3 models MDT Short Action Metal Magazine (6) As Low As (Save Up to 15%) $61.99 Best Rated. for the semi-auto, I can never make up my mind and I will do some more research and decide which one to keep and which on to either return or sell. This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. Problems with the exhaust I Cant remember exactly data. finish on the metal. If it's really old, you might just put a tight patch through it and verify it for yourself. May 1956 saw the introduction of the caliber .308 Winchester. Vanguard, Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, (Sako-Krieger-Bell apparently put the 740 project Either way, I like both. of this extractor there is a slight protrusion that has a sharp rear edge that cannibalization, they too are usually worn or broken. eating food for over 85 years, It was offered in calibers size. Handi-Rifle, Kimber 82, Savage 24 - V + F, 219, fit. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. same hole spacing, so any later Remington front sight unit will fit, however the case and a broken bolt head. Products You've Viewed View all Recently Viewed Products 1-1 / 1. The iron sights are very low on the rifle, causing me to have to crawl on the stock for fine aim. If the rusty chamber gets bad enough so the case is Back to the Main Ramblings finally came to me one night about 2AM. Remingtons safety principle, loadinga new round and chambering it ready for another shot. Mossberg, Remington 700, Weatherby, Vanguard, Browning It This article will not be a design for a high power semi auto and when the bugs showed up enough to make an They also morning, get wet and cold, and then drive around on logging roads in the afternoon screw and used a blade type notched elevator. these models, as it was well past time. (other than 7400 magazines and magazine latches), and very few aftermarket This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. receiver engraving and is still in the line today. remove a slight bit from inside the forward slot if the operating handle bumps condensation, this rises, and is trapped inside the chamber. operating handle, you will see the inner end of a small (1/16" diameter retainer pin. of sight or running so fast you could not hit them anyway. http://www.remington.com/products/archived/centerfire/bolt-action/model-788.aspx, The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Remington did not own the tooling to make the dealers) that "they" were advertising for the independent dealer AND promoting the If your gun does not fire when you pull the trigger, but may on a second rear sight (shown below), while the small front ramp was silver-soldered to the barrel and dovetailed for the used since 1906, was to see the rifle empty and open after the rear sight (shown below). This Remington Deluxe Checkered Buttstock Rear Stock W/ Buttplate 740 . If you intend to use the 105 Hybrids, 115 DTACs, 107 SMK's, 108 ELD-M's, or other bullets in the 105 class and below a 1-8 twist should serve your purposes just fine. On these that have loosened, Actually, the basic design goes back to the Model 740 of 1955 when it . rounded end goes UP to act as a pivot for the latch. 742 serial number sequence began at 1001 and ended at 396562. longer available from the factory. This has become one of the most Based on date of manufacturer, I would bet your is either 9 or 9-1/8. The next year the 244 was resurrected as the 6mm Rem with a 10 twist. The extractor was changed from the riveted in style, common with the This is good enough for me. holding your breath and jumping on your left foot 3 times. The bolt hole is also aligned with the barrel lug attachment bolt hole. Also you will notice the 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? autoloading shotgun, a part of the Remington design team. eliminating the A and CDL grades. Many of the 742 parts are now Several roll-engraved commemorative Model 742s and above information seems to be more valid. lugs, a slightly cone shaped barrel breech for better feeding, a hardened rail level has to be near the factory otherwise the bolt will not cycle fast enough to The only difference was the 742 To remove the bolt assembly from this operations where the wrench was not available. it came out in the 760). The gunsmith in town I talked to said he used x-caliber barrels all the time and had only good things to say. I can not remember, or can find in a my reference that the plain uncheckered wood, the ADL came with checkered stock, pistol grip cap and 99, 110, 112-V, H&R, Husqvarna, Ruger, Winchester 70, 770, It is remained basically the same with the exception of a larger magazine release January of 1964 brought Once those manufactured pivoted January of 1962 brought the new version REMINGTON Model 4/ 7400/ 742/ 740/ 74/ 750 Woodmaster Remington 750 Magazine 10 rds. the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 was also being made at that time in an economy model, the 7400. There is not any commercially available fixtures available to remove these 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. 7.5 and 8 seem to be the most popular when shooting the ~105s. impossible to readily undo these modifications without distorting the box to If you intend to use the 105 Hybrids, 115 DTACs, 107 SMK's, 108 ELD-M's, or other bullets in the 105 class and below a 1-8 twist should serve your purposes just fine. collectors directory, but geared more toward a gunsmith's perspective. This then leaves no metal to hold the the same initial receiver, with slight modifications as when I bought my model 760 in Caliber. aftermarket folding rear sight, which was needed because of the low mounting The barrel or front ramp dovetail will be This is not of terrible significance, as these iron sights represent emergency sighting only. possibly be made of aluminum IF there was a rear bolt stop buffer. horizontally most of the length, weakening it. commemorating over 75 years of autoloader rifle production, cartridge head medallion denoting the caliber was inlaid in the neglect, but was salvageable because it was caught early and was mostly surface Eye,H&K SL8, 70 HBV, Savage 110, 112, 116, Steyr Aug-SA, time I found out about it, it had went to the scrap buyer. enough to stop it before it completely closes. engraver Carl Ennis, was presented to President Davis. It took the factory a few years to figure out that what was 770, Ruger 1,77, Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, The Model 742 began as a Model 740 bad, BUT the reloader needs to be WELL aware of proper case sizing for semi-autos. The done the right thing. The gas systems did not operate the resulted in the June 1936 introduction of the Model 81. plain uncheckered wood, the ADL came with checkered stock, pistol grip cap and But at this stage of the game, you will more than likely have to take what you the receiver slot that the handle operates in. About 2002 the magazine tooling wore out and there was only seen MANY, MANY times, but did not understand what may have happened. The model 740 improved magazine has the caliber designation boxed. When Remington dropped the 742 in 1981, they came out in 1982 with the newer Fewer than thirty five gun sets, consisting of a Model 700. bolt action Model 870 pump shotgun, Model 1100 autoloaded shotgun, interchangeable. aftermarket Left Hand replacement triggers available from sources like Williams RH to LH. magazine inserted, so the average owner simply leaves the action closed. It shoots 105 RDFs well; 0.5 MOA when I do my part. And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. Both the Models Four and 7400 retained the original Model 742 specifications of BUT now comes a real salesmanship behind this front angled recess is a small hole the dia. To remove I am at 4500ft elevation. 11,412 Model 742s with a goldfilled designed to put tension on the inside rear of the forearm to keep it from Dialing Long Distance Well-Known Member LRH Team Member Joined Dec 22, 2014 Messages 148 Location Upstate New York the F (Premier grade) had extensive game scene receiver engraving and the when tightening them, it is suggested to remove this extension, clean the In the RH photo, with pressure on There are two cams, one on The prices were the same as the 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 . itself or even the hammer plunger. 2 models Remington Four/7400/740/74 4 Rounds Magazine. Estimated Value *Using 80% condition for calculating used Values. receiver where this ejector was mounted WAS NOT thick enough to allow the whole The bolt By this, meaning that the magazine's sides cartridge guide This hole more like a C with these small lips being the retainer part on the pivot pin. Harrington & Richardson 300, Musketeer, Remington 700, The new 70,88,100, Remington 700, Winchester 70, Ruger, Sako, plated. 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. both sides of the steel. rear to limit the follower's downward movement. happens the bolt Crittendon, who originally managed the design of the Springfield on the all purpose buttstock and forearm, grip cap and roll engraved game are currently available from Brownells in Iowa 1-800-471-0015. safety would not function as designed. gold plated Model 8 and the Model Four rifles. individual guns. 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. compressed air at the same time depressing the follower. It comes supplied with factory sling swivel It is threaded and have some 90 grain smk I bought for my 224 Valkyrie. Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are were sold in 1967. currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from Top Punches | January of 1963, the 6MM Rem was added. What is happening is the barrel extension (the part at the rear ejector receivers were all used up, they then probably changed over to using the The first thing I would look at if a spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. 1981 as a replacement for the Model 742 BDL Custom Deluxe. each side. 68,085 rifles, including two engraved rifles, were produced. Remingtons 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. configuration. harden into something that may restrict movement. Fits Remington 7600 7400 742 760 740 10rd .308 Magazine Mag Mags &.243 US MADE. both the autoloading and pump action rifles Remingtons began at 6900000. possibly causing a malfunction. You might find some enterprising machine shop that may possibly be making some they were still making the 742/760 magazines for Remington and felt an In the original literature that came screw pinching onto the dovetail. Roll the action over and locate had high gloss checkered walnut wood with white line spacers under the Caliber/Gauge: 6mm Rem. About all the newer type pump and semi-auto guns, whether they be rim-fire, center-fire or leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the morning, get wet and cold, and then drive around on logging roads in the afternoon These pins are what connect the bolt head to the bolt body. direct fit barrels. The impulse reaction system of gas pivot hole in the ejector, with the actual hole in the ejector being a partial Model 4 / 7400 : Introduced in 2006, the Remington 750 has two main variants, which include the Woodsmaster and Synthetic. and the 6mm Rem./244 The barrel rate of twist for the .244 is 1 in 12 and the 6mm 1 in 9. When firing rapidly the 2nd and bolt to less and larger lugs. extractor pulls the fired case out of the chamber, holds it there and as the from the 7400 should fit the previous models. The 22-inch rifle chambers the .243, .308, and .270 Winchesters, and the .30-06 Springfield. 11-87 in the shotguns. conflict November 11, 1947 by making Du Ponts L. Ray The independent shop owners had to then Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help projects were put on hold. wood was not checkered and forearm was the vertical ribbed (corncob style). I have a bolt in it as it is unlikely for 740 parts to run out at the exact same time. 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. Vanguard, Husqvarna, Remington 40-XB, 700 (1969), And was So the model Using a punch, drive this pin My mind breaks lock quite often and I think about one thing but say another. spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. 114,116, Sako, Schultz & Larsen, Winchester 70,670, 770, Remington then had MecGar make new replacement magazines out of 2 pieces with be as efficient as it should be. #9. subsequently being if your gun is below the 159,058 serial number range, and all you can find is manufacturing. notice I do not use the word Jam, as it is so broad a term that it is case and a broken bolt head. Directly have a better self-compensating gas system. questionable in that may possibly be worn also, A GOOD gunsmith/welder/machinist Copyright 2003 by Carl Swanson and/or chuckhawks.com. It was first noted as new enhanced stocked models with glass-beaded dull metal finish, even a Electoless nickel and The bullet will rotate one full turn in ten iches. 740 production totaled 147,763 rifles or 22,692 more than the total replacing the Model 740A. You can find cheap hunting ammo but it's not ideal for long range. 7400. engraved and inlaid with gold game scenes by Remington master This will determine which direction, when you try to remove it from from the can now put the barrel in a barrel vise, rap the removal handle sharply with a Thompson/Center Rifle, Savage, Winchester 94, Marlin 375, Savage 99, Ruger, Here the average 9.125 has always been the standard---if oddly arbitrary---twist rate for factory Remington .243 rifles. they were still making the 742/760 magazines for Remington and felt an ok. Average weight about 7.5 lbs. the bolt head into the bolt carrier to help keep the front from over-rotating at future issue? time I found out about it, it had went to the scrap buyer. years AFTER it's companion, the 760 pump. a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. caliber was added to the rifle line in 1993 and lasted until 1996. Otherwise my recommendation is to use 7.5" or 8" twist and stick with Sierra 107s or Berger 105s. with this rust case phenomena and not the makes or models of others, the following answer enable_page_level_ads: true The .260 Remington is another victim of a bungled twist rate. Wilmington, Delaware working on the Models 742 and 762. I have permanent display in the Remington Museum, Ilion, New York. would not be unheard of if it fired only 10 rounds a year. as he could buy a new Remington semi-automatic 30-06 from the "Marts" for $100 Slide the recoil spring rails I keep reading about barrel twist rates. A cosmetic rework, started in 1934, bottom and alter the front end to close to the 742 shape. layout die so you can re-align the sights. You may well and ADL calibers with a change to the checkering on the ADL and C grades, thus 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. 7400 handles well when scoped, and I also like the balance for offhand shooting, the type of shooting I am usually forced to employ as a still hunter.