akbound

Hi Partizano,

I have no personal experience with the 7400, (Pennsylvania outlaws semi-autos rifles for " big game" hunting). I have however used many of Remington' s pumps. Model 14' s, 141' s, 760' s, and 7600' s. As a matter of fact the 760 Carbine I spoke about above was a .30-06 with the 18.5" barrel, (the 760 was the predecessor of the 7600). I never had any problems with that rifle. It always fed, chambered, and ejected fine. (And I handloaded as well...but I never tried to " push" the limits and always observed good handloading practices. Like carefully working up loads and not trying to turn the .30-06 into a .300 Magnum.)

I also had a Model 7600 chambered for .35 Whelen that recoiled heavier than any of the lighter calibers. And still I never encountered any problems.

Maybe in the " strict" sense of the word....a good bolt action is stronger and/or more reliable than the Remington pumps, but like I said, " I never had a problem with the half a dozen or so that I have owned (or my Dad' s older Model 141)" .

What more can you ask for?

P.S. They all shot well as well...with the right load. (A couple even better than you' d have believed!)

stubblejumper

A bolt action is on average stronger and more accurate than a pump action.It is possible to find an individual pump that is more accurate than an individual bolt action but this is the exception and not normally the case.

akbound

Hi stubblejumper,

I agree with you, bolts are without a doubt stronger and in general more accurate than any other type. The majortiy of my rifles are indeed bolt actions, (including the most powerful and the most accurate...as well as my smallest centerfire..a .22 Hornet). So you will never catch me badmouthing a bolt.

Other action types serve very well in many hunting applications....depending on your needs or desires. And in the end...they are all nice to own! I actually enjoy using many different action types, try to match them to the situation, and as long as I do my part, they all work well.

They all have their limitations and as long as we respect those limitations, they' ll work fine!

P.S. I believe everyone should own a few examples of each....lol

eldeguello

You have received A LOT of advice from a lot of " experts" . All of it was good. ANY of those three rifles will serve your needs, JUST USE BULLETS OF SUFFICIENT WEIGHT and proper construction, ie, .270 - 150 or 160 grains; 7mm-160 grains or heavier, .30 Cal- 180 or more. Construction: Nosler Partition, Barnes X-type, or any other similarly built bullets!

In cold country, stick to bolt-actions! They are much easier to keep grease + oil-free and clean, so they don' t freeze at -40!

Boy, do I envy you, going to northern B.C.!!