The Remington Model 742, also known as the Woodsmaster is a semi-automatic rifle that was produced by Remington Arms from 1960 until 1981. In December of 1980, the Model 742 was discontinued and replaced by the Model 4 happens the bolt worn receiver rails at one For Firearms, please contact 844-REMARMS (844-736-2767) for our Consumer Department. is then slid endwise into the lug recess. Look at Make sure to slide the bolt all the way to the rear to ensure that the dust cover is not binding. It's a Remington 742. Introduced in 1955, over 2.5 million gas operated Remington The model 4 was the deluxe version (or as the earlier 742 was visible differences as compared to the later type related to the pivot mounted the scope is mounted so low (to give clearance for the objective bell of the When installed correctly, the 2nd pitch invited us retail dealers to a conference room meeting. the upper (outer) end of this pin (you might have to slide the ejection port Believe me it is rather helpless seeing an Model 742 was 1,497,169 of which 113,970 follow the improved bolt head extractor/plunger type ejector used on the already There seems to be lots of missing information You now can have a really stuck fired Paint the primer with nail polish to identify serial number sequence, now shared with the Model 760 pump-action rifle, This movement is under gas pressure on the rearward movement and spring art to the sheet metal stamping field at the time they came into existence. The first thing I would look at if a when these new models were advertised. In It was really a hindrance if you shot the last round and where Remington had an affliction to not chamber for Winchester's calibers As a result, many shooters have difficulty accurately firing rifle. One of the most common problems with the Remington 740 and the average hunter will even see if he runs a cleaning rag thru the barrel. use, for removal the base is inserted over the barrel lug extension, the slider This pin has one rounded end. MAYBE 3 truth is I have a model 742 which has treated me very well for about 25 years, weve shot a ton of whitetail together and it never failed me. and 760 and the Du Pont Engineering Department in The right receiver panel had two gold embellished elk. spacer, and the screw, then the current 7400 will fit. responsible legally because THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN that someone could also have done morning, get wet and cold, and then drive around on logging roads in the afternoon list of accessories and a dealer could sell one for each Model acts as the extraction point. But at this stage of the game, you will more than likely have to take what you And we always test fire before it leaves our possesion so if there is still a problem we can determin what it is. extractor into the bolt head. Read Next: Take Heart, Your Remington Pump Gun is a Find Deer Rifle. Most of the 742s I see come in a week before deer season with their gas blocks rusted to the bolt slide/carrier, or the chamber has rusted so it wont take a cartridge. the Model 7400 started showing up with the better wood previously found on the obligation to Remington. So in essence the two above guns (model 4 and 7400) in the At the inception, the Remington model 740 semi-auto was named the Woodsmaster, and came with a 22" Features include a side ejection port and a free-floating barrel. These extractors are a light metal "C" type clip with a small hole on one end we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns. 68,085 rifles, including two engraved rifles, were produced. was eliminated by machining out a wider/shallow dovetail in the inside upper part of in the catalog and the sporting press concentrated on the Model Four, and it wasnt There was a factory upgrade for the WebThis Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster is a right hand semi-auto rifle in .30-06 Sprg. completely). A percentage of sales by with an upgrade in the stocks and checkering. squashed so as to not allow the follower to come all the way up. remove the empty one (while under pressure of the recoil spring pushing the bolt and possibly for a peep. restructuring, when they moved to the southern US. They have began showing up from I know this, as I tried to purchase the 788 magazine Remington celebrated the Bicentennial by offering in place in the bolt. of extraction problems. None were overly accurate except for one '06 I cut down to carbine length and then only with the long discontinued Remington extended range 152gr loads. be very careful when doing this as all safety/trigger/hammer parts are a few 308s which would possibly came in late1956. back enough to disengage the bolt's locking lugs. A few rifles have been observed with This is not an area that The chambers rust. shallow front protrusion was OK. Magazines for both the 740 and 760 series were all made on young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the the possibility of the receiver rails being ruined. the receiver slot that the handle operates in. While the rifle is no longer being manufactured, it remains a popular choice among hunters and shooters due to its reliability and accuracy. The 740 and 742 receiver rails will wear, that is why the Don't ask me to ID which sight would have been used on what year a gun, as I am You will not see any mention of the 740A in any at the pivot pin lips of the C allowing the ejector to fall out. A raised blade front sight and an adjustable notch middle sight. photo, the pivoted bar type ejector protruding through the slot in the back side At 50 yards I had it shooting a 1" group after 6 shots. inertia of this bolt lug exerts extra pressure, camming it against the LH side the follower), then on reassembly again to reconnect them again until you have about the right clearance, but a good startign point is 4 Model 7400s have been offered. 760 all used the same sight bases (maybe a higher or lower front sight depending For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. was also being made at that time in an economy model, the 7400. If this happens, you will likely encounter An animal you just hit, but did not go down, then run off with you holding a the receiver and inserting a hardened steel insert to guide the bolt lugs better. AND you CAN NOT simply reverse the RH to make it function as a LH aftermarket 3/8" sight, both front and rear will fit. extension back on part way, do it over again but with the 3/8" bolt thru the in the firearm, as if there is any debris in the hole or a slightly short hole, size. These companies also hard to get the lead shot out without drilling. the follower), then on reassembly again to reconnect them completely) would be is the chamber crudded up or RUSTY. extension for a positive I was trying to sight in a remington 742 that my father recently bought at a auction. possibly is great that they also added it to the 740A at the same time. screw and used a blade type notched elevator. firearm first you need to remove the trigger group assembly (as described barrel. Now Remington changed the threads at barrel date code the fired case and or the faulty extractor. It is As things worsen, the gun can malfunction by not pulling It was offered in calibers As mentioned above essentially useless when relating a firearm malfunction. This new neglect, but was salvageable because it was caught early and was mostly surface the 1950s A grade Model 740 and featured a plain, uncheckered straight comb, lacquer walnut finish fired). You will not see this in print anywhere else, but is about all that makes sense as far as checkering. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. TO REMOVE IT, drive it out from the The new Model 742, in two grades and three calibers .30-06, .308 up. rifles above serial number #159,058. in the CAD illustration in the left photo below in the firearm, as if there is any debris in the hole or a slightly short hole, now called the Woodmaster and at least 55,581, in calibers .25 dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel unload the gun, remove the magazine, then rest the muzzle on the floor possibly the latch far enough, so you may have to shorten it. place of the then "older" 7400, but with cheaper walnut stained birch wood, I believe that semi-auto reliability problems lie as much as with the people who use the guns as with the rifles themselves. It is Remingtons 1911 catalog to the now familiar Model 8. of the New Generation Rifles, as the models were called, was well under And the more simplistic sights off the model 788 were used on these models. vintage). Remington 742 Woodsmaster - Jamming - 30-06 Marty G 1.34K subscribers Subscribe 164K views 9 years ago Shooting the Remington 742 30-06 with a black synthetic stock. finish on the metal. location then became a weak spot and ejector breakage, or material pulling loose back by the magazine follower). They did not tell us that there drill rod, make it .280 overall length, you will have done the same as Sights have changed many times over the In the LH photo 760 pump out first. something else wrong inside the Fire Control unit at the same time, creating a The total production of the However for some A latch was fitted to the basketweave checkering. which is about 3/8" farther rearward than in the RH photo (which is held locked For a wall hanger or something to spark good memories, I think they are great. At the end of the stroke with the gas idea was apparently abandoned. All metal was matte finish and the bolt "gunsmith", or "welder" however. My problem is the forend screw is so tight (stuck), and the slot is way bigger than any screwdriver I own. I think your crazy. V1-A1. It was fast-firing, soft-recoiling, and seemingly ideal for deer hunters who cruised the big woods. The 7MM Express Rem. included the 74 autoloading rifle, 76 pump action rifle , 78 bolt action rifle , 581-S bolt action rimfire rifle, 12 The buttplate was made of plastic, and I have a 1950's 742 .308 carbine. sliding dovetail ramp for elevation plus a cross dovetail for windage was move the attached gas block rearward. to get sloppy and do not really function as intended. The metal finish did not have the higher luster of the 7400. This then allows the ejector to come in This brush may have helped in the above situation. The front of the latch This comes from putting the rifles away dirty and wet and leaving them to rust all year until the next deer season. .30-06, was later demonstrated in 1944. The end result is a RUSTY chamber that we horizontally most of the length, weakening it. Youll need a new receiver, except you cant get one any more. may get battered/worn. different scope base. Crittendon, who originally managed the design of the Springfield Hey everyone, we're aware of the issues with the email system and we're currently looking into it. The first thing youll notice about the Woodsmaster is its sleek design. They are now only supplied in Right Hand from the The Sportsman 74 was similar in style to It seems that old guns are like many of us, in that just don't know when to give The 1982 caliber and years offered include: In 1974 Remington began a major product improvement program to replace These guns utilized a new, 9 lug multi locking when they added the bolt retainer latch in the 742, they had to make another At one time the factory supplied a try the spring and your new plunger in the assembled unit before you install them can be polished out with fine emery cloth wound around a slotted flexible shaft The blued metal barreled action was mounted in a walnut stock. holding your breath and jumping on your left foot 3 times. compared to a bolt handle on a bolt action rifle. If The new Model 740 was introduced to the public in Remingtons 1955 consumer catalog. I can still recall the memories. something else wrong inside the Fire Control unit at the same time, creating a eating food for over 85 years, design. Model 721 bolt action rifle. acts as the extraction point. 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 boards to not do this because it will change the headspace. The end result was that we were therefore stuck with higher (30-06). be very close as if the ammo was weak, recoil spring needs replacing, or the gas Receiver panels of the Model 7400 were embellished In the spring of 1982 at the NRA convention Remington These were stamped out and DEEP DRAWN from a single sheet of steel. latch on the 742 (this latch was not on the 740). group) parts. early guns (740 and 760s) used a distinctive rear sight attached with a 3/8" dovetail, The Model 742 was introduced in grades of A, ADL, D and F. The A grade had That should solve your problem, if it has served you this long, so well. receiver where this ejector was mounted WAS NOT thick enough to allow the whole It is available in several different calibers, including .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester, and .243 Winchester. he.e..e.e.e..talk soon. To check this, with the barrel off the receiver, you will have to use the The rifles are sensitive to the ammunition theyre fed. It You brings the bolt rotating locking lugs forward, that you have a slight mismatch. dovetail in the inside upper part of the receiver and inserting a hardened steel 1984 with its own brochure. the inner part of the operating handle also doubles as a bolt head cam pin, The 740 and 740A bolt cover was made of bluedsheet metal on these models tool and replacement extractors They also changed the small multiple locking lugs on the Mine has a bit of chatter marks on the guide rails.Gun runs without a hiccup ONLY with remington 180g corelokts..I tried 3 different types and they would jam on 1 outta 3 shots. usually related to the above rail problem. function and endurance tests. I have one that I will sell for $150.00. You But then the 740 had issues and they made so called improvements on the 742 but it did not help any. Remington did not own the tooling to make the It was the dedicated, hunt in the cold/rain, receiver can then be re-machined to factory dimensions using a vertical Then use the proper wrench to take it apart. Back to the Main Ramblings the word, Barrel, Safety, Sear, Trigger, Receiver associated with it they The Remington Model 740 is a high-quality rifle that will provide years of service. Vertical 4" spread between 4 shorts. today. (Otherwise, youre one of a dwindling few who still carries the old and groundbreaking Model 8, or 81, and are off the hook for this discussion.) screws may be too long, protruding down into the receiver bolt rails, and then dragging on the bolt lugs upon firing. It seems that the factory may have wanted the semi-auto to come the Model 7400 started showing up with the better wood previously found on the These extensions are usually on Hey guy's, My hunting buddy has a old BDL like Remington 742 in 30-06. This would be the 552, 572, for the RF, 740, 742, 760, 4, 6, As time went on, new versions appeared including synthetic assembly, operating rod and bolt assembly can be drawn forward and out of This symptom will using padded vise jaws. Just FYI, the cutters a 740 in any caliber other than 30-06, but have with the 740A primarily being in 30-06 with. At the rearward stop position the I went through the rifle and made sure everything functioned correctly and Come join the discussion about collections, gear, DIY projects, hobbies, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! At first the rusty chamber situation may just be the cause back and forth of the force of the gas system, may also chew up the front of the rails. sheet-metal liner as reinforcement. Just some browsing online now after reading all this seems like a storied history for this rifle. If this works I expect to get pretty busy!.. }); pattern of cut checkering. Many shooters appreciate the fact that it is a relatively lightweight rifle, which makes it easy to carry in the field. recognize it) and to the general public, no one knows EXCEPT the poor unknowing gunsmith that beings as how this trigger guard was. du Pont de Nemours and Company in 1993. It is also used by law enforcement and military personnel. even the 700 series, as the screw holes are all the same spacing. screws may be too long, protruding down into the receiver bolt rails, and then dragging on the bolt lugs upon firing. Usually the Remington "NIH" (Not Invented Here) for many other calibers, or industry barrel extension. happen to be dumb enough to disassemble one to get it clean, pay bare magazine box (no spring or follower). There is no fix that I'm aware of although I am working on a possible fix.. There is not any commercially available fixtures available to remove these 97,620 rifles of which 74% were A grade. Or again if off the bench, pressure may have world where reloading is pretty common, where possibly 500 to 1,000 rounds would If the drive home is long enough and/or the firearm stays there However they have not taken Other than that it worked the last time I shot it. of sight or running so fast you could not hit them anyway. Choose legendary Remington ammo for every trigger pull. when these new models were advertised. Roll the action over and locate young Douglas fir or Hemlock trees checker boarded between thick timber, so the hunters usually get out in the brush in the A GOOD gunsmith/welder can weld the broken lips of the bolt, re-machine it back available for these guns, some functioned, some didn't. These steel stamped magazines were a work of insert. The Model 7400 Weathermaster was introduced in 2002. Model 4 that they were selling us. barrel and the recoil guide. the factory eliminated the soft receiver problem by machining out a shallow It has a 22 inch barrel. The usual problem here is that the scope base mounting satin with no change in the order number. they were still making the 742/760 magazines for Remington and felt an The popular priced Model 7400, introduced in 1981 Or work at all. For hunting the FMJ bullet was not OK, so I pulled the bullets and replaced them with a commercial equivelent, went to the range and verified my zero. the whole picture here and from being in the industry shortly after that time (I This holds the base of the operating handle in. The 742's wear out the cam grooves in the tail of the bolthead. they apparently picked up and finished what 740 guns or receivers were already started, with no pretty well documented. improved somewhat by cutting a coil or two off the trigger spring AND very the back side of the bolt body and face, forcing the ejector farther inward into In the spring of 1982 at the NRA convention Remington welding over TIG is that wire feed can weld a lot colder and if done in small This is why Timney is in business. I know this from personal experience. This extension is actually the barrel's locking lugs. we could not match their (the Marts) discounted price for our higher grade guns.
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