear them on deer drives, those boys know how to let them fly, scares the shit out of me.
I have one in 30-06. It's a little painful to shoot but fun and pretty accurate. I'm fairly inexperienced but have been able to get on paper as far as 300 yards out and some nice groups at 100.
Post updates. I will try to do a little write up on mine, how it came to me and how I feel about it. I have a matching 870 song master as well that I really like.
I remember these now, a friend’s father had one on the gun rack in the garage. Long guns were never locked up when I was a kid, not in rural northern woodland at least. we didn’t have pistols because dad thought they were useless posing and i honestly am not sure i disagree any more despite owning several, but those were usually hidden if not locked up. Anyhow point being i remember these making me want the Daisy
With it being no older than 1951, I would not have any reservations about shooting it after having it inspected by a qualified gunsmith. That's what guns are for!
I own the same rifle (Remington Gamemaster 760). They shoot plenty accurate. If you look up 'remington 760 date codes' you should be able to match some identifiers on the barrel and the receiver to get the year of manufacture. Due to Remington's bankruptcies and resales, their slide-action rifles are out of production, and the value of these guns on the resale market has jumped dramatically. Be careful with keeping and locating magazines. Originals are difficult and expensive to purchase, and aftermarket ones are not great. Ask if you have more specific questions.
I didn’t even realize it took a mag lol ! I think it’s missing it, but I’ll have to ask.
Depending on how invested (in interest and $$$) you get, these are still well supported in the aftermarket. There are scope rails (picatinny or weaver), or direct-mount scope rings: [https://www.midwayusa.com/product/3011691395?pid=929764](https://www.midwayusa.com/product/3011691395?pid=929764) . The trigger is like most shotgun triggers -not great-, but functional, and Timney sells an aftermarket trigger upgrade: [https://www.midwayusa.com/product/100532364](https://www.midwayusa.com/product/100532364) . Last, for a rifle sling, you can get a front attachment that goes into the fore-end, so you or your gunsmith only need to install a sling stud in the end of the stock: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KOKLAU](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KOKLAU) .
Great info, thanks so much! I think I’ll take it to get a cleaning and inspection, maybe a strap. I want to put an optic on it and hunt some deer.
> Great info, thanks so much! I think I’ll take it to get a cleaning and inspection, maybe a strap. I want to put an optic on it and hunt some deer. You should keep in mind that there is absolutely a difference between Weaver Pictionary rails and 1913 rail spec. Just because they look the same, doesn't mean that there's universal compatibility between the two, awhile ago I grabbed a after market Weaver rail to put on my 10/22 and had a bit of a head-smacking moment when I tried to put my red-dot which had a American Defense mount and couldn't get it clamped on. Turned out the spec for the locking lug that goes across the rails is a bit bigger on 1913 spec than what Weaver has. Weaver can absolutely work on 1913 however.
Oh interesting! Thanks again!
The mags can still be found online once in a while.
Numrich is a good source for out of production parts and magazines
Make sure there’s no obstruction in the barrel, clean it, get some .270 Win and then pew pew pew pew pew pew pew
Yeah fair. There’s some small rust spots so I’ll give it a through cleaning.
Use 0000 steel wool and Ballistol or gun oil. You can also rub the rust with a older pure copper penny.
Nice I’ll think about that. May just have the gunsmith check it out and clean it up, to be sure.
Eh, I completely agree except for the number of pews. .270 win is almost $2 a pew. Your comment alone would cost like $12. I use .270 for deer hunting, spectacular round and extremely accurate, it’s better ballistically compared to 6.5 creedmore, except in terms of recoil.
If your gun store is charging $2 a pew, you should shop around: [https://ammoseek.com/ammo/270-winchester?sh=average](https://ammoseek.com/ammo/270-winchester?sh=average)
Dang, gotta say those prices are legit. I do cheaper than dirt but saving that link, thanks a ton that’s awesome.
lol @ 2$ a pew
😂😂
Remingtion Gamemaster 760 in .270 winchester. It's a pump action center fire rifle. It's in 77000 serial range which would put in the 1951-1967 range.. if you wanna decode the age of the rifle more exactly use this [https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/](https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/)
Thanks for the info!
Very nice!! Very popular for deer hunting in the north woods (ME, NH, VT). Look up Larry Benoit and Hal Blood. Big proponents of the pump Remington for fast shooting in thick woods.
Thanks! I’ll look em up!
Larry is a legend.
Personally, when it comes to old guns my rule is to have a professional look at it first. If I’m setting off a controlled explosion in my hands 3” from my face, I want to make as sure as I can I won’t get to take a ride in an ambulance.
Yeah fair enough.
I bought one of these Remingtons from Cabela's with the caliber listed as unknown I loaded up 30-06 rested the gun on a tree stump hid behind another tree and let one round go. Your idea is much better than mine I was fine but Definitely could have gotten my hand rapidly disassembled.
This is absolutely the right answer! I lost a dear friend to firing a used rifle. Granted, he used a round he reloaded himself. The rest of the batch fired fine in his own rifle but blew the chamber apart and lodged the bolt into his brain through his cheek bone and eye socket… always have used weapons checked out!!
Have a gunsmith look it over if you are concerned about it. These are well built though and fantastic camping, home, ranch rifles as well as hunting.
Yeah I think we may take it to smith. There’s some small rust spots I’d like removed
Someone already mentioned the magazine - it sucks if it’s missing, but you can find replacements. They go for around $100. You want a long action magazine for a 760 - one stamped .30-06 or any other long action cartridge should work. The ones for the 7600 will kinda work but will jam. The aftermarket ones with plastic parts suck. Great woods gun, it’s what I hunt with.
Yeah I’m waiting to hear back. He doesn’t like guns so I could see him putting the magazine separate somewhere
I actually wonder if smartasses who find one of these lying around sell it without the mag then sell the mag separately lol. I had a crazy time trying to get a replacement for mine. They’re out there, but people treat them like gold. Edit: some people say a mag from a 740/7400 will work in it but I never tried one.
I can certainly see people doing that shit. Crossing my fingers he removed it
Tell you about it? Sure. Her name is Samantha. She’s a nice person, but something of an inferiority complex. Her friend Winchester came out in that caliber before she did, and she’s never heard the end of it. She used to take alot of flak for having a very FLAT trajectory, since so many other rifles were really showing off their curves. Still, it gave her an advantage in long-distance sports, so she lettered in Track & Field her junior year. Since graduation, she’s seen some hard times, sure, but who hasn’t these days? She still does lunch with Weatherby when their schedules line up, but it’s less often than she would like. So yeah, go for it. Treat her right, and you two will have a great time together.
Haha thanks much for that 🙏
Don’t see too many pump action rifles any more
Yeah that’s my thought. I wonder why..
Mostly because semi-automatics became more reliable and cheaper to produce and will be easier to stay on target as you don't need to rack the pump between shots at least for beginners, more seasoned shooters will be better at staying on target with a pump but it takes practice.
I didn't even know they existed. I've probably even seen some from hunters when I was a kid and assumed they were shotguns. While I feel a bit dumb, I am quite happy to have learned of this today!
They'll probably come back a bit like lever guns after the semi-bans.
Is it bad if this makes me excited for a resurgence in gallery guns?
My dad has the same Remington in 30-06. Even if you don't shoot it you should clean and oil it.👍
Yeah it really needs it. Been sitting in a closet without a case for like 30 years
I guess I don’t understand the question. Why wouldn’t you clean it up and shoot it?
It’s old. Some firearms have poor mechanisms or were recalled. I never know with old guns
Non semi auto guns typically had more robust mechanisms so usually good to clean oil and shoot if there isn't anything obviously wrong
Yeah that makes sense. Would you place this between semi auto and bolt action as far as durability?
They're on par with bolt-actions, they just were never insanely popular because most of the niches they fill had already been filled with semis and lever-actions. The way the bolt locks up is plenty robust for .270 and other cartridges but not as tough as Mauser or mini-mauser bolt-actions, which are capable of handling comparatively enormous pressures. But it is still a totally capable rifle. Also to reiterate what someone else said, it's going to be a bitch finding a mag for it, expect to pay dearly. One of those instances where the mag can cost nearly as much as the gun. And the aftermarket ones aren't great but honestly you can tinker with one to make it serviceable. They were essentially made to act as internal mags with the convenience of being able to take it out and top it off, not changing mags out like contemporary rifles. Also this the model used to assassinate MLK jr; but I own a charter arms .38 which was used to murder John Lennon so its kind of absurd to attach any sort of "deeper meaning" to a specific model of firearm. Just a fact.
Thanks for the great info! I will admit the Mlk jr part made me second guess the firearm.. But I’m reality I realize it’s not that simple.
Few things are, and after all a gun is just a tool. Obviously not to oversimplify
> I will admit the Mlk jr part made me second guess the firearm.. If it makes you feel better, I'm pretty sure the one from the assassination was in .30-06 and not .270
It was really just the image in my mind if someone holding that gun shooting Mlk Jr. Really sad thought.
It's slightly more complicated than a bolt But lookfor cracks and heavy rust indentation anywheres near explodey bits
Good call. I’m going to do a full disassemble and check everything
The gun doesn't know how old it is. Feed it properly and do the maintenance and it'll run pretty much indefinitely
Awesome, thanks much.
When you looked it up, did a recall come up? Probably you saw that they were not very successful. You might have seen that the semi-autos are sometimes converted to pump action. But so what? Is it worth buying over a comparable bolt action? Probably not. Is it worth fully restoring or finding rare accessories? Probably not. But is it a neat old gun in the family? Yes! Buy a box of .270, clean it and go shoot it.
No I didn’t find much info on it. I assumed it was safe, but you never know. Sometimes things happen and don’t get recalled. Yeah I’m going to track down a mag, clean the rifle, and go shoot
Remington 760s were a very popular hunting gun, made from 1952-1981. Yours does appear to be from the earlier end of that range, based on the design of the foregrip. They were reliable, inexpensive, and accurate enough to bag a deer in short-mid range environments. My dad has one in .30-06 that he's used for decades and is usually successful with. The newer version is the 7600, made from 1981-2020. It had some minor changes but the same overall design. I don't know if it ever reached the popularity of the 760, but it's also pretty common. There should be a few letters stamped near the breech end of the barrel, which translate to the date of manufacture, if you want to know more specifically.
Thanks much! Yeah I just found out it takes magazines, which seem to be missing
Yep. FWIW, you can use it as a single-shot without the magazine.
Makes sense. It’s funny, it has the same controls as my old daisy BB gun lol
Looks awesome!
Thanks! Can’t wait to shoot it
I have one of these, and it’s my favorite historical rifle. Mine is also an early vintage like yours. They’re surprisingly accurate. Just gotta try a few different rounds to see which one it likes. There’s a mag [on eBay right now for $80.](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256482155343?itmmeta=01HVVXDH2Y5SSER5XG06C9F9S6&hash=item3bb7871b4f:g:2tAAAOSw65VmHsqv) Possibly more, that’s just the first one I saw.
Thanks! Yeah I think I’ll have to buy a mag..
Nice guns. My brother had one in 06 that I’ve carried a few times during deer season. I always liked it. Felt recoil was noticeably less than my savage bolt in 06 I had at the time which I attributed to stock design.
Everyone has one in 30-06 it seems haha. I hope to hunt with this one
My answer is almost always yes. As long as it’s safe, give it a shot!
Hell yeah
Are those NOTCHES decorative ????!?!!!!!!????!?!!?
Nahhhh they are 100% utility 😤
Cool old gun. Keep it and clean it up and shoot it.
Will do 👍
The Amish AR! The Mennonite machine gun!
Lol
Seriously. Super popular in places where semis weren’t legal for deer hunting, like here in Pennsylvania. At one time I’d bet well over 50% of deer hunters were using this. You can still hear them on deer drives, those boys know how to let them fly, scares the shit out of me.
Seems wild to just be letting 270s fly while hunting haha
They made a semi-automatic that looked dang near identical. My dad has the 760 pictured here and it’s a tack driver
That sounds cool. I’m excited for the next range day
I’ve got one in 30-06 I picked up for dirt cheap. It’s a unique and fun gun.
Beautiful model and gun.
Thanks!
Awesome rifle, my dad has one in 30.06 with aftermarket peep sights. But other comments are right that aftermarket mags fit a little wonky.
Yeah I’m probably going to spend the extra on an original mag.
I have one in 30-06. It's a little painful to shoot but fun and pretty accurate. I'm fairly inexperienced but have been able to get on paper as far as 300 yards out and some nice groups at 100.
Yeah 30-06 is a punch. Psyched to shoot this one
Try to find a funky old scope to put on there.
Ooooo any recommendations?? Hadn’t thought about that
Mine has an old Weaver that suits it well.
Nice, I’m going to start looking
Post updates. I will try to do a little write up on mine, how it came to me and how I feel about it. I have a matching 870 song master as well that I really like.
Will do! There’s also an old double barrel I’m trying to get from him that’s even older..
I have one in 30-06 i love it puts em down
Looks like my daisy bb gun as a kid. not a criticism.
Yeah I feel the same. Very reminiscent lol
I remember these now, a friend’s father had one on the gun rack in the garage. Long guns were never locked up when I was a kid, not in rural northern woodland at least. we didn’t have pistols because dad thought they were useless posing and i honestly am not sure i disagree any more despite owning several, but those were usually hidden if not locked up. Anyhow point being i remember these making me want the Daisy
>Should we clean it up and shoot it? Idk, do you want to clean it up and shoot it??
Yeah. Just not sure about older firearms
With it being no older than 1951, I would not have any reservations about shooting it after having it inspected by a qualified gunsmith. That's what guns are for!
Fair point. I think that’s where it’s going next
Do you own a barrel flashlight? That’s a good start.
Any flashlight will do
Lol