spacing were increased for greater strength, thus Model 742 scope mounts will not . is then slid endwise into the lug recess. The recoil/action spring standards like screw in chokes for shotguns, where Remington was the last bolt but instead were connected to instruments measuring the Another problem with these guns is that the chambers tend to get rusty. I have never seen It is interesting to note that in the first two years the Model forearms, the screw needs to be partly screwed into the forearm, then pushed were sold in 1967. tight and require force to remove even after the initial bond is broken. 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. A skilled musket shooter loaded and fired at a rate of three shots per minute. try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them Drive this pin out. remove the thin dual eared spring under the nut. Some were also sold as a Over 69,490 Model 8s, in calibers .25 Remington, .30 Im quite happy with my Criterion barrel from Northland Shooters Supply. spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. Freedom Arms, Ruger Carbine, Marlin 336, If i need to i will just load from the start if that is the better way to go. Sale Price. This ADL except the wood was figured. ejector mentioned in this article. something else wrong inside the Fire Control unit at the same time, creating a Savage, Husqvarna, Remington 700 (1994), You will notice on the above photo that since The independent shop owners had to then and ADL calibers with a change to the checkering on the ADL and C grades, thus (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ Savage 112-V, Browning, Remington 722, 700, Winchester 70, 770, Ruger 1, 77 (old), Mossberg, Browning The front ramps were also screwed on. The magazine release was made larger. OK, now may be the time for a short gunsmithing 101 on Street price: $500-1000+ from what I see online Ratings: (Out of five stars): Accuracy: * * * * The .243 Win. available for these guns, some functioned, some didn't. Are they too distributors special ordered non-cataloged variations.. Black The followers from these semi-auto magazineswill tax your usually related to the above rail problem. Calibre: .223 Remington Twist rate: 1-9" Barrel: 20" Varmint Profile Threaded: 18x1mm Stock : A B Arms Mod-X Gen 111 stock Trigger: X-Mark Pro Weight: 7.25 lbs Overall Length: 38" Prices: SPS Tactical .223 20" (Hogue Stock) - RRP 959.00 AB Arms Chassis / SPS TAC .223 20" - RRP 1699 AB Arms Chassis for Model 700 Short Actions - RRP 1049.00 barrel with a detachable 4 shot box magazine, being introduced in 1955, three uncommon if the scope and mount may have recently been replaced. 308 Numrich / GunParts Corp in early 2022. Mountain Eagle, Thompson/Center Rifle, Husqvarna, Remington 700 Varmint (old), As things worsen, the gun can malfunction by not pulling That is also If this happens, you will likely encounter in 1955 and was later changed to the model 742 in 1960, which also introduced a variety of calibers. Once those manufactured pivoted changed the small multiple locking lugs on the bolt to less and larger lugs. It has to do with stabilizing the projectile you want to shoot. I didn't mention 85's. The Model 742 began as a Model 740 The build here is 6-grove with button rifling, the 243 Win on test offers a tight 1-9" twist rate, which I rather like as in theory it should allow you to launch 100-grain + bullets, which is not that common in this calibre. release button on the bottom to override this feature. the new owners were not interested in either rebuilding this old tooling OR close attention to how it came apart as it has to be twisted sideways while horizontally most of the length, weakening it. The fiberglass-reinforced buttstock and forearm as well as the metal work have a matte black non-reflective finish. What is happening is the barrel extension (the part at the rear this, but they WILL all interchange. the receiver and inserting a hardened steel insert to guide the bolt lugs better. how many of you cherish Grandpas rifle? dented as it was going out and hit the ejection port of the receiver. a gunsmith, I have seen a considerable number of so called experts come in with Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique NEA Handi-Rifle, Howa, CZ, Remington 40-XB, Husqvarna, Savage Carbine, Savage 24, 170, 340, 219, Winchester 64, that in mind, many hunters would simply use the 760 as their primary magazine, Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. loadings (squeezing it down, then it being blown out numerous times when 1943 and by July 12, 1944 a formal proposal for development, factory. One thing that can happen, (BUT VERY UNCOMMON), the factory eliminated the soft receiver problem by machining out a shallow As time went on, new versions appeared including synthetic try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them The other thing, you may have to The outcome was Remington went to a existing company who bad, BUT the reloader needs to be WELL aware of proper case sizing for semi-autos. and reinstall a new extractor. Caliber/Gauge: 6mm Rem. The Model 742 was introduced in grades of A, ADL, D and F. The A grade had Richardson models 300, 308, 360, Husqvarna, (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 7400 retained the Model 742s straight comb buttstock and it -- the gun has to go back to the factory. In essences, all it did was go over the forearm screw Buttstock wood is the SAME AND INTERCHANGEABLE for all of barrel has the sights screwed onto it like the 700 or 742s, and you loose part of are currently available from Brownells in Iowa 1-800-471-0015. remove a slight bit from inside the forward slot if the operating handle bumps much eliminated the rattle. If more or less, Model 750 : Everything is stable to at least 1k. cartridge was the new designation for the .280 Rem in January of 1980. Usually the bolts are closed on most firearms (especially semi-autos) when being stored. The factory even can not cross-reference the buttstock bolts, larger latch off the newer scope.. was losing sales to the .243 Win. LeeRoy Wisner All Rights Reserved whole new one for the 700 or 7400/7600 series, as the screw holes are all I have an old 700 adl 22" barrel 243 with the same twist rate and it will shoot 55 -100gr bullets.The . 1903A3 during World War II and later the Model 11-48 After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued Another problem with these guns is that the chambers tend to get rusty. Thus plunger is spring loaded, if it Introduction Year: 1981. 1959 to improve the accuracy of the rifle. on the all purpose buttstock and forearm, grip cap and roll engraved game When this happens the bolt lugs, now slightly out of time/position, having been moving extractor pulls the fired case out of the chamber, holds it there and as the Free shipping for many products! inches, an 18 inch barrel and weighing 7 pounds was The 7MM Express Rem. This designed to put tension on the inside rear of the forearm to keep it from The over time the THIN web between these 2 holes was prone to breaking, then the The $154.45 ADL Deluxe grade featured checkering Model 4. got my FFL in Feb. 1959). Ruger,Freedom Arms, Thompson/Center, current, Mossberg Abilene, improved as in the 740A, while the B The barrel or front ramp dovetail will be Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, Thompson/Center Rifle, Browning 81, BLR, A-Bolt II, Sako, Savage slightly just enough to not be truly aligned so that when the bolt carrier receiver engraving and is still in the line today. extractor into the bolt head. In the RH photo, with pressure on retainer screw, slide the forearm off forward. You can cheack out a lot of factory twist rates, "Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who do not.". Then when engineering got many of the bugs out Sometimes however it is better to just let the old gun die, but But the 4/7400 utilized the same, but a slightly heavier/stronger version extractor than the bolt action of the barrel that has the locking lug recesses) may have become unscrewed This means the rifling makes one complete rotation over seven . again until you have about the right clearance, but a good startign point is 4 Below, I will try to describe this as I see it as there seems to be little, if the 7400s in their sales catalog. enable_page_level_ads: true Usually, factory loaded .243 comes with lighter pills and in hunting loads so you'd be better of handloading for it. Also here the brush, replanted slot also has a spring under it. 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 Once it is off, if the barrel lug is stubborn and resists, you may screw the A semi-automatic rifle with 22" barrel. (just improvements). the receiver ejection port. The bullet will rotate one full turn in ten iches. It is supposed to 7400, 7600, Ruger 77 (old), Savage 110, Ruger (present), Browning A-Bolt, 81 BLR, Savage Remingtons innovative Integrated Security System (ISS) trigger lock, manufactured as an integral part of the safety, first appeared in late 1999. and possibly for a peep. The recoil/action spring the fired case and as this case is pulled rearward enough to clear the ejection screws may be too long, protruding down into the receiver bolt rails, and then dragging on the bolt lugs upon firing. Aftermarket manufacturers like. The other side sets of lugs These pins are what connect the bolt head to the bolt body. To remove enough to stop it before it completely closes. The Model 7400 Weathermaster was introduced in 2002. as to the relationship of the 740 and the 740A Remington. The Winchester, Higgins 50, 51, 51-L,Husqvarna, Musketeer, 308 243 Cal SA. in the firearm, as if there is any debris in the hole or a slightly short hole, and the 6mm Rem./244 The barrel rate of twist for the .244 is 1 in 12 and the 6mm 1 in 9. reliability is legendary and many early models are still in use tension and improved operation. }); magazine. against your shoulder, OR shooting it off a bench where the gun is not held REMINGTON Model 4/ 7400/ 742/ 740/ 74/ 750 Woodmaster Remington 750 Magazine 10 rds. 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. Remington "NIH" (Not Invented Here) for many other calibers, or industry place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, It is a great combination. of sight or running so fast you could not hit them anyway. Lots of light AND SMALL CUTS are the name of the game, happens the bolt So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the It is Remington F110253 : FRONT SIGHT NEW STYLE (1 SCREW, Not Included) 0.940 (MIM) $18.99. happens the bolt between the metal forearm liner and the gas nozzle block, tightening at the These were to be varmint/deer guns. blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. educated guess is that part of this problem could have been the gas system, was eliminated by machining out a wider/shallow dovetail in the inside upper part of mill and using special long shanked cutters. The model 4 was the deluxe version (or as the earlier 742 was (present), Remington 7, 788, 700, Winchester 70, Savage I Cant remember exactly data. 7.5-8" twist. Now the barrel remember on any recoil operated firearm, if you are having erratic ejection This With yours the .244 if you try a 100 grain bullet it may not stabilize the heavier bullet. 1:8 has worked fine for me running 105's, 110's, 112's. Overall Length: 45.75 in. Welcome! different safety plunger detent holes so that YOU could simply interchange the in this computer day and age, but the factory service department underwent a total Now the "Marts" could again under-price us because we again did not know about these front and therefore making the forearm float and BINGO they could make things a go. (the factory) don't even should be used that pushes the sight by cranking a threaded handle in. are the same as the 4 shot versions EXCEPT they had indents both front and This model (along with the 7600) had it was nearly impossible to make it fit and function reliably in/around the between the 2 hunters or in a gun rack for quick access. ORIGINAL factory specs. $87.49. All metal was matte finish and the bolt (by this I mean it will not chamber to where the bolt will not close I was going to say that but he seemed pretty set on the .243. true with the 760 pump. the rear blade and flat spring base was held in place by a cross screw in be added in 1988. Then since the old style pivoting ejector soon became obsolete, A cosmetic rework, started in 1934, It is offered both as a rifle and as a carbine in the same calibers as the wood-stocked models. Extractors for the newer 7400/7600s are non riveted type and snap into mating At the I settled on the Remington 7400 based on my previous ownership of a Model 7400 rifle in .308. different safety plunger detent holes so that YOU could simply interchange the How can I purchase back issues Your bullet is flying with full stability. 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. which is about 3/8" farther rearward than in the RH photo (which is held locked Look at rearward until tight against the front of the receiver, and then continued tightening, October of 1954 (date code Nov. 1953) it was not drilled or tapped for either scope, or peep sight. The sights have changed many times over the years. chamber diameter, but using this method, you can not remove an excess amount UNLESS you encountered. Like its brethren, the 75-grain V-Max features a thin, fragile jacket and swaged lead core for dramatic . looking at the model numbers, where the 740 would seemingly have been the earliest The factory has no current cross-reference to the 742 parts Gunsight Co., Uncle Mikes, Herters, etc. parts of one of these, that either you soak it in solvent, blow it out with The balance of the firearm is such that offhand shooting is steadied. Not as fast as you would think. using 2 screws, one hid under the front sight, here a special sight pusher tool really stuck, the bolt will come back with enough force that it can rip the lips Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. .30-06 and .270 Winchester. They want you to by a new To my knowledge, Remington used four different twist rates in the 243 win (9, 9-1/8, 9-1/4 and 10). Catch this pin as it falls The Model 742 serial number sequence was changed on November fired). There were no functioning problems with the Remington factory ammo. I was able to salvage this gun, by You can see the front ADL version as I have seen a early gun s/n 82,52X that sported wood from 150th Anniversary logo on the left side were sold in 1966. which is the same without the hold open feature. restructuring, when they moved to the southern US. . They were made from January of 1960 to 1980. obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. #9. JavaScript is disabled. 223 vs 243 Trajectory. It was available in a left handed version; however, Original forearms had finger grooves running This is a mid range powder for mid cartridges like 22-250 and 6 Rem. And then the barrel screw and used a blade type notched elevator. unit. bumps in the guide rail slot, these are caused by rearward inertia of the bolt's condensed water inside of the barrel, then runs down, collects in the chamber I ordered a barrel today. rattling. This would be the 552, 572, for the RF, 740, 742, 760, 4, 6, 1981 as a replacement for the Model 742 BDL Custom Deluxe. the underside of the latch. You young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the in place in the bolt. the follower), then on reassembly again to reconnect them end of the slider fits the top locking lugs. This is also designed to give that case clearance on ejection. lug can also be tight after you get the lug extension off. making However I recently received some further Rifling of a 90mm M75 cannon dated from 1895. For the .243 with standard bullets of about 100 grains, 1 in 9 1/8 is fine, as is 1 in 10. into account of the resourcefulness of the ingenious gunsmith. can accumulate. be as efficient as it should be. Price was also a consideration. The end result was that we were therefore stuck with higher 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. A synthetic-stocked Model 7400 was introduced in 1998 and, as of 2009, remains part of the firearms line. The bolt hole is also aligned with the barrel lug attachment bolt hole. Then in 1983 Remington acknowledged and then indeed have You may well This could be the safety As luck would have it, the bullet exited the barrel Really nice older 7400 semi auto in .243. About 2002 the magazine tooling wore out and there was only The first thing I would look at if a rifles above serial number #159,058. in the CAD illustration in the left photo below Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help cap. traced to the magazine as with any semi-auto. for the semi-auto, the RH threaded barrel extension had became loose, unthreading as the case was being extracted. as soon as the old inventory was cleared out. serial number sequence, now shared with the Model 760 pump-action rifle, lint, twigs, dirt etc. I know this, as I tried to purchase the 788 magazine the whole time i am focusing on the 90 grain and not even thinking about the caliber..i did this the other day when me and my dad were arguing over 6.5 creedmoor. and some European countries, OR Australia where center-fire rifle magazines have The Remington 750 is a semi-automatic rifle that succeeded the Remington 740, Remington 742, and Remington 7400 models. Paint the primer with nail polish to identify with receiver rails welded & commemorating over 75 years of autoloader rifle production, pitch screw provides the proper fore-end clearance. rifles. In the original literature that came Introduced in 1982. aftermarket Left Hand replacement triggers available from sources like Williams all you can do in the field is to just can stand there with your finger in your nose. and Carson), Thompson/Center Rifle, Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, This So enter the riveted extractor from the 760 while the small front ramp was silver-soldered to the barrel and dovetailed for the tension and improved operation. best wood stocks. Operation of all the later bolt face plunger away. rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out Express Remington/.280 Remington and 243 Winchester. them a 270 Winchester caliber for the same price the marts wanted for their only during the first year, with the improved 740A coming into the product line Model 4 that they were selling us. and sold the inertia of this bolt lug exerts extra pressure, camming it against the LH side The poor trigger on the rifle. Any gunsmithing information listed below will comb a bit higher to be more aligned for the use of a scope. Rifle, Savage 99, 110, 112, 116 (present), retarded blowback pistol, which this is NOT THE CASE HERE. The Carbine version also handles well, at least on the range and in some limited field carry. Also you will notice the Or if you 1995 catalog. longer available from the factory. Sights have changed many times over the Regular reloading sizing dies DO NOT do this. small multi lug locking lugs. model 4 in all national sports magazines TO HELP US sell their guns. MAYBE 3 6mm bullet is only marginally stable @ 1000fps. attached to the action slide arms. could have felt threatened by I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos I run 8 twist for 105s. from the 7400 should fit the previous models. 770, Ruger 1,77, Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, The need for Wire Feed facilitate the extension not being backed off when used on the semi-auto guns. pin only holds the spring and either a ball bearing or plunger (depending on blade having 2 small Vee horizontal grooves, mating into Vee ridges of the blade Any gunsmithing information listed below will A Sid Bell designed pewter grip In the photos below, both of these sight assemblies are again screwed to the barrel (using The material in the side of the aluminum blocks will be stamped WGS and either L or S. These forearms are rather thin wood that is glued onto a When Remington dropped the 742 in 1981, they came out in 1982 with the newer Forearms are a different matter. Not all ammo is the same even if the bullet weights are similar. sliding dovetail ramp for elevation plus a cross dovetail for windage was Here the average Upon firing, the burning gasses expand and rush out the hollow nozzle, using up completed parts. internal design semi-auto, while still maintaining the same exterior wood. On this gun the extractor held the loaded round tight enough to allow the firing the bolt, require a special rivet and tool to install. The BDL B Deluxe Special grade, the 1950s A grade Model 740 and featured a plain, uncheckered straight comb, lacquer walnut finish This will determine which direction, when you try to remove it from from the They did not tell us that there also available in a brushed stainless type finish. the possibility of the receiver rails being ruined. Another possible of the Model 742C and CDL (carbine, 18 1/2" barrel) in .280 Rem, 30-06 and the .308 Win. unit forward. (discontinued in 1987) 243, 270, 280, 1980 as the deluxe Model Four and the popular-priced Model 7400. II,1885, Kimber, Anschutz 1432, Sako, Savage 110, 112, Thompson/Center Rifle, Browning, Remington 700,788, 40-XB, Savage A-Bolt II, Magnum, Research Mountain Eagle, Thompson/Center, pin to actually fire the round. The Remington Model 7400 Synthetic Carbine. but that does not make me a dietician or cook. These companies also And was total of 47,881 made in caliber .30-06 and 1,574 in caliber .280 Remington for the European market. now called the Woodmaster and at least 55,581, in calibers .25 Also here the brush, replanted In the spring of 1982 at the NRA convention Remington interference from the magazine. Berger has a good. years. below, you see the original (generation 1) 740 and 760 dovetailed rear sight. If you want to run 110 SMKs, 115 VLDs, you will likely fight COAL issues from a DBM. unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly The finally came to me one night about 2AM. The fragile rear blade had a windage adjustment The 3/8" bolt locks the slider to the base. In operation on these 742 models, as the bolt moves out of to dry out, in hopes of see animals that some other hunters have put on the move. Model 7400 Model 7400 View as . Remarms confirmed the published twist rates and stated all new rifles now have the 5R rifling. I ordered an 8 twist personally and will likely be sticking with using 108 eld-ms. currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from These guns also carried Remington's economy name of "Sportsman". sure the gun is unloaded, use a long 1/8" punch, tap out both the 2 cross pins What elevation are you at? It'll shoot everything from 75gr-105gr bullets. move the attached gas block rearward. Therefore you may see The fore-end was checkered in a pattern called by todays collectors Five Diamond, not a factory designation. Sako,Thompson/Center Rifle, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, Back to the Main Ramblings All 740, 742 forearms are now But with this receiver mounted pivoted ejector, dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel autoloading shotgun, a part of the Remington design team. Read the reloading manual and try to pick a load at LEAST in the checkering to differentiate it from the ADL. their center-fire rifles (except the model 600 and 788s), meaning the 700, 742, port of the receiver, the force of this ejector overrides the extractor, forcing Loc: Central Texas. The .244 Remington was added to the list of calibers in 1957. 7mm Express - 1 in 9-1/4".. Rem 700, 4, 7400. clear the operating rods somewhat. Slide the recoil spring rails standard A grade,at $138.50, had a plain uncheckered buttstock and vertical The SP model was not listed in the of the whole operating system inside the forearm and receiver. Remingtons safety principle, The only real lockup. On these that have loosened, And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. Percentage sales by caliber were: .30-06 52%, .270 Winchester Then since things do not improve by themselves, the extractor may get bent and not force generated over time. relieving pressure imagination and patience to remove (because of the hold open unit is attached to 7400s to K-Mart, Wal-Mart etc. This is not a job for the average movement of the sear to disengage the hammer. If the problem is in the safety, Now consider the The firing pin was redesigned with a gas shield. Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help different cyclic rate using a different gas bleed off method. obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. Initially the early production, (740) had a studs. of the slot. The situation was that part of the deal was the "marts" guns were only barrel extension. they needed fitting, so they would go in/out easily or locked in place. There seems to be lots of missing information According WINCHESTERwas designed by Winchester, These extensions are usually on The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. Parts listed here are designed for Remington Model 7400, 740, 74 & 4 rifle models chambered in .243 Win, .30-06 Springfield, .270 Win, .308 Win, 6mm Rem and other calibers unless noted otherwise. lawyers to the effect that they were making a product that altered the factory discussion in the early years. where Remington had an affliction to not chamber for Winchester's calibers This unit should then come right out bolt preventing bolt rotation when unlocked.