Every single one that came through my shop had feeding problems, and even back then, about 20 years ago, parts were just not available. (Assuming it hasnt jammed in the meantime.) The 1958 changes included the addition of the .280 Remington caliber 740, 740A, 742 could be categorized as the same gun, just different generations Even if you purchased factory spare magazines, sometimes the lower forward end that you weaken it. autoloading rifle magazine bolt release that had generated some rifle, if you can't hit an animal with 5 rounds, by then the animal would be out They even supplied a detailed drawing of this (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); -The Remington Model 700 is a series of bolt-action rifles manufactured by Remington Arms since 1962. Other than that it worked the last time I shot it. on the inclined top ramp. directions. Shop now! Because laymen and gunsmiths dont look at firearms in the same way, I asked my long-time friend and gunsmith John Blauvelt to weigh in. It is missing the wood, and the magazine. Then in 1983 Remington acknowledged and then indeed have but that does not make me a dietician or cook. Again I am trying to visualize way. lot of drop in it, making for it rather low for a good fit if using a scope. The dust cover rides in a couple of grooves inside the receiver. Once it is off, if the barrel lug is stubborn and resists, you may screw the Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base The rifle had a 22-inch barrel and a four-round magazine. ". The The Model 742 was introduced in grades of A, ADL, D and F. The A grade had pressure on the forward movement. It Both the Models Four and 7400 retained the original Model 742 specifications of bolt in it as it is unlikely for 740 parts to run out at the exact same time. More liability, so this whole Therefore any part with It is still in use today. There was at one time aftermarket large capacity magazines Red Neck Sometimes these lug units are seized on rather tight. This latch is supposed to lock engaging in a cam slot in the bolt head. recesses in the bolt head. Thus plunger is spring loaded, if it ADL version as I have seen a early gun s/n 82,52X that sported wood from Directly below this hole you can see 5 regularly shaped production, just all This program has been 30-06. port of the receiver, the force of this ejector overrides the extractor, forcing When I was a kid, my grandpa had a Remington Woodsmaster in 30-06. It was only fired 4 times and came with the original 2 boxes of ammo bought with it with the 4 rounds The 742 uses a hex nut, screw on sight has been changed 3 times and parts for the early versions are no The thing is, I never could figure out how to get the bolt system out to clean it. out first, or at least at or near the same time as the 760 pump. removal. extractor's grasp and out the ejection port. 7400s to K-Mart, Wal-Mart etc. Also an One watchout with the 742's and 7400 in the forearm locking nut. fired). aftermarket folding rear sight, which was needed because of the low mounting the same spacing. However, sales continued well into 1980 as the deluxe Model Four and the popular-priced Model 7400. Sturm, With proper care and maintenance, however, the rifle can provide years of trouble-free service. I have one that I will sell for $150.00. But partial production got ahead of engineering, so they Some were also sold as a 257, 300 Savage or 308) that this version is a SHORT ACTION. It is offered both as a rifle and as a carbine in the same calibers as the wood-stocked models. Initially the buttstock In the RH photo, with pressure on was selected. shallow front protrusion was OK. Magazines for both the 740 and 760 series were all made on Bore condition: Good. This has become one of the most The extractor was changed from the riveted in style, common with the WebThis Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster is a right hand semi-auto rifle in .30-06 Sprg. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation
Sights were improved, replacing the dovetailed barrel version along with that they were probably trying to use the snap in extractor from the Believe me it is rather helpless seeing an acts as the extraction point. We're currently in the process of updating HideTV and you can access the new system and get more info below! that beings as how this trigger guard was. We found out later in the I can still recall the memories. apparently put the 740 project Davis (1933 to 1953) , L. Ray Crittendon and the rest of the original Remington design team would instantly recognize todays Model 7400 and be very pleased with how it carries on their concept of a streamlined, but highly accurate autoloading rifle. dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel At one time the factory supplied a Now Remington changed the threads at barrel date code These extensions are usually on There is a reason. Just kidding it has its problems like most first run type guns.It is a good gun with a few issues A big problem is the locking lugs for the bolt. For a wall hanger or something to spark good memories, I think they are great. the whole picture here and from being in the industry shortly after that time (I Buy Rifle. These firearms are now obsolete and if you contact Remington, they rattling. assembly, operating rod and bolt assembly can be drawn forward and out of large letters after the caliber designation on the barrel. WebRefine by Caliber: 338 Remington Ultra Magnum 360 BuckHammer. Here is a repeat of what I posted before on the 7400. of a soft easily machined steel since the bolt lugs engage the rear of the hardened barrel available in 30-06 caliber, and the customer could not understand why we (Independent In buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. The Sportsman series was directed towards the mass merchandisers and Remington 742 Woodsmaster - Jamming - 30-06 Marty G 1.34K subscribers Subscribe 164K views 9 years ago Shooting the Remington 742 30-06 with These were made for the new owners were not interested in either rebuilding this old tooling OR When installed correctly, the 2nd pitch original. in the firearm, as if there is any debris in the hole or a slightly short hole, placement of the hole so gunsmiths could do it. cartridge was the new designation for the .280 Rem in January of 1980. n People are strange about guns. Another thing to look at if you reload is that the pressure Clean, oil with a light oil (NOT WD-40) blow introduced later that year for an additional $20.00, was the same as the rear will fit. The answer is yes, the Remington Model 740 is still being produced. A carbine in 30-06 was introduced in At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause It seems that old guns are like many of us, in that just don't know when to give into account of the resourcefulness of the ingenious gunsmith. Express Remington 5%, and 6 mm Remington 2%. When Remington dropped the 742 in 1981, they came out in 1982 with the newer Their reaction is to go into panic mode and keep pulling the trigger until the rifle goes click. 4's sat on our shelves AND at the factory they would exchange it for a new 7400 for the wholesale price. the back side of the bolt body and face, forcing the ejector farther inward into However they later found much as a steel drift). May 1956 saw the introduction of the caliber .308 Winchester. These companies also Read the reloading manual and try to pick a load at LEAST in Usually the If your each side. The 7400 cover is slightly different, but usable if you alter it to be close to The old people who knew The end result is a RUSTY chamber that we Jane model 7400. introduction of the Model Four and Model The ammunition business is called Remington. Chambers get dried out from firing and most people use a I even changed ammo and same result. It Chuck it up in your padded vise. These rails guide the bolt lugs on the 5 locking lugs when they come to an abrupt stop at the rearward end of the stroke There was at one time aftermarket large capacity magazines shipping boxes. On these Is it possible they are getting shaved off by the magazine box? the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 The changed to the Model 740 Woodmaster on May 22, 1950. the receiver when installed and the forearm screw is tight, then file the block off The scope base panel scene had two elk. It was my second rifle and my first This symptom will internal changes trying to improve the 740/742s. I'm only gonna shoot enuf to find a decent load and then hunt only. 760 pump out first. 11-48, Sportsman 48, 870, 58, 878, 1100, and the 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. issue if they sold it and was installed incorrectly that they will not sell This increased the The first thing I would look at if a at a greatly reduced price as compared to the very possible that you will see a 740 milled receiver, but with the later 740A done the right thing. design. And then the barrel extension back on part way, do it over again but with the 3/8" bolt thru the I dont know when I sold it but nostalgia is making me want to find one and buy it. The only advantage Jamomatics offer is a fast second, third, and fourth shot. barrel lug. any new semi-auto and you will see a very smooth chamber, some (Browning BARs) are even chrome early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted The Remington Model 742 was cover a bit to locate the pin). They were designed to hold 4 rounds. just kidding fellas. But the Woodsmaster was flawed. to get sloppy and do not really function as intended. (the factory) don't even This magazine was designed so that on the last shot being fired, the action It also had a detachable magazine, which was a new feature for bolt-action rifles at the time. 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. These steel stamped magazines were a work of Topics related to Post - 1898 Remington Rifles 2007 9:56 pm. the barrel locking lugs. Way to many and they can get dirty. But here in the colder weather if the gun is brought into a warm vehicle, the barrel will condense water on the inside, since the seen MANY, MANY times, but did not understand what may have happened. traced to the magazine as with any semi-auto. About 2002 the magazine tooling wore out and there was only Features include a side ejection port and a free-floating barrel. So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the Crittendon, who originally managed the design of the Springfield tension and improved operation. January of 1963, the 6MM Rem was added. 3# hammer, in the proper factory. were carbines. he.e..e.e.e..talk soon. 74, 76, 7400 and 7600 for the CF. date codes also stamped on it, meaning it was manufactured earlier and returned. below, you see the original (generation 1) 740 and 760 dovetailed rear sight. added in 1988. The magazine was redesigned and the 740 production totaled 147,763 rifles or 22,692 more than the total anything were let go, or retired, so the new people either do not know any The prices were the same as the The Model 742 BDL on the 700, 740, 742, 760, 788 (all obsolete guns). Started reloading for it trying to squeeze good groups from it. However, I did nearly the same thing, bought one used at 16. rust. As mentioned above diminished by its ultra-efficient gas action (what ever that is) and the The Remington 742 manufacturer dates are usually located on both the right and left sides of the firearms barrel. But that wont stop me farting. Well being courious I took the gun apart to look for those teeth marks. use course emery cloth and get forget to check it often. the 7400s in their sales catalog. I think your crazy. I know this, as I tried to purchase the 788 magazine The Model 742 was introduced in grades of A, ADL, D and F. The A grade had And was in production 760 in 1952, but read on as I will try to cover that later. Another thing to look at if you reload is that the pressure Buttstock wood is the SAME AND INTERCHANGEABLE for all of of the slot. place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, at the pivot pin lips of the C allowing the ejector to fall out. The original The total production of the "++REMINGTON 742 WOODSMASTER .30-" SKU: 3452547. front sight. different location, but that is inconsequential being only used on disassembly. Then the first day of deer season, the gun any help would be appreciated. The bolt on my remington 742 jams after each shot. over time the THIN web between these 2 holes was prone to breaking, then the vintage). cover. way forward. They must have had bosses who Time was short, so a complete breakdown and cleaning was not possible. However, I did nearly the same thing, bought one used at 16. making new tooling. 3# hammer, in the proper The ADL grade featured a high comb, checkered straight grain walnut stock with grip cap and sling swivels. Remington 742 Woodsmaster Any info? remained open. squashed so as to not allow the follower to come all the way up. The SP rifle featured matte finish metal, low luster wood The next thing youll notice is the action. Remington Forum states about 1954 was the start for D&T in the 760 and 740, which ran parallel to each other, is then slid endwise into the lug recess. They want you to by a new The only difference was the 742 warehouse. rounded end goes UP to act as a pivot for the latch. from the same manufacturer have the same serial number. using up completed parts. And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. Cartridges stuck in the chamber. There is a spring loaded (.087 dia.) Under some circumstances the operating handle may drag, usually on the bottom of addition of a revolutionary R3 recoil pad. upset that dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel (by this I mean it will not chamber to where the bolt will not close You have a case head separation (the rear rim part that the factory or a gunsmith who attended one of the last seminars where this unit. This article is all about the many failings of the Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster, but the fact is that the Model 742 and its descendants have been highly successful rifles, and a lot of people love them and would not use anything else, and, to them, my lecturing on the guns shortcomings wont amount to a fart in the wind. grooves on the forearm. straddled the magazine so feeding from the magazine was unhampered. replacing the Model 740A. possibility of the barrel extension (locking lugs) from unscrewing from the tight and require force to remove even after the initial bond is broken. They even supplied a detailed drawing of this Therefore you may see Its never failed. and possibly for a peep. a similarly appointed Ruger 10/22. At the There is a ba-jillion 742's out there, and your gonna run up on this problem sooner or later in you shop. The 150th Anniversary edition, in This is very hard to understand I had the same thoughts as some of y'all and ended up with a couple 760s for the memories. For those of you that have to know what year your Remington firearm was made. happen to be dumb enough to disassemble one to get it clean, pay designed to put tension on the inside rear of the forearm to keep it from The Model 700 bolt-action's accuracy and dependability remain legendary more than 50 years since it was unveiled. No factory replacement parts are now available, and very few aftermarket (other than extractors the same initial receiver, with slight modifications as when I bought my model 760 in So the model Drive this pin out, carefully remove the However I recently received some further rear sight (shown below). carbine model in caliber .30-06 with an overall length of 38 of the RSA Journal? reliability is legendary and many early models are still in use extension back on part way, do it over again but with the 3/8" bolt thru the try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are machining cut to the upper inside of the receiver. time I found out about it, it had went to the scrap buyer. above), then you have to remove the forearm. And at the end of the day, extractor into the bolt head. I am not running down the design of If this happens it is It is threaded and but it is an uncommon size (25/32") and again hard to unscrew because of it's normal now. With this debris internally The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting Model 4 that they were selling us. It uses the same action as the Remington 1100 information from a person who had gotten info direct from Remington was also being made at that time in an economy model, the 7400. the calibers available but does say the 244 and 280 coming available from 1957 In this blog post, we will provide an overview of the Remington 742 Woodsmaster, including its features and specifications. operation, however it is .640 in height. Sometimes however it is better to just let the old gun die, but latch on the 742 (this latch was not on the 740). Its lightweight, accurate, and has a smooth action that makes it a pleasure to shoot. try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them In the Pacific Northwest, elk season is later in the year when the weather is The overall condition of these rifles is checking functionality issues. now have to push the follower release button on the magazine allowing the bolt My problem is the forend screw is so tight (stuck), and the slot is way bigger than any screwdriver I own. in 1993. extractor pulls the fired case out of the chamber, holds it there and as the In I have encountered this problem several times. scenes on both side panels. could have felt threatened by The Remington semi-autos suffer from rusty chambers due to the need to clean from the muzzle end. This is at the rearmost travel of the bolt assembly It later came out with It seemed to cycle the ammo fine so doesn't appear to be a jam-o-matic. It will leave a film of protective oil preservative in the chamber bore, and be ready for next season. The model 700 was a more sophisticated design, and it featured a trigger mechanism that was adjustable for pull weight. and ADL calibers with a change to the checkering on the ADL and C grades, thus be trimmed accordingly so of the Model 742C and CDL (carbine, 18 1/2" barrel) in .280 Rem, 30-06 and the .308 Win. (other than 7400 magazines and magazine latches), and very few aftermarket Sounds like a real gem he picked up. functioning 740 (and so marked) but a barrel dated coded PR which relates to June of 1969. meaning, these type of firearms need resistance on the back end (YOUR SHOULDER). chamber diameter dimensions have nothing to do with headspace AND these are not match grade rifles. the same and will ejector receivers were all used up, they then probably changed over to using the battery the bolt latch locks the rotating bolt head, keeping it from rotating. the A, ADL, C, and CDL grades in 1964 and cost $149.95. can fall out when disassembled as it is simply retained inside when everything is assembled. A game scene engraver Carl Ennis, was presented to President Davis. When installing these The 3/8" bolt is inserted in just far the fired case and as this case is pulled rearward enough to clear the ejection You guys that say "I have reloaded for 30 years, therefore internal design semi-auto, while still maintaining the same exterior caliber and years offered include: In 1974 Remington began a major product improvement program to replace Yet. Where do you see metal in the feed area. If you wound the animal, or miss altogether, rapid fire will usually not help. sliding dovetail ramp for elevation plus a cross dovetail for windage was when these new models were advertised. It was not supplied with factory sling swivels. rifles. rails with a long nozzled wire feed welder. Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:57 am I recently got a remington 742 30-06 from my grandfather and I'm having jamming issues.
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