Browning BLR lever vs Remington 7600 pump

[Tod]

Browning BLR lever vs Remington 7600 pump vs Remington 750 Woodsmaster semi-auto?

Assuming all in the same caliber (30-06), which would you prefer and why? Accuracy, ease of cleaning (simple), ease of use, and ???? are all considerations....

http://www.browning.com/products/cat...id=034&tid=018

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...odel-7600.aspx

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...odsmaster.aspx

Thoughts? (the reason I'm not considering a bolt action is because as a lefty they can be hard to get and sell and I just find that action kind of awkward, being an uncoordinated kinda guy.)

 

[GuerrillaXXI]

Sorry, I don't have personal experience with any of those guns. I'm sure someone else here will chime in. But if it turns out to be reliable and durable, I'd pick the semi-auto, especially if I might want to use it for defense. A semi-auto .30-06 is pretty formidable stuff.

I do want to make a comment about the bolt gun. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to have a bolt gun where the bolt is operated by your non-trigger hand. In fact, I wouldn't feel the least bit hampered by such an arrangement. As for the awkwardness of it, that just takes practice to get over.

 

[pcosmar]

I shoot left handed.. Left eye dominant, (bad right eye)
I liked pump. Very fast second shot when needed, while keeping sights on target.

I would like a left hand bolt,, but those were rare in my youth.. More common now.
There are even some Semi-Autos being made left hand.

Stag arms in the AR platform. (NOVESKE, high end)

And Browning makes the BAR in left hand.

Personally,, I have long been fond of the pump action.

 

[oyarde]

I have not shot the pump , nor cleaned any of them , but the other two shoot well.

 

[presence]

semi is generally going to be more to clean than lever or slide

my vote is the 7600 in a smaller calibre... unless you're after elk and bear. 30-06 is a lot of gun for

kind of awkward, being an uncoordinated kinda guy

take a look here for blr vs 760:

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/guns/215045-browning-blr-vs-remington-7600-a.html
http://www.shootersforum.com/rifles-rifle-cartridges/24098-remington-7600-vs-browning-blr.html
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/2841320/page/6
http://www.shooting.com.au/forum/index.php?/topic/7689-browning-blr-vs-remington-7600-in-308/
http://www.californiapredatorsclub.com/index.php?showtopic=21162
http://compare.guns.com/compare/1176-1685/Browning-BLR-Lightweight-Stainless-vs-Remington-7600

also here for left handed bolt ideas:

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/prod/Left_Handed_Bolt_Action_Rifles

also

Have you checked your state hunting regulations? Are you allowed to use a semi-auto?
http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/index.php?topic=219987.0

 

[oyarde]

I think it is , mostly about preference , I like the semi auto's , levers ,in a 30 06 I would want to go semi auto .