thndrchiken

Funny you should say that, my Whelen with the wood stock was just harsh, took the wood off and put a cheapo RamLIne synthetic stock on it and it feels like a completely different gun. Surprising seeing as how the synthetic weighs about half of the wood.

Champlain Islander

I have a 7600 carbine in 30-06. I wanted a quick shooting gun for hunting the thick large tracts of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. I didn't want a scope and put on a Williams peep. The raised comb didn't allow for a good sight picture so I contacted Remington and they sent me a straight shotgun stock that matched my rifle's finish perfectly. The gun now closely resembles the older model 760 which came with open sights and a straight stock. I took out the screw in aperture on the peep, painted the ring of the peep red and installed a red firedot front bead. There is often snow when I use this rifle and red ring with a red dot in the middle of brown running on snow is quite a picture and allows pretty quick and accurate shooting. The eye centers the large ring on the peep and I can shoot the rifle very well up to 100 yds or even a little further which is plenty long enough when you are hunting the deep woods away from fields.

skybuster20ga

lmao i think youve read to many benoit books lol j/k, i live and hunt in maine and my family has all our pumps set up the same way. and your right about the comb for a little taller framed shooter being too high

Champlain Islander

I actually got the idea from Larry Benoit 25 years ago when I was invited into his house for a cup and some talk. When the 760's became 7600 with the raised comb the Benoits used a rasp andshaved the comb down then refinished the stock. I just couldn't bring myself to do that to a brand new gun when I bought it in themid 90's so I contacted Remington and they made the suggestion to replace the stock with one from their 20 ga shotgun. I think it cost me 65 bucks for the stock and I cut it down slightly and put a rubber recoil pad on it. I think Larry and his sons all use scopes now since they are older.

skybuster20ga

older yes and the fact that where they are hunting shots are gettng much further. we run a sportsmans booth at a show up here n mane and set up next to them once in a while. its fun talkin w/ them for three days

Champlain Islander

Talk is one thing they can do almost as well as deer hunt.

skybuster20ga

hahahhaha and drink!!!!!!!

oldelkhunter

Both you and CI are fortunate to know them . I wish I could spend some time talking to Larry and Lanny that would be priceless.

Doe Dumper

Ill second the harsh recoil. The 760 I have in 300 Savage will smack you pretty hard even though they tell me the 300 is a mild recoiler. Helluva gun and a helluva caliber for the logging properties I hunt.

skybuster20ga

my whelen carbine pump is way worse them my 350 mag as far as recoil goes