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I've run across a few of these on the Used Gun Shelves lately. Mainly in 30-06 or 243. The original owners have either died or let them go for one reason or another. The FIRST thing you should check, when buying these old used guns is to run your fingers along either side of the barrel to make sure there is no bulge. I have seen more than 1 of these with a bulged barrel around the rear sight aperture. A lot of times the original owners diassembled the rifles by taking the barrels off or switching to another caliber and they didn't properly tighten down the barrels. This resulted in an overpressure situation and damaged the barrel. Just check them before you buy them.

Here in Australia we have a heap of experience with .303 smle and no4 sporters, they really don't like soft points much and most of mine only shoot well with 174g fmj .312 bullets with ppu brass.

the VR80 does not like anything below 1330 fps anything above is ok

... trouble is you can't get parts for the 740s & 742s any more ... the current model is the 750

... I owned both a Remington 742 (30-06 sprng) & later a 7400 (308 win) ... the 7400 had fewer but more robust bolt locking lugs than the 742 (4 vs 9) and a better reinforced receiver ... they both did the job if they were properly cleaned ... some think drowning them in oil is a substitute for a good & thorough cleaning regimen ... WRONG !

... if you don't full length stroke those leverguns with gusto they will jam up on you

... the model 88 and 94 are both pre-64s which is a good thing

Thank you for your amazing job , I learned something new for me from your channel.

My Winchester model 88 is chambered in .284 win. 👍🏽😊❤️🇺🇸

Tools! He owns a Hardware shop!👍🏽😊❤️🇺🇸

Thanks for the video! Enjoyed seeing two very nice condition old Winchester lever guns, and a unique post-war German occupation era optic. I had, at one time, a rifle I bought from a retired USAF Lt Col, the Sako copy of the Model 88 they called the Finnwolf. It used their proprietary scope rings, the magazines wouldnt quite interchange, it did have marginally better barrel mounted sights on a two inch longer barrel with the same gritty, heavy trigger as my 88's and Model 100's. Take 'er easy, dont wear the barrel out of that 1945 dated 32!

Thank you for the video Brad. I really like the look of the 88 and seems to be a good shooter too.

I can honestly say when I tuned into Brad Branch the last thing I thought I’d see a Berlin pecker or a 79 year old pecker. Excuse me, Pecar. 😂😂😂

Dam Brad just stop. The pecker jokes are funny as shit

I ve got the same model 88 also in 243win it was my dads Man its the smoothest lever action I’ve ever shot

My KDS9C runs 115 grain ammo flawlessly so far at 1100 rounds. The problem is with 124 grain ammo. Failure to feed happens constantly. I guess I’ll call Kimber tomorrow and send it in for repair.

Sent an email to Ruger and got replacement regulator in less than a week

Brad, look into the kns adjustable gas piston. Helps this rifle out a bit

Got a 308742 love it

Brad Branch, master of milsurp wheeling and dealing!!

I got one that has a custom turkey shoot barrel it sure has won a lot

Now, can that be a potential weak point?

once again Brad you run into some odd problems. thank you for the video.

Brad, a suggestion. Why not try a temporary shim such as card stock. If it works a permanent one made of metal. (a feeler gauge blade maybe) Attached with a permanent adhesive or a tiny spot or two of Tig weld. Just a suggestion.

Thanks Brad 👍

Dang Brad, what a steal. Also I’ve shot one of those wide angle view weavers and they are still amazing scopes. Can’t wait to see more about this gun.

love mine

Good deal! Merry Christmas!🎄👍🏽😊❤️🇺🇸

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from Austria, Brother Brad!

Awesome thanks again 👍

😀Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!✨️🎄

Love Toks! Russian/ commie officers had to qualify with these on targets at 100 meters! Very flat shooting and hard hitting, the round doesn't have much bullet drop inside 100 meters. (108 yards) The 7.62x25 round is essentially a shortened AK-47 round. These are AWESOME EDC carries because they are very thin pistols and conceal well, virtually no shirt printing. This pistol is great for WOMEN too because of the smaller grip. Very amenable to smaller female hands. I bought one of these for each daughter and my wife as CC carries. And yes... they will shred level III and IIIA kevlar like butter. The first vid i ever saw of this pistol? A guy was blowing chunks out of a Toyota Forerunner brake drum leaned against a barn! Ordered my first Tok that afternoon! 😁

I have a 1927 model 12 that has been my bowling pin / everything else gun forever and literally hundreds of thousands of rounds through it. It's the definition of "Smooth". Granted, it was pretty well used when I got my hands on it. The only hang-ups I've had with it is when it gets really hot the plastic shells melt to the chamber and cause it to stick. They are very tight chambers built back when the shells were waxed cardboard. I've learned to put a little grease on my shells and it mitigates the issue. But with your gun being so "new" your probably right that it needs to be broken in. Have fun😀🤘

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Those guns are not the best deer rifle, if that’s all you got , okay. I had one, was okay accurate, it would be a great open sight find when driving deer, however I have a few other rifles that are more accurate and I hun with those.

Worst peice of crap that Remington every made. They eat themselves up. Had 2. Worst mistakes in the gun world I ever made. 1:35

Glad ta hear ya got a good'n. In 72, I was tryin my damnedest to sell em in my off duty time, but the fellas up round Great Falls wantin a CF semi auto, given the choice, would opt, dependin on their budget, fer the Model 100 or the BAR. Lever guns was still runnin close second to bolt guns then, autos laggin way back. GIs from the south and the east might nose around the semi's some, but most eventually succumbed to a bolt gun. Loved them old Weavers. Odd thing about most of the scopes of the day was that the adjustments often took a few rounds to "settle in" and stay put. Meanin that yer first group after a gross adjustment might be, well, gross! Then, she'd settle in, and give you a good group. Not uncommon to see fellas adjust their scope, then give er a couple or three raps with a pocket knife or screwdriver handle, especially on a cold day, as the grease on the tubes inside would overpower the springs, and well, you get the idear. Merry Christmas!

My semi auto ought six these days is a Springfield made in 1943 using 8 round en bloc clips.

Medium burn powders like imr 4895 fixed my 7400 in 3006

I had both the 742 and the 760 wish I still had em ... now I have the Remington 81 in 300 savage.. lots of fun.

I have a December 1968, BDL Custom Deluxe in 30-06, harvested a Buck and Doe this season. When I started hunting 40 years ago, Opening day sounded like a war. Most of the hunters were from the New York City area. I purchased this 742 a few years ago because it was purchased new by the owner who only used it for opening day. I took it apart and cleaned it. Apparently this guy only cleaned the barrel. I removed the trigger and it had that brown looking varnish from the original lube from the factory. I took the rifle to the range to use my Leupold Vari-X II 2-7 scope on Kwik Site see thru mounts. No jams at all. I think the original owner probably put a box in this rifle. It’s soft shooting. I also own a Remington 7600 pump in 30-06 and you know it’s a 30-06 from the recoil. I remember after the hunting season, Gander Mountain would have a sale on used rifles. I could’ve purchased a Remington 7400 synthetic for $300.00 instead bought a Savage model 11 Thumbhole stock in .300WSM for $250.00 like new. I definitely did well buying the Savage. I think the reason it was cheaper than the Remington was because of the caliber. Unfortunately, Gander Mountain closed and those deals are long gone. I paid cash for the Remington and got a fair deal considering this rifle is selling for over $650.00 on Gunbroker now.

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Mine is great I keep it maintained an it shoot 1in groups great show

Had a model 4. Shot great! Gun was just too loud to rack in the deer woods. Traded it for a bolt gun.

Just got to love old gun especially one that has been taken care of. 👍🏻

742 and 1100 ,,two of the best guns ever made period.

Love your intro into this video 🤣. I’m a love the 742 kind of guy. Have a dozen of em. I enjoy bringing life back into them and keeping them going. Like you said, maintenance is key!

I love my 1972 rem 742 ,it's also a shooter just like yours. You are spot on about maintaining your rifle.....if you do your part and not treat it like a AR it will last a lifetime!

Brad, what kind of grease do you use/recommend on that gun?

Brad nice buy! I have my grandpas old 740 30-06 and also a new Remington 750, the last version of that gun. Love them both. My 740 unfortunately does jam often. Unfortunately it was never well maintained and when I broke it down there was considerable rust on the rails and recoil spring. I still love it and will keep it forever. I have taken several deer with it and though it often jams, it always fires the first round which usually is all I need anyway. The newer 750 in 308 runs like a top. Thanks for the video and Merry Christmas!