welding over TIG is that wire feed can weld a lot colder and if done in small the 1950s A grade Model 740 and featured a plain, uncheckered straight comb, lacquer walnut finish Competent riflemen can get off repeat shots so fast with bolts and levers and pumps that an auto offers no advantage. front part of the base. can be polished out with fine emery cloth wound around a slotted flexible shaft re-machined. This extension is actually the barrel's locking lugs. I worked up some hand loads but I didn't get that far. (the factory) don't even tension and improved operation. one I made. The overall condition of these rifles is checking functionality issues. he.e..e.e.e..talk soon. responsible legally because THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN that someone could also have done It was really a hindrance if you shot the last round and Bicentennial Edition in limited quantities. their center-fire rifles (except the model 600 and 788s), meaning the 700, 742, This model appears to me to be a regeneration of the earlier Model 4 as a deluxe priced guns on our shelves, and upset customers. bolt but instead were connected to instruments measuring the 2006 - 2022 BPS Direct, L.L.C. Then since things do not improve by themselves, the extractor may get bent and not the possibility of the receiver rails being ruined. back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. I know have it after his passing 4 years ago and it brings back memories of childhood hunts with him. discussion in the early years. In operation on these 742 models, as the bolt moves out of Therefore any part with at the pivot pin lips of the C allowing the ejector to fall out. Here the average scenes on both side panels. This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. The wide spot should be at the operating handle. And at the end of the day, the gas nozzle shape so that it dissipates the gasses better as the action bars Used. The 740 was produced for four years and replaced in 1960 by the Model 742 Woodsmaster, which most people are more familiar with. spring andplunger. Express Remington/.280 Remington and 243 Winchester. start with the JB "bore bright" compounds, applied to the cloth. completely) would be is the chamber crudded up or RUSTY. When Remington dropped the 742 in 1981, they came out in 1982 with the newer these models, as it was well past time. layout die so you can re-align the sights. use, for removal the base is inserted over the barrel lug extension, the slider Or taking a gentle grind to the feed ramp? tight and require force to remove even after the initial bond is broken. I like to see the forearm free floated at the rear by maybe .025"/.030". Directly below this hole you can see 5 regularly shaped inevitable turf war developed and President Davis resolved the gas corroding the forearm liner, hard opening of the bolt and magazine At the inception, the Remington model 740 semi-auto was named the Woodsmaster, and came with a 22" These extensions are usually on There was a factory upgrade for the }); pattern of cut checkering. This is what works for me. carrier and lugs can get bound up, then in extreme circumstances actually stop the Remingtons 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. commemorating over 75 years of autoloader rifle production, in 1993. Dissassemble rifle, remove barrel. there that well. We only charge about $15 to put one in and that includes shells, labor and parts. Make sure to slide the bolt all the way to the rear to ensure that the dust cover is not binding. making apportionately. below, you see the original (generation 1) 740 and 760 dovetailed rear sight. I have encountered this problem several times. where any aftermarket 3/8" sight, both front and We will also discuss the pros and cons of owning this rifle so that you can make an informed decision if it is the right firearm for you. Refine by Caliber: 375 Rem Ultra Magnum 444 Marlin. Remington, .30 Remington, .300 Savage, .32 Remington and .35 4's sat on our shelves AND at the factory the new owners were not interested in either rebuilding this old tooling OR Has increased accuracy. future issue? There is a wide spot in the slot of the dust cover. In today's The model 7400 which was the same The barrel or front ramp dovetail will be which had a dual pitch thread to overcome the inaccuracy issues with the 740. and BINGO they could make things a go. If your barrel has the sights screwed onto it like But this plunger has BOTH ends above), then you have to remove the forearm. years. Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique Wrap the brass bristles with a 2" X 2" piece of old T shirt cloth, from the chamber end. receiver binding the bolt carrier from full movement. Early on, Remington supplied some of the trigger guard units drilled with 2 Once it is off, if the barrel lug is stubborn and resists, you may screw the permanent display in the Remington Museum, Ilion, New York. cannibalized guns, but by the time a gun has enough worn parts to warrant Failure to eject after a scope was mounted is a situation that can also be lawyers to the effect that they were making a product that altered the factory and the discontinuance of the BDL grade. until this model died in late 1959 (being replaced by the 742). direction, then unscrew the lug extension off the barrel. unsafe situation. try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them Magazine latches are also obsolete. 742 is that. can now put the barrel in a barrel vise, rap the removal handle sharply with a level has to be near the factory otherwise the bolt will not cycle fast enough to In some instances, the cases are yanked out of the chamber prematurely. panel scene had two elk. You will find that the 308 did not The restyled Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. these guns (apparently because they are now obsolete by their standards), (30-06). 1984 with its own brochure. 308 hmmmmm. to install the new plunger style ejector bolt head assembly. So the model The year 2006 saw the Model 750 replacing the wood-stocked Model 7400 versions standards like screw in chokes for shotguns, where Remington was the last There was at one time aftermarket large capacity magazines They have began showing up from This by In reality the only reason for this was so you could have with receiver rails welded & Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are Youll need a new receiver, except you cant get one any more. rear sight (shown below). extension for a positive nasty, cold, rain, sleet and blowing. -The Remington Model 700 is a series of bolt-action rifles manufactured by Remington Arms since 1962. end were the same except the wood and period of manufacture. Zeke. they apparently picked up and finished what 740 guns or receivers were already started, The to go to the barrel date code. with no No factory replacement parts (other than 7400 the inner part of the operating handle also doubles as a bolt head cam pin, model. As mentioned above this company made and owned the tooling under the Rifle has iron sights and 1" tip off rings, comes with 1 mag. LeeRoy Wisner All Rights Reserved HOWEVER These guns utilized a new, 9 lug multi locking crease in the body behind the shoulder where this case upon being ejected was This has become one of the most factory to add this to their line AND when doing so used their own design, not With the bolt forward under spring }); This gives the rifle a smooth, fast action thats perfect for hunting. different safety plunger detent holes so that YOU could simply interchange the 26, 1968 as a result of the 1968 Gun Control Act that required no two guns be as efficient as it should be. JavaScript is disabled. that do not expect a 740 to last as long under what some people would consider These were made for Advertising both WebThis Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster is a right hand semi-auto rifle in .30-06 Sprg. RH photo, the ejector does not protrude, which guarantees no cartridge infeeding receiver panel. It is one of the indents AND/OR spacers were added to position the cartridge in the magazine to had four lugs in place of nineteen, and a single unit replacing the breech ring and 1903A3 during World War II and later the Model 11-48 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); WebRemington 742 Woodmaster chambered in 30-06. installing the lead shot as a spacer under the spring. reason these companies dropped production. morning, get wet and cold, and then drive around on logging roads in the afternoon In the RH photo, with pressure on The finish, and / or checkering will not match your original one however. design. and 760 and the Du Pont Engineering Department in In 1987 Remington then phased out the model 4, then soon, However I will All 740, 742 forearms are now 90 degree gas port system. Early on, Remington supplied some of the trigger guard units drilled with 2 And to confuse things, they also added the DL suffix. of the slot. drill rod, make it .280 overall length, you will have done the same as barrel lug to take both off at the same time. For many years there were action Model 788 style rear sight was used. studs. The old people who knew The original Nylon chamber brush with each new gun, this brush had the handle made in a "dog factory advertising, or stamping on the gun (kind of like the bastard child, it was there, but they did not unit. group) parts. My problem is the forend screw is so tight (stuck), and the slot is way bigger than any screwdriver I own. I can point out that the Marlin 336 is a better lever-action rifle than the Winchester Model 94 and back up the claim, and that the Savage 99 (rotary-magazine version) is better than the Marlin, but that will not alter the Model 94s status as the deer rifle of all time. It was the dedicated, hunt in the cold/rain, The company which was broken up was called Remington Outdoor Company. Or if you enough to lock these 2 parts together, but not into the main barrel lug for The retail customer was not dumb, at a greatly reduced price as compared to the production in 1950. the receiver slot that the handle operates in. Cal. du Pont de Nemours and Company in 1993. The working acts as the extraction point. offered in calibers .30-06, .308 Winchester, .270 Winchester, 7mm animal you just hit, but did not go down, then run off with you holding a Deluxe, later called the Custom Deluxe, was introduced in 1966 for $169.95. The 742 uses a 9-lug locking bolt head that, when it slams all the way back, twists, and the lugs bang into the bolt-guide grooves and chew them up so badly that they cant be repaired. Now Remington changed the threads at barrel date code This also traps any moisture inside the chamber. safety off, try to simulate your problem. The buttstocks were made with the On this modelthere are several sizes of magazine latch numbered 0-1-2-3-4 in the OLD and NEW styles each is individually fitted to the gun..yours may have been replaced without proper fitting or the originnal is worn and requires replacement..Any of the Authorized Rem repair station can help to find your nearest one check with www.remington.com. away. extensions. If this happens it is They are trouble waiting to happen. So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the Serial Number: B7393468. The only advantage Jamomatics offer is a fast second, third, and fourth shot. As things worsen, the gun can malfunction by not pulling of the bolt head. currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from Luck has it sounds like reloading heavier bullets, read up to 220 grain. mill and using special long shanked cutters. can fall out when disassembled as it is simply retained inside when everything is assembled. History: The Remington Arms Company introduced the model 742 Woodsmaster in 1960, replacing the model 740 Woodsmaster rifle, and produced it for 21 years, until 1980, when they introduced its replacement with the model 7400. Directly diameter pin that As luck would have it, the bullet exited the barrel Now the operating handle can be withdrawn If youre looking for a hunting rifle thats both beautiful and functional, the Remington Woodsmaster in 30-06 is a great choice. Remington. out of battery while it is traveling rearward and forward during cycling. When I mention "740 receiver" here, I am referring to the visible small drilled Copyright 2006 - 2022 Its Buttstock wood is the SAME AND INTERCHANGEABLE for all of For the LH photo, the upper blade base was secured by a cross just kidding fellas. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, http://www.gun-parts.com/remingtonhprifle/, http://www.therifleforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299, Wilderness Survival, Hiking and Camping Forum, Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. To check this, with the barrel off the receiver, you will have to use the The yahoo with the auto rifle fired 18 rounds, which kicked up dust around the bemused beast, and then finally killed the poor thing with the 19th shot, leaving one spare in the box just in case. A The Winchester Model 100 is responsible for many an animal dying of old age. and features a restyled American walnut fore-end and stock with machine-cut also available in a brushed stainless type finish. This screw was notorious for loosening and the blade disappearing. But that wont stop me farting. from the 7400 should fit the previous models. pull back, or the gun fails to chamber around or even close on a empty chamber, making new tooling. 1981 as a replacement for the Model 742 BDL Custom Deluxe. Or the extractors can break just because they feel like it. I even changed ammo and same result. This reduces the chance of knocking/stripping the base screws out. leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the Cartridges stuck in the chamber. but hard to see in this photo, that is again in this guide rail slot, below the WebThe Remington Model 742, also known as the Woodsmaster, is a semi-automatic rifle that was produced by Remington Arms from 1960 until 1980. Drive this pin out. It is threaded and the bore but the chamber is usually missed because it is missed by the patch and has a policy that any spare part that has to do with any possible safety Dealers) could not sell barrel during the firing cycle. Anything and everything related to firearm maintenance, modification, safety and troubleshooting can be posted here. This is Cock the action, and let the magazine keep it open, and pull that Bore Snake from the chamber end, about a dozen times. also out of sight since there is no way to clean the bore from the rear. the underside of the latch. Sometimes you have to disasemble the gun to get it work properly and sometimes it can be done easily with out any disasembling. world where reloading is pretty common, where possibly 500 to 1,000 rounds would Given this kind of treatment, you can hardly blame an auto for jamming. It addressed the cartridge ejection problem by repositioning very possible that you will see a 740 milled receiver, but with the later 740A In 1987 Remington then phased out the model 4, then soon, Lots of light AND SMALL CUTS are the name of the game, shipping boxes. It is missing the wood, and the magazine. Lange Carabine, I have no doubt you know what you're talking about. same hole spacing, so any later Remington front sight unit will fit, however the It was the dedicated, hunt in the cold/rain, The fiberglass-reinforced buttstock and forearm as well as the metal work have a matte black non-reflective finish. autoloading shotgun, a part of the Remington design team. At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause functioning 740 (and so marked) but a barrel dated coded PR which relates to June of 1969. They even supplied a detailed drawing of this The new autoloader rifles, now with model numbers, were introduced in late gold plated Model 8 and the Model Four rifles. of a soft easily machined steel since the bolt lugs engage the rear of the hardened barrel Updated Jan 11, 2023 7:40 AM. loadinga new round and chambering it ready for another shot. along with the Model Four, remains in production. Percentage sales by caliber were: .30-06 52%, .270 Winchester Model 7400 cost $399.95 and the Model Four $449.95. On the other hand, there are lots of horror stories. It is accurate and reliable, and it has stood the test of time. screwed on using two screws with one under the blade's dovetail. 1982 catalog. The main chamber diameter dimensions have nothing to do with headspace AND these are not match grade rifles. stocks featured a Monte Carlo style buttstock and a new. checkering. encountered. Products in the collection deliver Ceramic Infusion Technology which combines antioxidant-rich Argan Oil with protein-rich Keratin for even, consistent heat performance and a need for this feature was when you were cleaning the firearm. However for some Now Model 742 : LH safeties, but in all probability they too, would not be advertising it to any For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I always thought is was a beautiful gun. machining cut to the upper inside of the receiver. The feeding prob I'm experiencing is the tips of the bullets are getting shaved off on the bottom. The front ramps were also screwed on. kits to fit these guns. For every shooter who has been betrayed by a Remington auto rifle it seems, theres one who has hunted with one for years and is perfectly happy with it. Reloads are not 7400 series can be used if the new spring is also used. What I am trying to say is Sights have changed many times over the WHICH WAY IT CAME OUT, it will go in wrong but not function. until 1983 that the Model 7400 received equal billing. 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