Remington 742 woodsmaster .308 carbine

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My cousin has 3 of these guns and he told me he would sell me one. I want it for deer hunting next year. It will be my doggin gun.


He's not sure what its worth and I wasn't too sure either.


What can I expect to pay for it? The bluing is about 50% and the stock is pretty rough. The bore looks good and he's had this gun for 20 years and has never shot it, it has been fired though.


I told him I'd give him $300 for it, Would you take that? It just has open sights, never seen a carbine forsale in the EE so I'm not sure what they are worth.
 
I had one in 243 and nothing but trouble with it as it jammed.
I brought it to a gunshop to have it fixed and cleaned and after the 6 th shot it jammed again so i sold it.
 
No mroe then $300

Be sure to keep the chamber spotlessly clean, as that is the cause of most of the jams in the fabled Remington "Jammomatic"

Ive seen "new" quality ones go for $400 multiple times
 
blasted_saber said:
No mroe then $300

Be sure to keep the chamber spotlessly clean, as that is the cause of most of the jams in the fabled Remington "Jammomatic"

Ive seen "new" quality ones go for $400 multiple times
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Your price is in the ballpark. Carbines is close to mint will go for around $450-$500. Keeping the chamber clean AND FREE OF OIL is important but in my experience most jamming 742's are due to buggered up magazines. They are a good woods rifle.
 
I already have a Savage 111 .308 and my Tikka .300winmag. I wanted a nice little gun for doggin. Maybe I should just buy a Win 94 30-30 off him instead? he's got a half dozen of them as well, one is a trapper model?
 
I had one for years.Just got tired of it and wanted a bolt action again.Have no idea how you could jam up one.Just remember to buy small base dies to reload for it.I paid $350 20 years ago for mine .They sold for $204 in 1972.
 
I have a good friend with a 742 in 6mm. A nice little package. A few months ago, we took it to a local shop with his intent to trade it in on a pump .243 [Rem 7600]. The shop owner, who is quite a knowledgeable fellow, explained to us that it is the condition of the guide rails that the bolt rides on. These are apparently machined into the receiver walls. He took one look into the receiver on that 6mm and told him up front, that it's not worth any more than $150 to him.

I've never heard this wisdom about keeping the chamber spotless and free of oil. I will be sure to pass that on to him though.

Keep in mind, that his isn't a carbine, and I do know that the carbine versions do command a premium price. My 2011 Standard catalog of firearms doesn't list a 742 Woodsmaster carbine, but there are several missing entries in it. It does list a 742 as 350 in excellent condition, 275 for VG, 250 for good, 150 for fair and 100 for poor. It does note that 18" barreled carbines in .308 are worth 10% more.

Please note, that these prices are meant as a guide. Having not seen the rifle, and based on your description and the history/reputation of the 742, I wouldn't want to pay much more than $200 for it, certainly no more than $250
 
With the bolt forward have a look inside the receiver upper behind the bolt. If you see chatter impressions of the locking lugs run away. That 742 is done for all time. Look out for a 7400 much more relaible and not prone to chatter the inner receiver.

Just my two cents, I owned a 742 and I own a 7400...

Darryl
 
mlehtovaara said:
I would pass, and buy an SKS.
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Right on topic as usual.:rolleyes:

DVXDUDE said:
Hmmm...Last thing I want is a gun that jams more than it fires. I know my dads 742 has never jammed on him, but he has probably only put 50 shots threw it in the last 30 years.
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My dad has the same gun, same cartridge, same # of rounds and the same results. So I guess they're all not jammomatics.
 
your not going to find one in a gunstore under 300 even in that condition. I dont understand the hate for them, they seem to work fine for the people that i know. i'd give him 325-350 depending on how mcuh you like him
 
For a 30+ year, 2 generation old semi, with rough stocks and 50% bluing, I'd give no more than $250 and even then I'd think twice.
 
madtrapper143 said:
With the bolt forward have a look inside the receiver upper behind the bolt. If you see chatter impressions of the locking lugs run away. That 742 is done for all time. Look out for a 7400 much more relaible and not prone to chatter the inner receiver.

Just my two cents, I owned a 742 and I own a 7400...

Darryl
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Not nessessarily true.
Most gunsmiths call them a 500 shot gun, but when one (742 Carbine in 308) started to jam at the camp the owner took it to a gunsmith down Oshawa? way & he fixed it. But he did say not to shoot it more than nessessary & that he could MAYBE fix it once more before it was toast. Cost was $100.
 
Good "old Remington'. built to last for ever in your closet, maybe carry it out for a little hunt once a year or so, maybe fire a shot or two out of it every couple years.
Remington is a cheaply manufactured firearm that is not meant to last or be repaired, there meant to be disposable so they can sell you another one.

Remington guns are built on the same mind set as the car industry. You buy it new drive it for 4-5 years then trade it in on a new one. There built not to last on purpose so they can sell you another in few years.

If you want a cheap gun that your going to use and fire once a in the blue moon then this is your gun. If you want something you can use and fire alot and pass it on to your son then this is definitely not your gun.

Yeh I no these comments are going to ruffle alot of feathers, but get over it as sometimes the truth hurts.
 
Remingtons recent offerings like the 770 and Express shotguns and Marlins do have quality issues, no one can argue that. But Remington has and continues to turn out quality firearms able to withstand a lifetime of use. Anyone who says different hasn't much experience with Remington products.
 
Mike Webb said:
Remingtons recent offerings like the 770 and Express shotguns and Marlins do have quality issues, no one can argue that. But Remington has and continues to turn out quality firearms able to withstand a lifetime of use. Anyone who says different hasn't much experience with Remington products.
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That is for sure:) My wingmasters and 1100's have fired more rounds in a year than most guns would in a life time. Prior to 1986 there was very little issues with remington products and those that did you could fix in minutes by yourself.
For those that remember many of the 742's were recalled do to soft material in the rails. Those that did not fall into that group worked fine if kept clean.
 
They're a real nice gun I used to own one In 30-06 never jammed, never misfired, all in all never failed...But sold it to fund my pump 308. Three guys In my gang use 742's a member here in our gang buckshot 1987 has the 30-06 I sold him now he's just gotta work on hitting the deer:p

One in our gang even has a old original 740 in 308 that he kills deer with every year!
 
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