Whats wrong with me, now I want a Rem 740/742

[Gus Gustovshon]

Checking GB, the price difference between a 742 and 7400 is marginal, based on actual bids. I can’t speak to a 742, but I have a 7400 30-06; I’ve never had a jam or failure to eject. It eats Super X and Core-Lokt. The thing is as accurate as I am paired with a period correct Japanese Tasco 4x. I believe that they’re hunters, not shooters. The fit and finish is very good. I’m a Winchester loyalist, but if I’m hunting the bottoms, I’m grabbing the 7400 instead of my model 100 in .308; it’s a little shorter and just feels better in that situation.

 

[Heir Kommt Die Sonne]

I’m grabbing the 7400 instead of my model 100 in .308;

Quick question, was the Model 100 the first/one of the first .308s?

 

[entropy]

The 740 beat it by 6 years.

 

[Heir Kommt Die Sonne]

The 740 beat it by 6 years.

I know that Remington would never release a Winchester caliber unless the market really said otherwise (yes I got this info from the Lee Roy link)
Why did they release a .308 Win so early? Because of military adoption maybe?

 

[entropy]

Because they had a gun that worked for the caliber. .308 was introduced in 1952, the 740 in 1955, so the round had been around a few years. I'm sure Winchester was making Model 70's in it by 1955, but they didn't come out with the 100 until 1961. The Model 88 lever action came out in .308 in 1955, so Remington tried to one-up Winchester, and introduced the 740 in .308, and added .308 as a caliber for the 760 pump which had been around for a couple years, since 1952.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

On the subject of old semiauto sporters, I keep thinking a .351 Winchester 1907 would look nice in my safe.

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Unfortunately, the guy that owns my favorite local gunshop also likes them, and he gets first dibs on the bargains!

About the only problem is replacing the recoil buffer assuming you could actually find one.