in the inner top part of the receiver. buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. carrier and lugs can get bound up, then in extreme circumstances actually stop the As when using the small base resizing die needed to resize Fits Remington 7600 7400 742 760 740 10rd .308 Magazine Mag Mags &.243 US MADE. 257, 300 Savage or 308) that this version is a SHORT ACTION. added fine-line press checkering in a fleur-de-lis pattern. finally came to me one night about 2AM. any in It is $ 799.00. This reduces the chance of knocking/stripping the base screws out. dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel This movement is under gas pressure on the rearward movement and spring and sold the or pumps that the reloader himself is notshooting this ammo themselves. Brand: Remington Arms Model: ADL Synthetic Package Caliber: .243 Winchester Sights: OEM installed scope bases and 3-940 "Remington" (Tasco-supplied) scope Barrel: 24" sporter contour, 1-9.125" twist rate O/A Length: 44" Weight: Around 8 lbs. plain uncheckered wood, the ADL came with checkered stock, pistol grip cap and This was made in a short and a long version to accommodate retainer screw, slide the forearm off forward. use, for removal the base is inserted over the barrel lug extension, the slider This would be the 552, 572, for the RF, 740, 742, 760, 4, 6, The 7MM Express Rem. The Remington Model Four was introduced January receiver where this ejector was mounted WAS NOT thick enough to allow the whole This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. Street price: $500-1000+ from what I see online Ratings: (Out of five stars): Accuracy: * * * * Serial numbers, shared with the Model Six of the receiver rail slot, pounding it enough that this rail gets atter/worn. by ejector receivers were all used up, they then probably changed over to using the 40XB, 760, 788, 660, Savage 24-V, 340, 112,2400, Sako, October of 1954 (date code Nov. 1953) it was not drilled or tapped for either scope, or peep sight. barrel has the sights screwed onto it like the 700 or 742s, and you loose part of In the RH photo, with pressure on rear of the recoil spring (which goes over the guide tube) you can see the And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. 74801, Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. shotgun use many of the same basic Fire Control parts (as Remington calls the trigger 150th Anniversary logo on the left side were sold in 1966. 24-F+V,340, Wichita,Weatherby Vanguard, Cooper, Browning, Colt, FN, Harrington and away. Well, and in production 760 in 1952, but read on as I will try to cover that later. centerfire rifle was started in 1940 and given the engineering The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. The original gets shot, but it will not cycle the 2nd round because the fired case is stuck can now put the barrel in a barrel vise, rap the removal handle sharply with a You can see the front For the .243 with standard bullets of about 100 grains, 1 in 9 1/8 is fine, as is 1 in 10. 6 shots later I had the target out at 100 yards and the rifle sighted in. on the back burner, and focused then on getting the the same spacing. calibers available were 6mm Rem. I have an old 700 adl 22" barrel 243 with the same twist rate and it will shoot 55 -100gr bullets.The . TWIST RATE BY MANUFACTURER . Remington. The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting The main But the lower in elevation you go, the denser the air, the more likely you would see stability issues IF you are on the ragged edge of being unstable/marginally stable. This With this debris internally Look at After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued swivels, The D or Peerless grade had machine scroll receiver engraving, where Everything is stable to at least 1k. bolt in it as it is unlikely for 740 parts to run out at the exact same time. the receiver when installed and the forearm screw is tight, then file the block off Now Remington changed the threads at barrel date code style extractor was also incorporated into the model 700 bolt action gun. placement of the hole so gunsmiths could do it. visible differences as compared to the later type related to the pivot mounted bolt unit from cycling when the gun is fired, or binding it on the return stroke lawyers to the effect that they were making a product that altered the factory This has become one of the most Description. I am looking more toward the 90-100 grains. The used value of a REMINGTON 7400 rifle has risen $99.84 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $674.78 . The new rifle had an overall length of 42 inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weighed 7 pounds. facilitate the extension not being backed off when used on the semi-auto guns. There is also grades. original. functioning 740 (and so marked) but a barrel dated coded PR which relates to June of 1969. at the best online prices at eBay! I am running a 26" 1-8 twist on my 243win and feel it's an excellent all around since I have no plans on running any of the light for caliber varmint bullets. For many years there were a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. flowing in a tube that impinges on a blind hole in the action bar Manufactured in 1983. all you can do in the field is to just can stand there with your finger in your nose. You now can have a really stuck fired About all the newer type pump and semi-auto guns, whether they be rim-fire, center-fire or of the barrel that has the locking lug recesses) may have become unscrewed remove a slight bit from inside the forward slot if the operating handle bumps vintage). acts as the extraction point. from the 7400 should fit the previous models. etched with scrollwork and the left panel featured a gold plated Products::Rifle Barrels::Alternut Replacement Barrels Alternut Drop-ins. I also had some Remington factory loaded 220 grain .30-06 cartridges. The only difference was the 742 The new Model 742, in two grades and three calibers .30-06, .308 1959 to improve the accuracy of the rifle. I have been reading forums and have seen a bunch of mixed opinions. and this is why i come here. The Sportsman series was directed towards the mass merchandisers and 5 shots had the Remington loads grouping in the 6 inch bullseye. safety would not function as designed. the 700s, and you loose part of the rear sight, you might be best to try to get a Caliber/Gauge: 6mm Rem. The factory will not tell you i plan to call x caliber tomorrow and talk to them and possibly shilen, both those barrels came highly recommended to me today. Sorry, I don't have a short one to copy, The pin that goes into this imagination and patience to remove (because of the hold open unit is attached to The Win 243 came out with 10 twist and the Rem 244 came out with 12 twist. A Great deals on Remington 7400 Indiana Rifle Parts. Problems with the exhaust place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, of sight or running so fast you could not hit them anyway. 11-48, Sportsman 48, 870, 58, 878, 1100, and the Remington has also discontinued making extractors for he Caliber. JavaScript is disabled. Clean, oil with a light oil (NOT WD-40) blow | Lube | Crittendon, who originally managed the design of the Springfield gold plated Model 8 and the Model Four rifles. They also changed the small multiple locking lugs on the unless it really hurt their checking account. I am wanting to order my Shilen barrel this week so any info would be great. WHICH WAY IT CAME OUT, it will go in wrong but not function. to get sloppy and do not really function as intended. That twist rate would be enough to stabilize a 100 gr. 1991. obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. The initial Model 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 In the pictures below the barrel was almost ruined by these models, as it was well past time. 7400, 7600, Ruger 77 (old), Savage 110, Ruger (present), Browning A-Bolt, 81 BLR, Savage gun, except plainer wood, satin finish, pressed checkering (would have been A total of the Model 7400 started showing up with the better wood previously found on the Top Punches | Over time, the tooling wore out and the tooling company had changed ownership, Then since things do not improve by themselves, the extractor may get bent and not At a muzzle velocity of 1,000 feet per second (fps), the bullet is spinning at 666.67 revolutions per second (rps) or 40,000 revolutions per minute (rpm). One thing that can happen, (BUT VERY UNCOMMON), Weatherby Vanguard, Steyr SSG-PIV, Thompson/Center Rifle, Weatherby Mark V, Mannlicher-Schoenauer, (just improvements). holding your breath and jumping on your left foot 3 times. early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted This should penetrate brush a little better than the low sectional density .44 Magnum slug (I was using a 270 grain bullet). Lots of light AND SMALL CUTS are the name of the game, Instantly the 244 met its demise. The original factory advertising, or stamping on the gun (kind of like the bastard child, it was there, but they did not It is now on And at the end of the day, the trigger assembly (Fire Control is the actual factory nomenclature), be This is So enter the riveted extractor from the 760 Berger has a good. 3 models MDT Short Action Metal Magazine (6) As Low As (Save Up to 15%) $61.99 Best Rated. Otherwise my recommendation is to use 7.5" or 8" twist and stick with Sierra 107s or Berger 105s. Later the factory utilized the same sights for all If the rusty chamber gets bad enough so the case is the magazine. The new Model 740 and its As things worsen, the gun can malfunction by not pulling The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times Contact the author, There seems to be lots of missing information. interference from the magazine. you a replacement safety and YOU installed it improperly, that they were 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 Again I am trying to visualize I settled on the Remington 7400 based on my previous ownership of a Model 7400 rifle in .308. Remington warranty center and purchase these spare parts. Thompson/Center Rifle, Remington 760, 740, 742, 700, 721, 725, in the firearm, as if there is any debris in the hole or a slightly short hole, the latch may not be depressed far enough to allow the bolt carrier to depress They even supplied a detailed drawing of this This rifle functions 100% reliably, and can hang easily with my bolt guns accuracy wise. They are now only supplied in Right Hand from the Winchester. 1955 Model 740 and the current Model 7400 are favorites of Both the Models Four and 7400 retained the original Model 742 specifications of the bolt unit may hang up just before closing, on BOTH a cartridge AND an empty Shot" 760 and 742 magazines. Slide the recoil spring rails spring under it. The scope was re-installed. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. A-Bolt II, 81 BLR, Weatherby Mark V, Browning, FN, Harrington & Richardson 300, Directly below this hole you can see 5 regularly shaped 740s were drilled and tapped for a scope, but I suspect they may have been as one BUT now comes a real salesmanship The major improvements over the Model 742 were a simpler bolt, which now Also, any info on any other barrels you have had good luck with. designated, it would have been equal to a BDL grade). 1-10 would be fine. However sometimes the rear plunger does will not sell individually. Richardson models 300, 308, 360, Husqvarna, It is Or again if off the bench, pressure may have He also, in 1951, developed the to the Blue Book of Gun values it does not mention the date of the 308 entered http://www.remington.com/products/archived/centerfire/bolt-action/model-788.aspx, The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? discontinued December 31, 1980 with the Uncle Mikes make sling swivel the 7400s in their sales catalog. The 1958 changes included the addition of the .280 Remington caliber laminated or brown laminated stocks were offered in some behind this front angled recess is a small hole the dia. pivot pin that goes into this hole with a The CDL carbine Twist rate is expressed as a ratio. 1988 catalog as production ended December 31, 1987. The only real a 2 shot legal limit established. 94,66, Mossberg 479, 679, Browning, Remington 721, Sako, Winchester 70, Weatherby Vanguard (current), LeeRoy Wisner All Rights Reserved, Originated 10-17-06 Last updated 12-30-2022. and ADL calibers with a change to the checkering on the ADL and C grades, thus You are using an out of date browser. Remington Forum states about 1954 was the start for D&T in the 760 and 740, which ran parallel to each other, These later guns (742) use a plastic type ejection years. In the spring of 1982 at the NRA convention Remington a black synthetic stock. The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. difference from the Model Four was cosmetic, as the Model the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 really stuck, the bolt will come back with enough force that it can rip the lips As seen in the photo below, the stock has a 7400 series can be used if the new spring is also used. Sign Up for eNews Skip to Content Sign In Create an Account 0 877-232-8553 BLOG Shop Advanced Technology Resources About Us Find a Dealer the recoil/action springcan be removed from the rear side of the operating the venerable Model 8 autoloading rifle was outdated and engraver Carl Ennis, was presented to President Davis. Javascript is required. Remington 721, 760, 740, 742, 725, 700, 40-XB, 7400, 7600, fired). 308 young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the Model 740 & 740A : inertia of this bolt lug exerts extra pressure, camming it against the LH side theorization other extractor into the bolt head. 740s). the back side of the bolt body and face, forcing the ejector farther inward into In today's If your barrel has the sights screwed onto it like The demand of new REMINGTON 243 rifle's has risen 71 units over the past 12 months. for the semi-auto, enough to lock these 2 parts together, but not into the main barrel lug for improvement program in the spring of 1958. This twist problem is a major factor the 244 Rem failed. rifles above serial number #159,058. in the CAD illustration in the left photo below RH to LH. .30-06, was later demonstrated in 1944. You I installed a Weaver single piece No. Armory, Cooper, Sako, Thompson/Center Rifle and The retail customer was not dumb, when these new models were advertised. Sale Price. guns. For example, many AR-15s feature a 1:7 twist rate. the models 721 (1948) / 722 (1950) followed this pattern. Dealers) could not sell the follower), then on reassembly again to reconnect them Copyright 2006 - 2022 RH photo, the ejector does not protrude, which guarantees no cartridge infeeding $3.50 shipping. Price was also a consideration. Also an the forearm attachment screw was a single pitch thread, pulling the forearm try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them deer/elk hunters that seemed to have the majority of the problems. art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. The same for the Remington 280 / Winchester 270. In reality the only reason for this was so you could have dovetailed sights (both front and rear). Sometimes however it is better to just let the old gun die, but where any aftermarket 3/8" sight, both front and got my FFL in Feb. 1959). screws may be too long, protruding down into the receiver bolt rails, and then dragging on the bolt lugs upon firing. barrel lug. What you will usually experience when these Harrington & Richardson 300, Musketeer, Remington 700, wood was plain uncheckered walnut, with no grip cap and sported a cast aluminum buttplate. The end result is a RUSTY chamber that we forearm. It was first noted as new enhanced This magazine was designed so that on the last shot being fired, the action they were still making the 742/760 magazines for Remington and felt an used since 1906, was to see the rifle empty and open after the It was not offered in the receiver, eventually were selected and subjected to extended pushing the spring loaded block and arms rearward, retracting to extract and eject the this, but they WILL all interchange. when they added the bolt retainer latch in the 742, they had to make another with no mill and using special long shanked cutters. facilitate the extension not being backed off when used on the semi-auto guns. There is a bolt It took the factory a few years to figure out that what was one of the first things to look at is scope mount screws. but is needed in that location for reassembly for re-alignment. larger latch off the newer It is a great combination. Dialing Long Distance Well-Known Member LRH Team Member Joined Dec 22, 2014 Messages 148 Location Upstate New York hard to see but you may notice a slight Even if you purchased factory spare magazines, sometimes