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Thread ID: 16573 | Posts: 11 | Started: 2005-02-04
2005-02-04 02:38 | User Profile
Remington MODEL 7400?
Anyone have any thoughts on this rifle? I have read a few web articles talk it up as a good general purpose gun. I have seen 10 shot mag for it.
[QUOTE]Remington MODEL 7400
This is the gun that brought reliability, strength, and comfortable weight to autoloading rifle actions. Add to this the fast-loading convenience and extra cartridge storage of a drop-out four-round magazine. The gas-operated action smoothes out recoil to a "push" instead of a "punch." A Monte Carlo walnut stock with a satin finish is standard. An optional high-gloss finished stock is available in 270 Win. and 30-06 calibers.
MODEL 7400
Caliber Barrel Length Rate of Twist Overall Length Avg. Wt. (lbs.) Order No. MSRP* 243 Win. 22" 9 1/8" 42 5/8" 7 1/2 29755 $624 270 Win. 22" 10" 42 5/8" 7 1/2 29757 $624 270 Win. (high-gloss) 22" 10" 42 5/8" 7 1/2 29759 $624 30-06 22" 10" 42 5/8" 7 1/2 29763 $624 30-06 (high-gloss) 22" 10" 42 5/8" 7 1/2 29765 $624 30-06 (carbine) 18 1/2" 10" 39 1/8" 7 1/4 29769 $624 308 Win. 22" 10" 42 5/8" 7 1/2 29767 $624
[url]http://www.remington.com/firearms/centerfire/7400wd.htm[/url][/QUOTE]
2005-02-04 02:57 | User Profile
Eight pound trigger. Lots of rattles. Pay a little more and get a Browning.
2005-02-04 03:16 | User Profile
Checkout this baby:
[url]http://www.defensereview.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=686[/url]
2005-02-04 05:16 | User Profile
travis
[QUOTE]Eight pound trigger. Lots of rattles. Pay a little more and get a Browning.[/QUOTE]
I could get an AR-10 for the same price as the Browning. I have seen the other for well under the MSRP.
So you do think much of the Remington?
2005-02-04 11:16 | User Profile
[QUOTE=travis]Eight pound trigger. Lots of rattles. Pay a little more and get a Browning.[/QUOTE] You mean like the BAR?
[url]http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/category.asp?value=002B[/url]
I've been thinking about getting one of those in something like .300 Win Mag for a long time now. I'm a bit leery of the version with the aluminum receiver, though. If I'm going to be shooting a caliber as powerful as .300 Win Mag, I'd prefer a steel receiver for better longevity.
2005-02-04 13:00 | User Profile
I've had Remington 7400 and Browning BAR, both in 30-06. I paid $290 for the Remington and $350 for the BAR, both used and without scope. The Remington would be a good rifle if the trigger was improved, electrical tape on the removable magazine and bolt release stops the rattles. It was as accurate as the BAR on a benchrest when I could overcome the trigger. The BAR trigger is just under 4 pounds. It has a look and feel of quality with no rattles. I took both to Montana a few years ago to hunt elk. Dropped the BAR in the Flint Creek range while climbing around on snow covered rocks. Could not get it to shoot straight after that (scope). After 21 days of hunting, finally got the stalk on a 5 point bull with my 7400. I got ready to shoot him and when I tried to pull the trigger, I realized I still had the safety on. When I tried to snick the safety off, I realized it already was off and the bull was gone (danged trigger!). Last year I was back to bolt action (lightweight SS Ruger with custom trigger) 30-06 and finally shot my first bull in Idaho (Selway). Angler, I think both the 7400 and the BAR have steel recievers.
2005-02-04 14:00 | User Profile
travis,
Thanks for your replies.
[QUOTE]I've had Remington 7400 and Browning BAR, both in 30-06. I paid $290 for the Remington and $350 for the BAR, both used and without scope. The Remington would be a good rifle if the trigger was improved, electrical tape on the removable magazine and bolt release stops the rattles. It was as accurate as the BAR on a benchrest when I could overcome the trigger. The BAR trigger is just under 4 pounds. It has a look and feel of quality with no rattles.[/QUOTE]
How accurate were they on a benchrest?
One could order an extra sear and try to grinding it down to help the trigger pull the Remington.
What wal-mart sells them for:
Remington 7400 Autoloader Rifle 308 Synthetic $402.32 [url]http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3170247&cat=170113&type=21&dept=4125&path=0%3A4125%3A4155%3A170080%3A170083%3A170113[/url]
Browning BAR Lightweight Stalker 308 $701.53 [url]http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2685074&cat=170135&type=1&dept=4125&path=0%3A4125%3A4155%3A170080%3A170129%3A170135[/url]
2005-02-04 15:56 | User Profile
[QUOTE=Faust].
How accurate were they on a benchrest?
One could order an extra sear and try to grinding it down to help the trigger pull the Remington. Going from memory, which generally is not that great, I think the 7400 shot two to two and a half inch groups. The BAR around one and a half to two with an occaisional flyer. Bear in mind I'm not not a great benchrest shooter or a gun expert. I no longer own those semi-automatics.>
What wal-mart sells them for: I bought both new and have always heard that the old Belgian made BAR was better, thus would not buy a new at that price.
2005-02-04 23:35 | User Profile
More stuff:
The Remington Model 7400 Synthetic Carbine
By Carl Swanson
I purchased a Remington 7400 Synthetic Carbine about 3 weeks ago to use deer hunting in the heavy foliage cover in central Minnesota. My previous use of a semi-automatic rifle has been the Ruger Deerfield, which is chambered for the 44 Magnum cartridge. This year the little .44 Magnum slug failed to get through fairly light brush cover.
For this reason I purchased the Remington 7400 autoloading carbine in .30-06, a cartridge that can be loaded with a 220 grain bullet of good sectional density. This should penetrate brush a little better than the low sectional density .44 Magnum slug (I was using a 270 grain bullet).
I settled on the Remington 7400 based on my previous ownership of a Model 7400 rifle in .308. The Rem. 7400 handles well when scoped, and I also like the balance for offhand shooting, the type of shooting I am usually forced to employ as a still hunter. The Carbine version also handles well, at least on the range and in some limited field carry. Price was also a consideration. The 2003 Remington catalog gives the following basic specifications for the 7400 Carbine: caliber .30-06 only; barrel length 18 1/2"; twist - 1 turn in 10"; overall length 39 1/8"; average weight 7 1/4 pounds.
Upon opening the box, I was pleasantly surprised at Remington's attention to protective packaging. There were no flaws in the rifle's fit or finish.
I installed a Weaver single piece No. 93 base and used Weaver Quick Detachable split rings to install a Burris 2 1/2 power Widefield scope. This scope has served me well for almost 20 years on various shotguns and rifles, most recently the Deerfield.
I had some low power 220 grain .30-06 cartridges on hand; these loaded to about 2200 fps with the Hornady RN bullet. I also had some Remington factory loaded 220 grain .30-06 cartridges. These went to the range.
The scope came off for the initial sighting in of the iron sights at 50 yards. The sights are quite usable with the Weaver base left on the rifle receiver. 5 shots had the Remington loads grouping in the 6 inch bullseye.
The scope was re-installed. 6 shots later I had the target out at 100 yards and the rifle sighted in. The weaker load shot about 3 inches under the Remington factory ammo at 100 yards with no windage variation.
The low power load would not cycle the action reliably. There were no functioning problems with the Remington factory ammo. From a bench rest both loads shot into about 1.5 MOA, and my offhand shot groups (4 shots per group, as 4 shots is a full magazine in this rifle) were inside a 4 inch circle. This is good enough for me.
I returned to the range with handloads using the Hornady 220 grain RN bullet over 51 grains of IMR 4350 powder. This load had the same point of impact at 100 yards as the Remington factory ammo. And the firearm cycles reliably with this load.
Offhand I again put my 4 shots into a circle about 4 inches in diameter. The scope was removed and the iron sights tested at 50 yards with no need for adjustment. When the scope was re-installed the point of impact had not changed. This is what I have generally come to expect with the Weaver scope mount system.
So, in summary, the positives of this rifle and scope/mount combination are:
Easy to carry; my hand easily fits around the receiver and scope at the balance point.
Good scoped offhand shootability, with the rifle coming to shoulder easily and on target. The balance of the firearm is such that offhand shooting is steadied.
The only negatives in the entire set-up are:
The poor trigger on the rifle. It definitely limits decent offhand shooting to about 150 yards or so. The trigger pull is long and creepy.
The iron sights are very low on the rifle, causing me to have to crawl on the stock for fine aim. This is not of terrible significance, as these iron sights represent emergency sighting only. Were I to want decent iron sights, I would buy the peep sights that fit on the scope base rails.
After reflecting on the rifle/mount/scope combination and the sixty or so shots I've fired through it, I would recommend this set-up to the woodland hunter who was going to limit his shots to about 150 yards or so.
[url]http://www.chuckhawks.com/rem_7400_carbine.htm[/url]
2005-02-08 05:04 | User Profile
More on Remington 7400:
MODEL 7400 Parts [url]http://www.remington.com/support/parts/7400parts.htm[/url]
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2005-02-08 05:10 | User Profile
The Pump Action Rifle is even cheaper.
Remington 7600 Pump Action Rifle 308 Synthetic See larger image
$374.46
[url]http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3170058&[/url]