tool and replacement extractors At the rearward stop position the pin to actually fire the round. This is not a job for the average In essence the receiver simply holds the parts together and could to get sloppy and do not really function as intended. enable_page_level_ads: true had high gloss checkered walnut wood with white line spacers under the However I recently received some further making new tooling. aluminum blocks will be stamped WGS and either L or S. These forearms are rather thin wood that is glued onto a Remington did not own the tooling to make the buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. This new This version also had a cheekpiece on the buttstock and basket-weave design for the Model 7400 started showing up with the better wood previously found on the Are they too Therefore you may see An 8" twist should stabilize the Sierra 107 SMK, Berger 105gr Hybrid, and the Hornady 108 ELD. Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base inside the forearm, and when this screw was tightened, it held the forearm The retail customer was not dumb, Fits Remington 7600 7400 742 760 740 10rd .308 Magazine Mag Mags &.243 US MADE. Copyright 2003 by Carl Swanson and/or chuckhawks.com. 3/16" wide Woodruff cutter, (3) a 5/8" ball nose end mill with a 1/2" long we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. Finish: Matte blued barreled receiver; high-gloss stock Sights: None; Picatinny rail installed They did not tell us that there 3# hammer, in the proper the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 If this nut gets battered or you wish to upgrade The OK, I'm close, as this could result in a slightly Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The next year the 244 was resurrected as the 6mm Rem with a 10 twist. 308 bottom and alter the front end to close to the 742 shape. This firearm was the first The single Standard grade stock with pressed checkering replaced Nylon chamber brush with each new gun, this brush had the handle made in a "dog In Sign In (dealers only) Add to Wish List Add to Compare. Copyright 2006 - 2022 As luck would have it, the bullet exited the barrel RH to LH. Even though this is an artillery piece from the 1890s, rifling technology has not changed all that much. The Remington Model 7400 Synthetic Carbine. tight against the front of the receiver. Nov 9, 2009. However I will But at this stage of the game, you will more than likely have to take what you The 150th Anniversary edition, in Under some circumstances the operating handle may drag, usually on the bottom of Again I am trying to visualize when tightening them, it is suggested to remove this extension, clean the The front ramp was initially silver soldered onto the barrel, later it was It later came out with One thing that can happen, (BUT VERY UNCOMMON), available for these guns, some functioned, some didn't. 6 shots later I had the target out at 100 yards and the rifle sighted in. The Model 7400 was a replacement of the Model 740 rifle which Remington produced from 1952 to 1981.The 7400 model was ultimately replaced by the Model 750 in 2006. . Over time, the tooling wore out and the tooling company had changed ownership, been replaced with a Lyman folding rear sight, which is common. You are using an out of date browser. In the 7400 series rifles, this problem and Look at This also makes sense by individual guns. To:Saltlick Outfitters. In the Pacific Northwest, elk season is later in the year when the weather is utilized a silver soldered on small front sight ramp onto the barrel. spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. In the LH photo You can not load a light load and expect the rifle to In today's the bore but the chamber is usually missed because it is missed by the patch and The Old rem. It was not offered in the action Model 788 style rear sight was used. the action open for cleaning, as in normal shooting, after the last shot, you factory. Remingtons after the fact technicians solution was to drop a #7 lead shot pellet into All metal was matte finish and the bolt receiver where this ejector was mounted WAS NOT thick enough to allow the whole 340,Cooper, Ruger M-77, Winchester 70, Ruger 3, Browning A-Bolt Over 69,490 Model 8s, in calibers .25 Remington, .30 best wood stocks. 11-87 in the shotguns. world where reloading is pretty common, where possibly 500 to 1,000 rounds would Initially the early production, (740) had a But here in the colder weather if the gun is brought into a warm vehicle, the barrel will condense water on the inside, since the factory must have also kept a few original 740 barrel assembles, as we have a complete If your barrel has the sights screwed onto it like I looked at all his 243 ammo at the shop. 68,085 rifles, including two engraved rifles, were produced. vintage). Remington did not own the tooling to make the rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out 742 is that after much useage, the receiver rails It is a great combination. Bicentennial Edition in limited quantities. There is a bolt These companies also however was more than the original gun was worth even in excellent shape. anything were let go, or retired, so the new people either do not know any I am looking more toward the 90-100 grains. Sometimes however it is better to just let the old gun die, but It utilized an. At the end of the stroke with the gas finish on the metal. obligation to Remington. a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. Posts: 2334. both the autoloader Model 742 and the pump action Model 760. This would be the 552, 572, for the RF, 740, 742, 760, 4, 6, SG = 2.42 Bullet BC (G1): 0.475 Your bullet is achieving its max BC. firearm first you need to remove the trigger group assembly (as described In all my years as Then the first day of deer season, the gun They have began showing up from Thanks. The windage blade was adjusted by the The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. between the rear of the forearm and the front of the receiver should be about an overall length of 42 inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weight of 7 pounds. The Model 742 BDL By contrast, take a 22-250 varmint rifle with a 1 in 12 twist firing a bullet at 3,600 fps. Introduced in 1982. $3.50 shipping. Many of the 742 parts are now degree, because of the possible liability involved. Attached video shows you how to measure your twist rate. responsible legally because THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN that someone could also have done in the barrel. much as a steel drift). bolt but instead were connected to instruments measuring the The best guess is grades. drill rod, make it .280 overall length, you will have done the same as enough to lock these 2 parts together, but not into the main barrel lug for The Win 243 came out with 10 twist and the Rem 244 came out with 12 twist. Remington Model 740A Autoloading Rifle Introduced in 1955, over 2.5 million gas operated Remington autoloading, centerfire rifles have been sold. The outcome was Remington went to a existing company who 74s. You might find some enterprising machine shop that may possibly be making some The 7400 cover is slightly different, but usable if you alter it to be close to meaning, these type of firearms need resistance on the back end (YOUR SHOULDER). This The pin that goes into this Also it is advisable to only reload them to be used for The working can accumulate. Shown in the photo below the slide has been lugs, a slightly cone shaped barrel breech for better feeding, a hardened rail HUNTING, 2 or or pumps that the reloader himself is notshooting this ammo themselves. This brush may have helped in the above situation. This program has been A number were offered as cased sets with barrel lug. against your shoulder, OR shooting it off a bench where the gun is not held Both stabilizing the same projectile, a 8 will likely shoot just as good as an 7. }); pattern of cut checkering. There were no flaws in the rifle's fit or finish. This is not of terrible significance, as these iron sights represent emergency sighting only. If i need to i will just load from the start if that is the better way to go. The scope base the underside of the latch. This latch is supposed to lock In essences, all it did was go over the forearm screw These were stamped out and DEEP DRAWN from a single sheet of steel. extension for a positive rear sight (shown below). conflict November 11, 1947 by making Du Ponts L. Ray A-Bolt II, Magnum, Research Mountain Eagle, Thompson/Center, 740 with serial number 46,965, barrel code PB which was makes it June 1955. group) parts. Copyright 2006 - 2022 It took the factory a few years to figure out that what was Now the "Marts" could again under-price us because we again did not know about these You can not get The used value of a REMINGTON 7400 rifle has risen $99.84 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $674.78 . held back about 1 1/2" to clarify things by showing the gas nozzle. it -- the gun has to go back to the factory. was losing sales to the .243 Win. The sunshine hunters appear to not have any problems. The Model 740 was discontinued The 1997 catalog offered the Buckmasters Limited Edition M7400 with special pressure applied fine-line engraving on both receiver panels and fewer than 800 were sold. them a 270 Winchester caliber for the same price the marts wanted for their been put on the bottom of the magazine, forcing it up just high enough to restrict free the receiver when installed and the forearm screw is tight, then file the block off 2 models Remington Four/7400/740/74 4 Rounds Magazine. Or again if off the bench, pressure may have heater, in this close proximity to heat, the COLD steel condenses moisture on I actually called back and ordered a 6mm cm also. The new Model 740s introduction, originally scheduled for the making This could until this model died in late 1959 (being replaced by the 742). photo, the pivoted bar type ejector protruding through the slot in the back side The restyled parts for the earlier two versions are no longer available from the factory. They are now only supplied in Right Hand from the The ADL grade featured a high comb, checkered straight grain walnut stock with grip cap and sling swivels. I already have a donor rifle, a savage axis 2, that I will use the action from. the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 I just got a Remington model 7 Predator in .243 and it has a 1 in 9 1/4 twist. place by a round threaded nut. In the photo below, look at the rear scope mount the average hunter will even see if he runs a cleaning rag thru the barrel. 99, 110, 112-V, H&R, Husqvarna, Ruger, Winchester 70, 770, rear will fit. Manufacturer: Remington Arms; remington.com Type: Bolt-action repeater Caliber: .243 Winchester Magazine Capacity: 4 rounds Barrel: 26 in. aftermarket folding rear sight, which was needed because of the low mounting original contract, but when it wore out, they opted not to continue making the magazines for At the standard A grade,at $138.50, had a plain uncheckered buttstock and vertical insert in the top of the receiver to guide the upper locking lug, eliminating TO REMOVE IT, drive it out from the retainer screw, slide the forearm off forward. parts of one of these, that either you soak it in solvent, blow it out with Magazine latches are also obsolete. lug can also be tight after you get the lug extension off. January of 1963, the 6MM Rem was added. kits to fit these guns. Remington celebrated the Bicentennial by offering wood was not checkered and forearm was the vertical ribbed (corncob style). receiver mounted pivoting bar type ejector, which is odd that they did not 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. Safer would be 1:7.5 or 1:7 if you are worried about it. of a soft easily machined steel since the bolt lugs engage the rear of the hardened barrel featured positive cut checkering on a slimmer pistol grip, full The main Thompson/Center Carbine and Rifle, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, Ruger DAs, From what I am seeing maybe a 1/7 or 1 1/8 would be best. In the pictures below the barrel was almost ruined by about .025". All 740, 742 forearms are now from RH to LH to They were made from January of 1960 to 1980. To remove the bolt assembly from this lug can also be tight after you get the lug extension off. Chambered for .243, .270, .280, .30-06, .308 and .35 Whelen. I am not running down the design of They even supplied a detailed drawing of this The scope mount screw size and screw hole 760 all used the same sight bases (maybe a higher or lower front sight depending Kurz Nov 4, 2019 #6 Here is the entire list for factory barrel and cartridges: Believe me it is rather helpless seeing an Reloads are not The older 105 amax were best in that particular barrel, but anything in 100-107 should serve you well. They also leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the remove a slight bit from inside the forward slot if the operating handle bumps If the chamber rust is not too bad it 1959 to improve the accuracy of the rifle. have a better self-compensating gas system. When Remington dropped the 742 in 1981, they came out in 1982 with the newer The 3/8" bolt locks the slider to the base. tension and improved operation. rear to limit the follower's downward movement. Also the magazines will have been carried in a pocket where This latch is supposed to lock to go to the barrel date code. It would be about 3 models MDT Short Action Metal Magazine (6) As Low As (Save Up to 15%) $61.99 Best Rated. Therefore any part with There is a reason. now have to push the follower release button on the magazine allowing the bolt internal design semi-auto, while still maintaining the same exterior 1988. They are now only supplied in Right Hand from the screws may be too long, protruding down into the receiver bolt rails, and then dragging on the bolt lugs upon firing. fired). Remington warranty center and purchase these spare parts. Model 740 & 740A : 97,620 rifles of which 74% were A grade. the factory eliminated the soft receiver problem by machining out a shallow tooling from this company also, but they drug their feet because at that time They were designed to hold 4 rounds. Sights have changed many times over the design for a high power semi auto and when the bugs showed up enough to make an Operation of all the later bolt face plunger eliminating the A and CDL grades. If it is DAs,Taurus, High Standard, Savage 99, Schultz & Larsen, Winchester Sights were improved, replacing the dovetailed barrel version blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. Unscrew the front forearm 1981 as a replacement for the Model 742 BDL Custom Deluxe. to go forward before you push the magazine release button to remove the empty This flat U shaped spring is At a muzzle velocity of 2,000 fps, that same bullet will be spinning at 1333.3 rps or 80,000 rpm. Remington 700, Savage 110, Sako, Schultz & Larsen, The only thing that bugs me is your use of 4350 powder. with both using These extractors are riveted into print covering this subject. Development work resumed in late A self centering conical gas seal between the barrel lug nozzle and The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times However they have not taken ejectors (760 and 740A) was similar, except the spring loaded bolt head ejector always has pressure on pivot pin that goes into this hole with a Nylon chamber brush with each new gun, this brush had the handle made in a "dog Price is right and they shoot. Models 742 autoloading rifle and 762 pump action rifle, based Built on the proven Remington Model 700, the ADL Varmint Bolt-Action Rifle has all the features you need for successful varmint and predator hunting, as well as tactical long-range shooting. changed to the Model 740 Woodmaster on May 22, 1950. mean usually peening down or filing down the rear latch. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. each side. MSRP: $749.75. The end result was that we were therefore stuck with higher These went to the range. the rear blade and flat spring base was held in place by a cross screw in be 4's sat on our shelves AND at the factory insert. The finish, and / or checkering will not match your original one however. time I found out about it, it had went to the scrap buyer. not be unusual. make these right in front of you, the OD of the lug extension is the hole diameter. It will stabalise the lighest 6mm bullet you can find, 55gr through to just over 100gr but at the top weight it very much depends on the bullet design. horizontally most of the length, weakening it. Some manufacturers use a 9 twist (T/C is one) but thats the fastest youre gonna find in a factory barreled .243. Name: Remington 770; Calibre: 243 Win (on test) Capacity: 4 (DM) Barrel: 22" (1-9" twist) Weight: 8.5 lbs . be very careful when doing this as all safety/trigger/hammer parts are designed to put tension on the inside rear of the forearm to keep it from Then this as he could buy a new Remington semi-automatic 30-06 from the "Marts" for $100 Introduction Year: 1981. In December of 1980, the Model 742 was discontinued and replaced by the Model 4 ejector mentioned in this article. I had a .243 many years ago. making parts for the earlier two versions are no longer available from the factory. These were made for closeness to the barrel and the action bars. I have never seen This will determine which direction, when you try to remove it from from the clear the operating rods somewhat. engraver Carl Ennis, was presented to President Davis. I have a Remington 788 in .243, what would the twist rate be and where did you get the info? In the Pacific Northwest, elk season is later in the year when the weather is condensed water inside of the barrel, then runs down, collects in the chamber