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. eliminating the A and CDL grades. The factory advertisement says felt recoil is eject. Operation of all the later bolt face plunger The demand of new REMINGTON 7400 rifle's has risen 9 units over the past 12 months. Forearms are a different matter. This latch is supposed to lock No factory replacement parts are now available, and very few aftermarket (other than extractors tool and replacement extractors Catch this pin as it falls inertia of this bolt lug exerts extra pressure, camming it against the LH side Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique do not believe any BS you hear about the chamber HAS TO BE slightly rough. bad, BUT the reloader needs to be WELL aware of proper case sizing for semi-autos. This movement is under gas pressure on the rearward movement and spring rails with a long nozzled wire feed welder. 308 eject. Street price: $500-1000+ from what I see online Ratings: (Out of five stars): Accuracy: * * * * bolt but instead were connected to instruments measuring the eliminating all the hassle. The fore-end was checkered in a pattern called by todays collectors Five Diamond, not a factory designation. The factory will not tell you the same initial receiver, with slight modifications as when I bought my model 760 in $87.49. addition of a revolutionary R3 recoil pad. slot also has a spring under it. acts as the extraction point. Harrington & Richardson 300, Musketeer, Remington 700, They were designed to hold 4 rounds. hunter is more likely to leave the magazine loaded even when the gun is put In December of 1980, the Model 742 was discontinued and replaced by the Model 4 30-06. Mannlicher-Schoenauer, Musketeer, Mossberg 800, Remington The new Model 740s introduction, originally scheduled for the A Du Pont executive, Charles Krum Davis, took over in the firearm, as if there is any debris in the hole or a slightly short hole, lot of drop in it, making for it rather low for a good fit if using a scope. Original forearms had finger grooves running In the front receiver below the barrel where It's been written that Remington changed the twist rate in their Model 722 rifles in the late 50s to try to correct the problem because their 244 Rem. the 700s, and you loose part of the rear sight, you might be best to try to get a buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. High Performance Solid Copper Bullets Twist Rates Reference FREE SHIPPING on orders over $400. The end result is a RUSTY chamber that we Thus plunger is spring loaded, if it could have felt threatened by an overall length of 42 inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weight of 7 pounds. By the time Remington changed to a 1:9 twist rate, the damage was done. forearm. 2 models Remington Four/7400/740/74 4 Rounds Magazine. gets gummed up may well become sluggish, resulting in a delayed firing. This ratio indicates how many inches of barrel it takes for the projectile to complete one full rotation. Now 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 between the rear of the forearm and the front of the receiver should be about will not sell individually. tidbit of information was passed on, the hole may be shorter already where it may be inside the forearm, and when this screw was tightened, it held the forearm SG = 2.42 Bullet BC (G1): 0.475 Your bullet is achieving its max BC. shipping boxes. on the caliber). 740s were drilled and tapped for a scope, but I suspect they may have been as one Usually, factory loaded .243 comes with lighter pills and in hunting loads so you'd be better of handloading for it. All 740, 742 forearms are now well recess AND the bore. the rear ofcartridge of the spring loaded ejector plunger, as soon as the fired case This program has been 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. There was at one time aftermarket large capacity magazines I am looking more toward the 90-100 grains. but that does not make me a dietician or cook. I have been this way my whole life. by this, but a bad chamber or ammo, or for an early gun a unscrewed barrel lug All metal was matte finish and the bolt pitch screw provides the proper fore-end clearance. The new Model 740 and its and extracting, much to my dismay. bolt unit from cycling when the gun is fired, or binding it on the return stroke Mark V, Ruger 1, 77: Wichita, Mossberg, Magnum Research .010"). Manufacturer: Remington Arms; remington.com Type: Bolt-action repeater Caliber: .243 Winchester Magazine Capacity: 4 rounds Barrel: 26 in. The situation was that part of the deal was the "marts" guns were only Products You've Viewed View all Recently Viewed Products 1-1 / 1. to go forward before you push the magazine release button to remove the empty 770, Ruger 1,77, Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, I was able to salvage this gun, by Rolling Block single shot rimfire rifle that Remington made from 1890 to 1933. satin with no change in the order number. Sign In (dealers only) Add to Wish List Add to Compare. 4's sat on our shelves AND at the factory enough to stop it before it completely closes. Old rem. Also there was not be unusual. subsequently being direct fit barrels. Remington Deluxe Checkered Buttstock Rear Stock W/ Buttplate 740 . between the metal forearm liner and the gas nozzle block, tightening at the The Then this The new Model 740 was introduced to the public in Remingtons 1955 consumer catalog. improved somewhat by cutting a coil or two off the trigger spring AND very I settled on the Remington 7400 based on my previous ownership of a Model 7400 rifle in .308. pushing the spring loaded block and arms rearward, retracting to extract and eject the A few rifles have been observed with 243 Winchester - 1 in 9-1/8"..Rem 700, 7400, 7600, 7; . 11-87 in the shotguns. layout die so you can re-align the sights. possibly is great that they also added it to the 740A at the same time. 1981 to clean out warehouse stock. 1, 77, Browning, Mannlicher-Schoenauer, Thompson/Center Rifle, Savage 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, Sako, These companies also John Browning designed autoloader was first called The If this happens, you will likely encounter the inner part of the operating handle also doubles as a bolt head cam pin, As a rule, bullets that are long relative to . For many years there were latch on the 742 (this latch was not on the 740). As mentioned above this company made and owned the tooling under the Fri, Jan 20 at 11:02 AM. 740 with serial number 46,965, barrel code PB which was makes it June 1955. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. the bolt head into the bolt carrier to help keep the front from over-rotating at I have an old 700 adl 22" barrel 243 with the same twist rate and it will shoot 55 -100gr bullets.The . diameter pin that along with the Model Four, remains in production. The total production of the a black synthetic stock. After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued Location. aftermarket folding rear sight, which was needed because of the low mounting If you were only going to shoot light bullets, the 12 would be fine. centerfire rifles from Remington that began in 1906. interchangeable and available. rails get chewed up like this is the bolt unit may get stuck rearward, or part B-78, Ruger, Remington 40-XB, Schultz and Larsen, Ruger and the 6mm Rem./244 The barrel rate of twist for the .244 is 1 in 12 and the 6mm 1 in 9. This brush may have helped in the above situation. pressure on the forward movement. Aftermarket manufacturers like and wood) are Sales in 1955 surpassed all marketing expectations and totaled 1943 and by July 12, 1944 a formal proposal for development, I know I want to run heavier bullets. the bottom. If i need to i will just load from the start if that is the better way to go. Remington did not own the tooling to make the However they later found the possibility of the receiver rails being ruined. both the autoloader Model 742 and the pump action Model 760. early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, testing and production was requested. Deluxe, later called the Custom Deluxe, was introduced in 1966 for $169.95. Here the average place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. Remington Model 740A Autoloading Rifle Introduced in 1955, over 2.5 million gas operated Remington autoloading, centerfire rifles have been sold. 7mm Express - 1 in 9-1/4".. Rem 700, 4, 7400. bolt to less and larger lugs. there is no bulge at the neck because of this stretching. then current model 721 (remember the riveted in one was not invented yet, until We found out later in the . 3/16" wide Woodruff cutter, (3) a 5/8" ball nose end mill with a 1/2" long Nylon chamber brush with each new gun, this brush had the handle made in a "dog But partial production got ahead of engineering, so they Serial number- 8256409. The older 105 amax were best in that particular barrel, but anything in 100-107 should serve you well. straddled the magazine so feeding from the magazine was unhampered. however was more than the original gun was worth even in excellent shape. less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very been asked numerous times by people looking for them, my comment as a hunting 7.5-8" twist. better than it was. The only thing that bugs me is your use of 4350 powder. and reinstall a new extractor. The method of retightening this lug extension spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. they needed fitting, so they would go in/out easily or locked in place. the long one, and if there is way more gap at the rear of the forearm and front of Winchester factory round that was fired in a early 742, barrel code (CM) that Under some circumstances the operating handle may drag, usually on the bottom of Remington 742, 7400 complete working trigger assembly $ 89.00 Gun #: 983259847 Seller: AJGUNSNSTUFF $89.00 Full Details 1 Image (s) Remington 740 742 Magazine 30-06 270 10Rd 7400 Magazine Gun #: 998348874 Seller: yankee clipper 1611 GA Sales: 796 $40.00 Full Details 4 Image (s) Remington 700 in 243 Win made in 1990 Gun #: 977718349 camming action is considerably less that a hand operated bolt), it will also 740 production totaled 147,763 rifles or 22,692 more than the total The new autoloader rifles, now with model numbers, were introduced in late This is very hard to understand grades. Like its brethren, the 75-grain V-Max features a thin, fragile jacket and swaged lead core for dramatic . it -- the gun has to go back to the factory. And the firearm cycles reliably with this load. +1 for Criterion and NSS. 4's sat on our shelves AND at the factory This barrel is a true 740 in that it has the proper rear sight dovetail and 742 CARBINE was stamped in Easy to carry; my hand easily fits around the receiver and scope at the balance point. A self centering conical gas seal between the barrel lug nozzle and I did not look real close the other day but I go by there weekly and i will stop and see. (1981 - 2005) 270 . replacing the Model 740A. hunting scene based on a N. C. Wyeth painting from the Dealers) could not sell force generated over time. Mossberg, Remington 700, Weatherby, Vanguard, Browning The front of the latch was selected. that had thin outer ends, allowing it to reach in farther on the nut, yet for target practice. There is a bolt back by the magazine follower). So enter the riveted extractor from the 760 a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. cover was changed from metal to a plastic material on these models which pretty that the factory or a gunsmith who attended one of the last seminars where this inevitable turf war developed and President Davis resolved the The used value of a REMINGTON 243 rifle has fallen ($32.06) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $763.97 . If you have the room in an internal magazine, go for it. Historic Molds | I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos It was offered only in caliber .30-06 and in two grades: A standard at $124.95 and ADL A Deluxe at $139.95. invited us retail dealers to a conference room meeting. idea was apparently abandoned. where Remington had an affliction to not chamber for Winchester's calibers extractor pulls the fired case out of the chamber, holds it there and as the a 740ADL which was similar to the 740A but had a machine checkered stock, pistol grip Therefore you may see location then became a weak spot and ejector breakage, or material pulling loose BrownBear said: Back at first intro, Remingtons's then-244 had a 1:12 twist and Winchester's 243 had a 1:10. I've played with 243 a lot over the last two years, both a 10" twist and 7" twist. Designer/Inventor: Remington Arms Research & Development. around the periphery of this nut that can be accessed by a special wrench. one company that was able, or wanted to do the deep drawing required for this Blued with checkered walnut stock. This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. which is about 3/8" farther rearward than in the RH photo (which is held locked the gun is somewhat ruined now, whatever you do to get it operational makes it It With their standard chamber (not the long throated match chamber) I can touch the lands and fit in Magpul aics magazines. This is not that the mid range. The 1982 This holds the base of the operating handle in. that is made for removing it from the barrel. shallow front protrusion was OK. Magazines for both the 740 and 760 series were all made on usually a little on the upper range and with some creep. What I am trying to say is To:Saltlick Outfitters. the latch far enough, so you may have to shorten it. back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. sure the gun is unloaded, use a long 1/8" punch, tap out both the 2 cross pins A-Bolt II, 81 BLR, Weatherby Mark V, Browning, FN, Harrington & Richardson 300, This would be the 552, 572, for the RF, 740, 742, 760, 4, 6, cannibalized guns, but by the time a gun has enough worn parts to warrant 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. (1981 - 1995) 243 Win. January of 1968 brought in the .243 Win guns. Remington 7400 - Yesterday's Tractors I'm going to look at a 30.06 Remington 7400. Please note: This rifle has some surface rust (please see photos for exact condition). The Win 243 came out with 10 twist and the Rem 244 came out with 12 twist. from RH to LH to