Jon54
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I inherited a 742 in 270. Looking for opinions.
Remington 742-Opinions
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Awesome guns. Dad shot one for 30 years or more before something finally broke in it
Remington742
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Good gun as long as you keep them clean and don't let them gum up. The other known term for them is the jam master. If you keep them clean though they work flawlessly. Also make sure to use factory ammo and no reloads in them the bolt assembly can't handle hot reloads core lokts shoot best out of mine personally.
Deer #3 TN Buck #3 special Buck In memory of Garry Copeland
Garry Was Rugers brother in law that passed away in March. I had the opportunity to purchase a 1964 Remington 742 chambered in 30/06. I told ruger that I was going to kill one with it in his memory. The rifle hasn't killed a deer since 1983. His rifle his scope and his ammo.I didn't hunt...
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If memory serves me, there is a plastic part in the bolt area that can wear.
Always make sure the bolt is fully forward on the round. Quietly loaded mine once and did not fully engage the bolt. Click
Always make sure the bolt is fully forward on the round. Quietly loaded mine once and did not fully engage the bolt. Click
Willysman
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Shot them for 60 years. Still do. Had one jam that was caused by a rusty chamber. Keep that clean now and not had any problem.
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Let me add that yes, they are great rifles and .270 is a great round.
I will suggest mounting the scope properly down low. Mine still has some of those crazy see thru mounts which is not good. I've never used the iron sights.
I have a cousin that hunts with one without any scope. He can kill a deer at 100 yards with open sights. I never saw the point in trying though.
I will suggest mounting the scope properly down low. Mine still has some of those crazy see thru mounts which is not good. I've never used the iron sights.
I have a cousin that hunts with one without any scope. He can kill a deer at 100 yards with open sights. I never saw the point in trying though.
I carried dad's 2 years ago and killed a deer with it. It had been sitting in my safe since he passed away 21 yrs ago. I used the bullet he had in the clip. I have hunted with them over the years as well as dad...if they are clean they will perform well.
Willysman
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When I started hunting with one at the ripe old age of 16 I used the iron sights and killed several deer that way. Then, if anyone is old enough to remember, Weaver came out with swing over mounts so you could use the iron sights. (Still have some) Put those on for several years until finally put a Leopold scope with as low a mounts as I could. I now have one in .280 caliber with engraving on the receiver. Found it in a pawn shop in like new condition.
My dad bought me one in 1975.
I will always keep that one.
I will always keep that one.
Boll Weevil
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As a young man I had a 7400 in 270 that was barely a 2moa gun at BEST. Just not inherently accurate/precise…at least not that particular rifle. Not sure if the 742 is any better or worse but my auto wasn't accurate/precise at all. Hunted with it a few years, killed deer with it, sold it.
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41Magnum
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As folks have previously said, keep them clean and use factory loads you should be fine. I have my Dad's that he bought new in 1969. It loves Rem Core-Lokts, 180 gr round nose. Killed my best buck with that rifle in 1986, 11 pt.
Yep......seen that happen on more than one of them.
GOODWIN
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Mine works fine except the trigger is awful. Shooting mild reloads without issue
41Magnum
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There is a company in Colorado called Accuracy Systems, Inc. that specializes in in Remington 742, 760, 7400, 7600, and other makes as well. You can send them the trigger group from your rifle and they can take all of the creep out and adjust it down to a consistent clean trigger. Some of the groups that they have posted are astounding to say the least especially out of a 742/760 Remington. If your rifle has the potential to be a good shooter and you like the gun, might be worth a try. My .02
Always wanted one and finally got it from a member on here. It's a 30-06.
Willysman
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Check the clip. Ones that I have seen jam sometimes is caused by a faulty clip. They are a little finicky about them. You can usually find clips on ebay. Just make sure it is a new one and original 742 clip. Some of the newer ones won't work in a 742.
I only have one clip for it so probably need to get another one.
