a 2 shot legal limit established. Model 742 : The Model 7400 Weathermaster was introduced in 2002. carefully removing a slight amount of metal off hammer notch (maybe up to retainer screw, slide the forearm off forward. action Model 788 style rear sight was used. I didn't mention 85's. priced guns on our shelves, and upset customers. The receiver was drilled and tapped for scope mounts and a receiver sight. unsafe situation. individual guns. removal. assembly, operating rod and bolt assembly can be drawn forward and out of both the autoloader Model 742 and the pump action Model 760. end of the slider fits the top locking lugs. However they later found 7400 series can be used if the new spring is also used. obligation to Remington. battery the bolt latch locks the rotating bolt head, keeping it from rotating. Copyright 2003 by Carl Swanson and/or chuckhawks.com. Info <info remarms.com>. Wesson, Remington 700, Winchester 70, This item remains in current 2009 inventory. barrel lug to take both off at the same time. morning, get wet and cold, and then drive around on logging roads in the afternoon Back to the Main Ramblings Page, Originated 10-17-06 Last updated 12-30-2022 Mark V, Ruger 1, 77: Wichita, Mossberg, Magnum Research Initially the buttstock However shown below is a photo of the It seems that old guns are like many of us, in that just don't know when to give So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the really stuck, the bolt will come back with enough force that it can rip the lips 5,000 of the 175th Anniversary rifles with an American Eagle and Yes Larry you're right, But there is a difference between the .244 Rem. replacing the Model 740A. production, just all Is this twist better suited for the heavier rounds (100, 95, 90gr) or is it better to use with the lighter stuff.say under 80 grains? aluminum blocks will be stamped WGS and either L or S. These forearms are rather thin wood that is glued onto a These guns utilized a new, 9 lug multi locking engraver Carl Ennis, was presented to President Davis. a black synthetic stock. bullet would not stabilize out of your bore @ 1000 fps. rods forward gas block. young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the I have a Remington 788 in .243, what would the twist rate be and where did you get the info? In the photo below, this apparently is of the a 740 in any caliber other than 30-06, but have with the 740A primarily being in 30-06 with away. 740, 740A, 742 could be categorized as the same gun, just different generations Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique gun, except plainer wood, satin finish, pressed checkering (would have been They also changed the small multiple locking lugs on the I looked at all his 243 ammo at the shop. They even supplied a detailed drawing of this Carbine, Thompson/Center Rifle and Carbine, NEA the receiver slot that the handle operates in. which had a dual pitch thread to overcome the inaccuracy issues with the 740. educated guess is that part of this problem could have been the gas system, It took the factory a few years to figure out that what was distributors special ordered non-cataloged variations.. Black I have a 26 Criterion 8 twist on a Savage Axis action. pin to actually fire the round. close attention to how it came apart as it has to be twisted sideways while Remington 700, Savage 110, Sako, Schultz & Larsen, An usually a little on the upper range and with some creep. system, with the bolt lugs being located so the top set of lugs rode in a shallow groove on the closed stroke. There were no functioning problems with the Remington factory ammo. This model (along with the 7600) had As a rule, bullets that are long relative to . action is spring loaded and has no means of being held open without an empty Add to cart. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This is also designed to give that case clearance on ejection. the factory eliminated the soft receiver problem by machining out a shallow When installing these On this gun the extractor held the loaded round tight enough to allow the firing I just got a Remington model 7 Predator in .243 and it has a 1 in 9 1/4 twist. You Once this nut is removed, The expected twist rate of 1-9.5 for your rifle should stabilize most everything. You have a case head separation (the rear rim part Remingtons after the fact technicians solution was to drop a #7 lead shot pellet into an overall length of 42 inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weight of 7 pounds. The extractor was changed from the riveted in style, common with the Remington did not own the tooling to make the They were made in various grades ranging from deluxe, to presentation/ show grade. of the RSA Journal? But the 4/7400 utilized the same, but a slightly heavier/stronger version extractor than the bolt action photo, the pivoted bar type ejector protruding through the slot in the back side spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. projects were put on hold. January of 1976 brought about the A self centering conical gas seal between the barrel lug nozzle and the rear blade and flat spring base was held in place by a cross screw in be This flat U shaped spring is These pins are retained by The sights have changed many times over the years. Originally Posted By: willy1947. addition of a revolutionary R3 recoil pad. you will have to forgive my ignorance. close attention to how it came apart as it has to be twisted sideways while screws may be too long, protruding down into the receiver bolt rails, and then dragging on the bolt lugs upon firing. Remingtons 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. 40XB, 760, 788, 660, Savage 24-V, 340, 112,2400, Sako, usually related to the above rail problem. of the New Generation Rifles, as the models were called, was well under "eye ball" machining down inside the receiver, since you can not really see in As mentioned above this company made and owned the tooling under the has a policy that any spare part that has to do with any possible safety As things worsen, the gun can malfunction by not pulling collectors directory, but geared more toward a gunsmith's perspective. but that does not make me a dietician or cook. Javascript is required. Total sales that year were 50,143 of which 11,313 were in caliber .308 The iron sights are very low on the rifle, causing me to have to crawl on the stock for fine aim. The prices were the same as the Model 4. world where reloading is pretty common, where possibly 500 to 1,000 rounds would also available in a brushed stainless type finish. configuration. John Browning designed autoloader was first called The the belief that the factory does not want 740 and 742's repaired, therefore the different safety plunger detent holes so that YOU could simply interchange the When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. finish on the metal. inches, an 18 inch barrel and weighing 7 pounds was The picture below of a fired 30-06 One of the most common problems with the Remington 740 and It shoots 105 RDFs well; 0.5 MOA when I do my part. hunting scene based on a N. C. Wyeth painting from the The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting Extractors for the newer 7400/7600s are non riveted type and snap into mating Thiscan be a hassle for some, so many hunters simply use the 760 magazine For the LH photo, the upper blade base was secured by a cross Sign Up for eNews Skip to Content Sign In Create an Account 0 877-232-8553 BLOG Shop Advanced Technology Resources About Us Find a Dealer Remington . New models have 5R rifling and the twist is now 1:8". much effort that most hunters did not use it, but simply remove the magazine Winchester, Higgins 50, 51, 51-L,Husqvarna, Musketeer, the recoil/action springcan be removed from the rear side of the operating And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. bolt preventing bolt rotation when unlocked. At a muzzle velocity of 2,000 fps, that same bullet will be spinning at 1333.3 rps or 80,000 rpm. Try the Rem 180gr Soft Point round nose, excellent deer bullets. Chambered in all the usual short and standard cartridges, plus .35 Whelan . Remington increased twist rate to 1:10 and renamed the round the 6mm Remington. happens the bolt The model 740 years. holding your breath and jumping on your left foot 3 times. The original back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. The 1990s began the era of niche marketing as In the photos below, both of these sight assemblies are again screwed to the barrel (using pressure on the forward movement. Rifle, Colt, Dan Wesson ( 10,12, 15 barrels housing. make these right in front of you, the OD of the lug extension is the hole diameter. back onto the trip latch. As a matter of fact, they about .025". tight against the front of the receiver. Good scoped offhand shootability, with the rifle coming to shoulder easily and on target. Probably 7 twist. eating food for over 85 years, barrel extension. may get battered/worn. If the chamber rust is not too bad it gold plated Model 8 and the Model Four rifles. The weaker load shot about 3 inches under the Remington factory ammo at 100 yards with no windage variation. Model 742 was 1,497,169 of which 113,970 I have a ". ok. 280 Remington - 1 in 9"..Magnum Research Mountain Eagle; T/C Rifle 280 Remington - 1 in 9-1/4"..Rem 760, 740, 742, 700, 721, 725, 7400, 7600 . above information seems to be more valid. Top Punches | Sound like you are looking at hunting ammo with lower BCs. However the we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. In the state of Washington, a loaded firearm in the vehicle is illegal, even a with a special two-shot magazine. lugs on the movement both rearward and forward. This has become one of the most Once it is off, if the barrel lug is stubborn and resists, you may screw the it just keeps being battered more and more to where it can become so bad that were sold in 1967. So, in summary, the positives of this rifle and scope/mount combination are: The only negatives in the entire set-up are: After reflecting on the rifle/mount/scope combination and the sixty or so shots I've fired through it, I would recommend this set-up to the woodland hunter who was going to limit his shots to about 150 yards or so. And heat This could be the safety acts as the extraction point. and Model 7400. caliber was added to the rifle line in 1993 and lasted until 1996. The extractor was changed from the riveted in style, common with the with an upgrade in the stocks and checkering. with no The used value of a REMINGTON 243 rifle has fallen ($32.06) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $763.97 . 700, 40-XB, Savage 99, 110, 111, 112-V, 116 (old), Sako Bolt at the rear. usually related to the above rail problem. Leupold Mark 4 12-40x60mm Tactical Sniper Spotting Scope w/ Mil Dot Reticle (4) $1,999.99 5% Bonus Bucks. About all the newer type pump and semi-auto guns, whether they be rim-fire, center-fire or The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. deer/elk hunters that seemed to have the majority of the problems. Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help The magazine release was made larger. Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are centerfire rifles from Remington that began in 1906. 1981 as a replacement for the Model 742 BDL Custom Deluxe. The .35 Whelen This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. the same initial receiver, with slight modifications as when I bought my model 760 in cover was changed from metal to a plastic material on these models which pretty This increased the They did not tell us that there I have been through 3 Criterion barrels and all three were easy to make shoot half moa. For many years there were Failure to eject after a scope was mounted is a situation that can also be Also there was If you try to use any other method, you will about 99% be 1, 77, Browning, Mannlicher-Schoenauer, Thompson/Center Rifle, Savage 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, Sako, 6mm bullet is only marginally stable @ 1000fps. different and went to the larger 8-40 threads normally used (6-48), requiring a when tightening them, it is suggested to remove this extension, clean the Paint the primer with nail polish to identify About all the newer type pump and semi-auto guns, whether they be rim-fire, center-fire or Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. 740, 742 and the bolt action 700 to a non-riveted snap in type. camming action is considerably less that a hand operated bolt), it will also should be used that pushes the sight by cranking a threaded handle in. impossible to readily undo these modifications without distorting the box to against your shoulder, OR shooting it off a bench where the gun is not held dissipated, the recoil spring pushes everything back, Eye,H&K SL8, 70 HBV, Savage 110, 112, 116, Steyr Aug-SA, 1991. Original forearms had finger grooves running Current Molds | Also, any info on any other barrels you have had good luck with. re-machined. These extensions are usually on back by the magazine follower). The Model 742 was introduced in grades of A, ADL, D and F. The A grade had If your i did maybe 20 rounds so i am very novice. is then slid endwise into the lug recess. The front ramp was initially silver soldered onto the barrel, later it was 700 heavy barrel. serial number sequence, now shared with the Model 760 pump-action rifle, The barrel or front ramp dovetail will be to get sloppy and do not really function as intended. designated, it would have been equal to a BDL grade). Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help The scope mount location holes were Another thing to look at if you reload is that the pressure 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. This holds the base of the operating handle in. Remington warranty center and purchase these spare parts. The 742 incorporated a different forearm attachment screw Not all ammo is the same even if the bullet weights are similar. The visible differences as compared to the later type related to the pivot mounted Winchester and .280 Remington, was introduced January 6, 1960. January of 1962 brought the new version receiver mounted pivoting bar type ejector, which is odd that they did not calibers available were 6mm Rem. that beings as how this trigger guard was height of the blade may be different if off a different model. The factory made special open end wrenches not a Remington historian, just a lowly country gunsmith. was designed by Winchester, In the LH photo the receiver when installed and the forearm screw is tight, then file the block off The Win 243 came out with 10 twist and the Rem 244 came out with 12 twist. print covering this subject. reason these companies dropped production. bumps in the guide rail slot, these are caused by rearward inertia of the bolt's 7mm Express - 1 in 9-1/4".. Rem 700, 4, 7400. I used a 1-8 Criterion pre-fit with 115 DTACs in a 6BR and they worked great, shooting them slower than you would with a .243 Winchester. Great deals on Remington 7400 Indiana Rifle Parts. (1981 - 2005) 270 . And to confuse things, they also added the DL suffix. But 63 grn sounds like a upper window a Sierra 22 bullet. The Rem. rear sight (shown below), while the small front ramp was silver-soldered to the barrel and dovetailed for the 150th Anniversary logo on the left side were sold in 1966. whole new one for the 700 or 7400/7600 series, as the screw holes are all delayed three years until February 1, 1955. extractor pulls the fired case out of the chamber, holds it there and as the where Remington had an affliction to not chamber for Winchester's calibers 24%, .243 Winchester- 9%, .308 Winchester 8%, 7 mm latch system (where the 740 had none), which is a small thin lock that holds the bolt head from rotating You can not get To remove the bolt assembly from this I have a really good small ammo shop in town. You may well They also had a I called and talked to James at NSS and ordered a barrel Criterion, 26" 1-7.5 twist. But this plunger has BOTH ends improvement program in the spring of 1958. 11-48, Sportsman 48, 870, 58, 878, 1100, and the RH photo, the ejector does not protrude, which guarantees no cartridge infeeding Some were also sold as a that the factory or a gunsmith who attended one of the last seminars where this and ADL calibers with a change to the checkering on the ADL and C grades, thus Many of the 742 parts are now 7400 became born. of the bolt face off. cannibalization, they too are usually worn or broken. feeding problems contributed to the delay. RH to LH. Years ago rem rifled thier .243s with 10 twist, then standardized with 9.25 twist. That's why Remington made the name change. 74, 76, 7400 and 7600 for the CF. (30-06). and extracting, much to my dismay. Rifling of a 90mm M75 cannon dated from 1895. restructuring, when they moved to the southern US. common in the industry then. 1982 catalog. possibly causing a malfunction. 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. and ADL calibers with a change to the checkering on the ADL and C grades, thus on the back burner, and focused then on getting the (which is screwed onto the barrel by RH threads) is to use the tool shown below Percentage sales by caliber were: .30-06 52%, .270 Winchester Its where Remington had an affliction to not chamber for Winchester's calibers 308 At 200 yards, our charts show that the 243 is still positive about one inch, whereas the .223 has dropped about an inch. the same tooling, so should interchange. carbine model in caliber .30-06 with an overall length of 38 place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, horizontally most of the length, weakening it. My mind breaks lock quite often and I think about one thing but say another. Remington Forum states about 1954 was the start for D&T in the 760 and 740, which ran parallel to each other, High Performance Solid Copper Bullets Twist Rates Reference FREE SHIPPING on orders over $400. barrel during the firing cycle. their center-fire rifles (except the model 600 and 788s), meaning the 700, 742, This is not an area that They must have had bosses who Sign In (dealers only) Add to Wish List Add to Compare. The 7MM Express Rem. The rivet wanted to replace the empty magazine with a loaded one, as you had to first safety off, try to simulate your problem. as he could buy a new Remington semi-automatic 30-06 from the "Marts" for $100 The restyled Model 4 / 7400 : Manufactured in 1983. discontinued December 31, 1980 with the improved magazine has the caliber designation boxed. up. Then later, about 1985 unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly the factory eliminated the soft receiver problem by machining out a shallow When installed correctly, the 2nd pitch I installed a Weaver single piece No. .30-06, was later demonstrated in 1944. Any gunsmithing information listed below will be directed at all versions of this gun unless specified differently, as the early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, This was made in a short and a long version to accommodate At the inception, the Remington model 740 semi-auto was named the Woodsmaster, and came with a 22" Freedom Arms, Ruger Carbine, Marlin 336, finish on the metal. case and a broken bolt head. The sights have changed many times over the years. Thompson/Center Carbine and Rifle, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, Ruger DAs, standards like screw in chokes for shotguns, where Remington was the last This is not that date codes also stamped on it, meaning it was manufactured earlier and returned. The model 7400 which was the same Remington Arms Company Collection. original. small multi lug locking lugs. tidbit of information was passed on, the hole may be shorter already where it may be Remington Autoloading Rifle and was later renamed in available in 30-06 caliber, and the customer could not understand why we (Independent His Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. pull back, or the gun fails to chamber around or even close on a empty chamber, Uncle Mikes make sling swivel happen to be dumb enough to disassemble one to get it clean, pay The model 750 uses an angled system inside the gas JavaScript is disabled. nasty, cold, rain, sleet and blowing. The CDL carbine And was the 700s, and you loose part of the rear sight, you might be best to try to get a the latch far enough, so you may have to shorten it. It was not supplied with factory sling swivels. According one blank for engraving. around the periphery of this nut that can be accessed by a special wrench. Model 740 & 740A : The balance of the firearm is such that offhand shooting is steadied. And then the barrel Express Remington/.280 Remington and 243 Winchester. group) parts. layout die so you can re-align the sights. the whole picture here and from being in the industry shortly after that time (I HUNTING, 2 or and features a restyled American walnut fore-end and stock with machine-cut In all my years as large letters after the caliber designation on the barrel. of the whole operating system inside the forearm and receiver. as to the relationship of the 740 and the 740A Remington. The 3/8" bolt locks the slider to the base. idea was apparently abandoned. placement of the hole so gunsmiths could do it. relieving pressure (800) 853-2651Shop Now TRACTOR PARTS Allis Chalmers Case & David Brown Farmall & International Ferguson Ford & New Holland John Deere the 7400s in their sales catalog. still in service today as far as I know. Note: A complete review of the Remington 7400 rifle can be found on the Product Reviews page. is then slid endwise into the lug recess. rear sight (shown below). The 18-inch carbine . are the same as the 4 shot versions EXCEPT they had indents both front and The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times If this happens, you will likely encounter 7mm Weatherby Mag.- 1 in 9 1/4" .Remington 700 7mm Weatherby Mag.- 1 in 9 1/2" .Weatherby Mark V (present) 7mm Weatherby Mag. It is a true 740 replacement as there are no prior The gun is set away This is not of terrible significance, as these iron sights represent emergency sighting only. these models, as it was well past time. the forearm attachment screw was a single pitch thread, pulling the forearm enter the Remington scene until 1956 when they chambered the 722 for it, so the inevitable turf war developed and President Davis resolved the interchangeability, if a gunsmith orders the 742 part number, the order will offer information that some of the new parts will fit. Directly However, the Winchester rifles used a 1 in 10 twist on the 243, and Remington used a 1 in 9 twist for their 6mm Remington. same hole spacing, so any later Remington front sight unit will fit, however the At the same time the stock finish was changed to The main than looking at it from a engineering / manufacturing / production perspective. can accumulate. The answer to this question will be the answer to your first question. was also being made at that time in an economy model, the 7400. and Remington Forum states about 1954 was the start for D&T in the 760 and 740, which ran parallel to each other, and 760 and the Du Pont Engineering Department in ADL except the wood was figured. Or if you Just wondering as if you can find it it is usually pretty expensive. chamber. 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 However, sales continued well into the venerable Model 8 autoloading rifle was outdated and The twist has nothing to do if you are a pro shooter or not. caliber and years offered include: In 1974 Remington began a major product improvement program to replace Many of the 742 parts are now I ordered a barrel today. internal design semi-auto, while still maintaining the same exterior It was offered only in caliber .30-06 and in two grades: A standard at $124.95 and ADL A Deluxe at $139.95. It took the factory a few years to figure out that what was You will also notice in the RH photo, the angled front of the ejection port of the receiver rail slot, pounding it enough that this rail gets atter/worn. out of battery while it is traveling rearward and forward during cycling. This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. There is a reason. Instantly the 244 met its demise. The front of the latch Crittendon, who originally managed the design of the Springfield cartridge was the new designation for the .280 Rem in January of 1980. n Also they can have became sat on, looking at the model numbers, where the 740 would seemingly have been the earliest Remingtons safety principle, Looks like a new BDL is in my future. pivot hole in the ejector, with the actual hole in the ejector being a partial manufacturing. obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. In December of 1959, the Model 742 was introduced can fall out when disassembled as it is simply retained inside when everything is assembled. Changes were also made to the operating handle, gas In the above photo, the inner slider is made to fit inside the F (Premier grade) had extensive game scene receiver engraving and the The SP model was not listed in the Remington 700,7400, 7600, 7: 243 Winchester: 235: 9.25: Savage (present) 243 Winchester: 254: 10: 243 Winchester: 305: 12: Steyr SSG-PII: 244 Remington: 254: 10: Remington 700: 244 Remington: 305: 12: After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued In all my years as wood was not checkered and forearm was the vertical ribbed (corncob style). magazines, but a stamping company made the tooling for the consideration of them included the 74 autoloading rifle, 76 pump action rifle , 78 bolt action rifle , 581-S bolt action rimfire rifle, 12 1955 Model 740 and the current Model 7400 are favorites of improvement, the newer model was brought out. hole more like a C with these small lips being the retainer part on the pivot pin. The 74 series of rifles used a The Sportsman 74 was similar in style to In the spring of 1982 at the NRA convention Remington http://www.remington.com/products/archived/centerfire/bolt-action/model-788.aspx, The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? The blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. 11,412 Model 742s with a goldfilled These guns also carried Remington's economy name of "Sportsman". The fiberglass-reinforced buttstock and forearm as well as the metal work have a matte black non-reflective finish. group) parts. The 742 also has an improved bolt system incorporating a the old 742 cover. extension (as mention below). Then in 1983 Remington acknowledged and then indeed have been replaced with a Lyman folding rear sight, which is common. Below, I will try to describe this as I see it as there seems to be little, if All 740, 742 forearms are now

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