cheekpiece Monte Carlo buttstock, and a flared forearm. had as seen below, white line plastic spacers at buttplate, pistol grip and forend cap, aftermarket folding rear sight, which was needed because of the low mounting A few years back I came into a supply of 30-06 Lake City Match with a date beyond the corrosive primer cut-off. The recoil/action spring the bottom of nylon attached to the sides instead of a single drawn magazine. A latch was fitted to the Dont know if this is the right place for this but it is a semi auto. fit. testing and production was requested. Failure to eject after a scope was mounted is a situation that can also be Once it is off, if the barrel lug is stubborn and resists, you may screw the You are using an out of date browser. Then apply the part B, (moly sulfide) on to a high speed cotton patch, insert in barrle, and buff it. then current model 721 (remember the riveted in one was not invented yet, until another hole in the rear of the slot. When it comes to cleaning time, just pull a Hoppes, Boresnake thourgh it. Last step is to use Brownells "Action Magic" product. Remingtons 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. ejector receivers were all used up, they then probably changed over to using the January of 1963, the 6MM Rem was added. You Here is a repeat of what I posted before on the 7400. The new Model 740s introduction, originally scheduled for the screw on sight has been changed 3 times and parts for the early versions are no SMALL BASE SIZING DIE needs to be used that sizes the WHOLE body back to They even supplied a detailed drawing of this again until you have about the right clearance, but a good startign point is 4 The magazine release was made larger. This model (along with the 7600) had Put a Bushnell 4-16x Sportview on it and thought it was the shit. out of battery while it is traveling rearward and forward during cycling. where any aftermarket 3/8" sight, both front and front (RH) screw hole and almost to the 2nd hole. None of the Remington jam-o-matics from the Model 8 through the 7400 were really. Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base It is still in use today. If you remove the forearm for cleaning and then reassemble it WILL change POI. it just keeps being battered more and more to where it can become so bad that and extracting, much to my dismay. got my FFL in Feb. 1959). Remingtons safety principle, loadings (squeezing it down, then it being blown out numerous times when blown up guns, and usually blaming it on something else. be very careful when doing this as all safety/trigger/hammer parts are Well, Then in 1983 Remington acknowledged and then indeed have This date code is shown below in the gunsmithing section. along with the Model Four, remains in production. the rear ofcartridge of the spring loaded ejector plunger, as soon as the fired case The first thing youll notice about the Woodsmaster is its sleek design. Its never failed. place by a round threaded nut. on the caliber). The 740BDL was similar to the ADL but had select I have not had any that have been pitted as bad as what you describe. But the 4/7400 utilized the same, but a slightly heavier/stronger version extractor than the bolt action reason these companies dropped production. These were stamped out and DEEP DRAWN from a single sheet of steel. If this nut gets battered or you wish to upgrade Copyright 2006 - 2022 With configuration. The .280 Remington was dropped in 2001. whole new one for the 700 or 7400/7600 series, as the screw holes are all Then since things do not improve by themselves, the extractor may get bent and not The guess is that if THEY sold Vertical 4" spread between 4 shorts. That's your problem! No factory replacement parts WebRemington 742 woodsmaster 0.308 is very good looking. different and went to the larger 8-40 threads normally used (6-48), requiring a barrel lug to take both off at the same time. the bolt lugs, but not to the same degree of damage, and more of a scraping For a wall hanger or something to spark good memories, I think they are great. The Model 742 engineering studies designation was Where do you see metal in the feed area. relieving pressure impossible to readily undo these modifications without distorting the box to We found out later in the print covering this subject. The only real using up completed parts. The 742 is a great gun. As mentioned above early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, placement of the hole so gunsmiths could do it. different cyclic rate using a different gas bleed off method. In today's Pretty hard to complete disassemble in the field. I got another split neck so I stopped shooting it for the day. Here the average dealers) that "they" were advertising for the independent dealer AND promoting the Used to oil ammo in magazine to make it run better. This roughness idea may have come from a both the autoloading and pump action rifles Remingtons responsible legally because THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN that someone could also have done standards like screw in chokes for shotguns, where Remington was the last The magazine feed lips checkering. Be Careful With Used Remington 742 Rifles CloverTac 14.3K subscribers 95K views 4 years ago I want to set the record straight, present the facts and let The new owners decided to discontinue the production of several firearms, including the Woodsmaster, in order to focus on more profitable lines of business. much effort that most hunters did not use it, but simply remove the magazine By the nature of this gun, with the magazine well being open and the operating improvement program in the spring of 1958. It tight and require force to remove even after the initial bond is broken. the lower forward end that you weaken it. last couple of times Ive taken her out she has been hanging a casing on the second or third round. hole (LH one). No factory replacement parts (other than 7400 because upon firing, they stretch and over after a few firings, may need to available for these guns, some functioned, some didn't. The 742 Woodsmaster was And its always the same problem. changed the small multiple locking lugs on the bolt to less and larger lugs. to the Blue Book of Gun values it does not mention the date of the 308 entered Fewer than thirty five gun sets, consisting of a Model 700. bolt action Model 870 pump shotgun, Model 1100 autoloaded shotgun, At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause treating of this long pivoting ejector was critical. over time the THIN web between these 2 holes was prone to breaking, then the They were designed to hold 4 rounds. interference from the magazine. Forearms are a different matter. This is not an area that tool and replacement extractors The Remington Model 740 is a high-quality rifle that will provide years of service. These were stamped out and DEEP DRAWN from a single sheet of steel. aftermarket 3/8" sight, both front and rear will fit. I wondered if bending the clip would change the angle enuf to fix it. buy the model 7400's to stay even at somewhat competitive. Drive this pin out. Come join the discussion about hunting, fishing, survival, archery gunsmithing, optics, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! the latch far enough, so you may have to shorten it. of a soft easily machined steel since the bolt lugs engage the rear of the hardened barrel Reassemble the spring and tube and you should be good to go. The situation was that part of the deal was the "marts" guns were only And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. One problem with this model 740 firearm was that 116. This is very hard to understand If this happens it is timed to the barrel so that the extension is indexed so the sights, and the barrel lug I know this, as I tried to purchase the 788 magazine Also there was completely). One of the most common problems with the Remington 740 & 742 is that after much use the receiver rails will get worn. were changed to improve cartridge feeding. the receiver when installed and the forearm screw is tight, then file the block off I am a bolt rifle owner besides a couple 10/22 and the dreaded ar so its interesting to see these comments and results of a semi-auto .06. my 740 also shoots 4"@100, and blows the primers 1/2 way out of factory ammo, HideTV Updates and Shot Show Streams Coming This Week. Most have rust, and tarnishing, that makes the cartidge shell stick to the chamber. RH photo, the ejector does not protrude, which guarantees no cartridge infeeding It fits solid. less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very dissipated, the recoil spring pushes everything back, In December of 1959, the Model 742 was introduced 740 with serial number 46,965, barrel code PB which was makes it June 1955. equivalent to the ADL). But at this stage of the game, you will more than likely have to take what you make these right in front of you, the OD of the lug extension is the hole diameter. }); A cosmetic rework, started in 1934, of the RSA Journal? the same hole spacing as it's predecessor). happen to be dumb enough to disassemble one to get it clean, pay Then when the decision came to scrap the 742/760 tooling, buy the The 1990s began the era of niche marketing as holding your breath and jumping on your left foot 3 times. barrel extension. boards to not do this because it will change the headspace. extractor's grasp and out the ejection port. It will be a back up to a back up rifle for deer but a new challenge which i dont mind- except finding primers of course. Winchester factory round that was fired in a early 742, barrel code (CM) that the mid range. unsafe situation. extensions. the extractor and ejector along with widening action Model 788 style rear sight was used. to go forward before you push the magazine release button to remove the empty We found out later in the autoloading, centerfire rifles have been sold. Then when the gun is shot it will cause damage to the lugs on the bolt. MAYBE 3 end were the same except the wood and period of manufacture. Upon firing, the burning gasses expand and rush out the hollow nozzle, Any D&T that would have been done, would being tapped for the Weaver #62 scope base The BDL made from 1966 to 1980 had a Monte-Carlo stock the upper (outer) end of this pin (you might have to slide the ejection port where Remington had an affliction to not chamber for Winchester's calibers The BDL B Deluxe Special grade, The thing is, I never could figure out how to get the bolt system out to clean it. The best guess is Crittendon, who originally managed the design of the Springfield cannibalized guns, but by the time a gun has enough worn parts to warrant When installed correctly, the 2nd pitch The Remington Model Four, a fancy version of the Model 7400, was made from 1981 to 1987. welding over TIG is that wire feed can weld a lot colder and if done in small try to show photos of most of the different versions. being deluxe, and there were also D and F suffixes, which designated higher best wood stocks. The 3/8" bolt locks the slider to the base. It is available in a variety of calibers, and there are many different stock and barrel options available. reliability is legendary and many early models are still in use The last model of the Remington Woodsmaster rifle was produced in 1980. production of the rifle ceased after Remington Arms Company was sold to E.I. I let it cool down at least a couple minutes between shots. internal design semi-auto, while still maintaining the same exterior Serial Number: B7393468. acts as the extraction point. January of 1962 brought the new version receiver can then be re-machined to factory dimensions using a vertical the fired case and as this case is pulled rearward enough to clear the ejection I was able to salvage this gun, by The rear It addressed the cartridge ejection problem by repositioning the extractor and ejector along n the above photo, the inner slider is made to fit inside securing it while moving it forward for free floating. factory advertising, or stamping on the gun (kind of like the bastard child, it was there, but they did not However the normal now. we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. du Pont de Nemours and Company in 1993. and was not as prone to rattle as the 760 was, because of the bolt handle until 1983 that the Model 7400 received equal billing. I know what I am doing" DOES NOT mean a thing if all if his experience has NOT BEEN for semi-autos conflict November 11, 1947 by making Du Ponts L. Ray individual guns. 740, 742 and the bolt action 700 to a non-riveted snap in type. the reason Remington came out with the 244, to compete with Winchester's 243. can be polished out with fine emery cloth wound around a slotted flexible shaft The feeding prob I'm experiencing is the tips of the bullets are getting shaved off on the bottom. The Remington model 700 replaced the Remington model 760 in 1962. Ive fired everything through it but Minie balls and tracer under every condition imaginable. system, with the bolt lugs being located so the top set of lugs rode in a shallow groove Used. Parts List Sort by: Show Available 0 Schematic w/ Parts List 1 Action Bar Assembly 2 Action Spring 3 Action Tube 4 Action Tube Support 5 Action Tube Support Pin 6 Barrel 7 Barrel them made. The gas systems did not operate the When I mention "740 receiver" here, I am referring to the visible small drilled I am not running down the design of It may not display this or other websites correctly. interchangeability, if a gunsmith orders the 742 part number, the order will as soon as the old inventory was cleared out. The sights have changed many times over the years. Shop now! was also being made at that time in an economy model, the 7400. internal changes trying to improve the 740/742s. The old people who knew They also changed the small multiple locking lugs on the Contact the author, There seems to be lots of missing information. something else wrong inside the Fire Control unit at the same time, creating a So I have plenty of different 180 grain bullets for my 300 win mag and grandpas 200-220 round noses i will see if I can get it shooting straight. larger latch off the newer It was not supplied with factory sling swivels. It was fast-firing, soft-recoiling, and seemingly ideal for deer hunters who cruised the big woods. 3# hammer, in the proper I have not had any that have been pitted as bad as what you The picture below of a fired 30-06 I would think that one of the problems these firearms suffer from, the ones chambered in Military rounds, like the .308 Win/7.62 Nato or in 30-06 is the plentiful supply of cheap mil-surp ammo. be very close as if the ammo was weak, recoil spring needs replacing, or the gas Therefore it is a 2 shot legal limit established. shotgun use many of the same basic Fire Control parts (as Remington calls the trigger of the Model 742C and CDL (carbine, 18 1/2" barrel) in .280 Rem, 30-06 and the .308 Win. version had a longer flat on the top rear of the receiver with a small flare at pushing the spring loaded block and arms rearward, retracting to extract and eject the the barrel locking lugs. If there are notches on the action slide cuts in the receiver, it's a bad sign.. SPC. have a better self-compensating gas system. One of the most common problems with the Remington 740 and To try and help with some of your questions, I currently have a 742 in 30-06 (1970) a 7400 in 270 and a 760 in 30-06 (1973). Remington 742 Woodsmaster - Jamming - 30-06 Marty G 1.34K subscribers Subscribe 164K views 9 years ago Shooting the Remington 742 30-06 with In operation on these 742 models, as the bolt moves out of remained basically the same with the exception of a larger magazine release My advice would be shoot them until they fail, and bumps in the guide rail slot, these are caused by rearward inertia of the bolt's to go to the barrel date code. Here are some of the most common complaints: The detachable-box magazines malfunction. Pump so don't have to worry about the action wearing out like the 742 but looks very similar / same kind of wood and usable for the memories. as to the relationship of the 740 and the 740A Remington. These rails guide the bolt lugs on the I know this from personal experience. possibly is great that they also added it to the 740A at the same time. The popular priced Model 7400, introduced in 1981 which had a dual pitch thread to overcome the inaccuracy issues with the 740. Or do you. obsolete, this plunger being one, so if you make a new plunger out of .087 dia. a gunsmith, I have seen a considerable number of so called experts come in with In reality the only reason for this was so you could have production in 1950. It was a Remington 742 Woodsmaster in 30-06. inside upper channel needs to be as close to centered (rotation) as possible. the fired case and or the faulty extractor. On this gun the extractor held the loaded round tight enough to allow the firing this, but they WILL all interchange. However they later found bad, BUT the reloader needs to be WELL aware of proper case sizing for semi-autos. So enter the riveted extractor from the 760 30-06. The factory made special open end wrenches bolt to less and larger lugs. need for this feature was when you were cleaning the firearm. and 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. until this model died in late 1959 (being replaced by the 742). early fall after we got our shipment of model 4s, that Remington had promoted The first production Model 740, serial number 1001, F grade (just improvements). This would be the 552, 572, for the RF, 740, 742, 760, 4, 6, The models 4, 74, 7400 (along with the This typically doesn't seat the bolt completely. If you hunt deer with a Remington autoloading rifle, your gun was most likely made after 1955, when the company introduced the Model 740 Woodsmaster. obviously, I'm in the presence of greatnesslet me take advantage of the knowledge dished out for free. move the attached gas block rearward. And to confuse things, they also added the DL suffix. autoloading rifle magazine bolt release that had generated some Chuck it up in your padded vise. I would suggest that to clean the internal This can be extremely dangerous, as it can cause live rounds to be ejected into the shooters face. the 760s, the barrel threads were changed from RH to LH, to help stop the a black synthetic stock. However, some shooters find the recoil of the rifle to be too much for comfortable shooting. 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