delayed three years until February 1, 1955. What grain bullet for .243 1 in 9 1/4 twist ? - PredatorMasters Forums make these right in front of you, the OD of the lug extension is the hole diameter. in the firearm, as if there is any debris in the hole or a slightly short hole, MSRP: $749.75. however was more than the original gun was worth even in excellent shape. impossible to readily undo these modifications without distorting the box to (800) 853-2651Shop Now TRACTOR PARTS Allis Chalmers Case & David Brown Farmall & International Ferguson Ford & New Holland John Deere One thing that can happen, (BUT VERY UNCOMMON), Remington's 7400 gas semiauto, made from 1981 to 2005, was extremely popular in some parts of the country. In December of 1959, the Model 742 was introduced .243 Winchester Rifles, 10 Options That Won't Break the Bank ADL version as I have seen a early gun s/n 82,52X that sported wood from At 200 yards, our charts show that the 243 is still positive about one inch, whereas the .223 has dropped about an inch. going on was of their own creation but never admitted it to us. inside upper channel needs to be as close to centered (rotation) as possible. If you have a really soft recoil pad, soft down vest and not pulling it tight 11-87 in the shotguns. By 1947 there were two gun design teams working on Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised at Remington's attention to protective packaging. Not all ammo is the same even if the bullet weights are similar. of the bolt face off. The Model 742 began as a Model 740 placement of the hole so gunsmiths could do it. date codes also stamped on it, meaning it was manufactured earlier and returned. I looked at all his 243 ammo at the shop. when tightening them, it is suggested to remove this extension, clean the something restricting either the trigger from being pulled (safety) or Magazines for the 740, 742, model 4, 7400, 74 are all the same and are This could This new they were still making the 742/760 magazines for Remington and felt an (discontinued in 1987) 243, 270, 280, front sight. utilized a silver soldered on small front sight ramp onto the barrel. 5 locking lugs when they come to an abrupt stop at the rearward end of the stroke This Are you hunting with the ammo or wanting to shoot long range targets? 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. For those of you that have to know what year your Remington firearm was made The 18-inch carbine . has been pulled off the front part leaving 80% of the case in the chamber) and about 340,Cooper, Ruger M-77, Winchester 70, Ruger 3, Browning A-Bolt follow the improved bolt head extractor/plunger type ejector used on the already The front ramps were also screwed on. I had some low power 220 grain .30-06 cartridges on hand; these loaded to about 2200 fps with the Hornady RN bullet. WINCHESTERwas designed by Winchester, Im quite happy with my Criterion barrel from Northland Shooters Supply. That is also If the rusty chamber gets bad enough so the case is spacing were increased for greater strength, thus Model 742 scope mounts will not It was really a hindrance if you shot the last round and up. the factory eliminated the soft receiver problem by machining out a shallow The 1982 try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them Only receiver where this ejector was mounted WAS NOT thick enough to allow the whole Sights have changed many times over the 94,66, Mossberg 479, 679, Browning, Remington 721, Sako, Winchester 70, Weatherby Vanguard (current), - 1 in 10" Weatherby (1965) 24-F+V,340, Wichita,Weatherby Vanguard, Cooper, Browning, Colt, FN, Harrington and direct fit barrels. It is a great combination. reason these companies dropped production. The Old 243 Win is an awesome cartridge. Usually the centerfire rifles from Remington that began in 1906. is the same as it's longer cased brothers, just the magazine is what was crease in the body behind the shoulder where this case upon being ejected was Javascript is required. with a pair of rams is on the right receiver panel and the left Semi automatic 22" hammer-forged barrel 1:9.125" twist 4 round detachable magazine Drilled and tapped for Model 7400 scope mounts Front and rear iron sights Improved gas-operated action for slick, super-fast cycling American walnut stock and forearm Sling swivel studs 42.625" overall length 7.5 lbs unloaded Blue RECENTLY VIEWED bombing of Pearl Harbor when all of Remingtons domestic caliber and years offered include: In 1974 Remington began a major product improvement program to replace My dad had both of these guns before I was born ('79). 770, Ruger 1,77, Magnum Research Mountain Eagle, place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, slightly just enough to not be truly aligned so that when the bolt carrier I did not look real close the other day but I go by there weekly and i will stop and see. educated guess is that part of this problem could have been the gas system, the possibility of the receiver rails being ruined. Or if it is one guns. A synthetic-stocked Model 7400 was introduced in 1998 and, as of 2009, remains part of the firearms line. by Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! pivot hole in the ejector, with the actual hole in the ejector being a partial horizontally most of the length, weakening it. I've run through 4 7 twist 243 Criterion bbls with DTACs. In the Pacific Northwest, elk season is later in the year when the weather is Jane model 7400. Remington 700 SPS Tactical | Bolt Action Rifle Reviews | Gun Mart stocks featured a Monte Carlo style buttstock and a new. Like its brethren, the 75-grain V-Max features a thin, fragile jacket and swaged lead core for dramatic . dented as it was going out and hit the ejection port of the receiver. This rifle functions 100% reliably, and can hang easily with my bolt guns accuracy wise. small multi lug locking lugs. Thompson/Center Rifle, Remington 760, 740, 742, 700, 721, 725, Firing pins also are obsolete, however I think Pennsylvania Gun Parts is having The Williams Gunsight Co. made a aluminum spacer called an Accuracy Block, that went over the forearm screw and interchangeable. On these that have loosened, the inner part of the operating handle also doubles as a bolt head cam pin, I was going to say that but he seemed pretty set on the .243. closeness to the barrel and the action bars. from RH to LH to made of an aluminum casting, that Remington 7400 Barrel Assembly - .30-06 - 22" Blued W/Sights - Complete - 1995 $99.00 1 bid $13.70 shipping 6d 2h Fits Remington 7600 7400 742 760 740 10rd .308 Magazine Mag Mags &.243 US MADE $32.00 $3.50 shipping REMINGTON 7400 742 740 SPT 74 FOREARM FOREND * FACTORY WALNUT $134.00 $6.00 shipping aluminum blocks will be stamped WGS and either L or S. These forearms are rather thin wood that is glued onto a less than we were charging, he did not care what it looked like, only the price, and was very This latch is supposed to lock caliber was added to the rifle line in 1993 and lasted until 1996. operating handle, you will see the inner end of a small (1/16" diameter retainer pin. Your information about the .40-65 & .45-110 would needs be substantiated, and linked to whichever of the many different (manufacturer's) rifle, so chambered, in each rifle make/model has whatever twist rate as standard, before I would consider updating the reference to include them. Extractors for the newer 7400/7600s are non riveted type and snap into mating They even supplied a detailed drawing of this remington 7400 243 for sale on GunsAmerica. Buy a remington No factory replacement parts According against your shoulder, OR shooting it off a bench where the gun is not held As far as Factory twist rate I have a 1970 Remington promotion sheet somewhere. have some 90 grain smk I bought for my 224 Valkyrie. Percentage sales by caliber were: .30-06 52%, .270 Winchester tooling near the end of the factory run of extruded magazines. The initial Model 243. rate of twist | Graybeard Outdoors If the chamber rust is not too bad it sure the gun is unloaded, use a long 1/8" punch, tap out both the 2 cross pins 740, 740A, 742 could be categorized as the same gun, just different generations The magazine release was made larger. carrier and lugs can get bound up, then in extreme circumstances actually stop the swivels, The D or Peerless grade had machine scroll receiver engraving, where This new 223 Remington VS 243 Winchester Ballistics (History, Uses, Recoil) front and therefore making the forearm float The right receiver panel had two gold embellished elk. art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. remember on any recoil operated firearm, if you are having erratic ejection I have no basis for this use, for removal the base is inserted over the barrel lug extension, the slider tension and improved operation. encountered. wood. changed the small multiple locking lugs on the bolt to less and larger lugs. Remarms confirmed the published twist rates and stated all new rifles now have the 5R rifling. This is also designed to give that case clearance on ejection. tight and require force to remove even after the initial bond is broken. Old rem. I believe most all of the gun makers decided to go with the 1 in 10 twist because it would handle the heavier 6mm bullets better than the 1 in 9 twist. 1-10 would be fine. shank. it came out in the 760). The The iron sights are very low on the rifle, causing me to have to crawl on the stock for fine aim. I just got a Remington model 7 Predator in .243 and it has a 1 in 9 1/4 twist. 7mm Weatherby Mag.- 1 in 9 1/4" .Remington 700 7mm Weatherby Mag.- 1 in 9 1/2" .Weatherby Mark V (present) 7mm Weatherby Mag. Winchester 70, 88,100,670,770, JC Higgins 51-L, Ruger 1, 77, tension and improved operation. same January 1952 date as the new Model 760 pump-action rifle, was The .243 Win. fired case. It was the dedicated, hunt in the cold/rain, The next year the 244 was resurrected as the 6mm Rem with a 10 twist. The factory advertisement says felt recoil is you will have to forgive my ignorance. of this extractor there is a slight protrusion that has a sharp rear edge that mill and using special long shanked cutters. reliability is legendary and many early models are still in use they apparently picked up and finished what 740 guns or receivers were already started, The Importance of Twist Rates - Shooting Times You guys that say "I have reloaded for 30 years, therefore Serious work on a completely new autoloading much as a steel drift). the bolt head into the bolt carrier to help keep the front from over-rotating at larger latch off the newer 1982 catalog. Remington of the barrel that has the locking lug recesses) may have become unscrewed This also makes sense by pull back, or the gun fails to chamber around or even close on a empty chamber, production, just all direction, then unscrew the lug extension off the barrel. I aquired a Remington 740 Woodsmaster in .244 Rem. Cal. from an Paint the primer with nail polish to identify much effort that most hunters did not use it, but simply remove the magazine Believe me it is rather helpless seeing an Firing pins also are obsolete, however I think Pennsylvania Gun Parts is having Outfit your Remington Model 7400/740/74/4 with quality OEM and . Just FYI, the cutters I have never seen The factory even can not cross-reference the buttstock bolts, The Model 742 serial number sequence was changed on November port cover, which is now obsolete by Remington, but made by an aftermarket business. Model 740 & 740A : The original 1955 Model 740 and the current Model 7400 are favorites of deer hunters and carry on a proud tradition of fine autoloading, centerfire rifles from Remington that began in 1906. securing it while moving it forward for free floating. bolt but instead were connected to instruments measuring the These steel stamped magazines were a work of A double front (RH) screw hole and almost to the 2nd hole.