OK, ok! I know you are probably rushing in to tell me "gamemaster any day over the jam-master!" However it isn't that easy for me. First off, these guns are both my dads. He is wanting to hand one down to me. He gave me both guns and told me to shoot them and pick the one I want. The other goes to my brother. The 742 is a .243 and the 760 is a .308. They both have fair scopes. He bought them new in the late 70's and both appear to have had very few rounds through them. The 742 looks like new and the 760 is just a notch down from that as it went elk hunting a couple of times. I am not a hunter at all but there are times that coyotes need to know they are getting too close to my house and family. And I like shooting with my friends once in a while on a nice day. So I would not use it a lot. I shot both last weekend and they both shot great. I shot a tighter grouping with the .243 auto even though it is not supposed to be better than the 760. I suppose that is because the auto doesn't beat on a guy so much. I had some friends that are good shots. They shot both guns and they had similar results. I'm not unhappy with the 760, rather very impressed with the 742. I was actually leaning towards the 760 gamemaster to go with my 870 pump wingmaster shotgun BEFORE shooting them. After shooting I was thinking the .243 auto would be perfect for knocking down the occasional coyote not having to think twice about my shoulder when pulling the trigger
Then I had to go and search both guns and found a lot of negative things on the 742. So what would it be for you: Toughen up and get better with the 760 or just enjoy the 742, keep it clean and hope for the best?
Thanks
Adam
Thanks
Adam