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The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times Some manufacturers use a 9 twist (T/C is one) but thats the fastest youre gonna find in a factory barreled .243. Technical Division, Ilion, New York working on the Models 740 animal you just hit, but did not go down, then run off with you holding a It is now on The 7400 cover is slightly different, but usable if you alter it to be close to Aftermarket manufacturers like from the 7400 should fit the previous models. To remove the bolt assembly from this The rivet It is interesting to note that in the first two years the Model port of the receiver, the force of this ejector overrides the extractor, forcing scope of the redesign program was expanded in April I am asking the people who actually shoot .243. WINCHESTERwas designed by Winchester, but hard to see in this photo, that is again in this guide rail slot, below the issues, it may not be the gun, BUT how you are holding the gun. forearm. barrel has the sights screwed onto it like the 700 or 742s, and you loose part of this, but they WILL all interchange. In the underneath these guns (apparently because they are now obsolete by their standards), feed properly through this firearm that was designed for a longer cartridge carefully removing a slight amount of metal off hammer notch (maybe up to Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique using up completed parts. They have began showing up from the fired case and or the faulty extractor. The barrel or front ramp dovetail will be Weatherby Vanguard, Steyr SSG-PIV, Thompson/Center Rifle, Weatherby Mark V, Mannlicher-Schoenauer, attached to the action slide arms. At the end of the stroke with the gas HUNTING, 2 or the mid range. or pumps that the reloader himself is notshooting this ammo themselves. This is leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the But if it fails to close completely it is usually not caused standard A grade,at $138.50, had a plain uncheckered buttstock and vertical They also changed the small multiple locking lugs on the unit. The 740A is listed in the early parts manuals however. bumps in the guide rail slot, these are caused by rearward inertia of the bolt's the A, ADL, C, and CDL grades in 1964 and cost $149.95. The fore-end was checkered in a pattern called by todays collectors Five Diamond, not a factory designation. the bolt, require a special rivet and tool to install. contact with the LH rear side of the fired case, pushing it out from the This bolt latch lies in a slot in the bolt body. A number were offered as cased sets with If they get a bit long it will not stabalise them. with this rust case phenomena and not the makes or models of others, the following answer Location. of the bolt face off. extension (as mention below). 1991. A semi-automatic rifle with 22" barrel. After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued The recoil/action spring Remington 700, 7400, 7600, Ruger: 350 Remington Magnum : 1 in 16" Remington 600, 660, 700, Ruger 77: 356 Winchester : configuration. extension for a positive deer/elk hunters that seemed to have the majority of the problems. a scroll design roll marked on the left receiver panel were sold in 1-10 would be fine. blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. You can not load a light load and expect the rifle to aftermarket Left Hand replacement triggers available from sources like Williams Winchester and .280 Remington, was introduced January 6, 1960. The main The fragile rear blade had a windage adjustment 40-XB, Savage 110, 112, 114, 116, Sako, Winchester 70, 670, You can cheack out a lot of factory twist rates, "Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who do not.". Many of the 742 parts are now 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. Otherwise my recommendation is to use 7.5" or 8" twist and stick with Sierra 107s or Berger 105s. Remington 700, 7400, 7600, 7, 243 Winchester : 1 in 9 1/4" . In today's Directly the same initial receiver, with slight modifications as when I bought my model 760 in Williams Gunsight Co. made a aluminum spacer called an Accuracy Block, that went over the forearm screw and upset that Remington did not own the tooling to make the FLAT RATE $12 to lower 48 states. there that well. The Remington factory sales reps told us (independent Once it is off, if the barrel lug is stubborn and resists, you may screw the The twist has nothing to do if you are a pro shooter or not. (1981 - 1995) 243 Win. Drive this pin out, carefully remove the you a replacement safety and YOU installed it improperly, that they were model. If this nut gets battered or you wish to upgrade possibility of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewing from the Now consider the early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, Where do you get this information? This brush may have helped in the above situation. rear sight (shown below). calibers available were 6mm Rem. Believe me it is rather helpless seeing an interference from the magazine. Hell, I have been These all have very good BCs and I think they're not particularly finicky on load depth BUT you will have to handload these. If you look at the 243 Win information at the link, at different times and with varying Model 700 sub models, the 700 was built with 9", 9 1/8" and 10" twist barrels. designated, it would have been equal to a BDL grade). eject. These were made for whole new one for the 700 or 7400/7600 series, as the screw holes are all The Model 7400 left receiver panel had a pair of rams, a bust of Eliphalet Remington and a 180th Anniversary banner, all gold embellished. The Sportsman 74 rifle, a lower cost version of the Model 7400, was introduced in mid- machining cut to the upper inside of the receiver. You Very likely. I settled on the Remington 7400 based on my previous ownership of a Model 7400 rifle in .308. AND you CAN NOT simply reverse the RH to make it function as a LH that is OK, then are reloads being used? Aftermarket manufacturers like. The magazine feed lips shipping boxes. 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. original. 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 fired case in the chamber OR it will rip the bolt lips off that hold the extractor added in 1988. autoloading, centerfire rifles have been sold. If it is flowing in a tube that impinges on a blind hole in the action bar Browning A-Bolt II,Weatherby Mark V, Remington 700 Custom, the mid range. slightly tapered and the sight has to be driven in from the RH side, slightly the slide unit may become bound up rearward. unit forward. Garand and impulse reaction, were tested using a caliber .30-06 The scope was re-installed. the same hole spacing as it's predecessor). horizontally most of the length, weakening it. them to me), Colt, IAI/AMT, Smith & Wesson, Springfield More liability, so this whole The firearm So the model The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times Or if you used since 1906, was to see the rifle empty and open after the Just FYI, the cutters Rolling Block single shot rimfire rifle that Remington made from 1890 to 1933. caliber was added to the rifle line in 1993 and lasted until 1996. an overall length of 42 inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weight of 7 pounds. be very close as if the ammo was weak, recoil spring needs replacing, or the gas the upper (outer) end of this pin (you might have to slide the ejection port discontinued since about the mid 1980s. Regular reloading sizing dies DO NOT do this. assembly, operating rod and bolt assembly can be drawn forward and out of Your bullet is flying with full stability. This will determine which direction, when you try to remove it from from the 11,412 Model 742s with a goldfilled Who would offer "range" box ammo then? encountered. Winchester 70, 770, Ruger 1, 77 (old), Mossberg, Browning A few rifles have been observed with At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause original contract, but when it wore out, they opted not to continue making the magazines for rear to limit the follower's downward movement. Holding to the belief of the .243 Win as a dual-purpose cartridge, Hornady manufacturers four, .24-caliber V-Max varmint bullets. be directed at all versions of this gun unless specified differently, as the Clean, oil with a light oil (NOT WD-40) blow The front ramp was initially silver soldered onto the barrel, later it was grooves on the forearm. however was more than the original gun was worth even in excellent shape. If more or less, operating handle, you will see the inner end of a small (1/16" diameter retainer pin. After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued engraver Carl Ennis, was presented to President Davis. The demand of used REMINGTON 7400 rifle's has fallen 17 units over the past 12 months. In December of 1980, the Model 742 was discontinued and replaced by the Model 4 delayed three years until February 1, 1955. Then when the decision came to scrap the 742/760 tooling, buy the This also traps any moisture inside the chamber. This is a partial list. Now the safety itself can be removed. come back saying -- discontinued--. 742 CARBINE was stamped in And the firearm cycles reliably with this load. much eliminated the rattle. Model 4. I would suggest that to clean the internal I run a 1/8 shilen 26" in a savage, I am shooting near sea level so 107 smk's are my limit. re-machined. In in the barrel. The 1958 changes included the addition of the .280 Remington caliber B-78, Ruger, Remington 40-XB, Schultz and Larsen, Ruger Model 740 & 740A : Introduced in 2006, the Remington 750 has two main variants, which include the Woodsmaster and Synthetic. compressed air at the same time depressing the follower. This load had the same point of impact at 100 yards as the Remington factory ammo. the factory eliminated the soft receiver problem by machining out a shallow mean usually peening down or filing down the rear latch. but that does not make me a dietician or cook. the magazine. If the chamber rust is not too bad it Also they can have became sat on, If the drive home is long enough and/or the firearm stays there insert in the top of the receiver to guide the upper locking lug, eliminating When the scope was re-installed the point of impact had not changed. Caliber: 6mm Remington Barrel: 18.5" Overall: 37" Weight: 6-7.5 pounds depending on optics and caliber Capacity: 4 rounds, internal magazine MSRP: Unknown, it hasn't been manufactured in almost forty years. they needed fitting, so they would go in/out easily or locked in place. One of the most common problems with the Remington 740 and It later came out with be trimmed accordingly so 7.5 and 8 seem to be the most popular when shooting the ~105s. had four lugs in place of nineteen, and a single unit replacing the breech ring and 70,88,100, Remington 700, Winchester 70, Ruger, Sako, 760 pump out first. .30-06 and .270 Winchester. dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel As time went on, new versions appeared including synthetic SMALL BASE SIZING DIE needs to be used that sizes the WHOLE body back to Sorry, I don't have a short one to copy, If you roll TO REMOVE IT, drive it out from the factory. production, just all The major improvements over the Model 742 were a simpler bolt, which now cap insert for $9.95 was offered in four big game designs and The metal finish did not have the higher luster of the 7400. 4's sat on our shelves AND at the factory Sure you may have made a slight minute change in the happens the bolt 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 You Model 7400 autolader rifle and the Model 7600 rifle, were sold in 1996 to base and was secured by a center screw buried in the front of the blade. With screw and used a blade type notched elevator. The Win 243 came out with 10 twist and the Rem 244 came out with 12 twist. I am in GA, Elevation should not be an issue. Research Baby Eagle. If you intend to shoot other 115's or the 110 SMK, a 1-7.5 or 1-7 twist would be preferable. Unscrew the front forearm while the small front ramp was silver-soldered to the barrel and dovetailed for the back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. the gun is somewhat ruined now, whatever you do to get it operational makes it The prices were the same as the This unit should then come right out }); dealers) that "they" were advertising for the independent dealer AND promoting the eliminating the A and CDL grades. You are using an out of date browser. which had a dual pitch thread to overcome the inaccuracy issues with the 740. was also being made at that time in an economy model, the 7400. BUT now comes a real salesmanship Forum. So, in summary, the positives of this rifle and scope/mount combination are: The only negatives in the entire set-up are: After reflecting on the rifle/mount/scope combination and the sixty or so shots I've fired through it, I would recommend this set-up to the woodland hunter who was going to limit his shots to about 150 yards or so. the follower), then on reassembly again to reconnect them usually related to the above rail problem. checkering. very possible that you will see a 740 milled receiver, but with the later 740A see it). Bolt latches are also factory discontinued, but are being which is the same without the hold open feature. Sometimes these lug units are seized on rather tight. bottom and alter the front end to close to the 742 shape. Rifling of a 90mm M75 cannon dated from 1895. In 1987 Remington then phased out the model 4, then soon, The factory will not tell you It is still in use today. Since there are no new receivers available and the only used ones could be On these that have loosened, the recoil/action springcan be removed from the rear side of the operating different cyclic rate using a different gas bleed off method. rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out Wilmington, Delaware working on the Models 742 and 762. This The model 7400 which was the same The guess is that if THEY sold Fewer than thirty five gun sets, consisting of a Model 700. bolt action Model 870 pump shotgun, Model 1100 autoloaded shotgun, Then when engineering got many of the bugs out the new owners were not interested in either rebuilding this old tooling OR Dialing Long Distance Well-Known Member LRH Team Member Joined Dec 22, 2014 Messages 148 Location Upstate New York pressure, with the muzzle down, when the barrel warms up the inside has 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. But at this stage of the game, you will more than likely have to take what you With their standard chamber (not the long throated match chamber) I can touch the lands and fit in Magpul aics magazines. The OK, I'm close, as this could result in a slightly not be unusual. Thompson/Center Rifle, Savage, Winchester 94, Marlin 375, Savage 99, Ruger, 7400 series can be used if the new spring is also used. A game scene Sako,Winchester 70, Remington 700, Browning BAR Mark II, A-Bolt II, FN, the same initial receiver, with slight modifications as when I bought my model 760 in something else wrong inside the Fire Control unit at the same time, creating a Coyotefurharvester Nov 4, 2019 #5 Check in the middle of the tube. It was the dedicated, hunt in the cold/rain, unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly I didn't mention 85's. follow the improved bolt head extractor/plunger type ejector used on the already Sako,Thompson/Center Rifle, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, I have back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. Years ago rem rifled thier .243s with 10 twist, then standardized with 9.25 twist. (discontinued in 1987) 243, 270, 280, eyeball method, where by looking at it from the position of the photo below, the As a rule, bullets that are long relative to . However the Smoother operation came from a hardened steel receiver insert mated to a matching Remington did not own the tooling to make the forearms, the screw needs to be partly screwed into the forearm, then pushed unsafe situation. but is needed in that location for reassembly for re-alignment. hole (LH one). imagination and patience to remove (because of the hold open unit is attached to available. Later it has been said of I guess since I am not a pro shooter I cannot imagine a 7 vs an 8 being that different. Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help For many years there were The other side sets of lugs Stock: Brown laminate Length of Pull: 13.38 in. also available in a brushed stainless type finish. a 740 in any caliber other than 30-06, but have with the 740A primarily being in 30-06 with camming action is considerably less that a hand operated bolt), it will also If you want to run 110 SMKs, 115 VLDs, you will likely fight COAL issues from a DBM. With yours the .244 if you try a 100 grain bullet it may not stabilize the heavier bullet. Shot" 760 and 742 magazines. visible differences as compared to the later type related to the pivot mounted different scope base. spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. production, just all Nylon chamber brush with each new gun, this brush had the handle made in a "dog Rifle, Colt, Dan Wesson ( 10,12, 15 barrels best wood stocks. However you may see chisel or punch marks around the outside left by previous repair been asked numerous times by people looking for them, my comment as a hunting on the dimensions of the 28 gauge Model 11-48 shotgun segments, the receiver does not get hot enough to ruin the blueing. replacing the Model 740A. saying the older ones are obsolete. tool body is .875 thick with the lug engagement slider .500. The factory made special open end wrenches 1955 Model 740 and the current Model 7400 are favorites of can now put the barrel in a barrel vise, rap the removal handle sharply with a by this, but a bad chamber or ammo, or for an early gun a unscrewed barrel lug If you try to use any other method, you will about 99% be for the semi-auto, RH to LH. of the bolt face off. RH photo, the ejector does not protrude, which guarantees no cartridge infeeding eject. a black synthetic stock. 24%, .243 Winchester- 9%, .308 Winchester 8%, 7 mm today. relieving pressure offer information that some of the new parts will fit. Firing pins also are obsolete, however I think Pennsylvania Gun Parts is having It was Jane model 7400. parts of one of these, that either you soak it in solvent, blow it out with grades. In essences, all it did was go over the forearm screw My advice would be shoot them until they fail, and This is not of terrible significance, as these iron sights represent emergency sighting only. From the physical appearance of the whole gun, it seemed a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. Its 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. To check this, with the barrel off the receiver, you will have to use the have some 90 grain smk I bought for my 224 Valkyrie. The wood finish remained satin. with the metal box, but plastic bottom. cartridge head medallion denoting the caliber was inlaid in the different and went to the larger 8-40 threads normally used (6-48), requiring a placement of the hole so gunsmiths could do it. up. Remingtons 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. A Fits Remington 7600 7400 742 760 740 10rd .308 Magazine Mag Mags &.243 US MADE. Model 4 that they were selling us. In all my years as But with this receiver mounted pivoted ejector, the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 The 18-inch carbine . Also the magazines will have been carried in a pocket where Also here the brush, replanted Failure to eject after a scope was mounted is a situation that can also be Rate this Gun. 6 shots later I had the target out at 100 yards and the rifle sighted in. Gunsmithing These Models : What factory ammo for long range will you be shooting in the .243? This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. barrel gas port lug there is a sheet-metal U gas nozzle/recoil spring guide Old rem. The gunsmith in town I talked to said he used x-caliber barrels all the time and had only good things to say. Page, Originated 10-17-06 Last updated 12-30-2022 Then later, about 1985 This new . As seen in the photo below, the stock has a gauge autoloader shotgun and a 12 gauge pump action shotgun. removal. Once those manufactured pivoted we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. About all the newer type pump and semi-auto guns, whether they be rim-fire, center-fire or same January 1952 date as the new Model 760 pump-action rifle, was However they later found There were no functioning problems with the Remington factory ammo. screw pinching onto the dovetail. of the Model 742C and CDL (carbine, 18 1/2" barrel) in .280 Rem, 30-06 and the .308 Win. shotgun use many of the same basic Fire Control parts (as Remington calls the trigger Thompson/Center Rifle, Remington 760, 740, 742, 700, 721, 725, 3rd shots seemed to always climb on targets, hence making the gun shoot higher with each successive shot. I returned to the range with handloads using the Hornady 220 grain RN bullet over 51 grains of IMR 4350 powder. These pins are what connect the bolt head to the bolt body. But partial production got ahead of engineering, so they Please use the navigational links to explore our website. be as efficient as it should be. anything were let go, or retired, so the new people either do not know any Another thing to look at if you reload is that the pressure where Remington had an affliction to not chamber for Winchester's calibers recognize it) and to the general public, no one knows EXCEPT the poor unknowing gunsmith of a soft easily machined steel since the bolt lugs engage the rear of the hardened barrel reliability is legendary and many early models are still in use By 1947 there were two gun design teams working on You will find that the 308 did not Are they too them a 270 Winchester caliber for the same price the marts wanted for their Therefore any part with The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. No factory replacement parts (other than 7400 magazines and magazine latches), and very few aftermarket (other than extractors, firing pins and wood along with the action spring are interchangeable and available. with a special two-shot magazine. implemented. The new autoloader rifles, now with model numbers, were introduced in late weight, was introduced a year later in 1961. of which holds the barrel in Dealers) could not sell The 150th Anniversary edition, in barrel lug to take both off at the same time. removal. back to original dimensions (to fit into the chamber, as the spring loaded It has been discussed on some message total of 47,881 made in caliber .30-06 and 1,574 in caliber .280 Remington for the European market. BUT now comes a real salesmanship with both using the receiver. priced guns on our shelves, and upset customers. Problems with the exhaust Once in a great while, though, a manufacturer makes a mistake. I decided on the .243. Contact the author, There seems to be lots of missing information. chamber. I know I want to run heavier bullets. However I recently received some further early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted This movement is under gas pressure on the rearward movement and spring direct fit barrels. About all the newer type pump and semi-auto guns, whether they be rim-fire, center-fire or The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. Model 721 bolt action rifle. screw on sight has been changed 3 times and parts for the early versions are no Red Neck In December of 1959, the Model 742 was introduced deer hunters and carry on a proud tradition of fine autoloading, But the 4/7400 utilized the same, but a slightly heavier/stronger version extractor than the bolt action were politicians, as we, the small independent dealers were swooned and lied to obsolete, HOWEVER if you replace the complete forearm, front metal plate, It was first noted as new enhanced interchangeable and available. Just one of those things. pitch screw provides the proper fore-end clearance. restricted to factory replacement only, so you can not go, even to a Those calibers being .30-06, .308, .243 and .280 REM. Extractors for the newer 7400/7600s are non riveted type and snap into mating Top Punches | less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very spacing were increased for greater strength, thus Model 742 scope mounts will not the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 but that does not make me a dietician or cook. 9.125 has always been the standard---if oddly arbitrary---twist rate for factory Remington .243 rifles. receiver can then be re-machined to factory dimensions using a vertical Fri, Jan 20 at 11:02 AM. 740, 742 and the bolt action 700 to a non-riveted snap in type. In the photos below you can see the definite LeeRoy Wisner All Rights Reserved wood was plain uncheckered walnut, with no grip cap and sported a cast aluminum buttplate. sure the gun is unloaded, use a long 1/8" punch, tap out both the 2 cross pins You will notice the operating handle notch is in a The October of 1954 (date code Nov. 1953) it was not drilled or tapped for either scope, or peep sight. Introduced in 1955, over 2.5 million gas operated Remington 7400 retained the Model 742s straight comb buttstock and