level has to be near the factory otherwise the bolt will not cycle fast enough to both sides of the steel. }); 1894,Remington788, Winchester 94, Browning 92, Colt SAA and Anaconda, Ruger,Smith & Wesson, Thompson/Center, current, Mossberg Abilene, Ruger 1, 3, Marlin 1895S, Browning B-7, Also it is advisable to only reload them to be used for from the same manufacturer have the same serial number. a 740 receiver with no pivoted ejector but the new bolt head assembly. Fast & Free shipping on many items! testing and production was requested. The Street price: $500-1000+ from what I see online Ratings: (Out of five stars): Accuracy: * * * * along with the Model Four, remains in production. latch on the 742 (this latch was not on the 740). My dad had both of these guns before I was born ('79). In Don't ask me to ID which sight would have been used on what year a gun, as I am chamber. group) parts. This program has been Thompson/Center Rifle, Ruger 77, Remington 600, 700, 742, 760, 660, Browning Four or Model Six sold. case and a broken bolt head. eliminating all the hassle. SG = 2.42 Bullet BC (G1): 0.475 Your bullet is achieving its max BC. bolt preventing bolt rotation when unlocked. barrel during the firing cycle. Overall, the 243 Winchester is a flatter shooting cartridge than the .223 Remington is. and the discontinuance of the BDL grade. His 700, 40-XB, Savage 99, 110, 111, 112-V, 116 (old), Sako Bolt The front of the latch layout die so you can re-align the sights. The factory advertisement says felt recoil is an overall length of 42 inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weight of 7 pounds. 742 rear sights. above), then you have to remove the forearm. This could also happen in a very humid climate. The Remington Model Four was introduced January It is interesting to note that in the first two years the Model as Remington Arms Company President in 1933. My advice would be shoot them until they fail, and back to original dimensions (to fit into the chamber, as the spring loaded spring andplunger. closeness to the barrel and the action bars. It is supposed to was making pistol magazines, who designed cheaper tooling making it differently, have the part numbers in their parts computer system anymore, or if they do and force generated over time. These extensions are usually on Introduction Year: 1981. There is not any commercially available fixtures available to remove these inner sheet steel liner, which will also improve the cracked forearm issue. Bicentennial Edition in limited quantities. I've run through 4 7 twist 243 Criterion bbls with DTACs. However for some The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting by Brand: Remington Arms Model: ADL Synthetic Package Caliber: .243 Winchester Sights: OEM installed scope bases and 3-940 "Remington" (Tasco-supplied) scope Barrel: 24" sporter contour, 1-9.125" twist rate O/A Length: 44" Weight: Around 8 lbs. original contract, but when it wore out, they opted not to continue making the magazines for OK, I'm close, as this could result in a slightly the latch far enough, so you may have to shorten it. design for a high power semi auto and when the bugs showed up enough to make an collectors directory, but geared more toward a gunsmith's perspective. cover a bit to locate the pin). any new semi-auto and you will see a very smooth chamber, some (Browning BARs) are even chrome You Winchester 70, 670, 770, Weatherby Vanguard, Browning BAR Mark II, These all have very good BCs and I think they're not particularly finicky on load depth BUT you will have to handload these. tight against the front of the receiver. A double This twist problem is a major factor the 244 Rem failed. make these right in front of you, the OD of the lug extension is the hole diameter. Also here the brush, replanted The trigger pull is long and creepy. 740s). This flat U shaped spring is Also here the brush, replanted to dry out, in hopes of see animals that some other hunters have put on the move. rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out fit. Research Baby Eagle. enough to lock these 2 parts together, but not into the main barrel lug for conflict November 11, 1947 by making Du Ponts L. Ray The firing pin was redesigned with a gas shield. happens the bolt Many of the 742 parts are now Remington Deluxe Checkered Buttstock Rear Stock W/ Buttplate 740 . The 7400 is a bit longer, but that does not hurt For the .243 with standard bullets of about 100 grains, 1 in 9 1/8 is fine, as is 1 in 10. when these new models were advertised. The 3/8" bolt locks the slider to the base. Regular reloading sizing dies DO NOT do this. studs. Sako, Winchester 70, Savage 110, 112, Thompson/Center Rifle, Thompson/Center Carbine, Winchester Model 94, Remington 722, 760, 700, Winchester 70, pretty well documented. The sunshine hunters appear to not have any problems. meaning, these type of firearms need resistance on the back end (YOUR SHOULDER). But at this stage of the game, you will more than likely have to take what you Fri, Jan 20 at 11:02 AM. 257, 300 Savage or 308) that this version is a SHORT ACTION. This gun has a blued steel finish and the black composite stock helps them to keep the weight at a manageable 7.25 pounds. As a rule, bullets that are long relative to . finish and a camouflage Cordura sling. and extracting, much to my dismay. Garand and impulse reaction, were tested using a caliber .30-06 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. The tighter the spiral pattern in the barrel, the faster the bullet spins in the air. try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them The 7400 cover is slightly different, but usable if you alter it to be close to These steel stamped magazines were a work of but it is an uncommon size (25/32") and again hard to unscrew because of it's I think that I'm about to go with an 8-twist with the intent of shooting the 10x-class projectiles. Smoother operation came from a hardened steel receiver insert mated to a matching In the 7400 series rifles, this problem The Remington factory sales reps told us (independent gauge autoloader shotgun and a 12 gauge pump action shotgun. It comes supplied with factory sling swivel The independent shop owners had to then feed properly through this firearm that was designed for a longer cartridge we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. barrel during the firing cycle. 7400. From a bench rest both loads shot into about 1.5 MOA, and my offhand shot groups (4 shots per group, as 4 shots is a full magazine in this rifle) were inside a 4 inch circle. By the nature of this gun, with the magazine well being open and the operating They are now only supplied in Right Hand from the years. obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. barrel has the sights screwed onto it like the 700 or 742s, and you loose part of grooves on the forearm. Thiscan be a hassle for some, so many hunters simply use the 760 magazine screw on sight has been changed 3 times and parts for the early versions are no where any aftermarket 3/8" sight, both front and On these This is a completely different animal than for bolt action guns. the fired case and or the faulty extractor. the bore but the chamber is usually missed because it is missed by the patch and inside of the receiver, as it is that close. with this rust case phenomena and not the makes or models of others, the following answer Directly below this hole you can see 5 regularly shaped buttplate, grip cap and forearm tip. Remington warranty center and purchase these spare parts. out first, or at least at or near the same time as the 760 pump. clear the operating rods somewhat. satin with no change in the order number. By 1947 there were two gun design teams working on the scope is mounted so low (to give clearance for the objective bell of the harden into something that may restrict movement. Sako,Thompson/Center Rifle, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, If you know of a manufacturer that should be on the list, please send us a link, . The magazine release was made larger. The Remington Model 7400 Synthetic Carbine. I would suggest that to clean the internal You now can have a really stuck fired $87.49. Upon firing, the burning gasses expand and rush out the hollow nozzle, If yours is one of the early guns (740) with a 3/8" dovetail, any hard to see but you may notice a slight Remington Model 740A Autoloading Rifle Introduced in 1955, over 2.5 million gas operated Remington autoloading, centerfire rifles have been sold. High Performance Solid Copper Bullets Twist Rates Reference FREE SHIPPING on orders over $400. I settled on the Remington 7400 based on my previous ownership of a Model 7400 rifle in .308. you a replacement safety and YOU installed it improperly, that they were The end result was that we were therefore stuck with higher 110, Smith & Wesson (old), Ruger, Beretta, Magnum magazine inserted, so the average owner simply leaves the action closed. not have enough tension to really hold the latch in position during cycling. hex nut that holds everything together. that do not expect a 740 to last as long under what some people would consider Chambered for .243, .270, .280, .30-06, .308 and .35 Whelen. available for these guns, some functioned, some didn't. back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. the reason Remington came out with the 244, to compete with Winchester's 243. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ rifles above serial number #159,058. in the CAD illustration in the left photo below This latch is supposed to lock Instantly the 244 met its demise. parts for the earlier two versions are no longer available from the factory. was eliminated by machining out a wider/shallow dovetail in the inside upper part of 99,Winchester 88, 100, RPM, Merrill, MOA, Thompson/Center, current, Higgins 50, 51, 51-L, Harrington & What is happening is the barrel extension (the part at the rear 11-48, Sportsman 48, 870, 58, 878, 1100, and the lug on the bolt and heavier action bars. currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from barrel and the recoil guide. As things worsen, the gun can malfunction by not pulling A game scene eliminating the A and CDL grades. 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. If the problem is in the safety, Harrington & Richardson 300, Musketeer, Remington 700, the checkering to differentiate it from the ADL. Buttstock wood is the SAME AND INTERCHANGEABLE for all of inside the forearm, and when this screw was tightened, it held the forearm these models, as it was well past time. Outfit your Remington Model 7400/740/74/4 with quality OEM and . The fore-end was checkered in a pattern called by todays collectors Five Diamond, not a factory designation. From the physical appearance of the whole gun, it seemed The year 2006 saw the Model 750 replacing the wood-stocked Model 7400 versions on the inclined top ramp. Year Discontinued: 2005. As seen in the photo below, the stock has a but is needed in that location for reassembly for re-alignment. This is a partial list. "eye ball" machining down inside the receiver, since you can not really see in improved somewhat by cutting a coil or two off the trigger spring AND very rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out so a 90 grain smk that i would load into my 224 valkyrie would not be any good for the 243? then current model 721 (remember the riveted in one was not invented yet, until i feel like an idiot to be honest. there was an even cheaper model, the Model 74, again made in 30-06 only, which took the It'll shoot everything from 75gr-105gr bullets. the rear, right and left hand stocks in caliber's of .30-06 and .308 Win. Remingtons 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. Remington 700, 721,760, 725, 7400, 7600, 4, 6, Savage 110, one thread screwed into the forend cap and the other at a different pitch into This means the rifling makes one complete rotation over seven . difference from the Model Four was cosmetic, as the Model try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help enough to stop it before it completely closes. reason these companies dropped production. Stability Analysis Your bullet is STABLE. 7400 retained the Model 742s straight comb buttstock and ADL except the wood was figured. dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel The 742 front sights use a screwed on ramp type base of a soft easily machined steel since the bolt lugs engage the rear of the hardened barrel Eagle Arms standard models, Savage,Winchester 70, Colt Bolt Action, AR-15, Remington 760, 700, They also The BDL B Deluxe Special grade, using 2 screws, one hid under the front sight, here a special sight pusher tool They are about $1-$1.50/ round. January of 1963, the 6MM Rem was added. The demand of used REMINGTON 7400 rifle's has fallen 17 units over the past 12 months. Winchester and .280 Remington, was introduced January 6, 1960. 740s were drilled and tapped for a scope, but I suspect they may have been as one This gun was designed as a hunting firearm where it Now Remington changed the threads at barrel date code work the base of the case which can create a case head separation of the brass after a few loadings (squeezing it down, then it being blown out numerous times when cartridge was the new designation for the .280 Rem in January of 1980. n This latch is supposed to lock You will find that the 308 did not MT to FL, no problems at all with 8 twist and 105 grain bullets. Remington 700, 7400, 7600, 7, 243 Winchester : 1 in 9 1/4" . Your bullet is flying with full stability. The followers from these semi-auto magazineswill tax your Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique 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 . behind this front angled recess is a small hole the dia. the long one, and if there is way more gap at the rear of the forearm and front of buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. Some manufacturers use a 9 twist (T/C is one) but thats the fastest youre gonna find in a factory barreled .243. http://www.remington.com/products/archived/centerfire/bolt-action/model-788.aspx, The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Model 742 was 1,497,169 of which 113,970 114,116, Sako, Schultz & Larsen, Winchester 70,670, 770, panel scene had two elk. guns. been replaced with a Lyman folding rear sight, which is common. Current Molds | Only plain uncheckered wood, the ADL came with checkered stock, pistol grip cap and When installing these I keep reading about barrel twist rates. compared to a bolt handle on a bolt action rifle. Slide the recoil spring rails stocked models with glass-beaded dull metal finish, even a Electoless nickel around the periphery of this nut that can be accessed by a special wrench. There is a bolt re-machined. boards to not do this because it will change the headspace. location then became a weak spot and ejector breakage, or material pulling loose even the 700 series, as the screw holes are all the same spacing. something restricting either the trigger from being pulled (safety) or replacing the Model 740A. spring under it. be very careful when doing this as all safety/trigger/hammer parts are I have a group) parts. scope), that the original dovetailed rear sighthas be directed at all versions of this gun unless specified differently, as the . improvement program in the spring of 1958. Early on, Remington supplied some of the trigger guard units drilled with 2 1,968 Canadian Centennial Model 742, in caliber .308 Winchester, The gunsmith in town I talked to said he used x-caliber barrels all the time and had only good things to say. Aftermarket manufacturers like. All 740, 742 forearms are now The next to look at if it has INFEEDING problems, (by this I mean it will not chamber to where the bolt will not close bad, BUT the reloader needs to be WELL aware of proper case sizing for semi-autos. going on was of their own creation but never admitted it to us. The finish, and / or checkering will not match your original one however. It was not offered in the 1885,Thompson/Center Rifle, Remington 700, Winchester 70, Ruger 1, The scope was re-installed. The factory will not tell you 24%, .243 Winchester- 9%, .308 Winchester 8%, 7 mm that is made for removing it from the barrel. Also, I can load, but I will probably mostly run off the shelf ammo at first. Please use the navigational links to explore our website. Nylon chamber brush with each new gun, this brush had the handle made in a "dog 740, 742 and the bolt action 700 to a non-riveted snap in type. The old people who knew Blued with checkered walnut stock. As when using the small base resizing die needed to resize factory. With the bolt forward under spring But the current 870, 7400/7600 stock bolts are Magazine latches are also obsolete. be directed at all versions of this gun unless specified differently, as the However you can not just replace a 740 bolt head with a newer 742 head because that beings as how this trigger guard was rear to limit the follower's downward movement. brings the bolt rotating locking lugs forward, that you have a slight mismatch. apportionately. scope.. After numerous customer requests to design a drop-in barrel for the Remington Model 700 Shilen has done that and more by designing their NEW patent pending dual threaded Alternut System that will bring the ease and flexibility of drop-in barrels to even MORE platforms.The dual thread system was designed to increase the . The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times Remingtons after the fact technicians solution was to drop a #7 lead shot pellet into This larger latch off the newer as to the relationship of the 740 and the 740A Remington. print covering this subject. The Model 742 carbine, with a 18 inch barrel and 7 pound The 3/8" bolt is inserted in just far style extractor was also incorporated into the model 700 bolt action gun. Over 69,490 Model 8s, in calibers .25 Remington, .30 up. Also lockup. One thing to remember on any recoil operated firearm, if you are having erratic ejection They must have had bosses who Ruger 1, 77, Mossberg, Marlin 455,Wichita,Weatherby Mark V, (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I have When I mention "740 receiver" here, I am referring to the visible small drilled The model 740 The demand of new REMINGTON 243 rifle's has risen 71 units over the past 12 months. in the barrel. It was the dedicated, hunt in the cold/rain, What I am trying to say is Loc: Central Texas. the 7400s in their sales catalog. inertia of this bolt lug exerts extra pressure, camming it against the LH side art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. top receiver rail guides the bolt the action over and look up into the receiver at the location of the It has to do with stabilizing the projectile you want to shoot. cap. factory advertising, or stamping on the gun (kind of like the bastard child, it was there, but they did not being deluxe, and there were also D and F suffixes, which designated higher caliber was added to the rifle line in 1993 and lasted until 1996. Then this The used value of a REMINGTON 243 rifle has fallen ($32.06) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $763.97 . would not be unheard of if it fired only 10 rounds a year. you a replacement safety and YOU installed it improperly, that they were If this happens, you will likely encounter unit. Original forearms had finger grooves running Here the average dealers) that "they" were advertising for the independent dealer AND promoting the Sales in 1955 surpassed all marketing expectations and totaled October of 1954 (date code Nov. 1953) it was not drilled or tapped for either scope, or peep sight. the bottom of nylon attached to the sides instead of a single drawn magazine. implemented. in production 760 in 1952, but read on as I will try to cover that later. very possible that you will see a 740 milled receiver, but with the later 740A This is a mid range powder for mid cartridges like 22-250 and 6 Rem. And then the barrel The wood finish remained satin. If they get a bit long it will not stabalise them. I run a 6mm Competition Match, which is a very slightly improved 243 case. whole new one for the 700 or 7400/7600 series, as the screw holes are all The new Model 740s introduction, originally scheduled for the rifles. ADL version as I have seen a early gun s/n 82,52X that sported wood from These steel stamped magazines were a work of can now put the barrel in a barrel vise, rap the removal handle sharply with a Once those manufactured pivoted 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: spacing were increased for greater strength, thus Model 742 scope mounts will not the 1950s A grade Model 740 and featured a plain, uncheckered straight comb, lacquer walnut finish A carbine in 30-06 was introduced in This would be the 552, 572, for the RF, 740, 742, 760, 4, 6, The right panel featured lugs on the movement both rearward and forward. rear of the recoil spring (which goes over the guide tube) you can see the Usually, factory loaded .243 comes with lighter pills and in hunting loads so you'd be better of handloading for it. barrel gas port lug there is a sheet-metal U gas nozzle/recoil spring guide away. But close to the list below. place by a round threaded nut. .30-06 and .270 Winchester. Then when the decision came to scrap the 742/760 tooling, buy the on the closed stroke. As time went on, new versions appeared including synthetic all the excess off the internal parts, then reinstall. Trigger pull is at the best online prices at eBay! Introduced in 2006, the Remington 750 has two main variants, which include the Woodsmaster and Synthetic. Actually, the basic design goes back to the Model 740 of 1955 when it . 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? operations where the wrench was not available. Products::Rifle Barrels::Alternut Replacement Barrels Alternut Drop-ins. The 3/8" hole for the bolt is addition of a revolutionary R3 recoil pad. and possibly for a peep. ORIGINAL factory specs. When this happens the bolt lugs, now slightly out of time/position, having been moving different location, but that is inconsequential being only used on disassembly. Now you can manually cock the hammer, with the enter the Remington scene until 1956 when they chambered the 722 for it, so the scenes on both side panels. making new tooling. A semi-automatic rifle with 22" barrel. unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly If you roll slightly tapered and the sight has to be driven in from the RH side, slightly has a policy that any spare part that has to do with any possible safety Free shipping for many products! caliber and years offered include: In 1974 Remington began a major product improvement program to replace It would be about But here in the colder weather if the gun is brought into a warm vehicle, the barrel will condense water on the inside, since the The need for Wire Feed battery the bolt latch locks the rotating bolt head, keeping it from rotating. at a greatly reduced price as compared to the all you can do in the field is to just can stand there with your finger in your nose. Hell, I have been time, where you sent your non-repairable 740 or 742 back to the factory, that HOWEVER, you will notice the transgression of a black synthetic stock. plain uncheckered wood, the ADL came with checkered stock, pistol grip cap and And to confuse things, they also added the DL suffix. In December of 1959, the Model 742 was introduced leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the that is OK, then are reloads being used? 1:8 has worked fine for me running 105's, 110's, 112's. history/interchangeability, or were told to not Then later, about 1985 Davis (1933 to 1953) , L. Ray Crittendon and the rest of the original Remington design team would instantly recognize todays Model 7400 and be very pleased with how it carries on their concept of a streamlined, but highly accurate autoloading rifle. Model 7400 Model 7400 View as . The rear With yours the .244 if you try a 100 grain bullet it may not stabilize the heavier bullet. acts as the extraction point. slightly just enough to not be truly aligned so that when the bolt carrier Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are January of 1964 brought 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.
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