The 742 is an awesome rifle. I have the 742 in a BDL grade version. It was made in 1979 according to the two alphabets stamped on the barrel. I am not a collector of Remington's but I do have the 742 BDL, 760 BDL (pump action) and the 700 BDL, not to mention the 572 BDL (22 rifle) and the 552 ADL. That rifle there that you have is the 742 ADL version. The biggest difference between the ADL and the BDL is the BDL has a Monte Carlo stock, the forearm is a rectangle and the checkering on the BDL is a basket weave style checkering. All of my Remington's are in 30-06. Awesome deer hunting rifles. Thanks for sharing your review of the 742.

i've had a few of these 742 rifles and never had problems. all were in good shape and probably only used at the range a few times and hunting. calibers were 3006, 308 and 243. i now have a 7400 in 270 and will say i was quite supprised how much more accurate it is than my oldies.

I bought a 742 in .30-06 new back in 1981. I also installed see through mounts and a cheap Bushnell 3-9x33 scope. I never took an animal with it, through several unsuccessful hunts. The action used to pick up all sorts of twigs and crud out in the field. I was never thrilled with the accuracy. It would generally keep them inside a 4" or so circle at 100 yards. In the early 2000s I replaced the inexpensive see through sights with Leupold standard mounts, and by letting the barrel cool all the way to COLD between shots, I was able to achieve a FEW 1" four shot groups using Remington 180 grain CoreLokts. I don't consider this rifle to be worth reloading for. As I got older and earned more money, this rifle got moved to the back of the safe and I began acquiring bolt action hunting rifles of various manufacturers and calibers. My two favorites are a Remington 700 BDL in .30-06, and a CZ550 in 6.5x55. Both are very accurate. The 700 is in my opinion much better balanced than my 742, and certainly far more dependable. I don't plan to sell my 742, but I don't see it getting much use, either.

Loved my 742 for all these years, and my dads 742 3003 carbine. Both shooters, not target punchers but both are very accurate. They were farmers rifles. We still have them in the safe with fond memories in the woods. Thank you for the very nice review even though a long time ago, it seems an interest in them is here again!

Great video, my dad just passed on his Woodsmaster 742 to me and I love it.

The bolt will chew up the rails inside the action. The 7400 has an improvement on that issue. The most common problem is the tension of the forearm screw. The POI will shift at different setting. I have a 7400. I tested some reloads with 150 gr and IMR4064. It was getting 3/4". I took the forearm apart to clean the gas port, then reinstalled it. The POI will shift anywhere to 10 inches up and down. Re-torqued it and after a few shots, the screw came loose again. I just play with my Browning Abolt instead. It is more reliable and more accurate.

I have the .308 version and once killed a 900 lbs moose at over two hundred yards. Excellent deer and moose rifle! Don't really need the semi-auto, though, as it adds a complication and even a serious safety issue: being my first moose, I was so excited that once we reached and gave her the coup de grace I leaned the rifle against a tree to start quartering, etc, not thinking that the next round was chambered. My dad very rightly gave me a good talking-to about it! If that rifle had fallen over a shot could have gone off. My own thoughtlessness kinda put a bit of a damper on my triumphal moment. My dad's hunting rifle is a bolt action Remington chambered in .30-06. I think ultimately I would prefer that.

I have a 7400 in 30-06. I like the rifle, but find it to be very ammunition picky. It doesn’t eject Remington ammunition but cycles Winchester super X and military Ammo just fine.

These can be tricky to take down to clean, but not impossible. Most of them we’re never cleaned because the manual says not to attempt it, bring it to a good gunsmith. I clean mine, it’s not that hard if you approach it with confidence and pay attention.

Be very careful when buying this series of Remington 700, 742, etc. You have to make sure you remove the magazine and look inside the receiver . The rails inside the receiver that the bolt rides in can be scalloped or chewed up from the design of the bolt slightly jumping around after about 400 rounds. I've heard they dont hold up to a high round count. Mine is like this. It still shoots, however.

I had the Savage 110 270 it was the hardest hitting rifle I ever had sold it and got a Remmington 742 30-06 it has the flat forearm and it is the best shooting rifle I ever have had and most accurate

The scope is so high why bother using the scope? You can't get a proper cheek weld while using the scope

I recently decided to take mine apart and the fire control group looked as though it had never been taken out and cleaned

my grandfather had the pump action version of this gun

have the same rifle,won't chamber,won;t eject,have tyo use it as a single shot and drive out shell with a rod. any suggestions or help.besides a wall hanger or boat anchor

I have recently inherited this same model of rifle 742 woodsmaster in 30-06 cal. Can I get a larger magazine that will fit this model?

The Magnacraft is 3-9x40

I have this gun in 30/06 and really like it. Have you ever taken the bolt apart for cleaning? I did last night and lost one of the pins that hold the bolt latch in place. I can't remember if the rounded pin goes in the front near the bolt face or the hole further back...

you never did the take down and cleaning video of this rifle. Also looks like you don't make videos anymore.

you can also put on Remington 870 stocks on them

Cuál es el precio de ese modelo

What scope is on that? I’m looking for a scope for my .308 model 742. Also did you ever do the follow up tear down video? Thanks

I have this gun.

Question , how do you figure the age on this rifle ? I inherited mine A LONG TIME AGO , 2005 or so .and my grand father had had it for years & deer

I have this same rifle given to me by my father. My uncle removed the sites when I was in high school. I still have them and want to put them back on. What scope mounts do you have? Leopold? any model number? I already have the weaver base. Also having shot this rifle I think it is definitely 300 and under rifle and I personally won't go for anything outside of 200 yrds with it. I am also looking at a Savage and my son will use the Remington when he gets tired of being a vegan!

Ok so wher is the follow up video you promised about taking it apart and maintaining this rifle? 4 years and you haven't gotten around to making it? Smh

ahhh the ol jamamatic! great gun till it aint! keep em clean, a little wet and good luck! mine is in 30-06 with woodland camo stock and smooth as silk! its a shame to know i gotta throw it away someday! some gunsmith needs to find a way to repair the worn out stuff that leads to failure to feed or eject!

I have a question not on gun but on scope mounts. I got a magnacraft scope on that Remington 770 and the front lens is adjustable, but it's about two inches so I have to push it forward so it clears the barrel.I want to move it back so I get a better sight picture. I got a rail on the rifle not sure may be weaver and brackets I think medium but too low for scope. Looking for brackets a little higher not see thur, because no open sights on rifle. Do you have any ideas? How can I solve this problem? Help! lol Good vid. by the way. As always. Your friend De.

What cost of this riffle

how do you lock the chamber open

One thing I would mention when buying a used one is to drop the mag and really inspect the inside of the receiver. The action is built directly into the receiver housing itself, so if it gets worn out there is really no way to repair it. I have a 1979 model and I agree that they are great guns, but really never intended to run tons of ammo through them like an AR or something of that nature

how many rounds does she holed? where is the mag? how do ya load? cause i have plenty of the "black toys" but i would like to get this rifle in 30-06. thank you.

How much wood you pay for a model 742 on average ? ( in your own opinion)

This one was made back when Rem was making good guns which they no longer do although I think they had some issues. Remington quality has went crap. That savage will outshoot the 742 though. Id buy a Savage any day over a rem 700. 700s are over rated. Win model 70s and Browning rifles are better than rem if you want higher end and the sako rifles are a step above but your gonna pay a lot more for it.

That’s a shitty scope. Put a Leopold on it. A fine rife like that deserves a good scope

Lose the see thru mounts.

Unfortunately these aren't as easy to find now and are no longer cheap

www.gunsamerica.com/943187584/REMINGTON-750-WOODSMASTER-308-WIN-w-SCOPE.htm I have this version of it, it's the newer version basically of the the 7400 series... it's scary and bad ass!!

“Don’t be scared to pass this up” ... that means DO NOT BUY ONE . I’m pretty sure dude means don’t be afraid to buy one even though it’s an older style rifle , I have one ..GFR !! ( Great F?$&@;! Rifle !!!)

You lost me when you attempted to become a scope salesman. Just show the rifle, not all the accessories available and how one of those is better than the other.

My hunting buddy killed a lot of moose with one of these in 308 cal

One thing I could never understand was how Remington could manufacture and "let out on the market" the 740 and 742 (jam-a-matic) with so many of these having a lousy design, I mean how could a rifle good for less than 500 rounds before the receiver rails are worn out be mass produced if Remington tested these before marketing them? Thank god for the 7400 with the improvements (only after 2.5 million were produced).... I worked on the 742's and 740's many times and the only way to fix em is not add metal to the rails and re-machine which is not worth the effort but instead add metal to the carrier and re-machine or just sell it for parts on ebay...Not one mention on the net about repair other than stoning the rails...Give me a break...I will have to make one I guess and give a accurate review..Thanks for the vid don't get me wrong any are appreciated..

WTF!? Was this about quality of the weapon or the crap that is rambling around in your head about YOUR gun and scopes....