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MrGunz22
Almost embarassed to say I own one....swore I would never buy another one after I got rid of my 7400 in .270 a few years ago, but Im a sucker for a good deal. I now have one of the newer ones, synthetic stock in .243. Looks unfired and the guy I bought it from isnt a serious hunter/shooter, so I presume the shot count is very low.

Here's the problem....when I load the mag and try to chamber a round the bolt will not come into full battery...it wont close all the way. I can force it closed, fire a round and the gun will load the secound shot...Its only the first round that wont load. Im pretty sure the mag is seated properly in the gun. Think its the mag??? or the ammo? Ive only tried Win super X PSP.

If anyone knows the prob. I'd appreciate some advice.....I know I should have never bought it, I should sell it, get a real gun, etc...etc.

Problem is I cant in good conscious even sell it until I fix the prob.

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  • Pistollero1050
    Don't feel to bad. If you clean it throughly and oil it generously it probly will fix the problem. I have one in 30-06 and it has never been a problem. I think alot of people judge on heresy. If you are familiar with the firearm and take care of it you will find that they are a good rifle. IMHO mine has been great. editWhen I say clean it I mean total disassembly. Pull the barrel off (not hard to do) and clean the chamber. Oil all the rails. If you can take the bolt arming lever off and remove the bolt assy and totally disassemble and clean and oil it. If you are still having problems I'll be surprised. The problem with this gun is its to complex for the average person and they don't clean it properly. good luck.[;)]
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  • Mobuck
    I don't think it's a good idea to remove the barrel. There is no good reason for this and it is not recommended by Remington. Much of the problem with the Remington 74x(x) series is a result of poor maintenance, tinkering, hot reloads, and in some cases, the inappropriate chamberings from the factory. The only problems I,personally, have seen were a direct result of hot .270 reloads. Remington developed the .280 Rem for the 742 because the designers thought the .270 Win was too hot. I've owned several 742's in 30/06 and shot several others in various calibers and never noticed any problems from a clean, lubed 742.
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  • 260
    remove the forend and check to see that the gas tube is not rusted up. if not put some good oil on it and the spring. should help.... 260
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  • Pistollero1050
    I agree with most of whats been said except where Mobuck say's not remove the barrel. Its no different than removing a 870 barrel or a 760 barrel. The method of attachment is different but thats about it. In fact I think the barrel attachment on a 7400 is better and easyer to deal with than the others. I maybe wrong and if so I would like to know why. My 7400 is a great and reliable shooter.
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  • Mobuck
    Neither the 76x or 74x rifle barrels are intended to be removed except for repair. Both can be adequately cleaned while attached to the receiver. One consequence of frequent removal is the union between the receiver and barrel shank/extension will loosen sending accuracy out the window. Whether you do or don't is your choice but I stand by my comments. The 870 shotgun barrel is absolutely meant to be interchangeable which is a whole different concept.
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  • Pistollero1050
    Okay, so how do you remove the bolt group for cleaning?
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  • MrGunz22
    I dont think it has anything to do with cleaning or lubing. The gun looks unfired. Once the first round is chambered it functions fine. Closing the bolt on that first round is the problem
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  • Mobuck
    Remove the forearm,magazine,and trigger group(two pins).
    Stand the rifle muzzle down.
    Take a can of Gunscrubber or other spray cleaner and hose the crap out of the action and bolt group.
    Clean the barrel however you like but keep the crud from accumulating in the bolt lugs.
    Lube everything that moves with Remlube or your choice of oil.
    Flush trigger group with the cleaner.
    Lube trigger group and replace.
    Work the action 10-20 times to distribute the lube.
    Don't "ride" the bolt closed when manually loading it. Pull it all the way back and release. If it still doesn't function properly, there may be a reason it has a low round count. I have tinkered with a 742 in .243 and it never caused any problems.
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  • MrGunz22
    quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
    Remove the forearm,magazine,and trigger group(two pins).
    Stand the rifle muzzle down.
    Take a can of Gunscrubber or other spray cleaner and hose the crap out of the action and bolt group.
    Clean the barrel however you like but keep the crud from accumulating in the bolt lugs.
    Lube everything that moves with Remlube or your choice of oil.
    Flush trigger group with the cleaner.
    Lube trigger group and replace.
    Work the action 10-20 times to distribute the lube.
    Don't "ride" the bolt closed when manually loading it. Pull it all the way back and release. If it still doesn't function properly, there may be a reason it has a low round count. I have tinkered with a 742 in .243 and it never caused any problems.



    I'll give it a shot....let you know, thanks
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  • Hawkshaw
    Mr Gun---Everyone else is focusing on cleaning the gun, and they may be correct. My first guess is to ask if, when you load the chamber, I assume from the mag., Do you let the bolt slam home on the 1st round. It is easy to let the bolt down a little before releasing it thereby not getting the full force of the spring. This is easy to check, before you embarg on a tear-down. HAWKSHAW
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