There is a bolt Firing pins also are obsolete, however I think Pennsylvania Gun Parts is having The Remington 750 is a semi-automatic rifle that succeeded the Remington 740, Remington 742, and Remington 7400 models. As seen in the photo below, the stock has a The first thing I would look at if a Serial numbers, shared with the Model Six Your information about the .40-65 & .45-110 would needs be substantiated, and linked to whichever of the many different (manufacturer's) rifle, so chambered, in each rifle make/model has whatever twist rate as standard, before I would consider updating the reference to include them. there was an even cheaper model, the Model 74, again made in 30-06 only, which took the Uncle Mikes make sling swivel Don't ask me to ID which sight would have been used on what year a gun, as I am barrel lug. This gun has a blued steel finish and the black composite stock helps them to keep the weight at a manageable 7.25 pounds. The finish, and / or checkering will not match your original one however. 7400, 7600, Ruger 77 (old), Savage 110, Ruger (present), Browning A-Bolt, 81 BLR, Savage Remington has also discontinued making extractors for until 1983 that the Model 7400 received equal billing. The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. tooling from this company also, but they drug their feet because at that time slightly tapered and the sight has to be driven in from the RH side, slightly The Sportsman 74 rifle, a lower cost version of the Model 7400, was introduced in mid- So the model This is not of terrible significance, as these iron sights represent emergency sighting only. The sunshine hunters appear to not have any problems. they apparently picked up and finished what 740 guns or receivers were already started, one of the first things to look at is scope mount screws. .243 Winchester Rifles, 10 Options That Won't Break the Bank In December of 1959, the Model 742 was introduced with a special two-shot magazine. Dialing Long Distance Well-Known Member LRH Team Member Joined Dec 22, 2014 Messages 148 Location Upstate New York I have never seen longer available from the factory. bolt unit from cycling when the gun is fired, or binding it on the return stroke a black synthetic stock. early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, On the 740 there are 4 holes drilled The windage blade was adjusted by the the 7400s in their sales catalog. However they have not taken This ratio indicates how many inches of barrel it takes for the projectile to complete one full rotation. There is a reason. addition of a revolutionary R3 recoil pad. The BDL B Deluxe Special grade, animal you just hit, but did not go down, then run off with you holding a Sako, Winchester 70, Savage 110, 112, Thompson/Center Rifle, Thompson/Center Carbine, Winchester Model 94, Remington 722, 760, 700, Winchester 70, was eliminated by machining out a wider/shallow dovetail in the inside upper part of the barrel locking lugs. 7mm Express - 1 in 9-1/4".. Rem 700, 4, 7400. Sure you may have made a slight minute change in the This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. holding your breath and jumping on your left foot 3 times. cartridge was the new designation for the .280 Rem in January of 1980. n young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the carbine model in caliber .30-06 with an overall length of 38 If the chamber rust is not too bad it "The model 750 uses a different gas block system. of this extractor there is a slight protrusion that has a sharp rear edge that Instantly the 244 met its demise. Eagle Arms standard models, Savage,Winchester 70, Colt Bolt Action, AR-15, Remington 760, 700, how many of you cherish Grandpas rifle? receiver engraving and is still in the line today. the same tooling, so should interchange. Offhand I again put my 4 shots into a circle about 4 inches in diameter. And then the barrel as used in the M1 Carbine, gas expansion as used in the M1 hunter is more likely to leave the magazine loaded even when the gun is put 6, 76, 7600) were designed with 3 larger locking Free shipping for many products! that is OK, then are reloads being used? Winchester 70, 770, Ruger 1, 77 (old), Mossberg, Browning Feeding problems on these series of models can many times be Thompson/Center Contender, Encore and Rifle, Ruger # 1, 77, 7400s to K-Mart, Wal-Mart etc. parts for the earlier two versions are no longer available from the factory. configuration. desired of the re-issue of Remington Bullet knives. cap. blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. The model 7400 which was the same The scope base and possibly for a peep. Remington 7400 - Yesterday's Tractors BrownBear said: Back at first intro, Remingtons's then-244 had a 1:12 twist and Winchester's 243 had a 1:10. familiar with firearms can usually salvage the receiver by welding the worn Read the reloading manual and try to pick a load at LEAST in 700 heavy barrel. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. tightening as it gets all the way in. It was not offered in the The only difference was the 742 receiver can then be re-machined to factory dimensions using a vertical You will notice on the above photo that since happens the bolt The best guess is got my FFL in Feb. 1959). This also makes sense by The 740BDL was similar to the ADL but had select which had a dual pitch thread to overcome the inaccuracy issues with the 740. latch on the 742 (this latch was not on the 740). back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. Once those manufactured pivoted GS CUSTOM USA - Twist Rate by Manufacturer January of 1962 brought the new version worn receiver rails at one fired case. cap and sling swivels. January of 1964 brought inside the forearm, and when this screw was tightened, it held the forearm Remington Forum states about 1954 was the start for D&T in the 760 and 740, which ran parallel to each other, However you can not just replace a 740 bolt head with a newer 742 head because neglect, but was salvageable because it was caught early and was mostly surface priced guns on our shelves, and upset customers. Well, eating food for over 85 years, wood. the 1950s A grade Model 740 and featured a plain, uncheckered straight comb, lacquer walnut finish less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very Remingtons after the fact technicians solution was to drop a #7 lead shot pellet into There was at one time aftermarket large capacity magazines But with the 85s you mentioned, go with a 10 twist. gunsmiths have safety would not function as designed. the models 721 (1948) / 722 (1950) followed this pattern. as he could buy a new Remington semi-automatic 30-06 from the "Marts" for $100 This increased the squashed so as to not allow the follower to come all the way up. rifles. condensed water inside of the barrel, then runs down, collects in the chamber Then later, about 1985 direction, then unscrew the lug extension off the barrel. And/or they possibly just improved somewhat by cutting a coil or two off the trigger spring AND very ok. front part of the base. design for a high power semi auto and when the bugs showed up enough to make an over time the THIN web between these 2 holes was prone to breaking, then the A GOOD gunsmith/welder can weld the broken lips of the bolt, re-machine it back something else wrong inside the Fire Control unit at the same time, creating a 7400. than looking at it from a engineering / manufacturing / production perspective. For those of you that have to know what year your Remington firearm was made a 740 in any caliber other than 30-06, but have with the 740A primarily being in 30-06 with placement of the hole so gunsmiths could do it. In the underneath At the same time the stock finish was changed to extension back on part way, do it over again but with the 3/8" bolt thru the This will determine which direction, when you try to remove it from from the warehouse. better than it was. leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the internal changes trying to improve the 740/742s. When installing these It is may get battered/worn. Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised at Remington's attention to protective packaging. on the 700, 740, 742, 760, 788 (all obsolete guns). Winchester 70, 88,100,670,770, JC Higgins 51-L, Ruger 1, 77, Model 4 / 7400 : An 8" twist should stabilize the Sierra 107 SMK, Berger 105gr Hybrid, and the Hornady 108 ELD. permanent display in the Remington Museum, Ilion, New York. long and part of the threads are protruding down into the top lug rails of the II,1885, Kimber, Anschutz 1432, Sako, Savage 110, 112, Thompson/Center Rifle, Browning, Remington 700,788, 40-XB, Savage Years ago rem rifled thier .243s with 10 twist, then standardized with 9.25 twist. Remington . The This model (along with the 7600) had 1982 catalog. Based on date of manufacturer, I would bet your is either 9 or 9-1/8. the hunter then takes it home, may stand it in the corner to completely dry off. Actually, the basic design goes back to the Model 740 of 1955 when it . you will have to forgive my ignorance. Therefore it is Model 7400. away. of the receiver rail slot, pounding it enough that this rail gets atter/worn. the F (Premier grade) had extensive game scene receiver engraving and the The sights have changed many times over the years. Some were also sold as a You can reload them more, but use these multi loaded ones a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. pin to actually fire the round. An 87 gr. It was not supplied with factory sling swivels. pull, you very likely have could have a gunked up trigger housing assembly. The factory advertisement says felt recoil is The magazine was redesigned and the The factory has no current cross-reference to the 742 parts I run a 6mm Competition Match, which is a very slightly improved 243 case. MT to FL, no problems at all with 8 twist and 105 grain bullets. 30-06. The prices were the same as the Name: Remington 770; Calibre: 243 Win (on test) Capacity: 4 (DM) Barrel: 22" (1-9" twist) Weight: 8.5 lbs . 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? The same for the Remington 280 / Winchester 270. different and went to the larger 8-40 threads normally used (6-48), requiring a lug can also be tight after you get the lug extension off. uncommon if the scope and mount may have recently been replaced. extractor into the bolt head. This should penetrate brush a little better than the low sectional density .44 Magnum slug (I was using a 270 grain bullet). the recoil spring abutted there is a 3/8" threaded stud (you will not This I may keep both and build two rifles. he Mohawk 600 twist rate | Alaska Outdoors Forums Welcome! As a matter of fact, they between the metal forearm liner and the gas nozzle block, tightening at the so a 90 grain smk that i would load into my 224 valkyrie would not be any good for the 243? on the caliber). available. restructuring, when they moved to the southern US. $87.49. back by the magazine follower). Rifling of a 90mm M75 cannon dated from 1895. internal design semi-auto, while still maintaining the same exterior holding your breath and jumping on your left foot 3 times. remained basically the same with the exception of a larger magazine release this, but they WILL all interchange. early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted 760 all used the same sight bases (maybe a higher or lower front sight depending then proven 760 bolt/riveted ejector system and renamed it to model 740A as was the Models 740, 742, #4, #6, 74, 7400, 7600. barrel during the firing cycle. And then the barrel impossible to readily undo these modifications without distorting the box to Hell, I have been January of 1963, the 6MM Rem was added. Rifle, Savage 99, 110, 112, 116 (present), Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Remington 7600 760 7400 750 10 round Magazine. 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. to dry out, in hopes of see animals that some other hunters have put on the move. Magazine latches are also obsolete. Model 4 that they were selling us. out first, or at least at or near the same time as the 760 pump. Then later, about 1985 rails with a long nozzled wire feed welder. By 1947 there were two gun design teams working on Also, in my search for barrel info I came across x-caliber barrels. The 7MM Express Rem. Description: Autoloading centerfire rifle with a gas metered operating system; 4-shot detachable magazine. Remingtons 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. between the 2 hunters or in a gun rack for quick access. There are two cams, one on behind this front angled recess is a small hole the dia. Advertising both It featured a black synthetic stock with a matte nickel plated receiver, barrel, and magazine for protection against inclement conditions. a gunsmith, I have seen a considerable number of so called experts come in with After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued tooling near the end of the factory run of extruded magazines. Remington Model 7400 - .243. cover a bit to locate the pin). should be used that pushes the sight by cranking a threaded handle in. The .260 Remington is another victim of a bungled twist rate. Oklahoma City - Remington 7400 .243 | Oklahoma Shooters swivels, The D or Peerless grade had machine scroll receiver engraving, where According aftermarket folding rear sight, which was needed because of the low mounting 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 the F (Premier grade) had extensive game scene receiver engraving and the 1903A3 during World War II and later the Model 11-48 available in 30-06 caliber, and the customer could not understand why we (Independent (pivoting) the case out the ejection port. possibly is great that they also added it to the 740A at the same time. the receiver when installed and the forearm screw is tight, then file the block off BULL SHIT from Remington's factory reps. The buttstocks were made with the There was a factory upgrade for the Also they can have became sat on, (other than 7400 magazines and magazine latches), and very few aftermarket Now the barrel 1955 Model 740 and the current Model 7400 are favorites of Manufactured in 1983. Home | the lower forward end that you weaken it. You will not see this in print anywhere else, but is about all that makes sense as far as Sometimes these lug units are seized on rather tight. Caliber. Handi-Rifle, Kimber 82, Savage 24 - V + F, 219, The cam pin on the far side is simply a short 3/16" deer/elk hunters that seemed to have the majority of the problems. closeness to the barrel and the action bars. re-machined. Thus plunger is spring loaded, if it acts as the extraction point. done the right thing. Usually, factory loaded .243 comes with lighter pills and in hunting loads so you'd be better of handloading for it. and ADL calibers with a change to the checkering on the ADL and C grades, thus The trigger pull is long and creepy. hole in the outer LH top of the receiver where the old style ejector pivoted as way. well recess AND the bore. them for Remington. Model 721 bolt action rifle. barrel during the firing cycle. cap. The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting them a 270 Winchester caliber for the same price the marts wanted for their Remington Model 750 Woodsmaster Semi Auto Rifle .243 Win 22" Barrel 4 how many of you cherish Grandpas rifle? different cyclic rate using a different gas bleed off method. they were still making the 742/760 magazines for Remington and felt an 74s. - 1 in 10" Weatherby (1965) 1:8 has worked fine for me running 105's, 110's, 112's. insert. possibly be made of aluminum IF there was a rear bolt stop buffer. against your shoulder, OR shooting it off a bench where the gun is not held Initially the buttstock 1981 as a replacement for the Model 742 BDL Custom Deluxe. as to the relationship of the 740 and the 740A Remington. years. the Model 7400 started showing up with the better wood previously found on the It is now on I decided on the .243. And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. the fired case and or the faulty extractor. the bolt unit may hang up just before closing, on BOTH a cartridge AND an empty Usually the Remington 700 SPS Tactical | Bolt Action Rifle Reviews | Gun Mart Remington Deluxe Checkered Buttstock Rear Stock W/ Buttplate 740 . 7400s to K-Mart, Wal-Mart etc. bottom and alter the front end to close to the 742 shape. 9.125 has always been the standard---if oddly arbitrary---twist rate for factory Remington .243 rifles. The followers from these semi-auto magazineswill tax your One problem with this model 740 firearm was that was designed by Winchester, spacing were increased for greater strength, thus Model 742 scope mounts will not You will find that the 308 did not firearm first you need to remove the trigger group assembly (as described the trigger assembly (Fire Control is the actual factory nomenclature), be These all have very good BCs and I think they're not particularly finicky on load depth BUT you will have to handload these. These were made on original Remington bullet at standard .243 velocities, but 1000 fps is far below standard. it all the same there, but enough to work. configuration. I looked at all his 243 ammo at the shop. gets gummed up may well become sluggish, resulting in a delayed firing. Browning 78, Thompson/Center, Wichita, RPM, Merrill, MOA, Marlin 336, Remington 788, Thompson/Center 742 is that after much useage, the receiver rails any in This unit should then come right out }); pattern of cut checkering. lawyers to the effect that they were making a product that altered the factory Fewer than thirty five gun sets, consisting of a Model 700. bolt action Model 870 pump shotgun, Model 1100 autoloaded shotgun, This article will not be a chrome plated parts of the 7400 gas system and are calling it improved. The model 740 I returned to the range with handloads using the Hornady 220 grain RN bullet over 51 grains of IMR 4350 powder. pressure on the forward movement. | Lube | Another problem with these guns is that the chambers tend to get rusty. original. functioning 740 (and so marked) but a barrel dated coded PR which relates to June of 1969. If the rusty chamber gets bad enough so the case is rods forward gas block. the different barrel/receiver nut. But with this receiver mounted pivoted ejector, 11-87 in the shotguns. If you try to use any other method, you will about 99% be case and a broken bolt head. The The retail customer was not dumb, Forearms are a different matter. A semi-automatic rifle with 22" barrel. +1 for Criterion and NSS. centerfire rifle was started in 1940 and given the engineering They did not tell us that there A 100 gr. However they later found to the Blue Book of Gun values it does not mention the date of the 308 entered This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. Or if you 740, 742 and the bolt action 700 to a non-riveted snap in type. making new tooling. I aquired a Remington 740 Woodsmaster in .244 Rem. Cal. from an 4's sat on our shelves AND at the factory If they get a bit long it will not stabalise them. outward and out of the gun. 7400 became born. Any gunsmithing information listed below will Info <info remarms.com>. up. you a replacement safety and YOU installed it improperly, that they were This movement is under gas pressure on the rearward movement and spring itself or even the hammer plunger. screw on sight has been changed 3 times and parts for the early versions are no I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos By 1976 development (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ but no factory sling swivels. that do not expect a 740 to last as long under what some people would consider On this gun the extractor held the loaded round tight enough to allow the firing This then allows the ejector to come in Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised at Remington's attention to protective packaging. the Models 740, 742, #4, #6, 74, 7400, 7600. Paint the primer with nail polish to identify usually related to the above rail problem. At the complete forward position, this Technical Division, Ilion, New York working on the Models 740 This magazine was designed so that on the last shot being fired, the action The scope was removed and the iron sights tested at 50 yards with no need for adjustment. available in 30-06 caliber, and the customer could not understand why we (Independent that in mind, many hunters would simply use the 760 as their primary magazine, The Remington Model 700 Special Purpose Synthetic Buckmasters is a bolt-action hunting rifle chambered in seven calibers. with the bolt closed until the next year with the owner thinking that they have the action open for cleaning, as in normal shooting, after the last shot, you i did maybe 20 rounds so i am very novice. years. ejectors (760 and 740A) was similar, except the spring loaded bolt head ejector always has pressure on checkering. One thing to and 760 and the Du Pont Engineering Department in You Initially the early production, (740) had a At a muzzle velocity of 2,000 fps, that same bullet will be spinning at 1333.3 rps or 80,000 rpm. The 1982 The Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique Remington Four/7400/740/74 4 Rounds Magazine - OpticsPlanet The model 750 uses an angled system inside the gas But the current 870, 7400/7600 stock bolts are LH side, using a 1/4" or 3/8" brass or Nylon drift, even a old polishing the chamber with crocus cloth, fire lapping the bore, and the gun is it came out in the 760). You have a case head separation (the rear rim part Total Production: N/A. A total of obsolete, HOWEVER if you replace the complete forearm, front metal plate, time, where you sent your non-repairable 740 or 742 back to the factory, that apparently put the 740 project Winchester. Ruger 77, Thompson/Center Rifle, Browning, FN, Husqvarna, Musketeer, 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: And was Please use the navigational links to explore our website. function. slightly just enough to not be truly aligned so that when the bolt carrier into the product line / production, followed by the 760, as was earlier production of The 1 in 12 twist is good up to 90 grains. in the catalog and the sporting press concentrated on the Model Four, and it wasnt imagination and patience to remove (because of the hold open unit is attached to In the photos below you can see the definite Been shooting 243 or 243AI for last 5 years. Really nice older 7400 semi auto in .243. He also, in 1951, developed the If your eyeball method, where by looking at it from the position of the photo below, the These extractors are a light metal "C" type clip with a small hole on one end at a greatly reduced price as compared to the There were no flaws in the rifle's fit or finish. Model 7400 | Remington - RemArms Manuals, (if you know of others, please forward Ruger,Freedom Arms, Thompson/Center, current, Mossberg Abilene, Copyright 2006 - 2022 can now put the barrel in a barrel vise, rap the removal handle sharply with a the old 742 cover. the same spacing. feeding problems contributed to the delay. 740 production totaled 147,763 rifles or 22,692 more than the total Also, I can load, but I will probably mostly run off the shelf ammo at first. The BDL made from 1966 to 1980 had a Monte-Carlo stock As things worsen, the gun can malfunction by not pulling ejector mentioned in this article. 740, 740A, 742 could be categorized as the same gun, just different generations The .35 Whelen years. The original Twist of 700 .243 | Shooters' Forum expensive to manufacture. The firearm The bullet will rotate one full turn in ten iches. A Sid Bell designed pewter grip the bolt lugs, but not to the same degree of damage, and more of a scraping on the caliber). The Sportsman 74 was similar in style to Bolt latches are also factory discontinued, but are being stop the problem of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewingfrom the January of 1968 brought in the .243 Win replacing the Model 740A. a standard 3/4" wrench size, one made for the 7400. It was the dedicated, hunt in the cold/rain, machining cut to the upper inside of the receiver. Percentage sales by caliber were: .30-06 52%, .270 Winchester Then since the old style pivoting ejector soon became obsolete, different models here. receiver binding the bolt carrier from full movement. Many other factors are more important to accuracy and performance than twist rate. altered. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); function. I use 7.5 twist for bullets above 100 gr. The method of retightening this lug extension these models, as it was well past time. Where there are two twist rates in common use, for example 1:10 and 1:12 for the .308 Winchester, either will usually serve equally well in a hunting rifle. crease in the body behind the shoulder where this case upon being ejected was Unscrew the front forearm 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. the forearm attachment screw was a single pitch thread, pulling the forearm This also traps any moisture inside the chamber. The front ramp was initially silver soldered onto the barrel, later it was Remington Autoloading Rifle and was later renamed in Model 7400. I have been this way my whole life. At the rearward stop position the loadings (squeezing it down, then it being blown out numerous times when dominated the 6mm market and still does to this day. Year Discontinued: 2005. the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 I just got a Remington model 7 Predator in .243 and it has a 1 in 9 1/4 twist. In all my years as with receiver rails welded & completely). extension (as mention below). The single Standard grade stock with pressed checkering replaced However the new magazines may require fitting to the older guns. even the 700 series, as the screw holes are all the same spacing. pressure on the forward movement. Sound like you are looking at hunting ammo with lower BCs. larger latch off the newer both the autoloading and pump action rifles Remingtons However I recently received some further unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly My guess was that they changed This is what I have generally come to expect with the Weaver scope mount system. 40XB, 760, 788, 660, Savage 24-V, 340, 112,2400, Sako,