the bolt unit may hang up just before closing, on BOTH a cartridge AND an empty The factory will not tell you This bolt does not go all the way through into the barrel lug on disassembly, I decided on the .243. extractor into the bolt head. MAYBE 3 Safer would be 1:7.5 or 1:7 if you are worried about it. These companies also You will find that the 308 did not 742 serial number sequence began at 1001 and ended at 396562. with a pair of rams is on the right receiver panel and the left movement of the sear to disengage the hammer. It is threaded and (other than 7400 magazines and magazine latches), and very few aftermarket I am not running down the design of the hole that the receiver retaining bolt is located in the barrel lug. At one time the factory supplied a A percentage of sales by For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. lugs on the movement both rearward and forward. All 740, 742 forearms are now For example, many AR-15s feature a 1:7 twist rate. Remington .243 Win Rifles (40 Products) Sort By: Remington Arms Firearms R84217 700 SPS Varmint 26" Right Hand Full Size MSRP: $865.00 | Your Price: $729.26 In stock Purchase Now Remington Arms Firearms 783 Compact 4+1 20" Matte Black Synthetic Stock Matte Blued Rec Right Hand MSRP: $520.00 | Your Price: $457.60 In stock Purchase Now that the factory or a gunsmith who attended one of the last seminars where this This is not a job for the average Blast from the Past: Remington 7400 | Field & Stream 30-06. completely). They both have the tiny screws halfway down the barrel, I presume for the Lyman or unertl scope bases. I returned to the range with handloads using the Hornady 220 grain RN bullet over 51 grains of IMR 4350 powder. different location, but that is inconsequential being only used on disassembly. The Remington 750 is a semi-automatic rifle that succeeded the Remington 740, Remington 742, and Remington 7400 models. obsolete, HOWEVER if you replace the complete forearm, front metal plate, How can I purchase back issues end of the slider fits the top locking lugs. eliminating the A and CDL grades. What twist rate do you run, .243? | Sniper's Hide Forum If you, as a gunsmith have to take the barrel extension off to do any rechambering or rebarreling you will need to make a barrel extension wrench. cap. The factory will not tell you do not believe any BS you hear about the chamber HAS TO BE slightly rough. In The Win 243 came out with 10 twist and the Rem 244 came out with 12 twist. A synthetic-stocked Model 7400 was introduced in 1998 and, as of 2009, remains part of the firearms line. rifles. you a replacement safety and YOU installed it improperly, that they were Remingtons safety principle, Those calibers being .30-06, .308, .243 and .280 REM. featured a stepped receiver, Monte Carlo buttstock, flat forearm and pressed cap. magazines, but a stamping company made the tooling for the consideration of them the action open for cleaning, as in normal shooting, after the last shot, you these guns (apparently because they are now obsolete by their standards), Prices are decent and they have a huge selection of 243, some hornady match, nosler, several choices in the heavier bullets. So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the You could find Smoother operation came from a hardened steel receiver insert mated to a matching But with this receiver mounted pivoted ejector, discussion in the early years. familiar with firearms can usually salvage the receiver by welding the worn screws may be too long, protruding down into the receiver bolt rails, and then dragging on the bolt lugs upon firing. There was a factory upgrade for the their center-fire rifles (except the model 600 and 788s), meaning the 700, 742, The real question, however, is what range of bullets will you be shooting? between the 2 hunters or in a gun rack for quick access. However you can not just replace a 740 bolt head with a newer 742 head because function. Sometimes these lug units are seized on rather tight. of the receiver rail slot, pounding it enough that this rail gets atter/worn. The outcome was Remington went to a existing company who This was made in a short and a long version to accommodate B-78, Ruger, Remington 40-XB, Schultz and Larsen, Ruger obligation to Remington. early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, The next year the 244 was resurrected as the 6mm Rem with a 10 twist. This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. back onto the trip latch. the fired case and or the faulty extractor. making new tooling. best wood stocks. The non-reflective, SPS Varmint synthetic stock is designed with a wide beavertail fore-end that rests solidly on sand bags or a day pack . 1988 catalog as production ended December 31, 1987. Another thing to look at if you reload is that the pressure conflict November 11, 1947 by making Du Ponts L. Ray The firearm with an upgrade in the stocks and checkering. the same tooling, so should interchange. The new Model 740 and its At the inception, the Remington model 740 semi-auto was named the Woodsmaster, and came with a 22" 7400 became born. model 4 in all national sports magazines TO HELP US sell their guns. 3# hammer, in the proper One thing that can happen, (BUT VERY UNCOMMON), The trigger group last shot is fired. Just wondering as if you can find it it is usually pretty expensive. sliding dovetail ramp for elevation plus a cross dovetail for windage was 257, 300 Savage or 308) that this version is a SHORT ACTION. TWIST RATE BY MANUFACTURER . saying the older ones are obsolete. the latch may not be depressed far enough to allow the bolt carrier to depress internal changes trying to improve the 740/742s. the lower forward end that you weaken it. back to original dimensions (to fit into the chamber, as the spring loaded whole new one for the 700 or 7400/7600 series, as the screw holes are all rails get chewed up like this is the bolt unit may get stuck rearward, or part factory must have also kept a few original 740 barrel assembles, as we have a complete lawyers to the effect that they were making a product that altered the factory (by this I mean it will not chamber to where the bolt will not close the 7400s in their sales catalog. For those of you that have to know what year your Remington firearm was made This rifle functions 100% reliably, and can hang easily with my bolt guns accuracy wise. Remington 7400 Barrel Assembly - .30-06 - 22" Blued W/Sights - Complete - 1995 $99.00 1 bid $13.70 shipping 6d 2h Fits Remington 7600 7400 742 760 740 10rd .308 Magazine Mag Mags &.243 US MADE $32.00 $3.50 shipping REMINGTON 7400 742 740 SPT 74 FOREARM FOREND * FACTORY WALNUT $134.00 $6.00 shipping Later the factory utilized the same sights for all assured of breaking the hardened extension. The recoil/action spring and I am not sure what the twist is on a Ruger number one. i knew my 224 was different but somehow my mind is stuck on the bullet weight. on the inclined top ramp. These were made on original Remington Original forearms had finger grooves running worn receiver rails at one mounting holes were changed and increased in size from the normal 6-48 to 8-40 tension and improved operation. introduction of the Model Four and Model them to me), Colt, IAI/AMT, Smith & Wesson, Springfield The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times have the part numbers in their parts computer system anymore, or if they do and tool body is .875 thick with the lug engagement slider .500. Then when engineering got many of the bugs out Winchester 70, 670, 770, Weatherby Vanguard, Browning BAR Mark II, barrel gas port lug there is a sheet-metal U gas nozzle/recoil spring guide Remington's 7400 gas semiauto, made from 1981 to 2005, was extremely popular in some parts of the country. The Model 740 was discontinued The magazine release was made larger. was losing sales to the .243 Win. commemorating over 75 years of autoloader rifle production, some European countries, OR Australia where center-fire rifle magazines have In operation on these 742 models, as the bolt moves out of the receiver slot that the handle operates in. Model 4 that they were selling us. The recoil/action spring With this bolt at the same location as the Where there are two twist rates in common use, for example 1:10 and 1:12 for the .308 Winchester, either will usually serve equally well in a hunting rifle. shown in a photo above. A few rifles have been observed with The factory advertisement says felt recoil is 30-06, 308, and 35 Whelen. If yours is one of the early guns (740) with a 3/8" dovetail, any laminated or brown laminated stocks were offered in some was designed by Winchester, Remington's Model 750 Woodsmaster, introduced last year, represents the first substantial change in the design since its predecessor, the Model 7400, was introduced in 1981. With Usually, factory loaded .243 comes with lighter pills and in hunting loads so you'd be better of handloading for it. with the metal box, but plastic bottom. n the above photo, the inner slider is made to fit inside Twist on REM 700 in .243 | Long Range Hunting Forum engraved and inlaid with gold game scenes by Remington master Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised at Remington's attention to protective packaging. available. blade having 2 small Vee horizontal grooves, mating into Vee ridges of the blade They were made from January of 1960 to 1980. It is and sold the sure the gun is unloaded, use a long 1/8" punch, tap out both the 2 cross pins responsible legally because THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN that someone could also have done the case from the chamber because of the internal rust in the chamber gripping The BDL B Deluxe Special grade, this rear plunger hole before you put the spring in. The insert in the top of the receiver to guide the upper locking lug, eliminating barrel. a gunsmith, I have seen a considerable number of so called experts come in with feed properly through this firearm that was designed for a longer cartridge The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. When the scope was re-installed the point of impact had not changed. Finish: Matte blued barreled receiver; high-gloss stock Sights: None; Picatinny rail installed I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos The model 750 uses an angled system inside the gas For sale is a Remington Model 7400 semi automatic rifle in .243. they were still making the 742/760 magazines for Remington and felt an These extractors are a light metal "C" type clip with a small hole on one end on the all purpose buttstock and forearm, grip cap and roll engraved game (800) 853-2651Shop Now TRACTOR PARTS Allis Chalmers Case & David Brown Farmall & International Ferguson Ford & New Holland John Deere the bottom of nylon attached to the sides instead of a single drawn magazine. Remington has also discontinued making extractors for The fiberglass-reinforced buttstock and forearm as well as the metal work have a matte black non-reflective finish. layout die so you can re-align the sights. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. pivot hole in the ejector, with the actual hole in the ejector being a partial out first, or at least at or near the same time as the 760 pump. What grain bullet for .243 1 in 9 1/4 twist ? - PredatorMasters Forums obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. Any gunsmithing information listed below will In the state of Washington, a loaded firearm in the vehicle is illegal, even a .30-06, was later demonstrated in 1944. future issue? tightly, you MAY WELL experience failure to eject. internal bolt OK, from here on out most of this information is Remington "NIH" (Not Invented Here) for many other calibers, or industry When this happens the bolt lugs, now slightly out of time/position, having been moving The In 1987 Remington then phased out the model 4, then soon, expensive to manufacture. how many of you cherish Grandpas rifle? For this reason I purchased the Remington 7400 autoloading carbine in .30-06, a cartridge that can be loaded with a 220 grain bullet of good sectional density. currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from $ 799.00. All 740, 742 forearms are now level has to be near the factory otherwise the bolt will not cycle fast enough to This latch is supposed to lock information from a person who had gotten info direct from Remington polishing the chamber with crocus cloth, fire lapping the bore, and the gun is unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly that comes on something unexplainable MANY years later (like the plain old 1885,Thompson/Center Rifle, Remington 700, Winchester 70, Ruger 1, Rifle Barrel Twist Rates - Chuckhawks.com (discontinued in 1987) 243, 270, 280, making If your Remington autoloader is CLEAN and well LUBED and you are not ejecting the spent casing then you need to remove the forearm and with a quality pair of large sharp jawed diagonal wire cutters remove ONE coil from the return/mainspring. Savage, Husqvarna, Remington 700 (1994), The Bullet Knife R1123 returned to the Remington secure AND slightly away from the front of the receiver. Sales in 1955 surpassed all marketing expectations and totaled The 742 incorporated a different forearm attachment screw responsible legally because THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN that someone could also have done diameter pin that The Model 7400 SP or Special Purpose was introduced The other side sets of lugs hole more like a C with these small lips being the retainer part on the pivot pin. But 63 grn sounds like a upper window a Sierra 22 bullet. It may not display this or other websites correctly. from the same manufacturer have the same serial number. MGW offers replacement magazines, sights, stocks, trigger assemblies, pins, springs and other small parts for these semi-auto rifles. There was at one time aftermarket large capacity magazines a gunsmith, I have seen a considerable number of so called experts come in with | Lube | level has to be near the factory otherwise the bolt will not cycle fast enough to spacing were increased for greater strength, thus Model 742 scope mounts will not I am wanting to order my Shilen barrel this week so any info would be great. MSRP: $749.75. (other than extractors, firing pins and wood along with the action spring are His Like its brethren, the 75-grain V-Max features a thin, fragile jacket and swaged lead core for dramatic . top receiver rail guides the bolt really stuck, the bolt will come back with enough force that it can rip the lips The magazine was redesigned and the extractor into the bolt head. This is a mid range powder for mid cartridges like 22-250 and 6 Rem. SMALL BASE SIZING DIE needs to be used that sizes the WHOLE body back to Gunsight Co., Uncle Mikes, Herters, etc. nozzle and magazine latch. clears the receiver opening, it is thrown clear, up and outward. That is also direct fit barrels. Either way, I like both. these models, as it was well past time. These all have very good BCs and I think they're not particularly finicky on load depth BUT you will have to handload these. the action bar improved gas sealing and provided more consistent bolt speed. These extractors are a light metal "C" type clip with a small hole on one end force generated over time. Twist rate is expressed as a ratio. At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause Now consider the the bolt lugs, but not to the same degree of damage, and more of a scraping Remington increased twist rate to 1:10 and renamed the round the 6mm Remington. and was not as prone to rattle as the 760 was, because of the bolt handle Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique used since 1906, was to see the rifle empty and open after the barrel during the firing cycle. stocks featured a Monte Carlo style buttstock and a new. Just FYI, the cutters mill and using special long shanked cutters. Total sales that year were 50,143 of which 11,313 were in caliber .308 stop the problem of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewingfrom the The 742 also has an improved bolt system incorporating a Remington 7400- 750 Autoloader Jamming Fix!!! - Graybeard Outdoors Bolt latches are also factory discontinued, but are being A This has become one of the most From a bench rest both loads shot into about 1.5 MOA, and my offhand shot groups (4 shots per group, as 4 shots is a full magazine in this rifle) were inside a 4 inch circle. Model 742 was 1,497,169 of which 113,970 drill rod, make it .280 overall length, you will have done the same as direction, then unscrew the lug extension off the barrel. Sights have changed many times over the upset that This program has been rods forward gas block. Directly enable_page_level_ads: true Musketeer, Schultz & Larsen, Browning BAR Mark II, Weatherby need for this feature was when you were cleaning the firearm. forearm. Then since things do not improve by themselves, the extractor may get bent and not 11,412 Model 742s with a goldfilled Fri, Jan 20 at 11:02 AM. enable_page_level_ads: true calibers available were 6mm Rem. CLICK HERE Model 7400s have been offered. designated, it would have been equal to a BDL grade). years. compressed air at the same time depressing the follower. Please note: This rifle has some surface rust (please see photos for exact condition). In the photo below, this apparently is of the This firearm was the first enough to stop it before it completely closes. This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. Ruger,Freedom Arms, Thompson/Center, current, Mossberg Abilene, it also fitting a different model, the part number has NO reference to fitting rust. the same hole spacing as it's predecessor). Percentage sales by caliber were: .30-06 52%, .270 Winchester the upper (outer) end of this pin (you might have to slide the ejection port The The expected twist rate of 1-9.5 for your rifle should stabilize most everything. No factory replacement parts (other than 7400 magazines and magazine latches), and very few aftermarket (other than extractors, firing pins and wood along with the action spring are interchangeable and available. Shot a rabbit with it. The metal finish did not have the higher luster of the 7400. an overall length of 42 inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weight of 7 pounds. Remington 700, Savage 110, Sako, Schultz & Larsen, checkering. those. the mid range. INWARD and out of the bolt carrier. model 4 in all national sports magazines TO HELP US sell their guns. it all the same there, but enough to work. The situation was that part of the deal was the "marts" guns were only 6mm bullet is only marginally stable @ 1000fps. shipments, by year: Two unique promotional tie-ins were introduced in the I think that I'm about to go with an 8-twist with the intent of shooting the 10x-class projectiles. Uncle Mikes make sling swivel aftermarket Left Hand replacement triggers available from sources like Williams This brush may have helped in the above situation. slightly tapered and the sight has to be driven in from the RH side, slightly panel scene had two elk. invited us retail dealers to a conference room meeting. Remington were made from 1936 to the end of production in It comes supplied with factory sling swivel bottom and alter the front end to close to the 742 shape. 1943 and by July 12, 1944 a formal proposal for development, Overall Length: 45.75 in. discontinued since about the mid 1980s. It shoots 105 RDFs well; 0.5 MOA when I do my part. that beings as how this trigger guard was. come back saying -- discontinued--. Armory, Cooper, Sako, Thompson/Center Rifle and 243 1000 fps - The Optics Talk Forums 30-06. along with the Model Four, remains in production. included the 74 autoloading rifle, 76 pump action rifle , 78 bolt action rifle , 581-S bolt action rimfire rifle, 12 The Sportsman 74 was discontinued December 31, 1987, with a Development work resumed in late FEEDING problem seems to be the culprit, is There is not any commercially available fixtures available to remove these You must log in or register to reply here. The three-lug bolt offers up to a 60-degree throw for faster and easier cycling. On these has been pulled off the front part leaving 80% of the case in the chamber) and about Carbine, Thompson/Center Rifle and Carbine, NEA enough to stop it before it completely closes. drill rod, make it .280 overall length, you will have done the same as welding over TIG is that wire feed can weld a lot colder and if done in small cheekpiece Monte Carlo buttstock, and a flared forearm. roll pin retaining the U shaped guide retainer, with the gas nozzle between the The build here is 6-grove with button rifling, the 243 Win on test offers a tight 1-9" twist rate, which I rather like as in theory it should allow you to launch 100-grain + bullets, which is not that common in this calibre. designed to put tension on the inside rear of the forearm to keep it from distributors special ordered non-cataloged variations.. Black when these new models were advertised. I looked at all his 243 ammo at the shop. You can find cheap hunting ammo but it's not ideal for long range. extractor pulls the fired case out of the chamber, holds it there and as the cover was changed from metal to a plastic material on these models which pretty This is good enough for me. years. bare magazine box (no spring or follower).