Remington 742 Woodsmaster The Art of the Rifle: General. Join Date: July 8, 2009. Remington 742 Woodsmaster. Spl Drumxchanger Mac Keygen Cs4. Are there any years or serial number series to avoid in this model rifle? Are some better than others? I have the oppurtunity to pick one up that I would rate in the%98 or better. Feb 11, 2016 Remington Serial number look up. Here is some information that you can get from you serial number after 1921 Remington's. Using these barrel codes to date.

REmington Model 742. It's in excellent condition with a no name scope. Haven't fired it yet, the serial number puts it as the being made shortly after introduction, in the early 1960's.? I came across this one free (towed a fellow boater in when he ran out of gas.

And I offered to loan hm some money (he only had $20.00), but he said only if I take this rifle as collateral, it his Fathers old hunting gun that has been in the Family & blah, blah, blah. To make a short story long, I loaned him $60 after he offerd up the gun. He never did contact me after this. Was I ripped off? I researched these a bit and currently own a 742.

I bought mine used but almost unfired.the owner said it kicked like a mule and didn't shoot it much. The earlier 740s had a problem with the forend mounting that caused big changes in POI with every shot. This was corrected with the 742. The plastic bolt cover (unneeded) does seem to break after a while, but no big deal.

Jan 12, 2012 I have a Remington 742 Woodsmaster. The number is 2747 313 2675. Remington 742 manufacture dates, by serial number ~. You will need the serial number of the. Serial number, caliber, physical appearance, patent dates or numbers listed. Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster was.

The bolt rails at the back of the receiver may get damaged if elephant-hunting loads are fired often. The extractor is the only thing that may break after many rounds, it is cheap and easily replaced.

I fitted mine with a plastic stock set with a rubber recoil pad that is 1 lb. Lighter and has better ergos than the original wood. There are 10 and 20 round mags available. Scope mounts are hard to find, so if yours already has a scope, hang onto that set-up. I am pleased with the rifle's accuracy, especially after reading how bad they supposedly were.

Mine weighs 7 lbs ready to go, makes for a reasonable carry when hiking etc. Before: After: (10 round mag) Accuracy at 100 yards with 150g American Eagle 'Garand' ammo, the shot at the upper left is not part of this group.