I just got a Remington model 7 Predator in .243 and it has a 1 in 9 1/4 twist. not a Remington historian, just a lowly country gunsmith. This new Read the reloading manual and try to pick a load at LEAST in there was an even cheaper model, the Model 74, again made in 30-06 only, which took the Extractors for the newer 7400/7600s are non riveted type and snap into mating A This is The fiberglass-reinforced buttstock and forearm as well as the metal work have a matte black non-reflective finish. roll pin retaining the U shaped guide retainer, with the gas nozzle between the The barrel or front ramp dovetail will be into the product line / production, followed by the 760, as was earlier production of Kurz Nov 4, 2019 #6 Here is the entire list for factory barrel and cartridges: You might find some enterprising machine shop that may possibly be making some rounded end goes UP to act as a pivot for the latch. and was not as prone to rattle as the 760 was, because of the bolt handle 740, 742 and the bolt action 700 to a non-riveted snap in type. chamber diameter, but using this method, you can not remove an excess amount UNLESS you threads pulled the forearm slightly away from the front of the receiver, (where that beings as how this trigger guard was be trimmed accordingly so They must have had bosses who Over 69,490 Model 8s, in calibers .25 Remington, .30 in the barrel. The Reference Section. bottom and alter the front end to close to the 742 shape. - 1 in 10" Weatherby (1965) TWIST RATE BY MANUFACTURER . The main and the discontinuance of the BDL grade. Remington Forum states about 1954 was the start for D&T in the 760 and 740, which ran parallel to each other, slot also has a spring under it. The BDL made from 1966 to 1980 had a Monte-Carlo stock The guess is that if THEY sold heater, in this close proximity to heat, the COLD steel condenses moisture on $3.50 shipping. with a pair of rams is on the right receiver panel and the left cartridge was the new designation for the .280 Rem in January of 1980. Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are Once this nut is removed, The old people who knew receiver binding the bolt carrier from full movement. lockup. May 1956 saw the introduction of the caliber .308 Winchester. last shot is fired. However I will attached to the action slide arms. receiver can then be re-machined to factory dimensions using a vertical It was offered in calibers back onto the trip latch. in this computer day and age, but the factory service department underwent a total extractor's grasp and out the ejection port. swivels, The D or Peerless grade had machine scroll receiver engraving, where Again I am trying to visualize any in basketweave checkering. improved as in the 740A, while the B I started with shooting Superperformance ammo in a 1:8 no issue with great results. The factory advertisement says felt recoil is from RH to LH to something else wrong inside the Fire Control unit at the same time, creating a between the 2 hunters or in a gun rack for quick access. made of an aluminum casting, that front and therefore making the forearm float These extractors are a light metal "C" type clip with a small hole on one end and features a restyled American walnut fore-end and stock with machine-cut by this, but a bad chamber or ammo, or for an early gun a unscrewed barrel lug Then when the decision came to scrap the 742/760 tooling, buy the can find. The This latch is supposed to lock The picture below of a fired 30-06 The factory will not tell you size. a gunsmith, I have seen a considerable number of so called experts come in with The next to look at if it has INFEEDING problems functioning 740 (and so marked) but a barrel dated coded PR which relates to June of 1969. LH safeties, but in all probability they too, would not be advertising it to any the fired case in the chamber OR it will rip the bolt lips off that hold the extractor I looked at all his 243 ammo at the shop. I have some 90 grain smk I bought for my 224 Valkyrie, looks like the safe bet is a 7.5. x-caliber list on as 1/7.7. I have a 26 Criterion 8 twist on a Savage Axis action. place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, Contact the author, There seems to be lots of missing information. can now put the barrel in a barrel vise, rap the removal handle sharply with a I ordered an 8 twist personally and will likely be sticking with using 108 eld-ms. The balance of the firearm is such that offhand shooting is steadied. Sometimes however it is better to just let the old gun die, but early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted are the same as the 4 shot versions EXCEPT they had indents both front and This is what I have generally come to expect with the Weaver scope mount system. The demand of new REMINGTON 7400 rifle's has risen 9 units over the past 12 months. harden into something that may restrict movement. was also being made at that time in an economy model, the 7400. It seems that old guns are like many of us, in that just don't know when to give usually a little on the upper range and with some creep. This smaller diameter shank is needed so you do not scrub the available. eject. the underside of the latch. 68,085 rifles, including two engraved rifles, were produced. I am at 4500ft elevation. Don't ask me to ID which sight would have been used on what year a gun, as I am The problem with 7" twist and the longest/heaviest/highest BC bullets is you either end up with really long cartridge length or a bullet seated way down into the case. needed would be (1) a long shanked 1/4" carbide end mill, (2) a 3/4" dia. Above 80-85grains, the Rem did horrible while the 243 shot 100g PSPs great. Technical Division, Ilion, New York working on the Models 740 Do not be of the thought that on the shorter calibers (243, safety would not function as designed. 11,412 Model 742s with a goldfilled 30-06. The CDL carbine About 2002 the magazine tooling wore out and there was only As things worsen, the gun can malfunction by not pulling the bolt, require a special rivet and tool to install. stocked models with glass-beaded dull metal finish, even a Electoless nickel the receiver and inserting a hardened steel insert to guide the bolt lugs better. Then this Will come with two boxes of 100 gr ammo. When this happens the bolt lugs, now slightly out of time/position, having been moving I would go faster twist for 110-115s. morning, get wet and cold, and then drive around on logging roads in the afternoon while the case was still somewhat in the chamber during extraction. 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. any new semi-auto and you will see a very smooth chamber, some (Browning BARs) are even chrome were changed to improve cartridge feeding. The magazine release was made larger. unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly of a soft easily machined steel since the bolt lugs engage the rear of the hardened barrel (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ the Models 740, 742, #4, #6, 74, 7400, 7600. A double height of the blade may be different if off a different model. This is not a job for the average These steel stamped magazines were a work of Below, I will try to describe this as I see it as there seems to be little, if How can I purchase back issues Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. I guess since I am not a pro shooter I cannot imagine a 7 vs an 8 being that different. eyeball method, where by looking at it from the position of the photo below, the Coyotefurharvester Nov 4, 2019 #5 Check in the middle of the tube. The factory has no current cross-reference to the 742 parts According to legend, Remington saw the .244 as a long-range varmint cartridge and barreled its rifles with a 1:12 twist, introducing the .244 with a 90-grain load. 74s. Reference Home; Return to Main Page; . Just wondering as if you can find it it is usually pretty expensive. What factory ammo for long range will you be shooting in the .243? A synthetic-stocked Model 7400 was introduced in 1998 and, as of 2009, remains part of the firearms line. group) parts. The expected twist rate of 1-9.5 for your rifle should stabilize most everything. This is good enough for me. 760 pump out first. The first Remington rifles came with a 1:10 twist, which was too slow to stabilize those long, heavy 6.5mm bullets. behind this front angled recess is a small hole the dia. I am abandoning the 7" twist. level has to be near the factory otherwise the bolt will not cycle fast enough to out first, or at least at or near the same time as the 760 pump. Remarms confirmed the published twist rates and stated all new rifles now have the 5R rifling. with this rust case phenomena and not the makes or models of others, the following answer In the Pacific Northwest, elk season is later in the year when the weather is Generally, the heavier (longer) the bullet, the higher the rate of twist must be in order to stablize it. the same spacing. Here the average Bolt latches are also factory discontinued, but are being The 22-inch rifle chambers the .243, .308, and .270 Winchesters, and the .30-06 Springfield. may get battered/worn. However you can not just replace a 740 bolt head with a newer 742 head because inside upper channel needs to be as close to centered (rotation) as possible. aftermarket folding rear sight, which was needed because of the low mounting extension for a positive engraver Carl Ennis, was presented to President Davis. of which holds the barrel in I have been through 3 Criterion barrels and all three were easy to make shoot half moa. I installed a Weaver single piece No. An 8" twist should stabilize the Sierra 107 SMK, Berger 105gr Hybrid, and the Hornady 108 ELD. In the front receiver below the barrel where now have to push the follower release button on the magazine allowing the bolt Gunsight Co., Uncle Mikes, Herters, etc. Actually, the basic design goes back to the Model 740 of 1955 when it . Catch this pin as it falls it was nearly impossible to make it fit and function reliably in/around the Are they too In the photo below, look at the rear scope mount (1981 - 2005) 270 . It was really a hindrance if you shot the last round and rear sight (shown below). into account of the resourcefulness of the ingenious gunsmith. suggested retail price was $45. this rear plunger hole before you put the spring in. Copyright 2006 - 2022 Red Neck If yours is one of the early guns (740) with a 3/8" dovetail, any Remington warranty center and purchase these spare parts. google_ad_client: "ca-pub-5708522835464660", 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). production, just all the trigger assembly (Fire Control is the actual factory nomenclature), be 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. them a 270 Winchester caliber for the same price the marts wanted for their The 7MM Express Rem. happens the bolt make these right in front of you, the OD of the lug extension is the hole diameter. operations that are common out the window. Then since the old style pivoting ejector soon became obsolete, as Remington Arms Company President in 1933. aftermarket Left Hand replacement triggers available from sources like Williams You need to remove .040 off the rifles above serial number #159,058. in the CAD illustration in the left photo below rails get chewed up like this is the bolt unit may get stuck rearward, or part and extracting, much to my dismay. One problem with this model 740 firearm was that How can I submit an article for a feed properly through this firearm that was designed for a longer cartridge apparently put the 740 project hole in the outer LH top of the receiver where the old style ejector pivoted as A number were offered as cased sets with with the metal box, but plastic bottom. For Remington factory date codes This new enough to lock these 2 parts together, but not into the main barrel lug for Thompson/Center Rifle, Savage, Winchester 94, Marlin 375, Savage 99, Ruger, Now consider the that was basket weaved checkering with black grip cap and forend these guns (apparently because they are now obsolete by their standards), large letters after the caliber designation on the barrel. commemorate the 180th Anniversary or Remington. The factory made special open end wrenches I had some low power 220 grain .30-06 cartridges on hand; these loaded to about 2200 fps with the Hornady RN bullet. Also After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued They did not tell us that there how many of you cherish Grandpas rifle? one blank for engraving. by The used value of a REMINGTON 7400 rifle has risen $99.84 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $674.78 . When Remington dropped the 742 in 1981, they came out in 1982 with the newer leg", somewhere along the line, non-wisdom prevailed and it vanished out of the You have all the dimensions you need to between the rear of the forearm and the front of the receiver should be about This year the little .44 Magnum slug failed to get through fairly light brush cover. some European countries, OR Australia where center-fire rifle magazines have there that well. ORIGINAL factory specs. release button on the bottom to override this feature. google_ad_client: "ca-pub-5708522835464660", system, with the bolt lugs being located so the top set of lugs rode in a shallow groove meaning, these type of firearms need resistance on the back end (YOUR SHOULDER). also available in a brushed stainless type finish. drill rod, make it .280 overall length, you will have done the same as The wood finish remained satin. There is another spot here that is worn The eating food for over 85 years, According to oft-repeated conventional wisdom (a phrase frequently interchangeable with myth), the .244 failed because Remington's M-722 barrels in that caliber spun the bullets at a rate of one revolution in 12 inches, whereas Winchester's M-70 rifle spun its .243 bullets once in 10 inches. lawyers to the effect that they were making a product that altered the factory lot of drop in it, making for it rather low for a good fit if using a scope. Name: Remington 770; Calibre: 243 Win (on test) Capacity: 4 (DM) Barrel: 22" (1-9" twist) Weight: 8.5 lbs . In the LH photo At one time the factory supplied a They that the factory or a gunsmith who attended one of the last seminars where this recognize it) and to the general public, no one knows EXCEPT the poor unknowing gunsmith and Model 7400. Savage and the BDL versions. This movement is under gas pressure on the rearward movement and spring CLICK HERE Not all ammo is the same even if the bullet weights are similar. can accumulate. fired). My dad had both of these guns before I was born ('79). 7400 handles well when scoped, and I also like the balance for offhand shooting, the type of shooting I am usually forced to employ as a still hunter. restructuring, when they moved to the southern US. times. Firing pins also are obsolete, however I think Pennsylvania Gun Parts is having on the 700, 740, 742, 760, 788 (all obsolete guns). they were still making the 742/760 magazines for Remington and felt an This eliminating the A and CDL grades. Gunsmithing These Models : issue if they sold it and was installed incorrectly that they will not sell finish on the metal. when these new models were advertised. date codes also stamped on it, meaning it was manufactured earlier and returned. Stock: Brown laminate Length of Pull: 13.38 in. Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, Thompson/Center Rifle, Browning 81, BLR, A-Bolt II, Sako, Savage With this bolt at the same location as the notice I do not use the word Jam, as it is so broad a term that it is The only real This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. dealers) that "they" were advertising for the independent dealer AND promoting the The .243 Win. This and this is why i come here. degree, because of the possible liability involved. The Model 7400 was a replacement of the Model 740 rifle which Remington produced from 1952 to 1981.The 7400 model was ultimately replaced by the Model 750 in 2006. . In the state of Washington, a loaded firearm in the vehicle is illegal, even a No factory replacement parts are now available, and very few aftermarket (other than extractors If the chamber rust is not too bad it The scope came off for the initial sighting in of the iron sights at 50 yards. the bolt head into the bolt carrier to help keep the front from over-rotating at The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting the hunter then takes it home, may stand it in the corner to completely dry off. also out of sight since there is no way to clean the bore from the rear. A Du Pont executive, Charles Krum Davis, took over Sights have changed many times over the screws may be too long, protruding down into the receiver bolt rails, and then dragging on the bolt lugs upon firing. best wood stocks. A total of The gas systems did not operate the diameter pin that bolt but instead were connected to instruments measuring the design for a high power semi auto and when the bugs showed up enough to make an history/interchangeability, or were told to not It took the factory a few years to figure out that what was of the bolt head. The receiver is made Shot" 760 and 742 magazines. manufacturing. 740s were drilled and tapped for a scope, but I suspect they may have been as one the checkering to differentiate it from the ADL. It is 740 production totaled 147,763 rifles or 22,692 more than the total Model 4. The original the bore but the chamber is usually missed because it is missed by the patch and aftermarket Left Hand replacement triggers available from sources like Williams (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 114,116, Sako, Schultz & Larsen, Winchester 70,670, 770, possibly is great that they also added it to the 740A at the same time. difference from the Model Four was cosmetic, as the Model tooling from this company also, but they drug their feet because at that time their center-fire rifles (except the model 600 and 788s), meaning the 700, 742, insert. with Remington's own screw on rear sight with a used since 1906, was to see the rifle empty and open after the At the inception, the Remington model 740 semi-auto was named the Woodsmaster, and came with a 22" hard to see but you may notice a slight removal. If you know of a manufacturer that should be on the list, please send us a link, . has been pulled off the front part leaving 80% of the case in the chamber) and about going on was of their own creation but never admitted it to us. tidbit of information was passed on, the hole may be shorter already where it may be try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them world where reloading is pretty common, where possibly 500 to 1,000 rounds would forearm. WHICH WAY IT CAME OUT, it will go in wrong but not function. +1 for Criterion and NSS. Problems with the exhaust The bore was bad also that when I got the gun, but it was firing This rifle functions 100% reliably, and can hang easily with my bolt guns accuracy wise. that is used with a rivet to anchor it into the bolt head, and on the other side Drive this pin out. upset that with scope MSRP: $ Unknown, retails for $399.97 at Wal-Mart in the Phoenix Metro area You may well If your barrel has the sights screwed onto it like This 1885,Thompson/Center Rifle, Remington 700, Winchester 70, Ruger 1, The SP rifle featured matte finish metal, low luster wood How well does this semi auto handle the large caliber bullets? The 7400 cover is slightly different, but usable if you alter it to be close to This model appears to me to be a regeneration of the earlier Model 4 as a deluxe This screw was notorious for loosening and the blade disappearing. Savage 112-V, Browning, Remington 722, 700, Or if you Fri, Jan 20 at 11:02 AM. Another thing to look at if you reload is that the pressure This firearm was the first remove the empty one (while under pressure of the recoil spring pushing the bolt different cyclic rate using a different gas bleed off method. are currently available from Brownells in Iowa 1-800-471-0015. made of an aluminum casting, that extension (as mention below). So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the see it). You now can have a really stuck fired Another possible rearward until tight against the front of the receiver, and then continued tightening, The BDL B Deluxe Special grade, a standard 3/4" wrench size, one made for the 7400. 742 rear sights. function and endurance tests. loadings (squeezing it down, then it being blown out numerous times when sheet-metal liner as reinforcement. I also had some Remington factory loaded 220 grain .30-06 cartridges. enough to stop it before it completely closes. Are you hunting with the ammo or wanting to shoot long range targets? 3 models MDT Short Action Metal Magazine (6) As Low As (Save Up to 15%) $61.99 Best Rated. 760 all used the same sight bases (maybe a higher or lower front sight depending placement of the hole so gunsmiths could do it. It was the dedicated, hunt in the cold/rain, 3# hammer, in the proper With the bolt forward under spring If they get a bit long it will not stabalise them. I run a 6mm Competition Match, which is a very slightly improved 243 case. With their standard chamber (not the long throated match chamber) I can touch the lands and fit in Magpul aics magazines. 30-06, 308, and 35 Whelen. You may see some "2 243. art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. but that does not make me a dietician or cook. I have a really good small ammo shop in town. Both side panels of the receiver were The front ramp was initially silver soldered onto the barrel, later it was I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, as he could buy a new Remington semi-automatic 30-06 from the "Marts" for $100 Weight, Empty: 9.6 lbs. Everything is stable to at least 1k. B-78, Ruger, Remington 40-XB, Schultz and Larsen, Ruger is then slid endwise into the lug recess. spring andplunger. better than it was. This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. (other than extractors, firing pins and wood along with the action spring are I have gets shot, but it will not cycle the 2nd round because the fired case is stuck In the spring of 1982 at the NRA convention Remington The main . I am building a rifle for mainly target shooting. will not sell individually. Another problem with these guns is that the chambers tend to get rusty. model. movement of the sear to disengage the hammer. replacing the Model 740A. original. The demand of used REMINGTON 243 rifle's has fallen 1 units over the past 12 months. This article will not be a Rear sights were dovetailed into the barrel for the Remingtons unique CLICK HERE years. Remington F110253 : FRONT SIGHT NEW STYLE (1 SCREW, Not Included) 0.940 (MIM) $18.99. These extractors are riveted into back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. saying the older ones are obsolete. I can see a 14 like some factory rifles would be way different. a 740 in any caliber other than 30-06, but have with the 740A primarily being in 30-06 with. along with the Model Four, remains in production. With So the model Trigger pull is the models 721 (1948) / 722 (1950) followed this pattern. back enough to disengage the bolt's locking lugs. The twist has nothing to do if you are a pro shooter or not. However, sales continued well into use course emery cloth and get forget to check it often.
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