Remington 742 Bashing
Gentlemen, I'm getting tired of the diparaging remarks about the Rem. 742. I've had one (Left Handed 308 BDL) since 1983 and have shot probably 1500 rounds through it with no problems. I do, however, clean and lube it after every shooting session. Just like any other complicated piece of machinery, it requires more than just a "lick and a promise". You can't expect your car or truck to operate with no maintenance performed. These and other semiautos have a lot of moving parts that will "gall" if left dry or dirty. A good cleaning and a little Breakfree will keep 742's shooting for a long time. It DOES have to be done from day one, though. My son-in-law inherited a 243 from his Grandfather who never cleaned the inside and it is now a wall hanger.
Hey, I don't expect you to agree with me, but it's my opinion. And you know about those opinions![:D][:D]
Hey, I don't expect you to agree with me, but it's my opinion. And you know about those opinions![:D][:D]
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Hello grdad45! Over the years I've seen some stange things that "gunowners" have done to there guns. Not everyone treats a gun like you and I do, nor their cars for that matter, that's why gunsmiths and automechanics will always have a good business taking care of those not "mechanically inclined"! LOL Now back to the subjest!
I can remember back when I was a little kid going to my grandfathers. We would spend alot of time in his "little" gun room. I remember the smell of the gun oil like it was yesterday. My grandfather would show me his most prized possesions, his guns, only a hand full, but for a kid who grew up with nothing, they were all his. He tell me stories about the birds he killed with his old Md 12. Then in 1960 he bought his first brand new gun a Remington, 742, for deer hunting. I remember him telling me how he took it out to sight it in, and how it "just" didn't feel right. So he brought it home and tore it apart. I can remember asking him, why did you do that Grampa? He told me that Remingtons had a lot of "stamped" parts as opposed to machined parts. He honed them until they were nice and slick, along with the slide slots, and reassembled it, and never had any problems with it after that. But then again he alway kept it spotless! Later when I bought my first new gun, a Remington 1100 Mag, for duck hunting, I did the same. They key with any auto is keeping them blean. Regards Dave0 -
GrDad,
I'm glad you had a 742 that had 1500 rounds shot threw it with no problem.. But, from experince, i've seen a number of 742/740 receivers chewed to hell. Actually I have a 742 Woodsmaster in a 30-06 that is starting to chew itself to hell.. You can not, stop these guns from doing do. They're bolt face is like a little mini cutting tool, it's placed on a wobbely action inside the gun, and everytime it is fired, the bolt face cuts more and more into the receiver. It makes five gashes near the rear of the receiver on the ejection side. The only thing in the world that won't kill these guns is not firing them. They are a great rifle if you're only going to shoot 3 bullets a year. 1 to see where you're shooting pre-season, 1 to make some adjustments if needed. And 1 to kill a deer.
In other words, you take a 742, shoot 1,000 rounds a day for a month straight, the guns going to chew into itself, untill finally the bolt face gets tired of this crap and seets itself in the chew marks it made.. There's no turning back, you can only make the gun worse and worse with every shot made.
It's not war untill someone breaks out the .50 calibers.0 -
My dad's gun, a M740 bought new in 1956 is pretty much retired to the gun safe, and during it's active life it may have fired 500 rounds, so I guess the reason it still operates well is that 1. It's clean and contact points Lubriplated prior to shooting & 2. 500 rounds is not the amount needed to wear the contact points to unhappiness. It isn't a rifle that I'd take hunting, so I'm guess that the design deficiencies won't be a problem until another couple of generations have a go with it, or the revolution starts and shooting hundreds of rounds becomes commonplace. 0 -
I have used a 7400 30-06 for deer for close to 15 years never have had a problem with it.Would not trade it for nothing.i have my choice to hunt with any rifle i would like too. 0 -
I have used a 7400 30-06 for deer for close to 15 years never have had a problem with it.Would not trade it for nothing.i have my choice to hunt with any rifle i would like too. 0 -
I have used a 7400 30-06 for deer for close to 15 years never have had a problem with it.Would not trade it for nothing.i have my choice to hunt with any rifle i would like too. 0 -
I bought a new Remington 7400 Synthetic Carbine in .280 thinking it would fill a nice little niche in my otherwise bolt action deer rifle arsenal. WRONG... I traded it off in one week, making it the shortest length of time I've owned any firearm. 0 -
a 7400 is not a 742.[:(] 0 -
I'd ruther have a Mauser. 0 -
ATF, the 7400 action, and reciever is basically a copy of the 742s, with alittle change. It still has its faults just like the 742 did. The bolt face still chews the reciever.
It's not war untill someone breaks out the .50 calibers.0 -
I never hear complaints about the 7400 like I hear about the 742s.[:(] 0 -
ALMOST EVERY OTHER RIFLE ACTION ON EARTH WILL WEAR OUT A BARREL OR TWO BEFORE IT'S READY FOR THE SCRAP PILE EXCEPT THE 742, THERE ARE A LOT OF 'GOOD USED' 742 BARRELS ON THE MARKET. 0
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