Remington 7400 .270....Should I get it?

[Kaxter]

Ok, there is a VERY nice Remington 7400 .270 at my local store for $325 bucks. It is wood (not the synthetic one). First off, is this a good gun? I want this gun to do 2 MOA, will it do it? Also, is it a great price?

I already have a .270 and I was going to take it on my next boar hunt coming up in just a few weeks, but I found this 7400 and it is a SWEET looking gun, and I really like the way it feels. Should I buy it?

 

[rbernie]

If you like it, buy it. I hated mine, but that's just me.

I do have a few recommendations. Before you pay for it, ask the shop to take some of the ammo you'd normally use and have them run a few magazines worth thru the action - just to ensure that it'll feed the ammo OK.

 

[unreal45]

I owned one in .243 and it jammed alot.
I traded it in for a new gun.
I second the opinion about running a couple rounds
through it before you buy it.

 

[Nathanael_Greene]

If you like it, buy it. But if you can, try to get at least a couple of test shots through it. I've heard that the gas system can go bad in Remington semi-autos and it's a very difficult, expensive repair.

(I have a 742 carbine in .30-06 that I just love.)

 

[artherd]

I finally got mine working well. It's an OK gun, mag release sucks, and needs a bigger charging handle IMO. Mine is in .30-06.

Mine has proven itself to be very reliable once I fixed some factory defects (BROKEN OP ROD!) with the Remington 4-round magazine. 300+ rounds and no hangups with the factory mag. I use TW-25B spray dry PTFE film lubricant. Absolutely fantastic.

Aftermarket 10 round mags all suck, however the RAMLINE mags suck the least. Some ammo still hangs up in them however.

I have found basic Remington soft point fare ($10/box at wally-mart.) feeds out of all mags, including the 10 rounders, very well in this gun.

It's a 3+MOA gun, much as I'd like it to do better. I ditched my 10x scope for a red-dot, and the gun is much happier.