Remington 742 .308 - Your Thoughts

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Dearzy

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Hey everyone.... I have been following this site for the passed couple of months and their is a tonne of great info on here.....very informative for the firearm newbies.

I got into hunting about two years ago and currently have and 870 12ga combo and a remington .30-06 bolt. + a nice little .22

I came across a guy that wants to sell a couple of his dad's guns (passed away awhile back) the one that caught my eye is a Remington 742 .308 Auto......it has a scope on it but to be honest i didnt' even notice the name ...... I can grab the gun for $300 and it looks to be in fantastic shape no rust....no pitting....couldn't even find a nic in the wood.....is this an alright gun? what about the price?

thanks a lot for your help!!!
 
I know very little about Remingtons autoloaders, but the new replacement cost of just the rifle would be $560.00 and up. If the rifle is in good shape, and it's something that you would be happy with, then it's a good buy. If you would really prefer a different action type, model, or caliber, then hold out for what you would really want. There are plenty of $300.00 rifles out there.
Mike
 
The 742's were notorious for jamming. $300 is about the top price its worth in my opinion. My friend had one in 308 and we couldnt make it jam if we tried....musta been a good one or something!
 
Your .30-06 will take any of the big game found on this continent. It is a very versitle rifle. .308 is good to, but the there is more of a selection on ammo in different bullet weights for different size game for the .30-06.
Don't know much about the Remington 742, but if the condition is as good as you say, I don't think you can go wrong with that price. If you didn't like it after shooting it, you would likely be able to sell it for at least what you paid for it.
 
run, run, run,

i wouldn't waste the $300. i used to have a 742 in 30/06. there is too much that can go wrong there. i was never able to shoot more than two shots with out it jamming. took it to a very good smith and he just said, "why did you buy this".
i'm sure the new 7600 are just fine. but when your looking at these older semi-autos, i just wouldn't.

but, each to there own.
 
Thanks for the great feedback!

I guess I am kind of still in the honeymoon stage of gun buying and want more guns in my locker......ha

Really i was just thinking that the Auto would be better for deer hunting (One of the hunts we go on we use dogs and man do those deer fly!!!)
 
Dearzy said:
I can grab the gun for $300 and it looks to be in fantastic shape no rust....no pitting....couldn't even find a nic in the wood.....is this an alright gun? what about the price?
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Never gets used is the reason for the "fantastic shape" you mention and you could probably attribute that and the cheap price to it being unreliable.


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I guess you all might be right. One should ask themselves why, when buying a used rifle, particularly when it has a few years on it. Why is it still in great shape with only a few nicks on the stock? Was it the favorite, or was it one that was just left on the wall to look good?
 
Ya i was kind of wondering the same thing....I just chalked it up to the owner being 85 and just took really good care of his guns.....he had 5 and they were all in great shape....maybe he didn't really use any of them. None the less i am becoming alittle leary on this particular gun
 
If it was me, I'd jump on it! I've had nothing but good experience with Remington Autoloaders. I've got a 742 Carbine in .308 now and I love it!

Jeff/1911.
 
i have a remington 742 in 30-06 and it never jammed and believe me i've put alot of boxes through it so id jump on it the only thing i don't like is it's a 308
 
Not a fan of the 742's either but for $300 with a scope if its in the shape you describe you cant really got wrong. Give it a really good cleaning and keep it clean you should be good for a few years until you save up the money to buy the rifle you want. Depends where you hunt, if you hunt with a stand and still hunt then your bolt 06 is all you need but if you hunt anywhere with dogs or in the bush where the deer isnt standing like a cow looking at you the semi will give you a quicker follow-up shot. All boils down to what you like, as you get further in to this sport you will ultimately find a rifle that works best for you, better spend $300 and not like a gun than $1500+ and decide its not the one for you.
 
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Buy it. Had one for over 40 years. Shoot quality ammo and you will have no problems. Great Gun. the 308 will do everthing a 30-06 will do. Dabbler.
 
I don't know where some of these people here shop, but its not in my world. A good shape 742 in 308 is worth more than 300$s, even a bad shape one is. For 300$s take it. Even if you don't want to keep it you could resell it or part it out and more than get your money back. If it is a carbine its worth more yet, but assuming its just a 742 in 308 you have a reasonable rig there to play with. There is nothing wrong with a 742 that you can't put right, just like all Remingtons.





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Never gets used is the reason for the "fantastic shape" you mention and you could probably attribute that and the cheap price to it being unreliable.
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Go sit in the corner you :D
 
742's are cool!

I was thinking the same thing...that doesn't seem like much to pay for a 742. I love em'! - Jeff.

Dosing said:
I don't know where some of these people here shop, but its not in my world. A good shape 742 in 308 is worth more than 300$s, even a bad shape one is. For 300$s take it. Even if you don't want to keep it you could resell it or part it out and more than get your money back. If it is a carbine its worth more yet, but assuming its just a 742 in 308 you have a reasonable rig there to play with. There is nothing wrong with a 742 that you can't put right, just like all Remingtons.






Go sit in the corner you :D
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