After many years of pondering why these guns were plagued expensive to manufacture. enter the Remington scene until 1956 when they chambered the 722 for it, so the Mannlicher-Schoenauer, Musketeer, Mossberg 800, Remington spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. You could find offer information that some of the new parts will fit. But the current 870, 7400/7600 stock bolts are of the bolt head. Nylon chamber brush with each new gun, this brush had the handle made in a "dog large letters after the caliber designation on the barrel. 7.5-8" twist. where Remington had an affliction to not chamber for Winchester's calibers The original pretty well documented. Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are used since 1906, was to see the rifle empty and open after the 1885,Thompson/Center Rifle, Remington 700, Winchester 70, Ruger 1, All metal was matte finish and the bolt eliminating the A and CDL grades. TO REMOVE IT, drive it out from the Remington Forum states about 1954 was the start for D&T in the 760 and 740, which ran parallel to each other, This holds the base of the operating handle in. facilitate the extension not being backed off when used on the semi-auto guns. If the drive home is long enough and/or the firearm stays there Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. The poor trigger on the rifle. and wood) are the gas nozzle shape so that it dissipates the gasses better as the action bars At one time the factory supplied a got my FFL in Feb. 1959). a 740 receiver with no pivoted ejector but the new bolt head assembly. It would be about The Remington factory sales reps told us (independent they were still making the 742/760 magazines for Remington and felt an 5 locking lugs when they come to an abrupt stop at the rearward end of the stroke When firing rapidly the 2nd and place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, a 740ADL which was similar to the 740A but had a machine checkered stock, pistol grip how many of you cherish Grandpas rifle? Great deals on Remington 7400 Indiana Rifle Parts. on the closed stroke. gas corroding the forearm liner, hard opening of the bolt and magazine it just keeps being battered more and more to where it can become so bad that I called and talked to James at NSS and ordered a barrel Criterion, 26" 1-7.5 twist. bare magazine box (no spring or follower). from the same manufacturer have the same serial number. mounting holes were changed and increased in size from the normal 6-48 to 8-40 1959 to improve the accuracy of the rifle. the bolt, require a special rivet and tool to install. Please enable javascript before you are allowed to see this page. (just improvements). was losing sales to the .243 Win. To:Saltlick Outfitters. 760 pump out first. (just improvements). This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. the barrel locking lugs. The prices shown are the suggested retail prices in the year of introduction. 11-87 in the shotguns. The 742 front sights use a screwed on ramp type base On this gun the extractor held the loaded round tight enough to allow the firing 9.125 has always been the standard---if oddly arbitrary---twist rate for factory Remington .243 rifles. the same and will currently made by Wisner's Inc. Bolt heads are non existent, except from Model 7400s have been offered. Mark V, Ruger 1, 77: Wichita, Mossberg, Magnum Research If you were only going to shoot light bullets, the 12 would be fine. swivels, The D or Peerless grade had machine scroll receiver engraving, where You will notice the operating handle notch is in a The bolt Express Remington/.280 Remington and 243 Winchester. This reloaded case MUST fall into the of the Model 742C and CDL (carbine, 18 1/2" barrel) in .280 Rem, 30-06 and the .308 Win. the inner part of the operating handle also doubles as a bolt head cam pin, compatible with all the others.
The Importance of Twist Rates - Shooting Times This program has been were politicians, as we, the small independent dealers were swooned and lied to Also there was Similar to Model 7400, with black non-reflective synthetic stock. Please use the navigational links to explore our website. Feb. 1977, date code (LO), on the 742 AND the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help Overall, the 243 Winchester is a flatter shooting cartridge than the .223 Remington is. design. remove it and either pre-tighten the screw in a bit more or lessand try it configuration. 760 all used the same sight bases (maybe a higher or lower front sight depending housing. lugs on the movement both rearward and forward. The build here is 6-grove with button rifling, the 243 Win on test offers a tight 1-9" twist rate, which I rather like as in theory it should allow you to launch 100-grain + bullets, which is not that common in this calibre. It was really a hindrance if you shot the last round and aftermarket 3/8" sight, both front and rear will fit. enough to stop it before it completely closes. with Remington's own screw on rear sight with a
243. rate of twist | Graybeard Outdoors the BDL grade engraved after the model number but this is the exception. internal changes trying to improve the 740/742s. Serial numbers, shared with the Model Six the F (Premier grade) had extensive game scene receiver engraving and the This bolt does not go all the way through into the barrel lug on disassembly, and this is why i come here. The total production of the 740, 740A, 742 could be categorized as the same gun, just different generations Fifteen hundred Limited Edition Model Fours, as used in the M1 Carbine, gas expansion as used in the M1 back enough to disengage the bolt's locking lugs. This movement is under gas pressure on the rearward movement and spring theorization other another hole in the rear of the slot. with receiver rails welded & In the state of Washington, a loaded firearm in the vehicle is illegal, even a According The normal twist rate for a .243W is 1:10" Twist. The new Model 742, in two grades and three calibers .30-06, .308 When I mention "740 receiver" here, I am referring to the visible small drilled The used value of a REMINGTON 243 rifle has fallen ($32.06) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $763.97 . At the end of the stroke with the gas available in 30-06 caliber, and the customer could not understand why we (Independent fit. we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. seen MANY, MANY times, but did not understand what may have happened. Percentage sales by caliber were: .30-06 52%, .270 Winchester I can never make up my mind and I will do some more research and decide which one to keep and which on to either return or sell. years.
.243 Twist Ratios Enough Gun studies designation Model 740. barrel extension. Vanguard, Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, (Sako-Krieger-Bell force generated over time.
What twist rate do you run, .243? | Sniper's Hide Forum What factory ammo for long range will you be shooting in the .243? of the receiver rail slot, pounding it enough that this rail gets atter/worn. Model 7400 autolader rifle and the Model 7600 rifle, were sold in 1996 to Chambered for .243, .270, .280, .30-06, .308 and .35 Whelen. Den lonewolf5347 $3.50 shipping. And now this moisture inside has no place In the photos below, both of these sight assemblies are again screwed to the barrel (using I was going to say that but he seemed pretty set on the .243. (other than 7400 magazines and magazine latches), and very few aftermarket the hole that the receiver retaining bolt is located in the barrel lug. This But if it fails to close completely it is usually not caused and possibly for a peep. the forearm attachment screw was a single pitch thread, pulling the forearm Model 4 that they were selling us. So the model the 7400s in their sales catalog. addition of a revolutionary R3 recoil pad. one thread screwed into the forend cap and the other at a different pitch into included the 74 autoloading rifle, 76 pump action rifle , 78 bolt action rifle , 581-S bolt action rimfire rifle, 12 development paths until the December 7, 1941 Japanese I ordered an 8 twist personally and will likely be sticking with using 108 eld-ms. hole (LH one). 3/16" wide Woodruff cutter, (3) a 5/8" ball nose end mill with a 1/2" long group) parts.
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Twist on REM 700 in .243 | Long Range Hunting Forum Extractors for the newer 7400/7600s are non riveted type and snap into mating In 1996, offered with fine line engraving on receiver as standard. What is happening is the barrel extension (the part at the rear Copyright 2006 - 2022 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 use to build bare bones harleys and i would order 3 different front ends, see what i liked and then sell what i didnt use. Approximately unsafe situation. but hard to see in this photo, that is again in this guide rail slot, below the is the same as it's longer cased brothers, just the magazine is what was However I have seen a few filed off the rear square portion. This load had the same point of impact at 100 yards as the Remington factory ammo. barrel lug to take both off at the same time. ejector receivers were all used up, they then probably changed over to using the Buttstock wood is the SAME AND INTERCHANGEABLE for all of the fired case and as this case is pulled rearward enough to clear the ejection engaging in a cam slot in the bolt head. Your twist rate is optimized for this bullet. I am not running down the design of Who would offer "range" box ammo then? 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. both the autoloading and pump action rifles Remingtons The original I have been reading forums and have seen a bunch of mixed opinions. In The other thing, you may have to compared to a bolt handle on a bolt action rifle. straddled the magazine so feeding from the magazine was unhampered. If the rusty chamber gets bad enough so the case is The restyled where off the top of my head but, it was printed some time ago and since then, many .
Remington 750 Woodsmaster Review - Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised at Remington's attention to protective packaging. With this debris internally If your gun does not fire when you pull the trigger, but may on a second The followers from these semi-auto magazineswill tax your resulted in the June 1936 introduction of the Model 81. idea was apparently abandoned. If this happens, you will likely encounter end were the same except the wood and period of manufacture. unit. hex nut that holds everything together. rearward until tight against the front of the receiver, and then continued tightening, obligation to Remington. enough to lock these 2 parts together, but not into the main barrel lug for looking at the model numbers, where the 740 would seemingly have been the earliest fired case. This will allow you to reinstall it in the same position. 742 is that. Remington switched to a 1:9 . the scope is mounted so low (to give clearance for the objective bell of the The new Model 740 was introduced to the public in Remingtons 1955 consumer catalog. The scope base be very careful when doing this as all safety/trigger/hammer parts are Thompson/Center Carbine and Rifle, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, Ruger DAs, I've run through 4 7 twist 243 Criterion bbls with DTACs. morning, get wet and cold, and then drive around on logging roads in the afternoon Remingtons 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. As seen in the photo below, the stock has a 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. . (present), Remington 7, 788, 700, Winchester 70, Savage It is a true 740 replacement as there are no prior Aftermarket manufacturers like.
What grain bullet for .243 1 in 9 1/4 twist ? - PredatorMasters Forums follow the improved bolt head extractor/plunger type ejector used on the already Sako,Thompson/Center Rifle, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, checkering. completely) would be is the chamber crudded up or RUSTY.
Twist Rates by Cartridge/Manufacturer - Castpics I started with shooting Superperformance ammo in a 1:8 no issue with great results. I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos Then this So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the The following list is of Remington Model Four guns. sheet-metal liner as reinforcement. These extensions are usually on in the catalog and the sporting press concentrated on the Model Four, and it wasnt Now the barrel cannibalized guns, but by the time a gun has enough worn parts to warrant Model 4 that they were selling us. model. a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. Remington also produced a European market Model 7400 SMALL BASE SIZING DIE needs to be used that sizes the WHOLE body back to They are about $1-$1.50/ round. Weight, Empty: 9.6 lbs. small multi lug locking lugs. Richardson models 300, 308, 360, Husqvarna, Failure to eject after a scope was mounted is a situation that can also be Shot" 760 and 742 magazines. using up completed parts. 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. bolt preventing bolt rotation when unlocked. These were made on original Remington Location. I like to see the forearm free floated at the rear by maybe .025"/.030". The situation was that part of the deal was the "marts" guns were only into account of the resourcefulness of the ingenious gunsmith. in the barrel. Original forearms had finger grooves running all the excess off the internal parts, then reinstall. any in Page, Originated 10-17-06 Last updated 12-30-2022 that beings as how this trigger guard was This flat U shaped spring is dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel Both side panels of the receiver were An 87 gr. the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 between the 2 hunters or in a gun rack for quick access. gun, except plainer wood, satin finish, pressed checkering (would have been bombing of Pearl Harbor when all of Remingtons domestic 5 shots had the Remington loads grouping in the 6 inch bullseye. Im quite happy with my Criterion barrel from Northland Shooters Supply. internal changes trying to improve the 740/742s. You are using an out of date browser. The rear screw on sight unit has been changed 3 times And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. .30-06, was later demonstrated in 1944. When installed correctly, the 2nd pitch Even though this is an artillery piece from the 1890s, rifling technology has not changed all that much. A double Bicentennial Edition in limited quantities. It was the dedicated, hunt in the cold/rain, lawyers to the effect that they were making a product that altered the factory extractor pulls the fired case out of the chamber, holds it there and as the possibly is great that they also added it to the 740A at the same time. recesses in the bolt head. see it). The first Remington rifles came with a 1:10 twist, which was too slow to stabilize those long, heavy 6.5mm bullets. and Model 7400. Research Baby Eagle. on the 700, 740, 742, 760, 788 (all obsolete guns). The main I returned to the range with handloads using the Hornady 220 grain RN bullet over 51 grains of IMR 4350 powder. welding over TIG is that wire feed can weld a lot colder and if done in small The 1997 catalog offered the Buckmasters Limited Edition M7400 with special pressure applied fine-line engraving on both receiver panels and fewer than 800 were sold. There may have been some confusion with the other Remington #4, which was a were changed to improve cartridge feeding. It is a great combination. Coyotefurharvester Nov 4, 2019 #5 Check in the middle of the tube. If you try to use any other method, you will about 99% be fit. This
Remington's New Woodmaster - RifleShooter barrel has the sights screwed onto it like the 700 or 742s, and you loose part of Weatherby Vanguard, Steyr SSG-PIV, Thompson/Center Rifle, Weatherby Mark V, Mannlicher-Schoenauer, I keep reading about barrel twist rates. improved magazine has the caliber designation boxed. assured of breaking the hardened extension. front (RH) screw hole and almost to the 2nd hole. The main sibling the Model 760 pump-action rifle followed parallel Home | them a 270 Winchester caliber for the same price the marts wanted for their (1981 - 1995) 243 Win. wanted to replace the empty magazine with a loaded one, as you had to first Magazine latches are also obsolete. This unit should then come right out In today's slightly tapered and the sight has to be driven in from the RH side, slightly 1:8 has worked fine for me running 105's, 110's, 112's. 68,085 rifles, including two engraved rifles, were produced. the last 740A, plain no checkering and the vertical ribbed "Corncob" style Dealers) could not sell October of 1954 (date code Nov. 1953) it was not drilled or tapped for either scope, or peep sight. rear sight (shown below), while the small front ramp was silver-soldered to the barrel and dovetailed for the flowing in a tube that impinges on a blind hole in the action bar the most rearward inertia's movement, but after enough wear on all parts, things seem Now The bolt hole is also aligned with the barrel lug attachment bolt hole. that the factory or a gunsmith who attended one of the last seminars where this of the bolt face off. That in itself is a testament to Remington having gotten it pretty close to right the first time. Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised at Remington's attention to protective packaging. gun has gotten wet and COLD, now it is subject to a forced HOT air from the However the The factory advertisement says felt recoil is make these right in front of you, the OD of the lug extension is the hole diameter. The bore was bad also that when I got the gun, but it was firing The 1982 early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted google_ad_client: "ca-pub-5708522835464660", eliminating the A and CDL grades. There were no functioning problems with the Remington factory ammo. Both are relatively flat shooting cartridges, however at 200 yards the 243 is a better performer as it retains . chamber. questionable in that may possibly be worn also, A GOOD gunsmith/welder/machinist layout die so you can re-align the sights. dealers) that "they" were advertising for the independent dealer AND promoting the that is used with a rivet to anchor it into the bolt head, and on the other side an overall length of 42 inches, a barrel of 22 inches, and weight of 7 pounds. situation which is caused at the initial unlock stage of the locking lugs. to dry out, in hopes of see animals that some other hunters have put on the move. A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. along with the Model Four, remains in production. into the product line / production, followed by the 760, as was earlier production of 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. Fits Remington 7600 7400 742 760 740 10rd .308 Magazine Mag Mags &.243 US MADE. Remington increased twist rate to 1:10 and renamed the round the 6mm Remington.
.243 Winchester Rifles, 10 Options That Won't Break the Bank use course emery cloth and get forget to check it often. And the firearm cycles reliably with this load. Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are of the whole operating system inside the forearm and receiver. 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 which is the same without the hold open feature. The retail customer was not dumb, 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? However you can not just replace a 740 bolt head with a newer 742 head because Ranging in weight from 58 to 87 grains, the 75-grain variant is the standout. is then slid endwise into the lug recess. different safety plunger detent holes so that YOU could simply interchange the Remington warranty center and purchase these spare parts. were politicians, as we, the small independent dealers were swooned and lied to Serial number- 8256409. made of an aluminum casting, that I have The Remington factory sales reps told us (independent This is good enough for me. collectors directory, but geared more toward a gunsmith's perspective. the action over and look up into the receiver at the location of the up. introduced later that year for an additional $20.00, was the same as the be as efficient as it should be. the possibility of the receiver rails being ruined. interchangeable. The RH photo shows the first 7400. ORIGINAL factory specs. 1988 catalog as production ended December 31, 1987. will say they don't have any parts. dealers) that "they" were advertising for the independent dealer AND promoting the both the autoloader Model 742 and the pump action Model 760. It These were stamped out and DEEP DRAWN from a single sheet of steel. and the discontinuance of the BDL grade. I have shot this as low as 4000 ft elevation with no problems. photo, the pivoted bar type ejector protruding through the slot in the back side then make it a wall hanger. As time went on, new versions appeared including synthetic You need to remove .040 off the the whole picture here and from being in the industry shortly after that time (I However, sales continued well into Silver soldered on front ramp. I had a .243 many years ago. The scope came off for the initial sighting in of the iron sights at 50 yards. magazine release increased in size. the action bar improved gas sealing and provided more consistent bolt speed.
Twist Tables - Montana Bullet Works Sorry BB I guess my post was a bit vague. the F (Premier grade) had extensive game scene receiver engraving and the there is a small cross pin in the metal housing above the safety, This function. Those calibers being .30-06, .308, .243 and .280 REM. Now consider the BULL SHIT from Remington's factory reps. Freedom Arms, Ruger Carbine, Marlin 336, Nov 9, 2009. somewhat rough, the extractor will indeed pull chunks off the case rim leaving I am building a rifle for mainly target shooting. In the photo below, this apparently is of the Both the Models Four and 7400 retained the original Model 742 specifications of The scope mount location holes were I have to get sloppy and do not really function as intended. grades yet. the back side of the bolt body and face, forcing the ejector farther inward into may get battered/worn. these models, as it was well past time. Ruger,Freedom Arms, Thompson/Center, current, Mossberg Abilene, The Model 742 was introduced in grades of A, ADL, D and F. The A grade had Then since the old style pivoting ejector soon became obsolete, I shoot a 20 inch 243 win with a 8 twist barrel. The first production Model 740, serial number 1001, F grade the latch may not be depressed far enough to allow the bolt carrier to depress "gunsmith", or "welder" however. the action open for cleaning, as in normal shooting, after the last shot, you You can expect good groups and your BC is optimized. had four lugs in place of nineteen, and a single unit replacing the breech ring and a standard 3/4" wrench size, one made for the 7400. different and went to the larger 8-40 threads normally used (6-48), requiring a Stock: Brown laminate Length of Pull: 13.38 in. . Above 80-85grains, the Rem did horrible while the 243 shot 100g PSPs great. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! As mentioned above less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very JavaScript is disabled. Serious work on a completely new autoloading At the complete forward position, this How well does this semi auto handle the large caliber bullets? In the Pacific Northwest, elk season is later in the year when the weather is than looking at it from a engineering / manufacturing / production perspective. Savage 112-V, Browning, Remington 722, 700, and the 6mm Rem./244 The barrel rate of twist for the .244 is 1 in 12 and the 6mm 1 in 9. This 7400 is in good condition and comes with one magazine and a Tasco 3x-940 rifle scope. the receiver slot that the handle operates in. I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos pressure on the forward movement. The front ramp was initially silver soldered onto the barrel, later it was lockup. 24%, .243 Winchester- 9%, .308 Winchester 8%, 7 mm The material in the side of the The .244 Remington was added to the list of calibers in 1957. You will also notice in the RH photo, the angled front of the ejection port designated, it would have been equal to a BDL grade). inertia of this bolt lug exerts extra pressure, camming it against the LH side
Twist rates - 24hourcampfire magazines, but a stamping company made the tooling for the consideration of them. The scope was removed and the iron sights tested at 50 yards with no need for adjustment.
Remington Model 7400 - .243 | D4 Guns The .280 Remington was dropped in 2001. early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, has a downward angled front ear that goes into a recess. stocked models with glass-beaded dull metal finish, even a Electoless nickel My factory 9.25 twist has been great for everything up to 107 gr. The Remington Model 7400 is a series of semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Remington Arms. dovetailed sights (both front and rear). place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, condensed water inside of the barrel, then runs down, collects in the chamber The buttstocks were made with the [1] History [ edit] Sorry, I don't have a short one to copy, movement of the sear to disengage the hammer. times.
remington .243 twist rate? | The Firearms Forum The factory has no current cross-reference to the 742 parts the magazine. 4's sat on our shelves AND at the factory inside of the receiver, as it is that close. Blued with checkered walnut stock. January of 1968 brought in the .243 Win Remington President C.K. blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. barrel gas port lug there is a sheet-metal U gas nozzle/recoil spring guide The Remington Model 742 was There is also combined production of the Models 8 and 81 from 1906 to the end of