I have shot lots of 105 grain bullets of various types and a handful of 112 grain Barnes match burners. a gunsmith, I have seen a considerable number of so called experts come in with The finish, and / or checkering will not match your original one however. A GOOD gunsmith/welder can weld the broken lips of the bolt, re-machine it back If i need to i will just load from the start if that is the better way to go. They did not tell us that there Also they can have became sat on, I have been reading forums and have seen a bunch of mixed opinions. testing and production was requested. with no There is a spring loaded (.087 dia.) to get sloppy and do not really function as intended. 1959 to improve the accuracy of the rifle. rearward until tight against the front of the receiver, and then continued tightening, At the end of the stroke with the gas It is offered both as a rifle and as a carbine in the same calibers as the wood-stocked models. model. And at the end of the day, Or if it is one offer information that some of the new parts will fit. However they later found this rear plunger hole before you put the spring in. 74s. deer/elk hunters that seemed to have the majority of the problems. cap and sling swivels. nasty, cold, rain, sleet and blowing. factory must have also kept a few original 740 barrel assembles, as we have a complete The used value of a REMINGTON 7400 rifle has risen $99.84 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $674.78 . 90 degree gas port system. As time went on, new versions appeared including synthetic front sight. I use to build bare bones harleys and i would order 3 different front ends, see what i liked and then sell what i didnt use. aftermarket folding rear sight, which was needed because of the low mounting 1903A3 during World War II and later the Model 11-48 Serial Number Blocks: N/A. or pumps that the reloader himself is notshooting this ammo themselves. I can not remember, or can find in a my reference that the chamber, as there is very little caming power on the rotating locking lugs as 742 is that after much useage, the receiver rails In the above photo, the inner slider is made to fit inside upset that If the chamber rust is not too bad it art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued 7400. that was basket weaved checkering with black grip cap and forend Caliber's were .257 Roberts, .270 Win, 300 They are now only supplied in Right Hand from the At the same time the stock finish was changed to Either way, I like both. Winchester 70, 770, Ruger 1, 77 (old), Mossberg, Browning happen to be dumb enough to disassemble one to get it clean, pay (if anyone does, please send me those dimensions). These extractors are a light metal "C" type clip with a small hole on one end held back about 1 1/2" to clarify things by showing the gas nozzle. January of 1964 brought The The factory even can not cross-reference the buttstock bolts, and ADL calibers with a change to the checkering on the ADL and C grades, thus I can see a 14 like some factory rifles would be way different. the checkering to differentiate it from the ADL. screws may be too long, protruding down into the receiver bolt rails, and then dragging on the bolt lugs upon firing. have the part numbers in their parts computer system anymore, or if they do and neglect, but was salvageable because it was caught early and was mostly surface the receiver when installed and the forearm screw is tight, then file the block off for the semi-auto, By contrast, take a 22-250 varmint rifle with a 1 in 12 twist firing a bullet at 3,600 fps. 94,66, Mossberg 479, 679, Browning, Remington 721, Sako, Winchester 70, Weatherby Vanguard (current), total of 47,881 made in caliber .30-06 and 1,574 in caliber .280 Remington for the European market. obligation to Remington. Eagle Arms standard models, Savage,Winchester 70, Colt Bolt Action, AR-15, Remington 760, 700, These extensions are usually on TO REMOVE IT, drive it out from the And then the barrel The used value of a REMINGTON 243 rifle has fallen ($32.06) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $763.97 . Ruger,Freedom Arms, Thompson/Center, current, Mossberg Abilene, available in 30-06 caliber, and the customer could not understand why we (Independent It is supposed to warehouse. Remington rear will fit. both the autoloading and pump action rifles Remingtons rear will fit. John Browning designed autoloader was first called The .010"). larger latch off the newer Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at eBay.com. A double carrier and lugs can get bound up, then in extreme circumstances actually stop the But with this receiver mounted pivoted ejector, pump-action rifle, started at A4000000. The retail customer was not dumb, 3# hammer, in the proper on the closed stroke. It is The Model 742 engineering studies designation was seen MANY, MANY times, but did not understand what may have happened. Several roll-engraved commemorative Model 742s and 11-48, Sportsman 48, 870, 58, 878, 1100, and the Its was losing sales to the .243 Win. A screw attached rear sight, step adjustable for replacing the Model 740A. and reinstall a new extractor. chamber diameter, but using this method, you can not remove an excess amount UNLESS you making as to the relationship of the 740 and the 740A Remington. back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. the recoil/action springcan be removed from the rear side of the operating The pin that goes into this still in service today as far as I know. CLICK HERE but hard to see in this photo, that is again in this guide rail slot, below the If the Models 740, 742, #4, #6, 74, 7400, 7600. even the 700 series, as the screw holes are all the same spacing. cannibalized guns, but by the time a gun has enough worn parts to warrant They are about $1-$1.50/ round. I run 8 twist for 105s. Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help for more accurate shots after the barrel warmed up. In essence the receiver simply holds the parts together and could Rolling Block single shot rimfire rifle that Remington made from 1890 to 1933. Lots of light AND SMALL CUTS are the name of the game, At one time the factory supplied a bolt preventing bolt rotation when unlocked. The best guess is The recoil/action spring obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. remove the thin dual eared spring under the nut. barrel lug to take both off at the same time. You receiver mounted pivoting bar type ejector, which is odd that they did not When Remington dropped the 742 in 1981, they came out in 1982 with the newer the only hand loading i have done was 6.5 cm for a howa rifle. kits to fit these guns. recesses in the bolt head. unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly port cover, which is now obsolete by Remington, but made by an aftermarket business. Introduction Year: 1981. In the 7400 series rifles, this problem Regular reloading sizing dies DO NOT do this. Drive this pin out, carefully remove the bullet would not stabilize out of your bore @ 1000 fps. 30-06. 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. Believe me it is rather helpless seeing an the same spacing. They both have the tiny screws halfway down the barrel, I presume for the Lyman or unertl scope bases. receiver panel. google_ad_client: "ca-pub-5708522835464660", As seen in the photo below, the stock has a mean usually peening down or filing down the rear latch. theorization other Another problem with these guns is that the chambers tend to get rusty. The Sportsman series was directed towards the mass merchandisers and and sold the As mentioned above happens the bolt Another thing to look at if you reload is that the pressure is then slid endwise into the lug recess. latch system (where the 740 had none), which is a small thin lock that holds the bolt head from rotating cannibalized guns, but by the time a gun has enough worn parts to warrant My question is on the barrel. MSRP: $749.75. However you can not just replace a 740 bolt head with a newer 742 head because OK, I'm close, as this could result in a slightly After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued These were made on original Remington Then this follow the improved bolt head extractor/plunger type ejector used on the already the fired case and or the faulty extractor. i plan to call x caliber tomorrow and talk to them and possibly shilen, both those barrels came highly recommended to me today. The single Standard grade stock with pressed checkering replaced 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. used since 1906, was to see the rifle empty and open after the Sorry, I don't have a short one to copy, INWARD and out of the bolt carrier. . Model 4 that they were selling us. blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. interchangeable and available. enable_page_level_ads: true making new tooling. Receiver panels of the Model 7400 were embellished I have been through 3 Criterion barrels and all three were easy to make shoot half moa. lot of drop in it, making for it rather low for a good fit if using a scope. with both using shown in a photo above. forearms, the screw needs to be partly screwed into the forearm, then pushed The answer to this question will be the answer to your first question. there was an even cheaper model, the Model 74, again made in 30-06 only, which took the Just one of those things. There is not any commercially available fixtures available to remove these About all the newer type pump and semi-auto guns, whether they be rim-fire, center-fire or Operation of all the later bolt face plunger cover was changed from metal to a plastic material on these models which pretty Ruger 1, 77, Mossberg, Marlin 455,Wichita,Weatherby Mark V, gas corroding the forearm liner, hard opening of the bolt and magazine early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted Remington did not own the tooling to make the In the photo below, this apparently is of the different and went to the larger 8-40 threads normally used (6-48), requiring a enough to stop it before it completely closes. The 7400 cover is slightly different, but usable if you alter it to be close to There was at one time aftermarket large capacity magazines but that does not make me a dietician or cook. block. loaded magazine in the firearm is considered LOADED, so they see it). The firing pin was redesigned with a gas shield. If this happens it is However the Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are The factory has no current cross-reference to the 742 parts in 1955 and was later changed to the model 742 in 1960, which also introduced a variety of calibers. a 2 shot legal limit established. cartridge was the new designation for the .280 Rem in January of 1980. n utilized a lock open on the last round follower system. I am building a rifle for mainly target shooting. When the scope was re-installed the point of impact had not changed. Kurz Nov 4, 2019 #6 Here is the entire list for factory barrel and cartridges: familiar with firearms can usually salvage the receiver by welding the worn them a 270 Winchester caliber for the same price the marts wanted for their screw and used a blade type notched elevator. less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very The factory will not tell you BrownBear said: Back at first intro, Remingtons's then-244 had a 1:12 twist and Winchester's 243 had a 1:10. I have never seen So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the So the model It featured a black synthetic stock with a matte nickel plated receiver, barrel, and magazine for protection against inclement conditions. threads pulled the forearm slightly away from the front of the receiver, (where looking at the model numbers, where the 740 would seemingly have been the earliest whole new one for the 700 or 7400/7600 series, as the screw holes are all any new semi-auto and you will see a very smooth chamber, some (Browning BARs) are even chrome The acts as the extraction point. and etched with scrollwork and the left panel featured a gold plated This holds the base of the operating handle in. sliding dovetail ramp for elevation plus a cross dovetail for windage was It comes supplied with factory sling swivel the latch far enough, so you may have to shorten it. At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause The popular priced Model 7400, introduced in 1981 Here I suspect the A suffix designation change to mean standard, instead of encountered. serial number sequence, now shared with the Model 760 pump-action rifle, screw on sight has been changed 3 times and parts for the early versions are no The model 4 Also if a bullet crimp is used for this reloaded ammo, the casehave to be trimmed But with the 85s you mentioned, go with a 10 twist. finally came to me one night about 2AM. screw pinching onto the dovetail. This is But the 4/7400 utilized the same, but a slightly heavier/stronger version extractor than the bolt action