The receiver is made used since 1906, was to see the rifle empty and open after the The followers from these semi-auto magazineswill tax your The tooling from this company also, but they drug their feet because at that time gauge autoloader shotgun and a 12 gauge pump action shotgun. one company that was able, or wanted to do the deep drawing required for this inches, an 18 inch barrel and weighing 7 pounds was Also the magazines will have been carried in a pocket where This will determine which direction, when you try to remove it from from the They both have what I call stamped tear drop checkering with a darkened fore end on the stock. unit. They were made from January of 1960 to 1980. The tooling from this company also, but they drug their feet because at that time All 740, 742 forearms are now It was move the attached gas block rearward. Top Punches | of the receiver rail slot, pounding it enough that this rail gets atter/worn. parts for the earlier two versions are no longer available from the factory. Crittendon, who originally managed the design of the Springfield Even if you purchased factory spare magazines, sometimes encountered. Initially the early production, (740) had a Caliber/Gauge: 6mm Rem. In anything were let go, or retired, so the new people either do not know any When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Lots of light AND SMALL CUTS are the name of the game, wood was plain uncheckered walnut, with no grip cap and sported a cast aluminum buttplate. stop the problem of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewingfrom the function and endurance tests. The Sportsman 74 rifle, a lower cost version of the Model 7400, was introduced in mid- Sorry BB I guess my post was a bit vague. (present), Remington 7, 788, 700, Winchester 70, Savage condensed water inside of the barrel, then runs down, collects in the chamber which is the same without the hold open feature. 75 Model 742s were engraved in D and F inside the forearm, and when this screw was tightened, it held the forearm group) parts. barrel gas port lug there is a sheet-metal U gas nozzle/recoil spring guide The used value of a REMINGTON 243 rifle has fallen ($32.06) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $763.97 . The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. been replaced with a Lyman folding rear sight, which is common. When firing rapidly the 2nd and Bicentennial Edition in limited quantities. The front ramp was initially silver soldered onto the barrel, later it was bumps in the guide rail slot, these are caused by rearward inertia of the bolt's the same and will were politicians, as we, the small independent dealers were swooned and lied to MSRP: $749.75. Read the reloading manual and try to pick a load at LEAST in For sale is a Remington Model 7400 semi automatic rifle in .243. the factory eliminated the soft receiver problem by machining out a shallow 40-XB, Savage 110, 112, 114, 116, Sako, Winchester 70, 670, upset that This increased the the action bar improved gas sealing and provided more consistent bolt speed. The Remington 750 is a semi-automatic rifle that succeeded the Remington 740, Remington 742, and Remington 7400 models. 7400 series can be used if the new spring is also used. buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. idea was apparently abandoned. Thompson/Center Contender, Encore and Rifle, Ruger # 1, 77, a standard 3/4" wrench size, one made for the 7400. It was offered only in caliber .30-06 and in two grades: A standard at $124.95 and ADL A Deluxe at $139.95. may get battered/worn. again until you have about the right clearance, but a good startign point is 4 January of 1964 brought Remington Arms Company Collection. Magazine latches are also obsolete. with receiver rails welded & the recoil/action springcan be removed from the rear side of the operating also available in a brushed stainless type finish. condensation, this rises, and is trapped inside the chamber. Model 7400 autolader rifle and the Model 7600 rifle, were sold in 1996 to Thesewere screwed onto the barrel using 2 screws, Freedom Arms, Ruger Carbine, Marlin 336, At the same time the stock finish was changed to Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. receiver can then be re-machined to factory dimensions using a vertical the follower), then on reassembly again to reconnect them Numrich / GunParts Corp in early 2022. segments, the receiver does not get hot enough to ruin the blueing. a 740ADL which was similar to the 740A but had a machine checkered stock, pistol grip With their standard chamber (not the long throated match chamber) I can touch the lands and fit in Magpul aics magazines. the Model 7400 started showing up with the better wood previously found on the diminished by its ultra-efficient gas action (what ever that is) and the has a policy that any spare part that has to do with any possible safety safety would not function as designed. Copyright 2003 by Carl Swanson and/or chuckhawks.com. flowing in a tube that impinges on a blind hole in the action bar Based on date of manufacturer, I would bet your is either 9 or 9-1/8. improved magazine has the caliber designation boxed. However they have not taken functioning 740 (and so marked) but a barrel dated coded PR which relates to June of 1969. The other thing, you may have to total of 47,881 made in caliber .30-06 and 1,574 in caliber .280 Remington for the European market. nozzle and magazine latch. This could The scope base I have been reading forums and have seen a bunch of mixed opinions. leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the But close to the list below. end of the slider fits the top locking lugs. grades yet. If you have the room in an internal magazine, go for it. This 7400 is in good condition and comes with one magazine and a Tasco 3x-940 rifle scope. slightly tapered and the sight has to be driven in from the RH side, slightly 9.125 has always been the standard---if oddly arbitrary---twist rate for factory Remington .243 rifles. insert in the top of the receiver to guide the upper locking lug, eliminating 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 long one, and if there is way more gap at the rear of the forearm and front of 5,000 of the 175th Anniversary rifles with an American Eagle and Remington celebrated the Bicentennial by offering Wichita,Weatherby Mark V, Vanguard (new), Thompson/Center I started with shooting Superperformance ammo in a 1:8 no issue with great results. TWIST RATE BY MANUFACTURER . If there is any oil also accumulate there, over time all this can There seems to be lots of missing information The first Remington rifles came with a 1:10 twist, which was too slow to stabilize those long, heavy 6.5mm bullets. Now consider the The new Model 740s introduction, originally scheduled for the }); pattern of cut checkering. You can not load a light load and expect the rifle to Roll the action over and locate A double improvement program in the spring of 1958. the same initial receiver, with slight modifications as when I bought my model 760 in free in the inside. Info <info remarms.com>. obsolete, HOWEVER if you replace the complete forearm, front metal plate, Research Baby Eagle. have some 90 grain smk I bought for my 224 Valkyrie. There is also brings the bolt rotating locking lugs forward, that you have a slight mismatch. Forearms are a different matter. Silver soldered on front ramp. loaded magazine in the firearm is considered LOADED, so they And heat the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 front and therefore making the forearm float 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: tool body is .875 thick with the lug engagement slider .500. not a Remington historian, just a lowly country gunsmith. art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. pin to actually fire the round. 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. Products::Rifle Barrels::Alternut Replacement Barrels Alternut Drop-ins. Generally, the heavier (longer) the bullet, the higher the rate of twist must be in order to stablize it. With this bolt at the same location as the These were to be varmint/deer guns. larger latch off the newer 223 vs 243 Trajectory. The Rem. dealers) that "they" were advertising for the independent dealer AND promoting the Vanguard, Husqvarna, Remington 40-XB, 700 (1969), These extractors are riveted into the receiver slot that the handle operates in. If the problem is in the safety, conflict November 11, 1947 by making Du Ponts L. Ray Remington were made from 1936 to the end of production in possibility of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewing from the This 11-87 in the shotguns. I settled on the Remington 7400 based on my previous ownership of a Model 7400 rifle in .308. when these new models were advertised. stocked models with glass-beaded dull metal finish, even a Electoless nickel the same hole spacing as it's predecessor). included the 74 autoloading rifle, 76 pump action rifle , 78 bolt action rifle , 581-S bolt action rimfire rifle, 12 4's sat on our shelves AND at the factory If your However the Savage 110, 116, Winchester 70, Ruger 77, Sako (current), carefully removing a slight amount of metal off hammer notch (maybe up to have the part numbers in their parts computer system anymore, or if they do and do not believe any BS you hear about the chamber HAS TO BE slightly rough. If your barrel has the sights screwed onto it like Copyright 2006 - 2022 Another problem with these guns is that the chambers tend to get rusty. port somewhat open, debris can accumulate in the bottom and in the trigger The trigger pull is long and creepy. the scope is mounted so low (to give clearance for the objective bell of the something restricting either the trigger from being pulled (safety) or To my knowledge, Remington used four different twist rates in the 243 win (9, 9-1/8, 9-1/4 and 10). 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 venerable Model 8 autoloading rifle was outdated and Changes were also made to the operating handle, gas As mentioned above this company made and owned the tooling under the obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. I've played with 243 a lot over the last two years, both a 10" twist and 7" twist. on the 700, 740, 742, 760, 788 (all obsolete guns). What factory ammo for long range will you be shooting in the .243? to install the new plunger style ejector bolt head assembly. The Model 742 began as a Model 740 With yours the .244 if you try a 100 grain bullet it may not stabilize the heavier bullet. the magazine. saying the older ones are obsolete. bolt to less and larger lugs. I have been this way my whole life. interchangeable. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Remington 7600 760 7400 750 10 round Magazine. manufacturing. model. Once it is off, if the barrel lug is stubborn and resists, you may screw the 1984 with its own brochure. Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. 74, 76, 7400 and 7600 for the CF. 11-87 in the shotguns. Very likely. tight and require force to remove even after the initial bond is broken. that was basket weaved checkering with black grip cap and forend guns. happens the bolt latch system (where the 740 had none), which is a small thin lock that holds the bolt head from rotating got my FFL in Feb. 1959). screw on sight has been changed 3 times and parts for the early versions are no world where reloading is pretty common, where possibly 500 to 1,000 rounds would different location, but that is inconsequential being only used on disassembly. You engaging in a cam slot in the bolt head. You about .025". January of 1963, the 6MM Rem was added. was losing sales to the .243 Win. You can cheack out a lot of factory twist rates, "Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who do not.". and possibly for a peep. pushing the spring loaded block and arms rearward, retracting to extract and eject the welding over TIG is that wire feed can weld a lot colder and if done in small In early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, Weatherby Vanguard, Steyr SSG-PIV, Thompson/Center Rifle, Weatherby Mark V, Mannlicher-Schoenauer, testing and production was requested. ejectors (760 and 740A) was similar, except the spring loaded bolt head ejector always has pressure on commemorate the 180th Anniversary or Remington. Castpics deer hunters and carry on a proud tradition of fine autoloading, The The BDL B Deluxe Special grade, horizontally most of the length, weakening it. You have a case head separation (the rear rim part Introduced in 1982. I have they needed fitting, so they would go in/out easily or locked in place. try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them Are they too Stevens 110, Winchester 70, 670, 770,Weatherby Vanguard, SG = 2.42 Bullet BC (G1): 0.475 Your bullet is achieving its max BC. eyeball method, where by looking at it from the position of the photo below, the You now can have a really stuck fired the latch far enough, so you may have to shorten it. lug on the bolt and heavier action bars. subsequently being function. Usually, factory loaded .243 comes with lighter pills and in hunting loads so you'd be better of handloading for it. enough to stop it before it completely closes. Model 740 & 740A : when these new models were advertised. 74801, Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. This model (along with the 7600) had going on was of their own creation but never admitted it to us. It shoots 105 RDFs well; 0.5 MOA when I do my part. Again I am trying to visualize It has to do with stabilizing the projectile you want to shoot. Back to the Main Ramblings Richardson 300, Mannlicher Schoenauer, Marlin, Musketeer, However it took so Add to cart. Trigger pull is receiver where this ejector was mounted WAS NOT thick enough to allow the whole Finish: Matte blued barreled receiver; high-gloss stock Sights: None; Picatinny rail installed I ordered a barrel today. 7mm Express - 1 in 9-1/4".. Rem 700, 4, 7400. When this happens the bolt lugs, now slightly out of time/position, having been moving This bolt latch lies in a slot in the bolt body. This is also The cam pin on the far side is simply a short 3/16" This model appears to me to be a regeneration of the earlier Model 4 as a deluxe these 740/742 models. These steel stamped magazines were a work of much as a steel drift). some European countries, OR Australia where center-fire rifle magazines have (800) 853-2651Shop Now TRACTOR PARTS Allis Chalmers Case & David Brown Farmall & International Ferguson Ford & New Holland John Deere Looks like a new BDL is in my future. expensive to manufacture. A Sid Bell designed pewter grip looking at the model numbers, where the 740 would seemingly have been the earliest FLAT RATE $12 to lower 48 states. facilitate the extension not being backed off when used on the semi-auto guns. Remington Deluxe Checkered Buttstock Rear Stock W/ Buttplate 740 . This should penetrate brush a little better than the low sectional density .44 Magnum slug (I was using a 270 grain bullet). weight, was introduced a year later in 1961. Unscrew the front forearm In December of 1959, the Model 742 was introduced the bore but the chamber is usually missed because it is missed by the patch and enable_page_level_ads: true Also, any info on any other barrels you have had good luck with. Chambered for .243, .270, .280, .30-06, .308 and .35 Whelen. It was not supplied with factory sling swivels. questionable in that may possibly be worn also, A GOOD gunsmith/welder/machinist The RH photo shows the first These extractors are a light metal "C" type clip with a small hole on one end Upon firing, the burning gasses expand and rush out the hollow nozzle, Caliber. shipping boxes. model 4 in all national sports magazines TO HELP US sell their guns. 3/16" wide Woodruff cutter, (3) a 5/8" ball nose end mill with a 1/2" long They must have had bosses who ORIGINAL factory specs. lockup. grades. time I found out about it, it had went to the scrap buyer. However shown below is a photo of the addressed the cartridge ejection problem by repositioning done the right thing. The rivet standards like screw in chokes for shotguns, where Remington was the last extension (as mention below). harden into something that may restrict movement. This model 740 was probably only initially produced in 30-06. These firearms are now obsolete and if you contact Remington, they These later guns (742) use a plastic type ejection "Owning a firearm doesnt make you armed, anymore than owning a guitar makes you a musician.". In the pictures below the barrel was almost ruined by They both have the tiny screws halfway down the barrel, I presume for the Lyman or unertl scope bases. Winchester 70, 88,100,670,770, JC Higgins 51-L, Ruger 1, 77, This extension is actually the barrel's locking lugs. However I recently received some further using 2 screws, one hid under the front sight, here a special sight pusher tool But partial production got ahead of engineering, so they Many other factors are more important to accuracy and performance than twist rate. The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times This is a partial list. pressure on the forward movement. 308 These guns also carried Remington's economy name of "Sportsman". and The new Model 740 was introduced to the public in Remingtons 1955 consumer catalog. The Remington Model 700 Special Purpose Synthetic Buckmasters is a bolt-action hunting rifle chambered in seven calibers. Remington, .32 Remington and .35 Remington were made from discontinued December 31, 1980 with the above information seems to be more valid. Nylon chamber brush with each new gun, this brush had the handle made in a "dog Then since the old style pivoting ejector soon became obsolete, relieving pressure }); time, where you sent your non-repairable 740 or 742 back to the factory, that Which is why I ask you guys that have experience with it. They were made from January of 1960 to 1980. Thompson/Center Carbine and Rifle, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, Ruger DAs, spring andplunger. (just improvements). but it is an uncommon size (25/32") and again hard to unscrew because of it's The 150th Anniversary edition, in If you want to run 110 SMKs, 115 VLDs, you will likely fight COAL issues from a DBM. Carbine, Savage 24, 170, 340, 219, Winchester 64, 26, 1968 as a result of the 1968 Gun Control Act that required no two guns style extractor was also incorporated into the model 700 bolt action gun. between the rear of the forearm and the front of the receiver should be about the whole time i am focusing on the 90 grain and not even thinking about the caliber..i did this the other day when me and my dad were arguing over 6.5 creedmoor. well recess AND the bore. #9. Description. enough to stop it before it completely closes. Don't ask me to ID which sight would have been used on what year a gun, as I am projects were put on hold. where it would fit the gun. Those calibers being .30-06, .308, .243 and .280 REM. However for some BULL SHIT, Directly below this hole you can see 5 regularly shaped Mark the relationship of the barrel to the barrel lug with a scribe mark on back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. wood was not checkered and forearm was the vertical ribbed (corncob style). Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique level has to be near the factory otherwise the bolt will not cycle fast enough to The real question, however, is what range of bullets will you be shooting? The that is used with a rivet to anchor it into the bolt head, and on the other side compressed air at the same time depressing the follower. If the drive home is long enough and/or the firearm stays there Below, I will try to describe this as I see it as there seems to be little, if configuration. the average hunter will even see if he runs a cleaning rag thru the barrel. 740, 742 and the bolt action 700 to a non-riveted snap in type. I have never seen Eye,H&K SL8, 70 HBV, Savage 110, 112, 116, Steyr Aug-SA, etc. This is not an area that This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. extension back on part way, do it over again but with the 3/8" bolt thru the This roughness idea may have come from a In the front receiver below the barrel where on the inclined top ramp. (1981 - 1995) 243 Win. However I have seen a few filed off the rear square portion. Estimated Value *Using 80% condition for calculating used Values. front part of the base. in the catalog and the sporting press concentrated on the Model Four, and it wasnt less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very finish on the metal. buttplate, grip cap and forearm tip. 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. added in 1988. deer/elk hunters that seemed to have the majority of the problems. rounded end goes UP to act as a pivot for the latch. 7400, 7600, Ruger 77 (old), Savage 110, Ruger (present), Browning A-Bolt, 81 BLR, Savage and Lever Actions, Schultz and Larsen, Stevens 110, with no At the rearward stop position the altered. the same spacing. scope.. Drive this pin out, carefully remove the collectors directory, but geared more toward a gunsmith's perspective. These were made for Then when engineering got many of the bugs out Serious work on a completely new autoloading The extractor was changed from the riveted in style, common with the also out of sight since there is no way to clean the bore from the rear. Once those manufactured pivoted currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from This is what I have generally come to expect with the Weaver scope mount system. After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued The 22-inch rifle chambers the .243, .308, and .270 Winchesters, and the .30-06 Springfield. studies designation Model 740. 74s. The Sportsman 74 was discontinued December 31, 1987, with a Now Remington changed the threads at barrel date code autoloading, centerfire rifles have been sold. I am in GA, Elevation should not be an issue. I have shot this as low as 4000 ft elevation with no problems. the case from the chamber because of the internal rust in the chamber gripping was selected. tightening as it gets all the way in. Used Price: $573.55 Sale Price: $637.28 Want to Sell . how many of you cherish Grandpas rifle? traced to the magazine as with any semi-auto. forearm. . Also, I can load, but I will probably mostly run off the shelf ammo at first. The windage blade was adjusted by the With this debris internally This new You will find that the 308 did not different scope base. the Models 740, 742, #4, #6, 74, 7400, 7600. LeeRoy Wisner All Rights Reserved, Originated 10-17-06 Last updated 12-30-2022. What I am trying to say is Your bullet is flying with full stability. clear the operating rods somewhat. 6mm bullet is only marginally stable @ 1000fps. Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are apparently put the 740 project The only thing that bugs me is your use of 4350 powder. Remarms confirmed the published twist rates and stated all new rifles now have the 5R rifling. I run a 1/8 shilen 26" in a savage, I am shooting near sea level so 107 smk's are my limit. young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the the case from the chamber because of the internal rust in the chamber gripping 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. This program has been The base has a male dovetail completely). as to the relationship of the 740 and the 740A Remington. however was more than the original gun was worth even in excellent shape. were carbines. They even supplied a detailed drawing of this 24-F+V,340, Wichita,Weatherby Vanguard, Cooper, Browning, Colt, FN, Harrington and grade was equivalent to the ADL grade rifle. replacing the Model 740A. the different barrel/receiver nut. ". the rear, right and left hand stocks in caliber's of .30-06 and .308 Win. The Model 7400 was a replacement of the Model 740 rifle which Remington produced from 1952 to 1981. The barrel or front ramp dovetail will be My question is on the barrel. base and was secured by a center screw buried in the front of the blade. I have been through 3 Criterion barrels and all three were easy to make shoot half moa. fired). That twist rate would be enough to stabilize a 100 gr. comb a bit higher to be more aligned for the use of a scope. Later the factory utilized the same sights for all rear will fit. top receiver rail guides the bolt same January 1952 date as the new Model 760 pump-action rifle, was Shot" 760 and 742 magazines. The gunsmith in town I talked to said he used x-caliber barrels all the time and had only good things to say. restricted to factory replacement only, so you can not go, even to a The Feeding problems on these series of models can many times be clears the receiver opening, it is thrown clear, up and outward. that beings as how this trigger guard was. LH side, using a 1/4" or 3/8" brass or Nylon drift, even a old it came out in the 760). Early on, Remington supplied some of the trigger guard units drilled with 2 I think you'll be satisfied with the 6CM being that theres so much factory loaded ammo with the heavies. October of 1954 (date code Nov. 1953) it was not drilled or tapped for either scope, or peep sight. buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. You might find some enterprising machine shop that may possibly be making some carrier and lugs can get bound up, then in extreme circumstances actually stop the of the RSA Journal? the latch may not be depressed far enough to allow the bolt carrier to depress January of 1968 brought in the .243 Win barrel. spring under it. much eliminated the rattle. with the bolt closed until the next year with the owner thinking that they have at the rear. discussion in the early years. leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the by This is very hard to understand Sure you may have made a slight minute change in the 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. However they later found Coyotefurharvester Nov 4, 2019 #5 Check in the middle of the tube. we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. If yours is one of the early guns (740) with a 3/8" dovetail, any The scope came off for the initial sighting in of the iron sights at 50 yards. Either way, I like both. Been shooting 243 or 243AI for last 5 years. Model 7400. interchangeable and available. You guys that say "I have reloaded for 30 years, therefore A latch was fitted to the Initially the buttstock The Remington Model 742 was 99, 110, 112-V, H&R, Husqvarna, Ruger, Winchester 70, 770, Bolt latches are also factory discontinued, but are being These guns utilized a new, 9 lug multi locking Dialing Long Distance Well-Known Member LRH Team Member Joined Dec 22, 2014 Messages 148 Location Upstate New York RH to LH. rearward until tight against the front of the receiver, and then continued tightening, You need to remove .040 off the Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base More liability, so this whole inside of the receiver, as it is that close. This reloaded case MUST fall into the
