I really like the Remington centerfire autoloaders...sleek lines and lightness.
I already own an used old 740 in 30-06, lots of bluing is gone but the few times I took it to the range, it did cycle perfectly.
I know very well that you shoud use these rifles (the 740 and 742) sparingly because the bolt carrier at some point "chew up" the receiver rails creating cycling problems...this issue is not fixable and eventually these rifles become single shots. On top of that, the chamber seems rust prone (I had to do a lot of cleaning on mine) and there are occasional instances of the extractor literally ripping the case head off.
Now, the 7400 introduced a redesign of the receiver and bolt carrier, only 2 lugs instead of the smaller 9 ad an improved receiver, promising to eliminate the problem and improve reliability.
The 750 has been further internally redesigned (for example you cannot longer use the same magazines as the 740/742 and 7400) and with a new gas system.
I want to buy a newer 7400 or 750 (new or used in very good shape) for "moderate" range use...I do not mean spitting bullets like crazy a la AK, AR or FAL style but a reasonable rate of fire and use.....I do not want to count every single round towards the demise of the rifle
So for the people in the know...are the 7400 and 750 improved on this regard or are they still "10 rounds a year" rifles??? Chamber rust is still an issue?? Should I not even bother??
Is the 750 better than the 7400??
Thank you!!!
I already own an used old 740 in 30-06, lots of bluing is gone but the few times I took it to the range, it did cycle perfectly.
I know very well that you shoud use these rifles (the 740 and 742) sparingly because the bolt carrier at some point "chew up" the receiver rails creating cycling problems...this issue is not fixable and eventually these rifles become single shots. On top of that, the chamber seems rust prone (I had to do a lot of cleaning on mine) and there are occasional instances of the extractor literally ripping the case head off.
Now, the 7400 introduced a redesign of the receiver and bolt carrier, only 2 lugs instead of the smaller 9 ad an improved receiver, promising to eliminate the problem and improve reliability.
The 750 has been further internally redesigned (for example you cannot longer use the same magazines as the 740/742 and 7400) and with a new gas system.
I want to buy a newer 7400 or 750 (new or used in very good shape) for "moderate" range use...I do not mean spitting bullets like crazy a la AK, AR or FAL style but a reasonable rate of fire and use.....I do not want to count every single round towards the demise of the rifle
So for the people in the know...are the 7400 and 750 improved on this regard or are they still "10 rounds a year" rifles??? Chamber rust is still an issue?? Should I not even bother??
Is the 750 better than the 7400??
Thank you!!!
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