Hi all you gun nutz out there on christmas. Just thought i would disscuss the info i got back on the new rem 750 autos. I was told by a respectful dealer for 45 years that he is sending all rem auto rifles back to remington because of all the complaints. The usual of jamming when ejecting the spent brass, just like the 742 woodsmaster. And not standing behind the warranties. Among other problems. Dissapointed Rem guy for 40 years Dave.
new 750 auto rem.
- Thread starter Dave Whiting
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Another dealer I know of has sent back 18 and will not order more. You just can't send out a crappy product and then not back it up. It's like adding insult to injury.
You want a reliable semi? Try a Benelli R1.
Interesting. I just picked up a new Remington 750 Carbine a few days ago as a Christmas present.
Here is my experience with the 742 Woodsmaster in .308 and .30-06 though... zero failures. These were used 1980 - 1988 however. Absolutely zero problems, and I even fell in a big muddy ditch one time while deer hunting, and all was well with it. Just made sure all was clean/lubed, etc. I still have both. Maybe we just got 2 good ones of the lot.
Here is my experience with the 742 Woodsmaster in .308 and .30-06 though... zero failures. These were used 1980 - 1988 however. Absolutely zero problems, and I even fell in a big muddy ditch one time while deer hunting, and all was well with it. Just made sure all was clean/lubed, etc. I still have both. Maybe we just got 2 good ones of the lot.
I had a 750 carbine in 35 whelen. I had zero problems with this gun. I kept the gun clean and it never failed me. From what I have heard from the dealer I bought it from, he never had any returned in the 35 whelen but a few in other calibers. I think they are a decent rifle for the money, but as the saying goes you get what you pay for. Just My 2 cents.
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
Scott
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
Scott
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A Rem product with very few complaints against it. A reliable pump gun and quite popular.
Remington Feeding/Ejection Issues
I've had some problems with new(er) Remington semis, both the 7400 and the 750. The most common seems to be that Remington neglects to tighten the long barrel nut and this causes the barrel to wiggle back and forth on the receiver. This causes all manner of feeding issues, but if you realize what's happening it is easy to remedy by tightening.
The basic Remington designs are very good, but manufacturing quality control is definitely a HUGE disappointment with Remington!!!!!!
Chambers are often machined terribly sloppy and very crooked, as evidenced by the wonky shape of the fired brass they often spit out. They look like Lee Enfield fired brass out of a wartime manufactured gun. I have measured some factory new chambers with head space gauges whereby the action can be fully closed on a no-go guage.
Another issue I have had very recently was that the bolt face on a new 7600 pump was machined incorrectly, thus causing the gun to have major extraction problems every single shot. (Please note that the 7600 and the semi version are almost identical in parts and design, save for the minor alteration of gas operation vs pump, ergo why I'm discussing the pumps as well in response to the original poster's semi-auto question)
And yet another observation is that Remington can't seem to drill the scope mount holes straight. I've had this occur on a new 7600 as well as on a model 700 I've purchased new over the last 3 years.
Improper sealing of wooden stocks also seems to occur whereby wet weather swells the stock at the butt end and makes the smooth wood contour look and feel lumpy.
IMHO, the manufacturing line is turning very good designs into piles of sh1t far too often.....
If there were isolated incidents of manufacturers defects, that's pretty much a fact of life, because mistakes do get made and sometimes slip through quality control but the recurring theme of the same problems is one that Remington absolutely needs to address.
Most folk are smart enough to understand and accept guns being built to a price point where fit and finish can not and will not be that of a big dollar custom, BUT it's NOT acceptable that they f**k up the very simple basics on a frequent basis.
Now that I have that off my chest, if you find a Remington auto that doesn't jam, then hang on to it.
RANT OFF. (And I apologize for somewhat hijacking the thread)
I've had some problems with new(er) Remington semis, both the 7400 and the 750. The most common seems to be that Remington neglects to tighten the long barrel nut and this causes the barrel to wiggle back and forth on the receiver. This causes all manner of feeding issues, but if you realize what's happening it is easy to remedy by tightening.
The basic Remington designs are very good, but manufacturing quality control is definitely a HUGE disappointment with Remington!!!!!!
Chambers are often machined terribly sloppy and very crooked, as evidenced by the wonky shape of the fired brass they often spit out. They look like Lee Enfield fired brass out of a wartime manufactured gun. I have measured some factory new chambers with head space gauges whereby the action can be fully closed on a no-go guage.
Another issue I have had very recently was that the bolt face on a new 7600 pump was machined incorrectly, thus causing the gun to have major extraction problems every single shot. (Please note that the 7600 and the semi version are almost identical in parts and design, save for the minor alteration of gas operation vs pump, ergo why I'm discussing the pumps as well in response to the original poster's semi-auto question)
And yet another observation is that Remington can't seem to drill the scope mount holes straight. I've had this occur on a new 7600 as well as on a model 700 I've purchased new over the last 3 years.
Improper sealing of wooden stocks also seems to occur whereby wet weather swells the stock at the butt end and makes the smooth wood contour look and feel lumpy.
IMHO, the manufacturing line is turning very good designs into piles of sh1t far too often.....
If there were isolated incidents of manufacturers defects, that's pretty much a fact of life, because mistakes do get made and sometimes slip through quality control but the recurring theme of the same problems is one that Remington absolutely needs to address.
Most folk are smart enough to understand and accept guns being built to a price point where fit and finish can not and will not be that of a big dollar custom, BUT it's NOT acceptable that they f**k up the very simple basics on a frequent basis.
Now that I have that off my chest, if you find a Remington auto that doesn't jam, then hang on to it.
RANT OFF. (And I apologize for somewhat hijacking the thread)
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I know a lady who just bought one of these and has returned it twice to be repaired because it would not eject properly. I'll be sure to tell her about the long barrel nut to see if this resolves her issue.
You would think that after being sent back to Remington for repair, they would have caught this as it seems like a simple fix...
You would think that after being sent back to Remington for repair, they would have caught this as it seems like a simple fix...
leonard the punk
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I have a 742 in 30-06 -1964 .
It starts to jam after 30 shots.
I never had problem hunting with it.
It dont like to be dirty thats all.
It starts to jam after 30 shots.
I never had problem hunting with it.
It dont like to be dirty thats all.
KyleSchenk
CGN Regular
A gun that does not function properly after 30 rounds through it? How exactly could one have a range session with that. Complete garbage if you ask me.
I won't be buying another remington after the last 870 I bought and returned. Bad, no very bad QC and metalurgy. Cut corners to keep cost down and you can lick something of mine. I don't own or never will own a 700 no matter how good people tell me they are. Hey Remington
Loose Barrel Nut
I can't imagine that a repair shop would let a loose barrel out of their sight, but you never know......
Try wiggling the barrel. If it's loose, it's a simple matter of getting a screw driver shaft that fits through those funny looking holes in the side of the tube that runs below and parallel to the barrel. This tube is the barrel nut. Simply ensure that the screw driver shaft runs through out the other side of the tube, and use the screw driver as a lever to spin this tube tight. On a 760/7600 pump gun, both the tube and those odd holes are clearly visible. On a semi, you need to take off the forearm wood to see it.
The extraction problem I had was where the factory improperly machined the bolt face and caused the extractor clip to loosely spin merrily back and forth in it's slot without having the ability to exert any pressure on the casing extractor cut - .308 cal. The repair shop tried first to replace the extractor clip and subsequently to hone the chamber smooth all to no avail. They then declared it a factory repair/replacement issue and made it right with me by sending me on my way with a replacement gun. This particular repair shop was/is a highly qualified and excellent establishment where I'd bought the gun in the first place, working under authorization of Remington for field repair work. (The bolt head is NOT a field replaceable unit according to Remington - the gun would need to go back to the factory in the U.S, and of course with the 49th parallel/border between us and the U.S., this is a logistics nightmare)
I can't imagine that a repair shop would let a loose barrel out of their sight, but you never know......
Try wiggling the barrel. If it's loose, it's a simple matter of getting a screw driver shaft that fits through those funny looking holes in the side of the tube that runs below and parallel to the barrel. This tube is the barrel nut. Simply ensure that the screw driver shaft runs through out the other side of the tube, and use the screw driver as a lever to spin this tube tight. On a 760/7600 pump gun, both the tube and those odd holes are clearly visible. On a semi, you need to take off the forearm wood to see it.
The extraction problem I had was where the factory improperly machined the bolt face and caused the extractor clip to loosely spin merrily back and forth in it's slot without having the ability to exert any pressure on the casing extractor cut - .308 cal. The repair shop tried first to replace the extractor clip and subsequently to hone the chamber smooth all to no avail. They then declared it a factory repair/replacement issue and made it right with me by sending me on my way with a replacement gun. This particular repair shop was/is a highly qualified and excellent establishment where I'd bought the gun in the first place, working under authorization of Remington for field repair work. (The bolt head is NOT a field replaceable unit according to Remington - the gun would need to go back to the factory in the U.S, and of course with the 49th parallel/border between us and the U.S., this is a logistics nightmare)
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I have owned loaded for and tuned close to 200 different rifles in my life. Over the past 6-7 years I have bought 13 brand new remingtons and every single one of them had something wrong, or needed work to make it function properly. With the exeption of the old wingmasters I will never buy another Remington product.
HA!
As SuperCub knows I just had the wiggly barrel issue with a new 7600 in 243.
Easy to fix once someone tells you how to tighten the barrel. I've owned one in 308 for over 4 years and never realised, I'm dumb.
Everything is fine now. But loose barrels should not happen.
BTW, if you put a search in google you would be surprised how many guys have posted that barrel removal is a gun smith job. And they tell it like they know.
As SuperCub knows I just had the wiggly barrel issue with a new 7600 in 243.
Easy to fix once someone tells you how to tighten the barrel. I've owned one in 308 for over 4 years and never realised, I'm dumb.
Everything is fine now. But loose barrels should not happen.
BTW, if you put a search in google you would be surprised how many guys have posted that barrel removal is a gun smith job. And they tell it like they know.
Sound advice, mind you, who in the hell listens to sound advice anymore. Hell I have been preaching to people for years that Remingtons=Crap, but no one listens, and whats worse, now I own a 742... mind you, I only bought it because I intend to prove you can polish a turd
canadaman30
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- Far from the City
I purchased the 750 2 years ago when they came out and returned it. The problem with most of them that were all returned mine included was the magazine did not lock in proper and would come loose when the gun cycled causing gun to jam. I have since purchased another this year with no problems.
Mount Sweetness
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- Southern Ontario
No problems with my 7400. Try different kinds of ammo for feeding issues.
