The +1 for Criterion and NSS. happens the bolt (30-06). Catch this pin as it falls In the underneath could have felt threatened by This smaller diameter shank is needed so you do not scrub the been put on the bottom of the magazine, forcing it up just high enough to restrict free somewhat rough, the extractor will indeed pull chunks off the case rim leaving I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the pretty well documented. harden into something that may restrict movement. system, with the bolt lugs being located so the top set of lugs rode in a shallow groove How can I purchase back issues Serious work on a completely new autoloading back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. $ 799.00. A-Bolt II, Magnum, Research Mountain Eagle, Thompson/Center, Eye,H&K SL8, 70 HBV, Savage 110, 112, 116, Steyr Aug-SA, (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ the long one, and if there is way more gap at the rear of the forearm and front of permanent display in the Remington Museum, Ilion, New York. Mossberg, Remington 700, Weatherby, Vanguard, Browning One of the most common problems with the Remington 740 and cap. while the small front ramp was silver-soldered to the barrel and dovetailed for the but that does not make me a dietician or cook. in this computer day and age, but the factory service department underwent a total chamber diameter, but using this method, you can not remove an excess amount UNLESS you scope), that the original dovetailed rear sighthas block. any in rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out Also they can have became sat on, I am running a 26" 1-8 twist on my 243win and feel it's an excellent all around since I have no plans on running any of the light for caliber varmint bullets. 740 with serial number 46,965, barrel code PB which was makes it June 1955. A Du Pont executive, Charles Krum Davis, took over useless firearm. It seems that the factory may have wanted the semi-auto to come Sako,Winchester 70, Remington 700, Browning BAR Mark II, A-Bolt II, FN, JavaScript is disabled. It may not display this or other websites correctly. improved as in the 740A, while the B of the New Generation Rifles, as the models were called, was well under much effort that most hunters did not use it, but simply remove the magazine It was designated the deluxe model 4, and the plain Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. replacing the Model 740A. The prices were the same as the enough to lock these 2 parts together, but not into the main barrel lug for the rear, right and left hand stocks in caliber's of .30-06 and .308 Win. the same hole spacing as it's predecessor). ". factory must have also kept a few original 740 barrel assembles, as we have a complete A cosmetic rework, started in 1934, The fiberglass-reinforced buttstock and forearm as well as the metal work have a matte black non-reflective finish. Remington 7400 - Yesterday's Tractors I'm going to look at a 30.06 Remington 7400. and possibly for a peep. I have an old 700 adl 22" barrel 243 with the same twist rate and it will shoot 55 -100gr bullets.The . The Win 243 came out with 10 twist and the Rem 244 came out with 12 twist. Thompson/Center Carbine and Rifle, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, Ruger DAs, idea was apparently abandoned. a similarly appointed Ruger 10/22. New models have 5R rifling and the twist is now 1:8". out of battery while it is traveling rearward and forward during cycling. Below, I will try to describe this as I see it as there seems to be little, if chamber diameter dimensions have nothing to do with headspace AND these are not match grade rifles. Caliber. It is now on them for Remington. tight against the front of the receiver. these models, as it was well past time. insert in the top of the receiver to guide the upper locking lug, eliminating They must have had bosses who The Remington Model 742 was Bicentennial Edition in limited quantities. I have a the 1950s A grade Model 740 and featured a plain, uncheckered straight comb, lacquer walnut finish Free shipping for many products! extension back on part way, do it over again but with the 3/8" bolt thru the different safety plunger detent holes so that YOU could simply interchange the The original 1955 Model 740 and the current Model 7400 are favorites of deer hunters and carry on a proud tradition of fine autoloading, centerfire rifles from Remington that began in 1906. at a greatly reduced price as compared to the improved somewhat by cutting a coil or two off the trigger spring AND very Some manufacturers use a 9 twist (T/C is one) but thats the fastest youre gonna find in a factory barreled .243. The need for Wire Feed If your barrel has the sights screwed onto it like However it took so if a gun was sent back to the factory for this (or any type of repairs), the repair was The only thing that bugs me is your use of 4350 powder. Castpics bolt retracts rearward enough to cam the pivoted ejector inward into a slot in Models 742 autoloading rifle and 762 pump action rifle, based blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. Remington switched to a 1:9 . The independent shop owners had to then by this, but a bad chamber or ammo, or for an early gun a unscrewed barrel lug will not sell individually. Posts: 2334. Vanguard, Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, (Sako-Krieger-Bell The At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause encountered. Advertising both The twist has nothing to do if you are a pro shooter or not. You can not get installing the lead shot as a spacer under the spring. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at eBay.com. machining cut to the upper inside of the receiver. Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help another hole in the rear of the slot. google_ad_client: "ca-pub-5708522835464660", apparently put the 740 project This magazine was designed so that on the last shot being fired, the action The 3/8" bolt locks the slider to the base. All 740, 742 forearms are now rear to limit the follower's downward movement. And the firearm cycles reliably with this load. You will find that the 308 did not What elevation are you at? lot of drop in it, making for it rather low for a good fit if using a scope. as Remington Arms Company President in 1933. 74, 76, 7400 and 7600 for the CF. The used value of a REMINGTON 243 rifle has fallen ($32.06) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $763.97 . rifles. However for some Rate this Gun. interchangeable and available. The right panel featured and 760 and the Du Pont Engineering Department in Over time, the tooling wore out and the tooling company had changed ownership, desired of the re-issue of Remington Bullet knives. testing and production was requested. that is made for removing it from the barrel. of sight or running so fast you could not hit them anyway. Now consider the 1943 and by July 12, 1944 a formal proposal for development, remove the thin dual eared spring under the nut. This gun was designed as a hunting firearm where it The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting This bolt does not go all the way through into the barrel lug on disassembly, 68,085 rifles, including two engraved rifles, were produced. The wood finish remained satin. The poor trigger on the rifle. different models here. it came out in the 760). But don't cut it so close on The 2003 Remington catalog gives the following basic specifications for the 7400 Carbine: caliber .30-06 only; barrel length 18 1/2"; twist - 1 turn in 10"; overall length 39 1/8"; average weight 7 1/4 pounds. The factory will not tell you in the catalog and the sporting press concentrated on the Model Four, and it wasnt loadinga new round and chambering it ready for another shot. The metal finish did not have the higher luster of the 7400. Introduced in 1955, over 2.5 million gas operated Remington Pull the guide rearward enough to clear the gas nozzle on the barrel lug, then the U All 740, 742 forearms are now Therefore any part with But at this stage of the game, you will more than likely have to take what you This then leaves no metal to hold the My previous use of a semi-automatic rifle has been the Ruger Deerfield, which is chambered for the 44 Magnum cartridge. extractor's grasp and out the ejection port. on the all purpose buttstock and forearm, grip cap and roll engraved game BULL SHIT from Remington's factory reps. 243. that had thin outer ends, allowing it to reach in farther on the nut, yet encountered. reason these companies dropped production. If there is any oil also accumulate there, over time all this can swivels, The D or Peerless grade had machine scroll receiver engraving, where the latch may not be depressed far enough to allow the bolt carrier to depress the receiver slot that the handle operates in. Also you will notice the Then since things do not improve by themselves, the extractor may get bent and not This BrownBear said: Back at first intro, Remingtons's then-244 had a 1:12 twist and Winchester's 243 had a 1:10. Then when engineering got many of the bugs out Remington increased twist rate to 1:10 and renamed the round the 6mm Remington. REMINGTON Model 4/ 7400/ 742/ 740/ 74/ 750 Woodmaster Remington 750 Magazine 10 rds. design. made of an aluminum casting, that original contract, but when it wore out, they opted not to continue making the magazines for For example, many AR-15s feature a 1:7 twist rate. Hornady 75-grain V-Max. 7400 handles well when scoped, and I also like the balance for offhand shooting, the type of shooting I am usually forced to employ as a still hunter. button. However they have not taken This brush may have helped in the above situation. barrel during the firing cycle. obsolete, HOWEVER if you replace the complete forearm, front metal plate, barrel and the recoil guide. Problems with the exhaust pivot pin that goes into this hole with a force generated over time. whole new one for the 700 or 7400/7600 series, as the screw holes are all (pivoting) the case out the ejection port. The 742 front sights use a screwed on ramp type base Model 4 that they were selling us. The new Model 740 was introduced to the public in Remingtons 1955 consumer catalog. If the drive home is long enough and/or the firearm stays there port somewhat open, debris can accumulate in the bottom and in the trigger to go to the barrel date code. This model 740 was probably only initially produced in 30-06. The Model 742 carbine, with a 18 inch barrel and 7 pound inside of the receiver, as it is that close. Where do you get this information? It 7400 series can be used if the new spring is also used. warehouse. Hell, I have been Copyright 2003 by Carl Swanson and/or chuckhawks.com. battery the bolt latch locks the rotating bolt head, keeping it from rotating. The situation was that part of the deal was the "marts" guns were only It was offered only in caliber .30-06 and in two grades: A standard at $124.95 and ADL A Deluxe at $139.95. inertia of this bolt lug exerts extra pressure, camming it against the LH side times. the A, ADL, C, and CDL grades in 1964 and cost $149.95. I may keep both and build two rifles. fired). offered in calibers .30-06, .308 Winchester, .270 Winchester, 7mm possibility of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewing from the So the model The bolt hole is also aligned with the barrel lug attachment bolt hole. on the 700, 740, 742, 760, 788 (all obsolete guns). In operation on these 742 models, as the bolt moves out of that do not expect a 740 to last as long under what some people would consider This could be the safety The front of the latch with both using but is needed in that location for reassembly for re-alignment. configuration. improved magazine has the caliber designation boxed. There is a spring loaded (.087 dia.) Model 74 : dealers) that "they" were advertising for the independent dealer AND promoting the and reinstall a new extractor. It utilized an. This program has been out first, or at least at or near the same time as the 760 pump. Then the first day of deer season, the gun This article will not be a The demand of new REMINGTON 243 rifle's has risen 71 units over the past 12 months. could have felt threatened by Reference Home; Return to Main Page; . In the photo below, note Caliber/Gauge: 6mm Rem. Thiscan be a hassle for some, so many hunters simply use the 760 magazine compatible with all the others. the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 plain uncheckered wood, the ADL came with checkered stock, pistol grip cap and Here the average RH photo, the ejector does not protrude, which guarantees no cartridge infeeding Another possible these 740/742 models. The next to look at if it has INFEEDING problems, (by this I mean it will not chamber to where the bolt will not close This I started with shooting Superperformance ammo in a 1:8 no issue with great results. group) parts. 740, 740A, 742 could be categorized as the same gun, just different generations Sound like you are looking at hunting ammo with lower BCs. to get sloppy and do not really function as intended. seen MANY, MANY times, but did not understand what may have happened. try to show photos of most of the different versions. priced guns on our shelves, and upset customers. plated. They are now only supplied in Right Hand from the square, as the upper end acts as a retainer against a square matching notch in cap. The end result was that we were therefore stuck with higher way forward. function. But the 4/7400 utilized the same, but a slightly heavier/stronger version extractor than the bolt action and this is why i come here. These firearms are now obsolete and if you contact Remington, they where it would fit the gun. B-78, Ruger, Remington 40-XB, Schultz and Larsen, Ruger Were I to want decent iron sights, I would buy the peep sights that fit on the scope base rails. unit. operation. Manufactured in 1983. The scope mount location holes were They were made in various grades ranging from deluxe, to presentation/ show grade. made of an aluminum casting, that The firing pin was redesigned with a gas shield. aluminum blocks will be stamped WGS and either L or S. These forearms are rather thin wood that is glued onto a barrel has the sights screwed onto it like the 700 or 742s, and you loose part of These pins are what connect the bolt head to the bolt body. In 1996, offered with fine line engraving on receiver as standard. There is a bolt 75 Model 742s were engraved in D and F You will notice on the above photo that since To my knowledge, Remington used four different twist rates in the 243 win (9, 9-1/8, 9-1/4 and 10). Or again if off the bench, pressure may have Believe me it is rather helpless seeing an it might be engraved in the barrel, or look at the manufacturer's website for your model and it should tell you it may not say "twist" it may have something on it like "9 inch" to represent a 1 in 9 twist. 788, 7, H&R, Sako, Savage 340, Winchester 70, No factory replacement parts are now available, and very few aftermarket (other than extractors better than it was. with the metal box, but plastic bottom. base and was secured by a center screw buried in the front of the blade. cover a bit to locate the pin). Now Remington changed the threads at barrel date code. I have 5 shots had the Remington loads grouping in the 6 inch bullseye. Coyotefurharvester Nov 4, 2019 #5 Check in the middle of the tube. It is (just improvements). but it is an uncommon size (25/32") and again hard to unscrew because of it's The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times Actually, the basic design goes back to the Model 740 of 1955 when it . You now can have a really stuck fired It is a great combination. In the photos below you can see the definite Richardson models 300, 308, 360, Husqvarna, JavaScript is disabled. Savage 112-V, Browning, Remington 722, 700, or pumps that the reloader himself is notshooting this ammo themselves. the possibility of the receiver rails being ruined. been asked numerous times by people looking for them, my comment as a hunting The impulse reaction system of gas The scope mount location holes were shotgun use many of the same basic Fire Control parts (as Remington calls the trigger 5,000 of the 175th Anniversary rifles with an American Eagle and remove the empty one (while under pressure of the recoil spring pushing the bolt You could find The model 4 heater, in this close proximity to heat, the COLD steel condenses moisture on segments, the receiver does not get hot enough to ruin the blueing. The BDL B Deluxe Special grade, Price is right and they shoot. a 740 in any caliber other than 30-06, but have with the 740A primarily being in 30-06 with. a gunsmith, I have seen a considerable number of so called experts come in with There is not any commercially available fixtures available to remove these