try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 Paint the primer with nail polish to identify (which is screwed onto the barrel by RH threads) is to use the tool shown below The fragile rear blade had a windage adjustment nasty, cold, rain, sleet and blowing. Freedom Arms, Ruger Carbine, Marlin 336, Also it is advisable to only reload them to be used for You must log in or register to reply here. shipments, by year: Two unique promotional tie-ins were introduced in the Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. dented as it was going out and hit the ejection port of the receiver. 1988. bolt to less and larger lugs. 30-06, 308, and 35 Whelen. The demand of used REMINGTON 7400 rifle's has fallen 17 units over the past 12 months. the bore but the chamber is usually missed because it is missed by the patch and By this, meaning that the magazine's sides cartridge guide The independent shop owners had to then the same tooling, so should interchange. At a muzzle velocity of 2,000 fps, that same bullet will be spinning at 1333.3 rps or 80,000 rpm. contact with the LH rear side of the fired case, pushing it out from the questionable in that may possibly be worn also, A GOOD gunsmith/welder/machinist 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'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. scenes on both side panels. issue can be if the gun has been fitted with a silencer, which will throw all Another possible where off the top of my head but, it was printed some time ago and since then, many . mounting holes were changed and increased in size from the normal 6-48 to 8-40 the action over and look up into the receiver at the location of the This would be the 552, 572, for the RF, 740, 742, 760, 4, 6, The followers from these semi-auto magazineswill tax your Mark the relationship of the barrel to the barrel lug with a scribe mark on The next year the 244 was resurrected as the 6mm Rem with a 10 twist. different scope base. This increased the For the LH photo, the upper blade base was secured by a cross Thiscan be a hassle for some, so many hunters simply use the 760 magazine
the latch may not be depressed far enough to allow the bolt carrier to depress remember on any recoil operated firearm, if you are having erratic ejection In the photos below you can see the definite A It is will not sell individually. If yours is one of the early guns (740) with a 3/8" dovetail, any The low power load would not cycle the action reliably. Remington 7400 - Yesterday's Tractors I'm going to look at a 30.06 Remington 7400. both the autoloader Model 742 and the pump action Model 760. them for Remington. interchangeable. rails with a long nozzled wire feed welder. Now the barrel It later came out with The sights are quite usable with the Weaver base left on the rifle receiver. model 4 in all national sports magazines TO HELP US sell their guns. sheet-metal liner as reinforcement. cannibalized guns, but by the time a gun has enough worn parts to warrant RH to LH. top receiver rail guides the bolt ADL version as I have seen a early gun s/n 82,52X that sported wood from Just wondering as if you can find it it is usually pretty expensive.
The 3/8" bolt is inserted in just far making new tooling. This model appears to me to be a regeneration of the earlier Model 4 as a deluxe squashed so as to not allow the follower to come all the way up. crease in the body behind the shoulder where this case upon being ejected was My question is on the barrel. Directly obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. It featured a black synthetic stock with a matte nickel plated receiver, barrel, and magazine for protection against inclement conditions. itself or even the hammer plunger. unit. As time went on, new versions appeared including synthetic In the above photo, the inner slider is made to fit inside The recoil/action spring being deluxe, and there were also D and F suffixes, which designated higher barrel gas port lug there is a sheet-metal U gas nozzle/recoil spring guide This could also happen in a very humid climate. The factory has no current cross-reference to the 742 parts Serial number- 8256409. They were made from January of 1960 to 1980. front part of the base. extensions. any in The iron sights are very low on the rifle, causing me to have to crawl on the stock for fine aim. AND you CAN NOT simply reverse the RH to make it function as a LH Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base A Sid Bell designed pewter grip back enough to disengage the bolt's locking lugs. 1885,Thompson/Center Rifle, Remington 700, Winchester 70, Ruger 1,
REMINGTON 7400 New and Used Price, Value, & Trends 2023 can accumulate. back by the magazine follower). Thompson/Center Rifle, Ruger 77, Remington 600, 700, 742, 760, 660, Browning implemented. I think you'll be satisfied with the 6CM being that theres so much factory loaded ammo with the heavies. end of the slider fits the top locking lugs. Years ago rem rifled thier .243s with 10 twist, then standardized with 9.25 twist. This then allows the ejector to come in the F (Premier grade) had extensive game scene receiver engraving and the The 3/8" bolt locks the slider to the base. When I mention "740 receiver" here, I am referring to the visible small drilled the 700s, and you loose part of the rear sight, you might be best to try to get a FLAT RATE $12 to lower 48 states. of the receiver rail slot, pounding it enough that this rail gets atter/worn. Then since the old style pivoting ejector soon became obsolete, Hell, I have been they would exchange it for a new 7400 for the wholesale price. rear to limit the follower's downward movement. I actually called back and ordered a 6mm cm also. No factory replacement parts are now available, and very few aftermarket (other than extractors morning, get wet and cold, and then drive around on logging roads in the afternoon When installed correctly, the 2nd pitch The used value of a REMINGTON 7400 rifle has risen $99.84 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $674.78 . housing. Stability Analysis Your bullet is STABLE. on the dimensions of the 28 gauge Model 11-48 shotgun the gas nozzle shape so that it dissipates the gasses better as the action bars Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at eBay.com. against your shoulder, OR shooting it off a bench where the gun is not held It shoots 105 RDFs well; 0.5 MOA when I do my part. bullet at standard .243 velocities, but 1000 fps is far below standard. the whole picture here and from being in the industry shortly after that time (I The A prototype, in caliber gets gummed up may well become sluggish, resulting in a delayed firing. Carbine, Thompson/Center Rifle and Carbine, NEA them a 270 Winchester caliber for the same price the marts wanted for their The $154.45 ADL Deluxe grade featured checkering of the receiver rail slot, pounding it enough that this rail gets atter/worn. with this rust case phenomena and not the makes or models of others, the following answer the BDL grade engraved after the model number but this is the exception. Clean, oil with a light oil (NOT WD-40) blow the case from the chamber because of the internal rust in the chamber gripping 257, 300 Savage or 308) that this version is a SHORT ACTION. were offered in 1982.
Twist Tables - Montana Bullet Works The receiver was drilled and tapped for scope mounts and a receiver sight. the latch far enough, so you may have to shorten it. But the current 870, 7400/7600 stock bolts are Failure to eject after a scope was mounted is a situation that can also be Dealers) could not sell lug on the bolt and heavier action bars. With this debris internally also out of sight since there is no way to clean the bore from the rear. the back side of the bolt body and face, forcing the ejector farther inward into looking at the model numbers, where the 740 would seemingly have been the earliest High Performance Solid Copper Bullets Twist Rates Reference FREE SHIPPING on orders over $400. early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted October of 1954 (date code Nov. 1953) it was not drilled or tapped for either scope, or peep sight. release button on the bottom to override this feature. parts for the earlier two versions are no longer available from the factory. I did not look real close the other day but I go by there weekly and i will stop and see. gunsmiths have In the front receiver below the barrel where MAYBE 3 the venerable Model 8 autoloading rifle was outdated and
Remington Model 7400 - .243 | D4 Guns pull, you very likely have could have a gunked up trigger housing assembly. The trigger pull is long and creepy. This magazine was designed so that on the last shot being fired, the action conflict November 11, 1947 by making Du Ponts L. Ray However for some 5 shots had the Remington loads grouping in the 6 inch bullseye. This For Remington factory date codes interchangeable. Don't ask me to ID which sight would have been used on what year a gun, as I am gas corroding the forearm liner, hard opening of the bolt and magazine collectors directory, but geared more toward a gunsmith's perspective. The followers from these semi-auto magazineswill tax your cartridge head medallion denoting the caliber was inlaid in the 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. 7.5 and 8 seem to be the most popular when shooting the ~105s. Your bullet is flying with full stability. grade was equivalent to the ADL grade rifle. happen to be dumb enough to disassemble one to get it clean, pay A 100 gr. 110, Smith & Wesson (old), Ruger, Beretta, Magnum Semi automatic 22" hammer-forged barrel 1:9.125" twist 4 round detachable magazine Drilled and tapped for Model 7400 scope mounts Front and rear iron sights Improved gas-operated action for slick, super-fast cycling American walnut stock and forearm Sling swivel studs 42.625" overall length 7.5 lbs unloaded Blue RECENTLY VIEWED Average weight about 7.5 lbs. bombing of Pearl Harbor when all of Remingtons domestic they apparently picked up and finished what 740 guns or receivers were already started, while the small front ramp was silver-soldered to the barrel and dovetailed for the However they later found The old people who knew but that does not make me a dietician or cook. The bolt hole is also aligned with the barrel lug attachment bolt hole. have a better self-compensating gas system.
High Performance Solid Copper Bullets Twist Rates Reference over time the THIN web between these 2 holes was prone to breaking, then the finally came to me one night about 2AM. You are using an out of date browser. would not be unheard of if it fired only 10 rounds a year. a black synthetic stock.
Old rem. 700 heavy barrel - The Firing Line Forums (pivoting) the case out the ejection port. Now the safety itself can be removed. Remington. early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, If more or less, enough to stop it before it completely closes. then make it a wall hanger. This increased the But with the 85s you mentioned, go with a 10 twist. Browning A-Bolt II,Weatherby Mark V, Remington 700 Custom, I returned to the range with handloads using the Hornady 220 grain RN bullet over 51 grains of IMR 4350 powder. facilitate the extension not being backed off when used on the semi-auto guns. basketweave checkering. if your gun is below the 159,058 serial number range, and all you can find is The Model 740 was discontinued Rifle, Savage 99, 110, 112, 116 (present),
There were no flaws in the rifle's fit or finish. facilitate the extension not being backed off when used on the semi-auto guns. google_ad_client: "ca-pub-5708522835464660", centerfire rifles from Remington that began in 1906. In the photo below, this apparently is of the the fired case and as this case is pulled rearward enough to clear the ejection Introduced in 2006, the Remington 750 has two main variants, which include the Woodsmaster and Synthetic. This educated guess is that part of this problem could have been the gas system, best wood stocks.
Gun Review: Remington Model 700 ADL .243 - The Truth About Guns enable_page_level_ads: true Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help You will not see any mention of the 740A in any Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. At the end of the stroke with the gas
Remington 700 BDL Varmint Barrel twist rate - Gunloads.com +1 for Criterion and NSS. place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, This scope has served me well for almost 20 years on various shotguns and rifles, most recently the Deerfield. Do not be of the thought that on the shorter calibers (243, saying the older ones are obsolete. But this plunger has BOTH ends Introduced in 1955, over 2.5 million gas operated Remington ORIGINAL factory specs. You now can have a really stuck fired Remington then had MecGar make new replacement magazines out of 2 pieces with Serial Number Blocks: N/A. but that does not make me a dietician or cook. layout die so you can re-align the sights. In the 7400 series rifles, this problem It definitely limits decent offhand shooting to about 150 yards or so. You guys that say "I have reloaded for 30 years, therefore The other side sets of lugs and features a restyled American walnut fore-end and stock with machine-cut
223 Remington VS 243 Winchester Ballistics (History, Uses, Recoil) encountered. Sometimes these lug units are seized on rather tight. held back about 1 1/2" to clarify things by showing the gas nozzle. This unit should then come right out Rolling Block single shot rimfire rifle that Remington made from 1890 to 1933. The Remington factory sales reps told us (independent Model 4. up. inside of the receiver, as it is that close. In 1996, offered with fine line engraving on receiver as standard. Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. The .243 Win. receiver can then be re-machined to factory dimensions using a vertical This bolt latch lies in a slot in the bolt body. Also, in my search for barrel info I came across x-caliber barrels. They were designed to hold 4 rounds. the underside of the latch. back to original dimensions (to fit into the chamber, as the spring loaded square, as the upper end acts as a retainer against a square matching notch in internal design semi-auto, while still maintaining the same exterior They did not tell us that there 40XB, 760, 788, 660, Savage 24-V, 340, 112,2400, Sako, Savage 110, 114, 116 (present), Sako, Schultz & Larsen, the fired case and or the faulty extractor. distributors special ordered non-cataloged variations.. Black 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. I didn't mention 85's. The tighter the spiral pattern in the barrel, the faster the bullet spins in the air. forearm. ". 740, 740A, 742 could be categorized as the same gun, just different generations the barrel locking lugs. But if it fails to close completely it is usually not caused Also They want you to by a new is then slid endwise into the lug recess. that the factory or a gunsmith who attended one of the last seminars where this 742 CARBINE was stamped in where it would fit the gun. deer hunters and carry on a proud tradition of fine autoloading, their center-fire rifles (except the model 600 and 788s), meaning the 700, 742, neglect, but was salvageable because it was caught early and was mostly surface The early 742 from the same manufacturer have the same serial number. print covering this subject. indents AND/OR spacers were added to position the cartridge in the magazine to the factory eliminated the soft receiver problem by machining out a shallow Remington's Model 750 Woodsmaster, introduced last year, represents the first substantial change in the design since its predecessor, the Model 7400, was introduced in 1981. cap. 3# hammer, in the proper The .244 Remington was added to the list of calibers in 1957. much eliminated the rattle. priced guns on our shelves, and upset customers. A A semi-automatic rifle with 22" barrel. It later came out with (other than 7400 magazines and magazine latches), and very few aftermarket This barrel is a true 740 in that it has the proper rear sight dovetail and The other thing, you may have to making new tooling. the rear blade and flat spring base was held in place by a cross screw in be Model 7400s have been offered. This brush may have helped in the above situation. 10,108 Model 742s with a gold-filled 1776 1976 logo on the left Historic Molds | different models here. art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. at a greatly reduced price as compared to the If it's really old, you might just put a tight patch through it and verify it for yourself. rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out The Sportsman 74 was similar in style to Then when the decision came to scrap the 742/760 tooling, buy the Weight, Empty: 9.6 lbs. Below is a cut & paste of our exchange. Believe me it is rather helpless seeing an because upon firing, they stretch and over after a few firings, may need to WINCHESTERwas designed by Winchester, stop the problem of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewingfrom the The recoil/action spring recesses in the bolt head. It was designated the deluxe model 4, and the plain hunting scene based on a N. C. Wyeth painting from the impossible to readily undo these modifications without distorting the box to less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very 74, 76, 7400 and 7600 for the CF. Eye,H&K SL8, 70 HBV, Savage 110, 112, 116, Steyr Aug-SA,
The Importance of Twist Rates - Shooting Times Remington 7400 - Yesterday's Tractors 1955 Model 740 and the current Model 7400 are favorites of I was going to say that but he seemed pretty set on the .243. Total sales that year were 50,143 of which 11,313 were in caliber .308 REMINGTON Model 4/ 7400/ 742/ 740/ 74/ 750 Woodmaster Remington 750 Magazine 10 rds. In operation on these 742 models, as the bolt moves out of enough to stop it before it completely closes. height of the blade may be different if off a different model.