my grandfather passed away last month and gave me this rifle. It was given to him by his father years ago. It's still in pristine condition. Shoots beautifully.
I have my dads in 30-06, he bought it around 1969, still in perfect condition. I sure miss those days he first took me deer hunting, he bought me the same gun.
Tim Sr. About the same my 3 uncles and my brother and myself had 742’s. By the latter 70’s we all switched to Bar’s in 30-06. Have a good one from west Tennessee
if you load them down to 308 velocities or use M1 Garand safe ammo they function so smooth and they stop ramming the locking lugs into the receiver rails. the Millions made in 30-06 people had issues with the gun eating it's self ususally not till around 500 rounds a life time of hunting for many , failure to clean and care for them made that faster. yet the 308 owners seldom complain of this issue both guns are the same length receiver and the same gas port and are not a compensating gas system. The magazine being different for the short action cartridges it was a down sized 11-48 receiver part of why it looks so shotgunny. the Remington Ammo the rifle was developed with in the 50s would have been M1 safe. guys who hotrod use them up sooner , modern ammo with slower powder and higher gas port pressure send the bolt moving much faster , harder on the extractor and the bolt over travels and the rotating bolt head cuts into the action bar and rail.
@@rtoddbriner9950 define forever in rounds I assure you the do not last forever but you can make them last a lot longer it was never intended to be a 10K round rifle with a re-barrel for 10K more. 1K maybe. that is forever for a lot of people. got mine at 14 and I am a few years behind you but not that far. mine lasts because it gets sighted and hunted and that is all , then cleaned well and put away also no hot loads.
Good info Dude, a guy at the gun shop told me the 742 was estimated to 2000 rounds before possible ejector issues. I keep mine clean and it has never became a jam-a-magic.
My dads has this gun but the one he has is the 1976 year model when they made 2000 of them with Bicentennial Eagle on the left side. Beautiful gun still functional and it’s been hunted with A LOT
I bought a non-funtional 742 carbine in 1988 for fifty bucks because the bolt was locked back. Upon disassembly, I discovered that the receiver rails had been destroyed from using "hot" handloads. I repaired the receiver, polished the action parts which needed polishing, and I had a M.O.A., easy-to-hump, quick-to-acquire-target, reasonably-powerful hunting tool for fifty dollars and four hours of my time. I also have a lot of magazines, ranging from five to twenty rounds each. It's something one might call a "go-to" gun.
I still use mine. It is my only deer rifle. While i would love to have a synth for bad weather, i don't mind cleaning mine. It is trustworthy and every deer I've hit has gone down.
Came across one in 30-06 , took it to gunsmith and still had most of the bluing in the barrel . Original and made in the late 60 s it shot a 1 inch group with 2 holes touching . Burris scope and federal premium ammunition , it’s a keeper
Yea just wish remington still sold them im 28 and i just got my first one. Had to pay 700 for it. Its a 1955 model 740. Its reliable. And hasnt been shot much. But id rather have had the 750.
My dad had the 7400 my whole life and when he finally let me shoot it, I had to have one myself so I did a lot of digging and finally found a 1977 742 in great condition and had the metal 10rnd mag as well as the 4rnd too. It’s now one of my favorite rifles. The best thing is my dad’s 7400 and my dad’s 7400 and my 742 are both .30-06
My dad bought a carbine Woodmaster when they first hit the market. He gave it to me a few weeks ago and it’s in perfect condition. Great shooting rifle! Can’t wait to get a deer!
My dad had the same rifle in 308 too. Grew up hunting with the rifle and have kept it in my safe for years. Scope was set up where you could flip it to the side and use iron sights if you wanted. They are NOT easy to disassemble! Thanks for video! Brought back some great memories!
@@needparalegal I have the same setup on my 7400 .30-‘06. It’s a weaver base that is very securely mounted to the receiver. The scope and rings are then mounted to a hinge-type arrangement that allows you to swing the scope to the left, out of the way. It is very tight and it returns to zero every time. Called the Weaver Pivot Mount, and was extremely popular back in the day. Mine still works great and is so accurate lots of people are surprised to see I’m shooting an auto-loader and not a bolt gun.
I had one just like it in 30-06. That rifle as well as the 1100 shotgun was built when Remington was on top of their game. Wish I still had the 742, came up missing out of the house when I was in Vietnam, but I still do have the 1100 shotgun in 12 ga. and use it every year. The recoil from the 742 made shooting a 30-06 pleasurable,
I started hunting big game in 99. My first deer was taken with a 742 chambered in 30.06. I still hunt with this rifle. Well last year was the last time. Now my son is old enough for big game so I handed it down to him.
I've never shot a 742. I have a 30-06 740 that was my grandpa's made in '58. I've never heard good things about the accuracy in any of the semi-auto Remington's and not anything great about the pumps either. I got mine expecting 6" groups hoping for 3" groups but I've heard it can do better once you found a load for them. I found my load. It shoots 3/4" groups consistently with 125 grain bullets. None of my high end bolt actions shoot any better than the old 740. I got it with low expectations which just makes me love it even more.
While the semiautos don't have a great reputation for accuracy, the later pumps have fully free-floated barrels and are typically quite accurate. I own one in .270 that will shoot 1" groups if I do my part.
@@Porty1119 Yeah I have a new 35 whelen pump that shoots lights out too. It has just enough recoil to where if you're shooting from a bench and don't have a hand on the pump it will eject the brass on its own. I've been genuinely impressed by the quality and accuracy of them given their price and reputation
My dad and I both hunted with 742 carbines. We went different directions: he does more stand hunting near vast, flat fields so he now uses a 7mm Mag. I tend to hunt in dense brush and swampier conditions, so I use a Marlin 30-30 lever-action with no scope because it is easier to manage in the tangle of vines and other vegetation. He probably makes most of his kills at 100 to 150 yards while mine are often hide and seek shots often in the 50 to 100 yard range. He uses something like 140 or 150 grain and I generally fire 200 to 220 grain. That 742 was an excellent rifle because you could put a scope on it and cover 200+ yard areas with ~ 150 grain higher velocity and less drop, but also fire 220 grain in heavy vegetation with less deflection at closer ranges and the carbine was easier to carry than my full-length 7400 30-06.
That sound good to me, I hunt some swamp with Gators & Snakes I use an old pump 12ga Winchester slug Bbl with Brenneke slugs& some #4 Bird shot for snakes.
Thanks for this video. I inherited this rifle from my grandfather and am trying to learn all I can about it and your video was very helpful! Thank you!
I’ve got 1 that was my fathers uncles he bought new then was given to my father then to me I had a weak spring that ultimately broke but that’s the only feed issue I’ve ever had but while it is a pain it only takes a few minutes to swap out the spring in one of those style magazine if not you’ll pay typical $25-$85 for a new old stock one or a used one I also have a 7400 I love them a ton of people hate them but I’ve always loved my 742 carbine it’s the only rifle I’ll use when hunting at 300 yards or less never had an accuracy issue with mine nor jamming issues which had been a huge complaint that I’ve seen thank you for the video just wanted to let you know you can replace the spring I’m not a gun smith but I did mine and haven’t had an issue out of it since
I have one. Found it in a pawn shop for $150 a few years ago. Didn’t look like it had ever been fired. No external blemishes or scratches at all. Rifling was perfect. I use mine on feral hogs. Shot around 2 dozen with it. A Leupold scope and I get a 1” group at 100 yards.
I have a 742 carbine that my mom put in layaway when I was a kid for my stepfather who has since passed away. It has a barrel length of 18.25”. I have often heard of these referred to as a jam-master, yet I have never had a problem and I cannot tell you how many rounds have been put through it. I reload on a Dillon 1050 so I can tell you it is a lot. I’m sure there may have been some lemons, but if you clean and maintain them they don’t fail in my opinion...just like any other gun
Worst thing Remington ever did was replacing the 742 with the 7400. The 7400 earned the nickname "jam-o-matic". The 742 was really better suited for short action calibers like 308 or 243. They seemed to cycle easier.
Clips wear out, I'm on my fourth since 78. Yours is like mine 742 woodsmaster carbine right on the barrel. Dad had a matching 760 pump 06 when we came to alaska in 78. Mine still has the straight 4 power weaver from 78. This gun shoots can't miss, magic bullets has never failed me in over 40 years. Trapper scotty noth pole alaska. Class "A" assistant guide
I just acquired one of these in 30-06. The stock was in rough shape. I took it off, sanded, stained and lacquered it. Turned out beautiful! Can't wait to take it out to the range 🙂
I've had one since my brother sold me his-previously-used-one back in the middle 1980s which was used up in Alaska for awhile. I put a new 3-9 x 40 Bushnell Lite-Site scope onto it to replace the existing Weaver 4x scope and sighted it in at 200-yards. With a cold barrel and loaded with Remington 180-grain boat-tail loads, it is very accurate. I really like your Leopold scope-set-up which appears to have co-witness rings thus enabling the iron-sights to still be functional.
I got one last week from heritage! 14 years late... seriously. 2 magazine and the original 1977 strap with a funny musty smell. It is still in good shape, no rust and full of grease. This gun was left in a safe for the last 29 years with 5 other jewels.
@@johnzuggster6718 it's a 2 MOA rifle with hunting match ammo! Still work great. I've shot only 8 round in 2 years. Perfect for moose hunting in our dense pinetree forest.
I have a carbine 742 older model than that one. Has more fancy carvings. Chambered in 30.06 I still use it now and then. I picked it up cheap from a friend.
I bought my wife the last old stock 750 woodsmaster carbine in 3006 from Gander Mountain before they got in financial trouble. She loves to deer hunt with it. I need to get her a thick leather sling with her name on it.
Remington 760 Game Master, or the 7600’s are the very best Hunting Rifles available! I am now 32 years old, started hunting when I was seven years old with a IMI Timberwolf 357 magnum Pump, which I shot my first deer with opening morning, my first year hunting! Though after that I went to a Remington 742 Woods Master, it was Beautiful, but It always jammed, after 2-3 shots, so my ol man traded it towards my FAVORITE RIFLE EVER! My .308 760 Game Master!🦌 In the NEK Hunting woods you cannot beat a Remington pump, that’s just how it is! Good Luck to Everyone in 2020 Season! And most of all BE SAFE!
This rifle is of my era. In PA we hunted with rifle and still do. There was always a subtle rivalry between PA hunters as to which rifle was better for deer hunting. The 30-30 or the 30-06. I favored the 30-30 simply b/c I own a Winchester lever acton 30-30 Model 94 and it is the bomb. I'm a lever action addict. I was raised on "The Rifleman" with Chuck Connors (say no more). Enjoyed your video; full-watch. Have a fine weekend. 👍🏽🙂 5/14/22
Another great video. It brings back memories. My dad liked to hunt with a Remington 742 carbine chambered in 308. As I recall it had a four shot magazine and an 18 inch barrel. It was his favorite hunting rifle. Thanks for sharing
Remington Model 742 Serial Numbers: 1951-1967 1,000-541,000 1968-1975 6,900,000-7,499,999 1975-1978 A6,900,000-A7,499,999 1978-1981 B6,900,000-B7,499,999 The total production of theModel 742 was 1,497,169 of which 113,970 were carbines. A percentage of sales by caliber and years offered include: * .30-06 - 75%, 1960-1980 * .308 Winchester - 12%, 1960-1980 * .280 Remington - 5%, 1960-1980 * .243 Winchester - 6%, 1968-1980 * 6mm Remington - 2%, 1963-1980
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My grandfather passed away in 2009 and left me this rifle. There’s scope mounts with it, I just need to find a scope I like. Also I have an extended mag but I haven’t tested to see how it feeds. With the bigger mag in it reminds me of a BAR, at least that’s what I like to pretend I’m holding.
My Dad has one in 30-06 it was his first deer rifle given to him by his boss who was a big hunter who hunted all over the world and he had alot of rifles
I still have mine , bought it new in 1971 , shoots perfect , never had a jam , as others have mentioned it wasn't designed to shoot thousands of rounds , mine has had about 200 rounds fired though it .
I have a 742 chambered in .30-'06 that was made in 1960. After several thousand rounds, I have yet to see any reliability issues and the gun will shoot inside 1 1/2 MOA with good ammo.
Got one in mint condition sold it to a friend for 350 dollars and he loves it...i loved it but i love my 1911s more.never had a problem at all out of the 742 and killed more deer than rurnt corn with it....
A remington 742 in 308 made in 1976..I shot it when it was new...rifle is not regarded as an oldie by us since there was only a couple 3 boxes of shells ran through it..most ppl turn the noses up at it because its "old" and they can't afford much of anything anyway..
Great firearm, I grew up learning how to shoot on one of those it was a carbine many many years hunting and shooting on the range and never had a malfunction.
I've got two of these, one my dad used regularly for hunting and one he had as a spare I think, could Lilley count on one hand how many times it was fired, it's basically brand new. It was out up and kept clean and that was all, never even fitted with a scope
Remington 742s are designed to be disposable garbage after 300 rounds fired, per Remington factory documents. Mine broke right where it was designed to break. I'm just glad I wasn't killed like other Remington customers (or bystanders) since 1946.
This is my favorite hunting gun. I use a synthetic stock and the wood one is safe away. The synthetic stock has a buffer pad. I have 3, 10 round magazines for when it needs to be used outside of hunting.
@@beerhunt9013 I don’t remember. It was 1999. I will look into it. Well would you look at that. I kept the wood stock in the package the synthetic came in. There it was at the bottom of the hunting box. Ram-Line made August 19, 1998.
Good news Tom!...it seems that they're still doing business, and by phone call only for ordering their products! I like that! I appreciate your comments on this!
This model actually had had drawn carvings . These were still made , one at a time,back then. Remington did make great guns up till bout 20years ago. They went under
Nice review. I have a 7400 in 270 that’s a precision shooter. Of all the deer I’ve taken with it, I’ve never needed a follow up shot, fast or otherwise
I have one of these old Remington Woodsmasters chambered in 30.06, the longer barrel version. Great gun! I'm taking her deer hunting this Saturday :-) Mine looks older than this one but the wood and finish are both in pretty good condition. The bluing is now more of a brownish bronze I suppose from age and handling. You definitely have to keep these guns clean and lubed or they don't want to play nice lol.
I have one it's my favorite deer hunting rifle the 30.06 remington wood master I prefer to shoot only 150 grain remington cartridges they just seem to perform better
For most of us tuning in, thos gun was most likely handed down to us from our Father's. I too, eventually will inherent my fathers 742. But it's still fun to shoot.
The Remington 700 follower spring is the same spring that’s in the 760-7600 and 742-7400 mags just food for thought I’ve had to rebuild three of my mags so far
Yes..the sniper had modified magazines and a cool safari like jacket with pockets to hide the components when broke down. Cannot remember if the sniper had 10 or 20 round mags, as standard capacity was 4 rounds.
I have my father's 742 and have bagged many a beautiful buck. One of the most accurate guns I have ever fired, in line with my 30.30 model 94. I'm interested in getting a new mag but it sounds like that could be a challenge. If you can provide any direction I would be most appreciated. Thanks again.
I have this gun and I love it I've killed a lot of deer with it it's what I take hunting I only use remington cartridges at 150 grain bullets and keep it clean it's I'd a great hunting rifle
I HAVE A 742 WOODSMASTER AND I HUNT WITH IT THATS THE ONLY TIME I TAKE IT OUT AND SHOOT IT AND ITS A NICE RIFE AND AS LONG AS YOU KEEP THEM CLEAN AND JUST USE THEM AS A HUNTING RIFLE NOT A RIFLE THAT YOU CAN SHOOT THOUSANDS OF ROUNDS THROUGH IT WILL LAST YOU FOR EVER
Recall gun. I have 2 of them 1 jammed and no gunsmith would touch it didn’t even want it in the store. I called Remington for possible parts to fix the rails myself after months of run around one guy finally told me the truth that these guns were never meant to be fired too much and they have a warehouse full of parts that they were going to melt down because the gun is to unsafe to fix.
My gun store had one of these in it I don't know what year it was probably mistaken I want to say it was like an early 70s and I passed on it but I'm kind of wishing I would have got some automatic 30 ought 6 loaded up with it slow powder and a 250 grain hard cast lead projectile and be a bear gun
I dreamt of having one since I was seventeen years old. Bought one a couple years ago, I'm 53 now. I had to repair the one I bought but it's a labor of love. I don't plan on selling it.
Es sind gute jagdwaffen wenn man sie sauber hält und fett benutzt! Ich führe die gleiche waffe auf Drückjagden seit vielen Jahren, habe nie Probleme mit ihr gehabt.
I had this gun which my dad gave me on my 18. I was in a deer stand and got of a signal round and the clip fall out. I did make the kill but it took some time to find the clip. I found that the clip would always be an issue as it did not lock in well.
That's not a single caliber magazine. All of them are multi caliber like you call it but as a safety thing they were marked as what the caliber of gun it came with like that 30-06 so if you had 2 or more of the calibers the mag was marked so you didn't try to use say your mag loaded with 270 in your 30-06
I have a handy me down Rem-742 in 30/06 made in early 60s, I use it for white tales in North Florida on the Ga border. I'm shooting the 110Gr Hornady SST ammo, most of my hunting buds say I'm using the wrong bullet weight? I don't think so ,I get one shot & one kill, No hunting for blood trails..hes dead were he stood on a 120yd shot. What am i doing wrong????
I have one,30-06 carbine length with the square fore grip and Montecarlo stock. Only thing i did to it was put a shotgun recoil pad on it so it didnt beat the💩 outa me
The ones I know of the barrel does not come out unless you loosen a nut that is some odd size so the average joe would not have the needed size wrench ? I would like it if it did break down like an 1100 ! I want the 1100 for a macth set rifle and shotgun in a case !
I got mine about the med 80s and harvest a few bucks, but last year and 2020 it has an issue not ejecting a spint round . It seems the round swells and or the slide dose not grab the spint round. Other than that I have fun hunting with it.
check out the ejector "hook" it seems on many that the hook had been heat treated to such a degree that the hook became brittle and then it would chip or break. inspection of the hook would show the problem. also inspecting the spent hull would show a tear or scrape mark where the hook slid over the cartridge rim.
I love these guns. I had a 742 Springfield 30-06. They were called the jam masters because of the way the magazine loaded. I have been searching for one for years. If you can find them they are in rough shape. And if they are not people will not sell them.
@Justin because the bolt rides in grooves that are in the reciever. When they wear out or get damaged the gun can't be repaired. It becomes a wall hanger.
have one identical, great rifle, very accurate, but sometimes though it rips the end off the casing upon ejecting, i have to run a cleaning rod down the muzzle to get it out, can anyone tell me how to remedy this ???
The three things I would suggest are: 1) Lightly polish the chamber to remove any build-up 2) Make sure recoil-spring is good (or replace it) to make sure it is not trying to extract while still under pressure as a weak spring might. 3) Use good ammo and avoid any steel-case.
How does the gas system work in these? All the mags were multi caliber it's just how they marked them back then so you didn't load say a mag loaded with 270 into your 30-06 25-06 35whelen etc etc and visa versa.
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my grandfather passed away last month and gave me this rifle. It was given to him by his father years ago. It's still in pristine condition. Shoots beautifully.
Same here…
I have my dads in 30-06, he bought it around 1969, still in perfect condition. I sure miss those days he first took me deer hunting, he bought me the same gun.
Tim Sr. About the same my 3 uncles and my brother and myself had 742’s. By the latter 70’s we all switched to Bar’s in 30-06. Have a good one from west Tennessee
Which model semi automatic Remington was recalled?
@@hphillips7425 witch did u like better bar or remington 742?
@@justinlance4174 BAR buy a long shot. My wife got it for me in 1987. Made in Belgium and assembled in Portugal
@@hphillips7425 is it beter as far as reliability or more accurate. I dont care where it was made i preffer us made anyway.
if you load them down to 308 velocities or use M1 Garand safe ammo they function so smooth and they stop ramming the locking lugs into the receiver rails. the Millions made in 30-06 people had issues with the gun eating it's self ususally not till around 500 rounds a life time of hunting for many , failure to clean and care for them made that faster. yet the 308 owners seldom complain of this issue both guns are the same length receiver and the same gas port and are not a compensating gas system. The magazine being different for the short action cartridges it was a down sized 11-48 receiver part of why it looks so shotgunny. the Remington Ammo the rifle was developed with in the 50s would have been M1 safe. guys who hotrod use them up sooner , modern ammo with slower powder and higher gas port pressure send the bolt moving much faster , harder on the extractor and the bolt over travels and the rotating bolt head cuts into the action bar and rail.
Good to know. Thanks.
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@@rtoddbriner9950 define forever in rounds I assure you the do not last forever but you can make them last a lot longer it was never intended to be a 10K round rifle with a re-barrel for 10K more. 1K maybe. that is forever for a lot of people. got mine at 14 and I am a few years behind you but not that far. mine lasts because it gets sighted and hunted and that is all , then cleaned well and put away also no hot loads.
Good info Dude, a guy at the gun shop told me the 742 was estimated to 2000 rounds before possible ejector issues.
I keep mine clean and it has never became a jam-a-magic.
My dads has this gun but the one he has is the 1976 year model when they made 2000 of them with Bicentennial Eagle on the left side. Beautiful gun still functional and it’s been hunted with A LOT
Yep !
I bought a non-funtional 742 carbine in 1988 for fifty bucks because the bolt was locked back. Upon disassembly, I discovered that the receiver rails had been destroyed from using "hot" handloads. I repaired the receiver, polished the action parts which needed polishing, and I had a M.O.A., easy-to-hump, quick-to-acquire-target, reasonably-powerful hunting tool for fifty dollars and four hours of my time. I also have a lot of magazines, ranging from five to twenty rounds each. It's something one might call a "go-to" gun.
Describe your repair please.
I still use mine. It is my only deer rifle. While i would love to have a synth for bad weather, i don't mind cleaning mine. It is trustworthy and every deer I've hit has gone down.
Came across one in 30-06 , took it to gunsmith and still had most of the bluing in the barrel . Original and made in the late 60 s it shot a 1 inch group with 2 holes touching . Burris scope and federal premium ammunition , it’s a keeper
Keep it clean, remove copper fouling, this rifle will serve you well.
I just like the way the rifle feels and shoots great guns I have old 742 s - 7400 and one 74 sportsman
Yea just wish remington still sold them im 28 and i just got my first one. Had to pay 700 for it. Its a 1955 model 740. Its reliable. And hasnt been shot much. But id rather have had the 750.
My dad had the 7400 my whole life and when he finally let me shoot it, I had to have one myself so I did a lot of digging and finally found a 1977 742 in great condition and had the metal 10rnd mag as well as the 4rnd too. It’s now one of my favorite rifles. The best thing is my dad’s 7400 and my dad’s 7400 and my 742 are both .30-06
My dad bought a carbine Woodmaster when they first hit the market. He gave it to me a few weeks ago and it’s in perfect condition. Great shooting rifle! Can’t wait to get a deer!
My dad had the same rifle in 308 too. Grew up hunting with the rifle and have kept it in my safe for years. Scope was set up where you could flip it to the side and use iron sights if you wanted. They are NOT easy to disassemble! Thanks for video! Brought back some great memories!
I would think that would pretty much invalidate the scope for precision shooting, unless that flip mechanism was very high quality.
@@needparalegal I have the same setup on my 7400 .30-‘06. It’s a weaver base that is very securely mounted to the receiver. The scope and rings are then mounted to a hinge-type arrangement that allows you to swing the scope to the left, out of the way. It is very tight and it returns to zero every time. Called the Weaver Pivot Mount, and was extremely popular back in the day. Mine still works great and is so accurate lots of people are surprised to see I’m shooting an auto-loader and not a bolt gun.
I had one just like it in 30-06. That rifle as well as the 1100 shotgun was built when Remington was on top of their game. Wish I still had the 742, came up missing out of the house when I was in Vietnam, but I still do have the 1100 shotgun in 12 ga. and use it every year. The recoil from the 742 made shooting a 30-06 pleasurable,
Sucks about the rifle , thanks for your service
I started hunting big game in 99. My first deer was taken with a 742 chambered in 30.06. I still hunt with this rifle. Well last year was the last time. Now my son is old enough for big game so I handed it down to him.
I've never shot a 742. I have a 30-06 740 that was my grandpa's made in '58. I've never heard good things about the accuracy in any of the semi-auto Remington's and not anything great about the pumps either. I got mine expecting 6" groups hoping for 3" groups but I've heard it can do better once you found a load for them. I found my load. It shoots 3/4" groups consistently with 125 grain bullets. None of my high end bolt actions shoot any better than the old 740. I got it with low expectations which just makes me love it even more.
While the semiautos don't have a great reputation for accuracy, the later pumps have fully free-floated barrels and are typically quite accurate. I own one in .270 that will shoot 1" groups if I do my part.
@@Porty1119 Yeah I have a new 35 whelen pump that shoots lights out too. It has just enough recoil to where if you're shooting from a bench and don't have a hand on the pump it will eject the brass on its own. I've been genuinely impressed by the quality and accuracy of them given their price and reputation
Have had one since 1978. Several deer and elk. Last elk shot 436yds one shot!
My dad and I both hunted with 742 carbines. We went different directions: he does more stand hunting near vast, flat fields so he now uses a 7mm Mag. I tend to hunt in dense brush and swampier conditions, so I use a Marlin 30-30 lever-action with no scope because it is easier to manage in the tangle of vines and other vegetation. He probably makes most of his kills at 100 to 150 yards while mine are often hide and seek shots often in the 50 to 100 yard range. He uses something like 140 or 150 grain and I generally fire 200 to 220 grain.
That 742 was an excellent rifle because you could put a scope on it and cover 200+ yard areas with ~ 150 grain higher velocity and less drop, but also fire 220 grain in heavy vegetation with less deflection at closer ranges and the carbine was easier to carry than my full-length 7400 30-06.
That sound good to me, I hunt some swamp with Gators & Snakes I use an old pump 12ga Winchester slug Bbl with Brenneke slugs& some #4 Bird shot for snakes.
You can put a red dot on that Marlin. I have one on mine.
Thanks for this video. I inherited this rifle from my grandfather and am trying to learn all I can about it and your video was very helpful! Thank you!
I’ve got 1 that was my fathers uncles he bought new then was given to my father then to me I had a weak spring that ultimately broke but that’s the only feed issue I’ve ever had but while it is a pain it only takes a few minutes to swap out the spring in one of those style magazine if not you’ll pay typical $25-$85 for a new old stock one or a used one I also have a 7400 I love them a ton of people hate them but I’ve always loved my 742 carbine it’s the only rifle I’ll use when hunting at 300 yards or less never had an accuracy issue with mine nor jamming issues which had been a huge complaint that I’ve seen thank you for the video just wanted to let you know you can replace the spring I’m not a gun smith but I did mine and haven’t had an issue out of it since
Thanks.. rocking mine passed down from my dad.. beautiful
I have one. Found it in a pawn shop for $150 a few years ago. Didn’t look like it had ever been fired. No external blemishes or scratches at all. Rifling was perfect. I use mine on feral hogs. Shot around 2 dozen with it. A Leupold scope and I get a 1” group at 100 yards.
What round are you using? I've read on U Tube that 150 gr or lower weight bullets ( in 30.06) weights are best for longevity!
@@beerhunt9013 I’m shooting 165 gr softpoint at 2850fps. I only use it for hogs so it don’t get shot much.
Love my old 742
I have a 742 carbine that my mom put in layaway when I was a kid for my stepfather who has since passed away. It has a barrel length of 18.25”. I have often heard of these referred to as a jam-master, yet I have never had a problem and I cannot tell you how many rounds have been put through it. I reload on a Dillon 1050 so I can tell you it is a lot. I’m sure there may have been some lemons, but if you clean and maintain them they don’t fail in my opinion...just like any other gun
Jamming ,the majority of the time is caused by chamber putting due to neglect. If ya got a pitted chamber you now have single shot automatic
Worst thing Remington ever did was replacing the 742 with the 7400.
The 7400 earned the nickname "jam-o-matic".
The 742 was really better suited for short action calibers like 308 or 243. They seemed to cycle easier.
@@marshalllanier360 yup, my 742 has been great although it is in 30.06
Clips wear out, I'm on my fourth since 78. Yours is like mine 742 woodsmaster carbine right on the barrel. Dad had a matching 760 pump 06 when we came to alaska in 78. Mine still has the straight 4 power weaver from 78. This gun shoots can't miss, magic bullets has never failed me in over 40 years. Trapper scotty noth pole alaska. Class "A" assistant guide
I just acquired one of these in 30-06. The stock was in rough shape. I took it off, sanded, stained and lacquered it. Turned out beautiful! Can't wait to take it out to the range 🙂
I've had one since my brother sold me his-previously-used-one back in the middle 1980s which was used up in Alaska for awhile.
I put a new 3-9 x 40 Bushnell Lite-Site scope onto it to replace the existing Weaver 4x scope and sighted it in at 200-yards. With a cold barrel and loaded with Remington 180-grain boat-tail loads, it is very accurate.
I really like your Leopold scope-set-up which appears to have co-witness rings thus enabling the iron-sights to still be functional.
I have a 3x9 bushnell on mine with cowitness rings
I was given mine as a kid and have used it every year deer hunting since then. Probably 15+ years. Accurate and powerful
I got one last week from heritage! 14 years late... seriously. 2 magazine and the original 1977 strap with a funny musty smell. It is still in good shape, no rust and full of grease. This gun was left in a safe for the last 29 years with 5 other jewels.
You lucky son of a gun
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@@johnzuggster6718 it's a 2 MOA rifle with hunting match ammo! Still work great. I've shot only 8 round in 2 years. Perfect for moose hunting in our dense pinetree forest.
I have a carbine 742 older model than that one. Has more fancy carvings. Chambered in 30.06 I still use it now and then. I picked it up cheap from a friend.
I bought my wife the last old stock 750 woodsmaster carbine in 3006 from Gander Mountain before they got in financial trouble. She loves to deer hunt with it. I need to get her a thick leather sling with her name on it.
Remington 760 Game Master, or the 7600’s are the very best Hunting Rifles available!
I am now 32 years old, started hunting when I was seven years old with a IMI Timberwolf
357 magnum Pump, which I shot my first deer with opening morning, my first year hunting! Though after that I went to a Remington 742 Woods Master, it was Beautiful, but It always jammed, after 2-3 shots, so my ol man traded it towards my FAVORITE RIFLE EVER! My .308
760 Game Master!🦌
In the NEK Hunting woods you cannot beat a Remington pump, that’s just how it is!
Good Luck to Everyone in 2020 Season! And most of all BE SAFE!
This rifle is of my era. In PA we hunted with rifle and still do. There was always a subtle rivalry between PA hunters as to which rifle was better for deer hunting. The 30-30 or the 30-06. I favored the 30-30 simply b/c I own a Winchester lever acton 30-30 Model 94 and it is the bomb. I'm a lever action addict. I was raised on "The Rifleman" with Chuck Connors (say no more). Enjoyed your video; full-watch. Have a fine weekend. 👍🏽🙂 5/14/22
Received one as a gift in 1962 - still use it for hunting . . .
Another great video. It brings back memories. My dad liked to hunt with a Remington 742 carbine chambered in 308. As I recall it had a four shot magazine and an 18 inch barrel. It was his favorite hunting rifle. Thanks for sharing
Thank you. These are definitely in the "Dad's hunting rifle" category.
my grandpa just gave me one today for christmas. i cant wait to go shoot it, also i might do my first ever deer hunt.
Best non-custom ammo I've found for 742 is hornady #8108.
Your grandpa sounds cool.
both my wife and i have remington 742s chambered in 308 i really like it as a deer rifle
The Remington 742 has killed more deer than any other automatic rifle. Everyone east of the Mississippi from Maine to Louisiana has one.
Remington Model 742
Serial Numbers:
1951-1967 1,000-541,000
1968-1975 6,900,000-7,499,999
1975-1978 A6,900,000-A7,499,999
1978-1981 B6,900,000-B7,499,999
The total production of theModel 742 was 1,497,169 of which 113,970 were carbines.
A percentage of sales by caliber and years offered include:
* .30-06 - 75%, 1960-1980
* .308 Winchester - 12%, 1960-1980
* .280 Remington - 5%, 1960-1980
* .243 Winchester - 6%, 1968-1980
* 6mm Remington - 2%, 1963-1980
Thank you. That info will definitely be useful to somebody who is looking at one somewhere or trying to find parts for one they have.
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My father and I both have one. We use them for hunting in cali
Probably had 15 of these bad boys in 97 upper Michigan last family hunt, still have 3 left from the trip
I almost got one of these in 1978 but got a Remington 22 instead. If I remember they also had a pump version of this gun.
Yep, models 6, 760, 7600.
The pump was referred to as the 760 Gamemaster.
I have one with no wear and tear in it at all. Beautiful gun.
The first character of the sequence will always be one of these letters:
B, L, A, C, K, P, O, W, D, E, R, X.
These twelve letters correspond to the twelve months in a year, and are the month code.
MONTH CODES
B = January
L = February
A = March
C = April
K = May
P = June
O = July
W = August
D = September
E = October
R = November
X = December
The next letter or letters will correspond to the year manufactured. NOTE - Some of these year letters repeat, as can be seen below. So a little sleuthing may have to be done to determine the exact year the firearm was manufactured. This sleuthing is accomplished in part by first determining the years that your specific firearm was manufactured. After that one brings into play what is known of the history, such as the year first acquired.
If these additional pieces of information still do not clear up the year of manufacture, or if there is any confusion in general over date of manufacture/factory date codes, contacting Remington Customer Service with the firearms serial number will be required. As an added bonus to Remington being able to provide the year of manufacture, they should also be able to provide the grade the firearm left the factory as.
YEAR CODES
M - 1921
N - 1922
P - 1923
R - 1924
S - 1925
T - 1926
U - 1927
W - 1928
X - 1929
Y - 1930
Z - 1931
A - 1932
B - 1933
C - 1934
D - 1935
E - 1936
F - 1937
G - 1938
H - 1939
J - 1940
K - 1941
L - 1942
MM - 1943
NN - 1944
PP - 1945
RR - 1946
SS - 1947
TT - 1948
UU - 1949
WW - 1950
XX - 1951
YY - 1952
ZZ - 1953
A - 1954
B - 1955
C - 1956
D - 1957
E - 1958
F - 1959
G - 1960
H - 1961
J - 1962
K - 1963
L - 1964
M - 1965
N - 1966
P - 1967
R - 1968
S - 1969
T - 1970
U - 1971
W - 1972
X - 1973
Y - 1974
Z - 1975
I - 1976
O - 1977
Q - 1978
V - 1979
A - 1980
B - 1981
C - 1982
D - 1983
E - 1984
F - 1985
G - 1986
H - 1987
I - 1988
J - 1989
K - 1990
L - 1991
M - 1992
N - 1993
O - 1994
P - 1995
Q - 1996
R - 1997
S - 1998
T - 1999 (*)
U - 2000 (*)
V - 2001 (*)
W - 2002
X - 2003
Y - 2004
Z - 2005
A - 2006
B - 2007
C - 2008
D - 2009
E - 2010
F - 2011
G - 2012
H - 2013
I - 2014
My grandfather passed away in 2009 and left me this rifle. There’s scope mounts with it, I just need to find a scope I like. Also I have an extended mag but I haven’t tested to see how it feeds. With the bigger mag in it reminds me of a BAR, at least that’s what I like to pretend I’m holding.
Check out the Tract Toric line of scopes for your rifle! Very affordable and the owners are former Nikon employees!
My Dad has one in 30-06 it was his first deer rifle given to him by his boss who was a big hunter who hunted all over the world and he had alot of rifles
I still have mine , bought it new in 1971 , shoots perfect , never had a jam , as others have mentioned it wasn't designed to shoot thousands of rounds , mine has had about 200 rounds fired though it .
I have a 742 chambered in 30-06 that was manufactured in '73.
Bought it a few years ago from an estate sale for $125. Showroom condition.
I have a 742 chambered in .30-'06 that was made in 1960. After several thousand rounds, I have yet to see any reliability issues and the gun will shoot inside 1 1/2 MOA with good ammo.
what ammo are you using?
@@beerhunt9013 Remington brass, CCI large rifle primers, 56 grains of IMR 4350, Sierra gameking 165 grain bullet.
Got one in mint condition sold it to a friend for 350 dollars and he loves it...i loved it but i love my 1911s more.never had a problem at all out of the 742 and killed more deer than rurnt corn with it....
A remington 742 in 308 made in 1976..I shot it when it was new...rifle is not regarded as an oldie by us since there was only a couple 3 boxes of shells ran through it..most ppl turn the noses up at it because its "old" and they can't afford much of anything anyway..
tell um to kiss your sweet a**!!
Great firearm, I grew up learning how to shoot on one of those it was a carbine many many years hunting and shooting on the range and never had a malfunction.
I've got two of these, one my dad used regularly for hunting and one he had as a spare I think, could Lilley count on one hand how many times it was fired, it's basically brand new. It was out up and kept clean and that was all, never even fitted with a scope
mine is the 1976 bicentenial model, wish i hadnt used it now! had it 32years.
Love the woodmaster I have one in 243
Remington 742s are designed to be disposable garbage after 300 rounds fired, per Remington factory documents. Mine broke right where it was designed to break. I'm just glad I wasn't killed like other Remington customers (or bystanders) since 1946.
I had mine since 1967.. killed numerous deer and Elk with it will group at 1 in at 200 yards all day
What grain bullet do you shoot any particular brand or do you reload? I’m buying one off a gentleman this week I’m excited
TY had one N 280 used 8 seasons & left w/Church We helped start still used N 2022 GreaT Gun last 4ever ~~~~~~~~~fond Memories 4 Us
This is my favorite hunting gun. I use a synthetic stock and the wood one is safe away. The synthetic stock has a buffer pad.
I have 3, 10 round magazines for when it needs to be used outside of hunting.
Where did you purchase the synthetic fore & rear stock?...thanks in advance! Do you have any tips for doing this replacement?
@@beerhunt9013 I don’t remember. It was 1999. I will look into it. Well would you look at that. I kept the wood stock in the package the synthetic came in. There it was at the bottom of the hunting box.
Ram-Line made August 19, 1998.
@@thetruthisoutthereyt Thanks Tom...I will research Ram-Line.
Good news Tom!...it seems that they're still doing business, and by phone call only for ordering their products! I like that! I appreciate your comments on this!
Its nothing like a simple action....the bolt rotates all kinds of stuff is going on inside that little beast
It's a poor design
I have a .308 carbine that was my Grandfather's. It's my go to deer rifle to this day!
Thank you, that was very informative.
This model actually had had drawn carvings . These were still made , one at a time,back then. Remington did make great guns up till bout 20years ago. They went under
Nice review. I have a 7400 in 270 that’s a precision shooter. Of all the deer I’ve taken with it, I’ve never needed a follow up shot, fast or otherwise
Thank you.
I have one of these old Remington Woodsmasters chambered in 30.06, the longer barrel version. Great gun! I'm taking her deer hunting this Saturday :-) Mine looks older than this one but the wood and finish are both in pretty good condition. The bluing is now more of a brownish bronze I suppose from age and handling. You definitely have to keep these guns clean and lubed or they don't want to play nice lol.
I have found 10 round magazines for the 30-06 742 Remington, but have yet to shot or cycle them through my rifle. They load well tough.
Ernie Gowen the larger capacity magazines generally give issues because they don’t have the bolt release on them usually
Have you tried triple k? They are out of San Diego very easy to use website
I have one it's my favorite deer hunting rifle the 30.06 remington wood master I prefer to shoot only 150 grain remington cartridges they just seem to perform better
I have a 742 in 06, had it since 1967
For most of us tuning in, thos gun was most likely handed down to us from our Father's. I too, eventually will inherent my fathers 742. But it's still fun to shoot.
The Remington 700 follower spring is the same spring that’s in the 760-7600 and 742-7400 mags just food for thought I’ve had to rebuild three of my mags so far
Very good presentation.
Good video it brought back memories. I had a 243. I should have sent it back because the magazine would jump out after firing the first shot
Thank you.
Got mine when I was 16 30-06 always used 180 core loc soft point
Same gun in the movie Two Minute Warning with Charlton Heston.
Yes..the sniper had modified magazines and a cool safari like jacket with pockets to hide the components when broke down. Cannot remember if the sniper had 10 or 20 round mags, as standard capacity was 4 rounds.
Got mine in '79, and killed my first deer with it. Still have it today...
You can get 10 round magazines for the 742.
I have my father's 742 and have bagged many a beautiful buck. One of the most accurate guns I have ever fired, in line with my 30.30 model 94. I'm interested in getting a new mag but it sounds like that could be a challenge. If you can provide any direction I would be most appreciated. Thanks again.
I have this gun and I love it I've killed a lot of deer with it it's what I take hunting I only use remington cartridges at 150 grain bullets and keep it clean it's I'd a great hunting rifle
I still use my dads 742 every year
I HAVE A 742 WOODSMASTER AND I HUNT WITH IT THATS THE ONLY TIME I TAKE IT OUT AND SHOOT IT AND ITS A NICE RIFE AND AS LONG AS YOU KEEP THEM CLEAN AND JUST USE THEM AS A HUNTING RIFLE NOT A RIFLE THAT YOU CAN SHOOT THOUSANDS OF ROUNDS THROUGH IT WILL LAST YOU FOR EVER
Recall gun. I have 2 of them 1 jammed and no gunsmith would touch it didn’t even want it in the store. I called Remington for possible parts to fix the rails myself after months of run around one guy finally told me the truth that these guns were never meant to be fired too much and they have a warehouse full of parts that they were going to melt down because the gun is to unsafe to fix.
My gun store had one of these in it I don't know what year it was probably mistaken I want to say it was like an early 70s and I passed on it but I'm kind of wishing I would have got some automatic 30 ought 6 loaded up with it slow powder and a 250 grain hard cast lead projectile and be a bear gun
Everyone whines about this rifle and the receiving frame busting,if you use the right magazine with the lever to hold the bolt open it runs very well.
I dreamt of having one since I was seventeen years old. Bought one a couple years ago, I'm 53 now. I had to repair the one I bought but it's a labor of love. I don't plan on selling it.
I have a 7400 and a model four.. Mod 4 is a much smoother shot
Thanks for sharing
Es sind gute jagdwaffen wenn man sie sauber hält und fett benutzt! Ich führe die gleiche waffe auf Drückjagden seit vielen Jahren, habe nie Probleme mit ihr gehabt.
The 4 round magazines are available on Amazon
I had this gun which my dad gave me on my 18. I was in a deer stand and got of a signal round and the clip fall out. I did make the kill but it took some time to find the clip. I found that the clip would always be an issue as it did not lock in well.
That's not a single caliber magazine.
All of them are multi caliber like you call it but as a safety thing they were marked as what the caliber of gun it came with like that 30-06 so if you had 2 or more of the calibers the mag was marked so you didn't try to use say your mag loaded with 270 in your 30-06
Correct. The "6mm" magazine I received with my .308 functions just like the one stamped, ".308".
These older guns have a lot more character than a generic looking AR 15. Much more interesting.
I have a handy me down Rem-742 in 30/06 made in early 60s, I use it for white tales in North Florida on the Ga border. I'm shooting the 110Gr Hornady SST ammo, most of my hunting buds say I'm using the wrong bullet weight? I don't think so ,I get one shot & one kill, No hunting for blood trails..hes dead were he stood on a 120yd shot. What am i doing wrong????
Beautiful rifle
How do you fix the magazine? Mine the release button is jambed up can't push it down
I have one,30-06 carbine length with the square fore grip and Montecarlo stock. Only thing i did to it was put a shotgun recoil pad on it so it didnt beat the💩 outa me
The ones I know of the barrel does not come out unless you loosen a nut that is some odd size so the average joe would not have the needed size wrench ?
I would like it if it did break down like an 1100 !
I want the 1100 for a macth set rifle and shotgun in a case !
I just bought an early one that was a safe queen
I got mine about the med 80s and harvest a few bucks, but last year and 2020 it has an issue not ejecting a spint round . It seems the round swells and or the slide dose not grab the spint round. Other than that I have fun hunting with it.
check out the ejector "hook" it seems on many that the hook had been heat treated to such a degree that the hook became brittle and then it would chip or break. inspection of the hook would show the problem. also inspecting the spent hull would show a tear or scrape mark where the hook slid over the cartridge rim.
I love these guns. I had a 742 Springfield 30-06. They were called the jam masters because of the way the magazine loaded. I have been searching for one for years. If you can find them they are in rough shape. And if they are not people will not sell them.
Never had a jam in 7400 or model four
Just traded for one in great condition a half hour ago.
Nice gun I own one .tack driver with open sights ............but you have to be careful not to put too many rounds through it
@Justin because the bolt rides in grooves that are in the reciever. When they wear out or get damaged the gun can't be repaired. It becomes a wall hanger.
@Justin mine works fine and is in mint condition however when the grooves get damaged the gun is done.
@Justin if it fails it ovet
have one identical, great rifle, very accurate, but sometimes though it rips the end off the casing upon ejecting, i have to run a cleaning rod down the muzzle to get it out, can anyone tell me how to remedy this ???
The three things I would suggest are:
1) Lightly polish the chamber to remove any build-up
2) Make sure recoil-spring is good (or replace it) to make sure it is not trying to extract while still under pressure as a weak spring might.
3) Use good ammo and avoid any steel-case.
Tim Carr Winchester ballistic silver tips 150 grain. They fly through this gun like butter.
@Tim Carr use federal ammo, alot of remington ammo,stinks nowadays.
usually you just have to kep pushing that lever on the magazine, at least that's what I have to do because I have the same problem with mine
How does the gas system work in these?
All the mags were multi caliber it's just how they marked them back then so you didn't load say a mag loaded with 270 into your 30-06 25-06 35whelen etc etc and visa versa.