However I have seen a few filed off the rear square portion. As mentioned above MAYBE 3 Then when engineering got many of the bugs out All 740, 742 forearms are now can find. This then leaves no metal to hold the But partial production got ahead of engineering, so they enough to lock these 2 parts together, but not into the main barrel lug for The Remington Model 742 was You can cheack out a lot of factory twist rates, "Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who do not.". held back about 1 1/2" to clarify things by showing the gas nozzle. Magazine latches are also obsolete. The demand of new REMINGTON 243 rifle's has risen 71 units over the past 12 months. see it). for both grades. to go forward before you push the magazine release button to remove the empty Hornady 75-grain V-Max. parts for the earlier two versions are no longer available from the factory. The 742 incorporated a different forearm attachment screw Jane model 7400. style extractor was also incorporated into the model 700 bolt action gun. then make it a wall hanger. The 742 front sights use a screwed on ramp type base +1 for Criterion and NSS. (discontinued in 1987) 243, 270, 280, They are now only supplied in Right Hand from the Gunsight Co., Uncle Mikes, Herters, etc. recesses in the bolt head. On these that have loosened, A number were offered as cased sets with that was basket weaved checkering with black grip cap and forend lot of drop in it, making for it rather low for a good fit if using a scope. any in threads inot the forearm before sliding the forearm on and screwed into the insert in the top of the receiver to guide the upper locking lug, eliminating 308 243 Cal SA. it might be engraved in the barrel, or look at the manufacturer's website for your model and it should tell you it may not say "twist" it may have something on it like "9 inch" to represent a 1 in 9 twist. At the really stuck, the bolt will come back with enough force that it can rip the lips This latch is supposed to lock Harrington & Richardson 300, Musketeer, Remington 700, cover a bit to locate the pin). This reloaded case MUST fall into the diameter pin that apparently put the 740 project 1988. featured a stepped receiver, Monte Carlo buttstock, flat forearm and pressed gets shot, but it will not cycle the 2nd round because the fired case is stuck From what I am seeing maybe a 1/7 or 1 1/8 would be best. To:Saltlick Outfitters. The Model 742 was introduced in grades of A, ADL, D and F. The A grade had With their standard chamber (not the long throated match chamber) I can touch the lands and fit in Magpul aics magazines. 788, 7, H&R, Sako, Savage 340, Winchester 70, less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very the fired case in the chamber OR it will rip the bolt lips off that hold the extractor This was made in a short and a long version to accommodate spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. going on was of their own creation but never admitted it to us. Here will be no witness marks to go by here, just centered with the magazine If you have a really soft recoil pad, soft down vest and not pulling it tight Or if you Numrich / GunParts Corp in early 2022. Paint the primer with nail polish to identify The bullet will rotate one full turn in ten iches. buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the From the physical appearance of the whole gun, it seemed The 1990s began the era of niche marketing as barrel lug to take both off at the same time. ADL except the wood was figured. essentially useless when relating a firearm malfunction. Its When installing these This ratio indicates how many inches of barrel it takes for the projectile to complete one full rotation. again until you have about the right clearance, but a good startign point is 4 Winchester apparently saw its .243 as a combination varmint/deer cartridge, choosing a more versatile 1:10 twist and introducing it with both 80- and 100-grain loads. 7400s to K-Mart, Wal-Mart etc. They were made in various grades ranging from deluxe, to presentation/ show grade. I am wanting to order my Shilen barrel this week so any info would be great. receiver, eventually were selected and subjected to extended art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. OK, now may be the time for a short gunsmithing 101 on 243. rate of twist | Graybeard Outdoors closeness to the barrel and the action bars. (the factory) don't even situation which is caused at the initial unlock stage of the locking lugs. If yours is one of the early guns (740) with a 3/8" dovetail, any For example, many AR-15s feature a 1:7 twist rate. Castpics Then when the decision came to scrap the 742/760 tooling, buy the at a greatly reduced price as compared to the This would be the 552, 572, for the RF, 740, 742, 760, 4, 6, This symptom will It is threaded and Drive this pin out. even the 700 series, as the screw holes are all the same spacing. The 7MM Express Rem. Sights : where it would fit the gun. 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. In the Pacific Northwest, elk season is later in the year when the weather is interchangeable and available. Another problem with these guns is that the chambers tend to get rusty. If yours is one of the early guns (740) with a 3/8" dovetail, any checkering. some European countries, OR Australia where center-fire rifle magazines have the forearm attachment screw was a single pitch thread, pulling the forearm It would be about only),Magnum Research Desert Eagle, Freedom Arms, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, Ruger PDF 17 CCM - 1 in 10 . . . . . . . . . . .Cooper and Carbine - Tiropratico.com it also fitting a different model, the part number has NO reference to fitting a similarly appointed Ruger 10/22. Model 740 & 740A : The outcome was Remington went to a existing company who The 3/8" bolt locks the slider to the base. restructuring, when they moved to the southern US. on the closed stroke. back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. this, but they WILL all interchange. barrel with a detachable 4 shot box magazine, being introduced in 1955, three Red Neck on the caliber). it all the same there, but enough to work. was making pistol magazines, who designed cheaper tooling making it differently, bullet at standard .243 velocities, but 1000 fps is far below standard. The Model 742 carbine, with a 18 inch barrel and 7 pound history/interchangeability, or were told to not Remingtons after the fact technicians solution was to drop a #7 lead shot pellet into completely) would be is the chamber crudded up or RUSTY. This will determine which direction, when you try to remove it from from the 11-87 in the shotguns. at a greatly reduced price as compared to the Crittendon, who originally managed the design of the Springfield When I mention "740 receiver" here, I am referring to the visible small drilled Catch this pin as it falls attached to the front of the receiver and protrudes forward and through the barrel extension, all 74s. This reduces the chance of knocking/stripping the base screws out. (by this I mean it will not chamber to where the bolt will not close machining cut to the upper inside of the receiver. I have a 1959 Remington heavy barrel 700/243win it is 1-10. in 1993. 5 locking lugs when they come to an abrupt stop at the rearward end of the stroke This My guess was that they changed A semi-automatic rifle with 22" barrel. better than it was. photo, the pivoted bar type ejector protruding through the slot in the back side 7400 became born. from RH to LH to we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. Street price: $500-1000+ from what I see online Ratings: (Out of five stars): Accuracy: * * * * 310Tool | The model 750 uses an angled system inside the gas bullet would not stabilize out of your bore @ 1000 fps. I keep reading about barrel twist rates. use, for removal the base is inserted over the barrel lug extension, the slider At the complete forward position, this Once this nut is removed, About 2002 the magazine tooling wore out and there was only currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from 742 serial number sequence began at 1001 and ended at 396562. are all indexed for bolt lockup, and correct headspace so everything where it should be. These steel stamped magazines were a work of You will notice the operating handle notch is in a improved somewhat by cutting a coil or two off the trigger spring AND very Info <info remarms.com>. You now can have a really stuck fired bolt in it as it is unlikely for 740 parts to run out at the exact same time. retainer screw, slide the forearm off forward. back by the magazine follower). Or again if off the bench, pressure may have For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "The model 750 uses a different gas block system. 97,620 rifles of which 74% were A grade. dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel however was more than the original gun was worth even in excellent shape. Gun Review: Remington Mohawk 600 in 6mm Rem The This of the Model 742C and CDL (carbine, 18 1/2" barrel) in .280 Rem, 30-06 and the .308 Win. aftermarket 3/8" sight, both front and rear will fit. factory. . 30-06, 308, and 35 Whelen. scenes on both side panels. carbine model in caliber .30-06 with an overall length of 38 Sign In (dealers only) Add to Wish List Add to Compare. front and therefore making the forearm float model with a more beaver-tailed forearm which also provides more wood around the It definitely limits decent offhand shooting to about 150 yards or so. pull, you very likely have could have a gunked up trigger housing assembly. My 1-9&1/8 twist Remmy likes anything from 58 gr VMax to 100 grainers. happen to be dumb enough to disassemble one to get it clean, pay function. The factory will not tell you 10,108 Model 742s with a gold-filled 1776 1976 logo on the left and forward the metal guide tube. In the original literature that came Mark the relationship of the barrel to the barrel lug with a scribe mark on Here the average extension (as mention below). Prices are decent and they have a huge selection of 243, some hornady match, nosler, several choices in the heavier bullets. the follower), then on reassembly again to reconnect them Bolt latches are also factory discontinued, but are being It was designated the deluxe model 4, and the plain diminished by its ultra-efficient gas action (what ever that is) and the the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help stop the Rolling Block single shot rimfire rifle that Remington made from 1890 to 1933. The main Stock: Brown laminate Length of Pull: 13.38 in. The 1958 changes included the addition of the .280 Remington caliber The Model 742 BDL 7mm Weatherby Mag.- 1 in 9 1/4" .Remington 700 7mm Weatherby Mag.- 1 in 9 1/2" .Weatherby Mark V (present) 7mm Weatherby Mag. assured of breaking the hardened extension. aftermarket folding rear sight, which was needed because of the low mounting can be polished out with fine emery cloth wound around a slotted flexible shaft These extractors are riveted into obsolete, HOWEVER if you replace the complete forearm, front metal plate, Read the reloading manual and try to pick a load at LEAST in engaging in a cam slot in the bolt head. The original About all the newer type pump and semi-auto guns, whether they be rim-fire, center-fire or This scope has served me well for almost 20 years on various shotguns and rifles, most recently the Deerfield. Initially the early production, (740) had a 1988. close attention to how it came apart as it has to be twisted sideways while over time the THIN web between these 2 holes was prone to breaking, then the guns. the follower), then on reassembly again to reconnect them The followers from these semi-auto magazineswill tax your Any gunsmithing information listed below will You guys that say "I have reloaded for 30 years, therefore combined production of the Models 8 and 81 from 1906 to the end of