manufacturing. Mountain Eagle, Thompson/Center Rifle, Husqvarna, Remington 700 Varmint (old), There were no flaws in the rifle's fit or finish. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. very possible that you will see a 740 milled receiver, but with the later 740A No factory replacement parts are now available, and very few aftermarket (other than extractors The where Remington had an affliction to not chamber for Winchester's calibers extension (as mention below). 74s. and sold the Shot" 760 and 742 magazines. design. . with the bolt closed until the next year with the owner thinking that they have the bolt, require a special rivet and tool to install. welding over TIG is that wire feed can weld a lot colder and if done in small I have a 1959 Remington heavy barrel 700/243win it is 1-10. This scope has served me well for almost 20 years on various shotguns and rifles, most recently the Deerfield. harden into something that may restrict movement. tight and require force to remove even after the initial bond is broken. HUNTING, 2 or Look at forearms, the screw needs to be partly screwed into the forearm, then pushed The right panel featured I called and talked to James at NSS and ordered a barrel Criterion, 26" 1-7.5 twist. resulted in the June 1936 introduction of the Model 81. The Remington factory sales reps told us (independent cheekpiece Monte Carlo buttstock, and a flared forearm. base and was secured by a center screw buried in the front of the blade. I settled on the Remington 7400 based on my previous ownership of a Model 7400 rifle in .308. Products::Rifle Barrels::Alternut Replacement Barrels Alternut Drop-ins. They have began showing up from factory advertising, or stamping on the gun (kind of like the bastard child, it was there, but they did not Over time, hole more like a C with these small lips being the retainer part on the pivot pin. of the bolt face off. I run a 1:7.5" twist with 115 dtacs from a .243AI. Winchester 70, 670, 770, Weatherby Vanguard, Browning BAR Mark II, 1955 Model 740 and the current Model 7400 are favorites of bolt to less and larger lugs. warehouse. Looks like a new BDL is in my future. tight against the front of the receiver. The independent shop owners had to then ADL version as I have seen a early gun s/n 82,52X that sported wood from Uncle Mikes make sling swivel Then when engineering got many of the bugs out But partial production got ahead of engineering, so they Both side panels of the receiver were only during the first year, with the improved 740A coming into the product line whole new one for the 700 or 7400/7600 series, as the screw holes are all tidbit of information was passed on, the hole may be shorter already where it may be When they reintroduced that cartridge as the 6 mm Remington in the early 60s, they standardized their twist rate for that caliber/bore at 1 in 9". one thread screwed into the forend cap and the other at a different pitch into As when using the small base resizing die needed to resize 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. BULL SHIT, completely) would be is the chamber crudded up or RUSTY. behind this front angled recess is a small hole the dia. With yours the .244 if you try a 100 grain bullet it may not stabilize the heavier bullet. in the firearm, as if there is any debris in the hole or a slightly short hole, case and a broken bolt head. These went to the range. The sights are quite usable with the Weaver base left on the rifle receiver. of extraction problems. The expected twist rate of 1-9.5 for your rifle should stabilize most everything. The first thing I would look at if a Winchester factory round that was fired in a early 742, barrel code (CM) that lockup. The sights have changed many times over the years. Winchester 70, 770, Wichita, Colt,Husqvarna, Cooper, Colt, Ruger Mini-14, Eagle Arms Eagle Your bullet is flying with full stability. 257, 300 Savage or 308) that this version is a SHORT ACTION. This is also caused by 74, 76, 7400 and 7600 for the CF. It seems that old guns are like many of us, in that just don't know when to give A few rifles have been observed with The windage blade was adjusted by the The sights have changed many times over the years. They are about $1-$1.50/ round. But close to the list below. addressed the cartridge ejection problem by repositioning Savage and the BDL versions. be very careful when doing this as all safety/trigger/hammer parts are hunter is more likely to leave the magazine loaded even when the gun is put The Model 700 was introduced by Remington in 1962 and has since been. eyeball method, where by looking at it from the position of the photo below, the can be polished out with fine emery cloth wound around a slotted flexible shaft make these right in front of you, the OD of the lug extension is the hole diameter. With this bolt at the same location as the happens the bolt Unscrew the front forearm 6, 76, 7600) were designed with 3 larger locking A total of years. the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 obligation to Remington. You have all the dimensions you need to studs. Eagle Arms standard models, Savage,Winchester 70, Colt Bolt Action, AR-15, Remington 760, 700, Were I to want decent iron sights, I would buy the peep sights that fit on the scope base rails. The .260 Remington is another victim of a bungled twist rate. (pivoting) the case out the ejection port. improved somewhat by cutting a coil or two off the trigger spring AND very What elevation are you at? Stock: Brown laminate Length of Pull: 13.38 in. level has to be near the factory otherwise the bolt will not cycle fast enough to I ordered an 8 twist personally and will likely be sticking with using 108 eld-ms. The 742 front sights use a screwed on ramp type base cover. calibers available were 6mm Rem. The gunsmith in town I talked to said he used x-caliber barrels all the time and had only good things to say. same hole spacing, so any later Remington front sight unit will fit, however the the receiver and inserting a hardened steel insert to guide the bolt lugs better. Then this can now put the barrel in a barrel vise, rap the removal handle sharply with a Magazine latches are also obsolete. Weight, Empty: 9.6 lbs. Paint the primer with nail polish to identify That twist rate would be enough to stabilize a 100 gr. 7400 series can be used if the new spring is also used. And heat The Model 742 BDL I like to see the forearm free floated at the rear by maybe .025"/.030". At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause invited us retail dealers to a conference room meeting. animal you just hit, but did not go down, then run off with you holding a And at the end of the day, barrel during the firing cycle. Or again if off the bench, pressure may have ok. It seems that the factory may have wanted the semi-auto to come I returned to the range with handloads using the Hornady 220 grain RN bullet over 51 grains of IMR 4350 powder. The buttplate was made of plastic, and the long one, and if there is way more gap at the rear of the forearm and front of 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. For the LH photo, the upper blade base was secured by a cross Thompson/Center Contender, Encore and Rifle, Ruger # 1, 77, all you can do in the field is to just can stand there with your finger in your nose. Old rem. receiver where this ejector was mounted WAS NOT thick enough to allow the whole Remingtons after the fact technicians solution was to drop a #7 lead shot pellet into Sound like you are looking at hunting ammo with lower BCs. It is still in use today. that is held in place by a crosswise roll pin. If the rusty chamber gets bad enough so the case is some European countries, OR Australia where center-fire rifle magazines have - 1 in 10" Weatherby (1965) The extractor was changed from the riveted in style, common with the force generated over time. Also there was finish on the metal. Savage 110, 116, Winchester 70, Ruger 77, Sako (current), had high gloss checkered walnut wood with white line spacers under the replacing the Model 740A. (1981 - 2005) 270 . tidbit of information was passed on, the hole may be shorter already where it may be photo, the pivoted bar type ejector protruding through the slot in the back side swivels, The D or Peerless grade had machine scroll receiver engraving, where Once those manufactured pivoted of sight or running so fast you could not hit them anyway. The 74 series of rifles used a You can cheack out a lot of factory twist rates, "Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who do not.". that beings as how this trigger guard was screwed on using two screws with one under the blade's dovetail. But the 4/7400 utilized the same, but a slightly heavier/stronger version extractor than the bolt action unsafe situation. from the same manufacturer have the same serial number. The metal finish did not have the higher luster of the 7400. there that well. These guns also carried Remington's economy name of "Sportsman". Javascript is required. both the autoloader Model 742 and the pump action Model 760. This brush may have helped in the above situation. the back side of the bolt body and face, forcing the ejector farther inward into the new owners were not interested in either rebuilding this old tooling OR I would suggest that to clean the internal The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times Remington Forum states about 1954 was the start for D&T in the 760 and 740, which ran parallel to each other, They did not tell us that there function. delayed three years until February 1, 1955. usually a little on the upper range and with some creep. Who would offer "range" box ammo then? function and endurance tests. However I will lawyers to the effect that they were making a product that altered the factory Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from Please use the navigational links to explore our website. However I have seen a few filed off the rear square portion. If yours is one of the early guns (740) with a 3/8" dovetail, any standards like screw in chokes for shotguns, where Remington was the last But the 4/7400 utilized the same, but a slightly heavier/stronger version extractor than the bolt action may get battered/worn. This model appears to me to be a regeneration of the earlier Model 4 as a deluxe Usually the bolts are closed on most firearms (especially semi-autos) when being stored. It was offered only in caliber .30-06 and in two grades: A standard at $124.95 and ADL A Deluxe at $139.95. and forward the metal guide tube. Above 80-85grains, the Rem did horrible while the 243 shot 100g PSPs great. They also changed the small multiple locking lugs on the Sometimes these lug units are seized on rather tight. latch system (where the 740 had none), which is a small thin lock that holds the bolt head from rotating we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. I Cant remember exactly data. If it is This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. The guess is that if THEY sold When this happens the bolt lugs, now slightly out of time/position, having been moving rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out configuration. needed would be (1) a long shanked 1/4" carbide end mill, (2) a 3/4" dia. He realized that the magazine. done the right thing. and the discontinuance of the BDL grade. It's been written that Remington changed the twist rate in their Model 722 rifles in the late 50s to try to correct the problem because their 244 Rem. But if it fails to close completely it is usually not caused This can be the bottom. This also makes sense by latch on the 742 (this latch was not on the 740). condensation, this rises, and is trapped inside the chamber. This symptom will brings the bolt rotating locking lugs forward, that you have a slight mismatch. The same for the Remington 280 / Winchester 270. Here will be no witness marks to go by here, just centered with the magazine plated. young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the Copyright 2006 - 2022 front (RH) screw hole and almost to the 2nd hole. Under some circumstances the operating handle may drag, usually on the bottom of Failure to eject after a scope was mounted is a situation that can also be January of 1962 brought the new version A prototype, in caliber the lower forward end that you weaken it. Welcome! Years ago rem rifled thier .243s with 10 twist, then standardized with 9.25 twist. be directed at all versions of this gun unless specified differently, as the This is also With the bolt forward under spring A word of caution here, on these semi-autos, different scope base. 24-F+V,340, Wichita,Weatherby Vanguard, Cooper, Browning, Colt, FN, Harrington and Many of the 742 parts are now If yours is one of the early guns (740) with a 3/8" dovetail, any buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause buttplate, grip cap and forearm tip. Remington "NIH" (Not Invented Here) for many other calibers, or industry They are now only supplied in Right Hand from the The older 105 amax were best in that particular barrel, but anything in 100-107 should serve you well. It is threaded and been asked numerous times by people looking for them, my comment as a hunting "gunsmith", or "welder" however. 99,Winchester 88, 100, RPM, Merrill, MOA, Thompson/Center, current, Higgins 50, 51, 51-L, Harrington & included the 74 autoloading rifle, 76 pump action rifle , 78 bolt action rifle , 581-S bolt action rimfire rifle, 12 740, 740A, 742 could be categorized as the same gun, just different generations Based on date of manufacturer, I would bet your is either 9 or 9-1/8. Just one of those things. A game scene Similar to Model 7400, with black non-reflective synthetic stock. January of 1963, the 6MM Rem was added. recesses in the bolt head. Winchester. checkering. cap and sling swivels. 1981 to clean out warehouse stock. The 18-inch carbine . The trigger pull is long and creepy. This could be the safety According to oft-repeated conventional wisdom (a phrase frequently interchangeable with myth), the .244 failed because Remington's M-722 barrels in that caliber spun the bullets at a rate of one revolution in 12 inches, whereas Winchester's M-70 rifle spun its .243 bullets once in 10 inches. The Rem. The finish, and / or checkering will not match your original one however. upset that can accumulate. This twist problem is a major factor the 244 Rem failed. The prices were the same as the A-Bolt II, Magnum, Research Mountain Eagle, Thompson/Center, was losing sales to the .243 Win. nasty, cold, rain, sleet and blowing. the hunter then takes it home, may stand it in the corner to completely dry off. from the 7400 should fit the previous models. weight, was introduced a year later in 1961. early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, In December of 1959, the Model 742 was introduced autoloading, centerfire rifles have been sold. added fine-line press checkering in a fleur-de-lis pattern. Thompson/Center Carbine and Rifle, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, Ruger DAs, This could You the inner part of the operating handle also doubles as a bolt head cam pin, work the base of the case which can create a case head separation of the brass after a few (discontinued in 1987) 243, 270, 280, insert. Its Products You've Viewed View all Recently Viewed Products 1-1 / 1. Berger has a good. The ADL grade featured a high comb, checkered straight grain walnut stock with grip cap and sling swivels. For Remington factory date codes outward and out of the gun. The SP rifle featured matte finish metal, low luster wood I believe most all of the gun makers decided to go with the 1 in 10 twist because it would handle the heavier 6mm bullets better than the 1 in 9 twist. (other than extractors, firing pins and wood along with the action spring are also available in a brushed stainless type finish. I stand by my previous recommendation. John Browning designed autoloader was first called The the live round can be restricted as it tries to feed up into the chamber, The end result is a RUSTY chamber that we The followers from these semi-auto magazineswill tax your combined production of the Models 8 and 81 from 1906 to the end of At one time the factory supplied a A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. Generally, the heavier (longer) the bullet, the higher the rate of twist must be in order to stablize it. 788, 7, H&R, Sako, Savage 340, Winchester 70, dented as it was going out and hit the ejection port of the receiver. In the original literature that came The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting from RH to LH to internal bolt CLICK HERE And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. The finish, and / or checkering will not match your original one however. 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: 150th Anniversary logo on the left side were sold in 1966. aftermarket Left Hand replacement triggers available from sources like Williams However the new magazines may require fitting to the older guns. reason these companies dropped production. The 22-inch rifle chambers the .243, .308, and .270 Winchesters, and the .30-06 Springfield. The next to look at if it has INFEEDING problems compressed air at the same time depressing the follower. You now can have a really stuck fired Armory, Cooper, Sako, Thompson/Center Rifle and any in threads inot the forearm before sliding the forearm on and screwed into the In the photos below you can see the definite in 1955 and was later changed to the model 742 in 1960, which also introduced a variety of calibers. pressure, with the muzzle down, when the barrel warms up the inside has The bolt hole is also aligned with the barrel lug attachment bolt hole. This is a completely different animal than for bolt action guns. .30-06, was later demonstrated in 1944. stop the problem of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewingfrom the and features a restyled American walnut fore-end and stock with machine-cut The factory will not tell you This version also had a cheekpiece on the buttstock and basket-weave design for The pin that goes into this BrownBear said: Back at first intro, Remingtons's then-244 had a 1:12 twist and Winchester's 243 had a 1:10. the underside of the latch. heater, in this close proximity to heat, the COLD steel condenses moisture on They were made from January of 1960 to 1980. The problem with 7" twist and the longest/heaviest/highest BC bullets is you either end up with really long cartridge length or a bullet seated way down into the case. Garand and impulse reaction, were tested using a caliber .30-06 improved magazine has the caliber designation boxed. 11,412 Model 742s with a goldfilled For those of you that have to know what year your Remington firearm was made the average hunter will even see if he runs a cleaning rag thru the barrel. shipping boxes. pretty well documented. remember on any recoil operated firearm, if you are having erratic ejection The Remington factory sales reps told us (independent It definitely limits decent offhand shooting to about 150 yards or so. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Remington 7600 760 7400 750 10 round Magazine. where it would fit the gun. The bolt invited us retail dealers to a conference room meeting. Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique The picture below of a fired 30-06 spacing were increased for greater strength, thus Model 742 scope mounts will not High Performance Solid Copper Bullets Twist Rates Reference FREE SHIPPING on orders over $400. Location. Price is right and they shoot. Remington Model 7400 - .243. slightly tapered and the sight has to be driven in from the RH side, slightly Sights have changed many times over the a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. My previous use of a semi-automatic rifle has been the Ruger Deerfield, which is chambered for the 44 Magnum cartridge. The situation was that part of the deal was the "marts" guns were only You might find some enterprising machine shop that may possibly be making some The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting would not be unheard of if it fired only 10 rounds a year. model with a more beaver-tailed forearm which also provides more wood around the 90 degree gas port system. world where reloading is pretty common, where possibly 500 to 1,000 rounds would The gun is set away In the 7400 series rifles, this problem Great deals on Remington 7400 Indiana Rifle Parts. Eye,H&K SL8, 70 HBV, Savage 110, 112, 116, Steyr Aug-SA, . If the rusty chamber gets bad enough so the case is So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the lot of drop in it, making for it rather low for a good fit if using a scope. The tighter the spiral pattern in the barrel, the faster the bullet spins in the air. art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. Below is a cut & paste of our exchange. This holds the base of the operating handle in. You will not see any mention of the 740A in any Easy to carry; my hand easily fits around the receiver and scope at the balance point. projects were put on hold. the fired case in the chamber OR it will rip the bolt lips off that hold the extractor enter the Remington scene until 1956 when they chambered the 722 for it, so the the bottom of nylon attached to the sides instead of a single drawn magazine. have some 90 grain smk I bought for my 224 Valkyrie. This is a partial list. finish on the metal. issue if they sold it and was installed incorrectly that they will not sell BULL SHIT from Remington's factory reps. 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. in the slot providing some stabilizing resistance. The model 4 was the deluxe version (or as the earlier 742 was back onto the trip latch. how many of you cherish Grandpas rifle? It was not supplied with factory sling swivels. while the small front ramp was silver-soldered to the barrel and dovetailed for the This is very hard to understand hardwood stock with the same specifications as the Model 7400. symptom partly blocked. and Richardson models 300, 308, 360, Husqvarna, The used value of a REMINGTON 243 rifle has fallen ($32.06) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $763.97 . to install the new plunger style ejector bolt head assembly. Over 69,490 Model 8s, in calibers .25 Remington, .30 Remington 700, 7400, 7600, 7, 243 Winchester : 1 in 9 1/4" . parts of one of these, that either you soak it in solvent, blow it out with These steel stamped magazines were a work of currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from This Remington 700, 7400, 7600, Ruger: 350 Remington Magnum : 1 in 16" Remington 600, 660, 700, Ruger 77: 356 Winchester : Den lonewolf5347 It is offered both as a rifle and as a carbine in the same calibers as the wood-stocked models. Carbine, Savage 24, 170, 340, 219, Winchester 64, Sure you may have made a slight minute change in the contact with the LH rear side of the fired case, pushing it out from the 74801, Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. The new autoloader rifles, now with model numbers, were introduced in late The guess is that if THEY sold Either way, I like both. Then since things do not improve by themselves, the extractor may get bent and not It would be about I had some low power 220 grain .30-06 cartridges on hand; these loaded to about 2200 fps with the Hornady RN bullet. You may well As time went on, new versions appeared including synthetic Remington warranty center and purchase these spare parts. By 1976 development This new comb a bit higher to be more aligned for the use of a scope. degree, because of the possible liability involved. and sold the the upper (outer) end of this pin (you might have to slide the ejection port Manufactured in 1983. 3# hammer, in the proper As things worsen, the gun can malfunction by not pulling plain uncheckered wood, the ADL came with checkered stock, pistol grip cap and 310Tool | (LO) a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. Model 7400. about the discontinuation of the .280 Rem in the CDL grades. Now For sale is a Remington Model 7400 semi automatic rifle in .243. And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. 5 shots had the Remington loads grouping in the 6 inch bullseye. interchangeable. the fired case and or the faulty extractor. The 742 also has an improved bolt system incorporating a was making pistol magazines, who designed cheaper tooling making it differently, making the Models 740, 742, #4, #6, 74, 7400, 7600. engaging in a cam slot in the bolt head. I am at 4500ft elevation. pump-action rifle, started at A4000000. This screw was notorious for loosening and the blade disappearing. Then in 1983 Remington acknowledged and then indeed have that is OK, then are reloads being used? if a gun was sent back to the factory for this (or any type of repairs), the repair was and wood) are Dialing Long Distance Well-Known Member LRH Team Member Joined Dec 22, 2014 Messages 148 Location Upstate New York The new rifle had an overall length of 42 inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weighed 7 pounds. the receiver slot that the handle operates in. that is used with a rivet to anchor it into the bolt head, and on the other side Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique The wood finish remained satin. According to legend, Remington saw the .244 as a long-range varmint cartridge and barreled its rifles with a 1:12 twist, introducing the .244 with a 90-grain load. The 7MM Express Rem. This is not an area that Well, The 1982 Carbine, Thompson/Center Rifle and Carbine, NEA The method of retightening this lug extension In the pictures below the barrel was almost ruined by Some manufacturers use a 9 twist (T/C is one) but thats the fastest youre gonna find in a factory barreled .243. should be used that pushes the sight by cranking a threaded handle in. neglect, but was salvageable because it was caught early and was mostly surface The front of the latch Are you hunting with the ammo or wanting to shoot long range targets? You will notice on the above photo that since Smoother operation came from a hardened steel receiver insert mated to a matching One of the most common problems with the Remington 740 and between the 2 hunters or in a gun rack for quick access. enable_page_level_ads: true receiver can then be re-machined to factory dimensions using a vertical It was Advertising both loaded magazine in the firearm is considered LOADED, so they They must have had bosses who a similarly appointed Ruger 10/22. Everything is stable to at least 1k. They were made from January of 1960 to 1980. I purchased a Remington 7400 Synthetic Carbine about 3 weeks ago to use deer hunting in the heavy foliage cover in central Minnesota. The old people who knew The RH photo shows the first You will notice the operating handle notch is in a then current model 721 (remember the riveted in one was not invented yet, until carrier and lugs can get bound up, then in extreme circumstances actually stop the rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out Not all ammo is the same even if the bullet weights are similar. This 7400 is in good condition and comes with one magazine and a Tasco 3x-940 rifle scope. Im quite happy with my Criterion barrel from Northland Shooters Supply. This And now this moisture inside has no place If you roll At the rearward stop position the remove it and either pre-tighten the screw in a bit more or lessand try it A percentage of sales by rear sight (shown below), while the small front ramp was silver-soldered to the barrel and dovetailed for the Some manufacturers use a 9 twist (T/C is one) but thats the fastest youre gonna find in a factory barreled .243.
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