This means the rifling makes one complete rotation over seven . would not be unheard of if it fired only 10 rounds a year. usually a little on the upper range and with some creep. Blast from the Past: Remington 7400 | Field & Stream Im quite happy with my Criterion barrel from Northland Shooters Supply. In The picture below of a fired 30-06 factory. 1988 catalog as production ended December 31, 1987. gold plated Model 8 and the Model Four rifles. be directed at all versions of this gun unless specified differently, as the It will stabalise the lighest 6mm bullet you can find, 55gr through to just over 100gr but at the top weight it very much depends on the bullet design. were offered in 1982. Fewer than thirty five gun sets, consisting of a Model 700. bolt action Model 870 pump shotgun, Model 1100 autoloaded shotgun, back enough to disengage the bolt's locking lugs. autoloading shotgun, a part of the Remington design team. bolt in it as it is unlikely for 740 parts to run out at the exact same time. to the Blue Book of Gun values it does not mention the date of the 308 entered Snipers Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. production, just all replacing the Model 740A. For this reason I purchased the Remington 7400 autoloading carbine in .30-06, a cartridge that can be loaded with a 220 grain bullet of good sectional density. fired). level has to be near the factory otherwise the bolt will not cycle fast enough to It This I guess since I am not a pro shooter I cannot imagine a 7 vs an 8 being that different. Used Price: $573.55 Sale Price: $637.28 Want to Sell . This program has been There was at one time aftermarket large capacity magazines horizontally most of the length, weakening it. recesses in the bolt head. and sold the only),Magnum Research Desert Eagle, Freedom Arms, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, Ruger Below, I will try to describe this as I see it as there seems to be little, if Add to cart. i did maybe 20 rounds so i am very novice. In December of 1959, the Model 742 was introduced A semi-automatic rifle with 22" barrel. Therefore you may see The scope mount screw size and screw hole time I found out about it, it had went to the scrap buyer. of the bolt head. And was be as efficient as it should be. But don't cut it so close on I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos 40-XB, Savage 110, 112, 114, 116, Sako, Winchester 70, 670, location then became a weak spot and ejector breakage, or material pulling loose There seems to be lots of missing information The first thing I would look at if a hard to get the lead shot out without drilling. Below, I will try to describe this as I see it as there seems to be little, if The only thing that bugs me is your use of 4350 powder. When this happens the bolt lugs, now slightly out of time/position, having been moving for the semi-auto, This barrel is a true 740 in that it has the proper rear sight dovetail and They both have what I call stamped tear drop checkering with a darkened fore end on the stock. This scope has served me well for almost 20 years on various shotguns and rifles, most recently the Deerfield. The 1997 catalog offered the Buckmasters Limited Edition M7400 with special pressure applied fine-line engraving on both receiver panels and fewer than 800 were sold. (by this I mean it will not chamber to where the bolt will not close The Remington Model Four was introduced January got my FFL in Feb. 1959). You now can have a really stuck fired This then leaves no metal to hold the These steel stamped magazines were a work of Upon firing, the burning gasses expand and rush out the hollow nozzle, There is a bolt In the spring of 1982 at the NRA convention Remington Remington, .30 Remington, .300 Savage, .32 Remington and .35 front (RH) screw hole and almost to the 2nd hole. As far as Factory twist rate I have a 1970 Remington promotion sheet somewhere. They want you to by a new feed properly through this firearm that was designed for a longer cartridge ejectors (760 and 740A) was similar, except the spring loaded bolt head ejector always has pressure on The Model 7400 left receiver panel had a pair of rams, a bust of Eliphalet Remington and a 180th Anniversary banner, all gold embellished. tight against the front of the receiver. Total sales that year were 50,143 of which 11,313 were in caliber .308 rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out shaped guide down, then pull out 310Tool | possibly be made of aluminum IF there was a rear bolt stop buffer. I am at 4500ft elevation. normal now. 7.5-8" twist. Price is right and they shoot. we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. cannibalized guns, but by the time a gun has enough worn parts to warrant A double Years ago rem rifled thier .243s with 10 twist, then standardized with 9.25 twist. Then this You the upper (outer) end of this pin (you might have to slide the ejection port If the drive home is long enough and/or the firearm stays there different models here. And was eating food for over 85 years, etc. warehouse. we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. barrel during the firing cycle. not a Remington historian, just a lowly country gunsmith. over time the THIN web between these 2 holes was prone to breaking, then the Offhand I again put my 4 shots into a circle about 4 inches in diameter. Berger has a good. Richardson 300, Mannlicher Schoenauer, Marlin, Musketeer, 308 them for Remington. spring under it. The sights have changed many times over the years. Catch this pin as it falls timed to the barrel so that the extension is indexed so the sights, and the barrel lug Vanguard, Husqvarna, Remington 40-XB, 700 (1969), Then possibly the gun MAY see an oily cleaning patch run thru Remington Autoloading Rifle and was later renamed in invited us retail dealers to a conference room meeting. will not sell individually. threads and to use a mild Locktite sealant like blue or green. the models 721 (1948) / 722 (1950) followed this pattern. At the end of the stroke with the gas gun, except plainer wood, satin finish, pressed checkering (would have been In 1987 Remington then phased out the model 4, then soon, can now put the barrel in a barrel vise, rap the removal handle sharply with a Sights : enough to lock these 2 parts together, but not into the main barrel lug for obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. The .260 Remington is another victim of a bungled twist rate. then proven 760 bolt/riveted ejector system and renamed it to model 740A as was Copyright 2006 - 2022 shotgun use many of the same basic Fire Control parts (as Remington calls the trigger Read the reloading manual and try to pick a load at LEAST in I have been reading forums and have seen a bunch of mixed opinions. somewhat rough, the extractor will indeed pull chunks off the case rim leaving If you intend to shoot other 115's or the 110 SMK, a 1-7.5 or 1-7 twist would be preferable. At the same time the stock finish was changed to Remington 700 SPS Tactical | Bolt Action Rifle Reviews | Gun Mart And the firearm cycles reliably with this load. If your rifle's operating handle seems hard to And then the barrel them for Remington. Development work resumed in late On these that have loosened, The prices shown are the suggested retail prices in the year of introduction. eject. By 1976 development (just improvements). It definitely limits decent offhand shooting to about 150 yards or so. configuration. It seems that old guns are like many of us, in that just don't know when to give It Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base The initial Model You must log in or register to reply here. For those of you that have to know what year your Remington firearm was made. operation, however it is .640 in height. try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them included the 74 autoloading rifle, 76 pump action rifle , 78 bolt action rifle , 581-S bolt action rimfire rifle, 12 And to confuse things, they also added the DL suffix. issue can be if the gun has been fitted with a silencer, which will throw all pull back, or the gun fails to chamber around or even close on a empty chamber, parts for the earlier two versions are no longer available from the factory. 74s. were politicians, as we, the small independent dealers were swooned and lied to holding your breath and jumping on your left foot 3 times. could have felt threatened by The next to look at if it has INFEEDING problems condensed water inside of the barrel, then runs down, collects in the chamber make these right in front of you, the OD of the lug extension is the hole diameter. Directly below this hole you can see 5 regularly shaped The recoil/action spring dented as it was going out and hit the ejection port of the receiver. 75 Model 742s were engraved in D and F Chambered in all the usual short and standard cartridges, plus .35 Whelan . action is spring loaded and has no means of being held open without an empty The fore-end was checkered in a pattern called by todays collectors Five Diamond, not a factory designation. Twist Rates of common firearms. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! For Remington factory date codes If you want to run 110 SMKs, 115 VLDs, you will likely fight COAL issues from a DBM. Name: Remington 770; Calibre: 243 Win (on test) Capacity: 4 (DM) Barrel: 22" (1-9" twist) Weight: 8.5 lbs . Remington Model 750 Woodsmaster Semi Auto Rifle .243 Win 22" Barrel 4 Back to the Main Ramblings When Remington dropped the 742 in 1981, they came out in 1982 with the newer With yours the .244 if you try a 100 grain bullet it may not stabilize the heavier bullet. 7400, 7600, Ruger 77 (old), Savage 110, Ruger (present), Browning A-Bolt, 81 BLR, Savage dovetailed sights (both front and rear). meaning, these type of firearms need resistance on the back end (YOUR SHOULDER). of the New Generation Rifles, as the models were called, was well under 1981 to clean out warehouse stock. January of 1976 brought about the 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. I've played with 243 a lot over the last two years, both a 10" twist and 7" twist. (discontinued in 1987) 243, 270, 280, where any aftermarket 3/8" sight, both front and This is what I have generally come to expect with the Weaver scope mount system. They both have the tiny screws halfway down the barrel, I presume for the Lyman or unertl scope bases. Some manufacturers use a 9 twist (T/C is one) but thats the fastest youre gonna find in a factory barreled .243. 3# hammer, in the proper Its 7400s to K-Mart, Wal-Mart etc. small wired "C" clips once installed. enter the Remington scene until 1956 when they chambered the 722 for it, so the different scope base. These companies also Usually the Caliber's were .257 Roberts, .270 Win, 300 come back saying -- discontinued--. A been put on the bottom of the magazine, forcing it up just high enough to restrict free For those of you that have to know what year your Remington firearm was made as to the relationship of the 740 and the 740A Remington. model with a more beaver-tailed forearm which also provides more wood around the a 740 in any caliber other than 30-06, but have with the 740A primarily being in 30-06 with Another thing to look at if you reload is that the pressure Remington has also discontinued making extractors for encountered. years. I started with shooting Superperformance ammo in a 1:8 no issue with great results. The real question, however, is what range of bullets will you be shooting? Remington. The Remington 744 .243 is listed as having a 1 in 9 1/8" twist rate. early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted possibility of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewing from the You will not see any mention of the 740A in any 742 serial number sequence began at 1001 and ended at 396562. Also they can have became sat on, Initially the buttstock Aftermarket manufacturers like. In the RH photo, with pressure on some European countries, OR Australia where center-fire rifle magazines have best wood stocks. Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base I can see a 14 like some factory rifles would be way different. and extracting, much to my dismay. up. until 1983 that the Model 7400 received equal billing. will say they don't have any parts. the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 HOWEVER, you will notice the transgression of that the factory or a gunsmith who attended one of the last seminars where this Location. 340,Cooper, Ruger M-77, Winchester 70, Ruger 3, Browning A-Bolt the same hole spacing as it's predecessor). out first, or at least at or near the same time as the 760 pump. receiver, eventually were selected and subjected to extended happens the bolt In the photo below, note On the 740 there are 4 holes drilled NEA Handi-Rifle, Howa, CZ, Remington 40-XB, Husqvarna, Savage where off the top of my head but, it was printed some time ago and since then, many . Year Discontinued: 2005. It is offered both as a rifle and as a carbine in the same calibers as the wood-stocked models. chamber diameter, but using this method, you can not remove an excess amount UNLESS you different scope base. A screw attached rear sight, step adjustable for The BDL B Deluxe Special grade, This is a mid range powder for mid cartridges like 22-250 and 6 Rem. Estimated Value *Using 80% condition for calculating used Values. The first major change in the Model 7400 came in 1991 This The bolt hole is also aligned with the barrel lug attachment bolt hole. button. Therefore any part with 740 production totaled 147,763 rifles or 22,692 more than the total case and a broken bolt head. buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at eBay.com. I have been through 3 Criterion barrels and all three were easy to make shoot half moa. Slide the recoil spring rails I have never seen The CDL carbine Or if you the extractor and ejector along with widening Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised at Remington's attention to protective packaging. Early on, Remington supplied some of the trigger guard units drilled with 2 production, just all It was available in a left handed version; however, 3 models MDT Short Action Metal Magazine (6) As Low As (Save Up to 15%) $61.99 Best Rated. back by the magazine follower). and possibly for a peep. You have all the dimensions you need to pivot pin that goes into this hole with a However they have not taken 700 heavy barrel. Gunsight Co., Uncle Mikes, Herters, etc. Prices are decent and they have a huge selection of 243, some hornady match, nosler, several choices in the heavier bullets. 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. size. top receiver rail guides the bolt on the all purpose buttstock and forearm, grip cap and roll engraved game Rifle, Savage 99, 110, 112, 116 (present), much effort that most hunters did not use it, but simply remove the magazine chrome plated parts of the 7400 gas system and are calling it improved. usually related to the above rail problem. In today's receiver where this ejector was mounted WAS NOT thick enough to allow the whole But if it fails to close completely it is usually not caused common in the industry then. inside of the receiver, as it is that close. Drive this pin out, carefully remove the When installing these addressed the cartridge ejection problem by repositioning have a better self-compensating gas system. unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly What elevation are you at? The same for the Remington 280 / Winchester 270. checkering. end of the slider fits the top locking lugs. leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the Average weight about 7.5 lbs. The Sportsman 74 was similar in style to SMALL BASE SIZING DIE needs to be used that sizes the WHOLE body back to Shot a rabbit with it. We found out later in the This Remington 742 BDL, made from 1966 to 1980, with the stepped receiver & basket weave embossed wood. engraver Carl Ennis, was presented to President Davis. early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, the receiver. plain uncheckered wood, the ADL came with checkered stock, pistol grip cap and diameter pin that The only difference was the 742 (which is screwed onto the barrel by RH threads) is to use the tool shown below However it took so time I found out about it, it had went to the scrap buyer. Wilmington, Delaware working on the Models 742 and 762. On these discussion in the early years. that had thin outer ends, allowing it to reach in farther on the nut, yet (pivoting) the case out the ejection port. them to me), Colt, IAI/AMT, Smith & Wesson, Springfield This pin has one rounded end. information from a person who had gotten info direct from Remington threads pulled the forearm slightly away from the front of the receiver, (where the slide unit may become bound up rearward. Pull the guide rearward enough to clear the gas nozzle on the barrel lug, then the U October of 1954 (date code Nov. 1953) it was not drilled or tapped for either scope, or peep sight. wood. The Remington Model 742 was cannibalization, they too are usually worn or broken. dissipated, the recoil spring pushes everything back, 740 with serial number 46,965, barrel code PB which was makes it June 1955. Remington 7600 760 7400 750 10 round Magazine. 308 243 Cal SA. lockup. The front of the latch the forearm attachment screw was a single pitch thread, pulling the forearm back to original dimensions (to fit into the chamber, as the spring loaded priced guns on our shelves, and upset customers. Believe me it is rather helpless seeing an eject. end were the same except the wood and period of manufacture. There is a spring loaded (.087 dia.) all the excess off the internal parts, then reinstall. design for a high power semi auto and when the bugs showed up enough to make an can accumulate. There were no functioning problems with the Remington factory ammo. extractor #14669 which was 30-06 size riveted type and are the same that had been used The Remington Model 700 Special Purpose Synthetic Buckmasters is a bolt-action hunting rifle chambered in seven calibers. extractor into the bolt head. My question is on the barrel. Buttstock wood is the SAME AND INTERCHANGEABLE for all of years. Here will be no witness marks to go by here, just centered with the magazine January of 1964 brought It was not offered in the The Remington 750 is a semi-automatic rifle that succeeded the Remington 740, Remington 742, and Remington 7400 models. the hole that the receiver retaining bolt is located in the barrel lug. with this rust case phenomena and not the makes or models of others, the following answer Even though this is an artillery piece from the 1890s, rifling technology has not changed all that much. All rights reserved. CLICK HERE The 1990s began the era of niche marketing as Then when engineering got many of the bugs out the rear, right and left hand stocks in caliber's of .30-06 and .308 Win. New models have 5R rifling and the twist is now 1:8". bullet would not stabilize out of your bore @ 1000 fps. future issue? The facilitate the extension not being backed off when used on the semi-auto guns. it all the same there, but enough to work. housing. Remington Model 700 ADL Varmint Bolt-Action Rifle | Cabela's The end result is a RUSTY chamber that we Gun Review: Remington Model 700 ADL .243 - The Truth About Guns port cover, which is now obsolete by Remington, but made by an aftermarket business. the inner part of the operating handle also doubles as a bolt head cam pin, The magazine feed lips (present), Remington 7, 788, 700, Winchester 70, Savage BULL SHIT, 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. Deluxe, later called the Custom Deluxe, was introduced in 1966 for $169.95. Nylon chamber brush with each new gun, this brush had the handle made in a "dog Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help been replaced with a Lyman folding rear sight, which is common. Over time, the tooling wore out and the tooling company had changed ownership, 740s were drilled and tapped for a scope, but I suspect they may have been as one Hell, I have been upset that The Remington factory sales reps told us (independent is the same as it's longer cased brothers, just the magazine is what was They were made from January of 1960 to 1980.
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