Remington 742
I was wondering if any one had any pics of the damage cause by the bolt in the reciever of the 742. As a reference of what to look for.
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My wife has a Remington 742 that is backing out primers. It has sentimental value to her.I've had several gunsmiths tell me they can't get parts or don't want to look at it. Don't know if it was bought new or not. We have only put a couple of hundred rounds through it. Last gunsmith did at least take it apart and clean it better than I did. Trotline weight? Wall hanger? Give it to one of the local gangs so it will blow up in their face? 0 -
I've had a 742 in 30-06 for ten years, I don't shoot it too much but I have never, ever had a problem with it. What your describing sounds like to much pressure, but what is causing it I am not sure.
Dave W.
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First impression is that your chamber is either very dirty or corroded, and that this condition is preventing smooth extraction. Examine your fired brass carefully for abnormalities on the case walls such as indications of the brass extruding into pitted areas. A possible cure for this situation would be to disassemble your rifle and polish the chamber using a foot-long dowel that is slotted on one end. Obtain a small piece of 320 wet or dry sandpaper about the size of a cleaning patch, fold it double, insert it in the slot. Chuck one end of the dowel into your 1/4 inch electric drill, dip the paper into some kerosene, and slowly run the paper into the chamber so that it winds around the dowel. Then run at moderate speed for about 45 seconds. Stop every 10 sec.or so and turn the barrel in your bench vise so as to polish evenly. There is no need to exert any pressure, as the turning and gravity will do the work, but pull the paper back and forth slowly so as to get the whole chamber. Do not attempt to force the paper forward into the shoulder/neck area--polish only the case body area. Thoroughly clean the chamber/barrel, fire the rifle, and see if there is any improvement. I would not recommend that you do this longer than 60 sec. total, and be sure to rotate the barrel as you proceed so as not to oval the chamber.
Another possibility is a broken extractor. This rifle uses a small ring with a little lip on it to grab the cartridge rim. The ring is a snap fit into a mating grove inside the bolt face where it is then rivited. This reqires a special tool and rivit, and replacement is best done by a gunsmith. I have encountered several of these where the lip is partially or completely broken off, or the ring portion of the extractor is broken but still retained in the bolt face because of the rivit and groove, and it moves when recoil begins and won't do the job because the lip doesn't maintain a solid purchase on the rim and twists to one side and tears out (or slips off completely). Examine the extractor part carefully for a crack.
A third possibility is that the barrel or bolt on your rifle isn't the one it came with, and that you have excessive headspace. This can also be checked by a gunsmith.0 -
Hello lawman311,
With positive evidence of blown-out primers, and the difficult extraction, it is most DEFINITELY a headspacing problem. Excessive pressure from factory loads is NOT the problem. I also strongly do not recommend that you try to disassemble the rifle yourself... heck, most qualified 'smiths don't like working on them.
If I were in your shoes, I would take the rifle back to the pawn shop (with the torn-up empty cases), and ask for a full refund. If they have a "sold as is" policy, then you are going to be out a couple hundred more $$$ to get it fixed. Hope things work out in your favor.
Bert H.
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Mostly, pawn shops sell "as is", and you're stuck with what you buy.
Is it a rifle or a carbine?
How much would you take for it?
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Sorry, I re-read your post, and saw that it's a crbine.
How much?
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****Dad quit trying to buy the man's gun, and no you still can't have mine either!! 0 -
Thanks for the input.
Doug, let me check with the pawn broker on returning it and I'll let you know. Do you think you can fix it or are you just beting the problem isn't excessive headspace?0 -
Lawman - the most accurate rifle I have ever fired is my Son's 742 Carbine in .30-06. He won't give it to me, so I'm looking for another.
If the price is right, I'll mess with it until it either works or becomes a pile of spare parts.
If I had a Daddy who loved ME, and was still alive, I'd give HIM my 742(if I had a 742), because I would be a GOOD Son.
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Well I would say you have a few good sons, sadly though the only bad one happens to be the owner of the (742). For all curious about why my dad thinks it's the most accurate rifle he's ever shot, he has managed to bang out on a few occasions a four bullet one hole group (clover) with the thing at 100 yards. Can't explain it but the gun can shoot. I guess the old man can too.
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Sorry, Doug, I returned the 742 to the pawn broker. I'm sure he would sell though. I know him pretty well and have bought several guns from him in the past. Would you like me to see what he'll take for it or would you like to make an offer? I'm sure he'll just want his money out of the gun now that he knows it has a problem. 0
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