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Remington 74 Sportsman
- Sir Henry
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Re: Remington 74 Sportsman
I am not familiar with the BLR so searched on the net and found this picture of the action. Doesn't the BLR have a rotating bolt? I take it only the locking lugs rotate?
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- JEBar
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Re: Remington 74 Sportsman
that is correct .... the end section with lugs rotates and locks in place .... it is my understanding that Henry's Long Ranger uses the same setup .... as best I can remember neither the 742 I used to have nor the 700's I still have employ the same type of locking mechanism
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- North Country Gal
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Re: Remington 74 Sportsman
Pretty sure the Remingtons used a one piece multiple lug bolt that rotated and locked into place, rather than a two piece rotating locking bolt setup as on the Browning.
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Re: Remington 74 Sportsman
That's was back in the day when Remington was a different company than it is now.[/quote]
You said a mouthful there. They are a horrible customer service company and there Marlin models have been terrible. Al
You said a mouthful there. They are a horrible customer service company and there Marlin models have been terrible. Al
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Re: Remington 74 Sportsman
the 700's are bolt actions .... the 742 was a semi autoNorth Country Gal wrote:Pretty sure the Remingtons used a one piece multiple lug bolt that rotated and locked into place, rather than a two piece rotating locking bolt setup as on the Browning.
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Re: Remington 74 Sportsman
I was referring to the semi auto Remingtons bolt setup, but you're right, of course, on the 700 being a bolt gun.
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Re: Remington 74 Sportsman
and you are absolutely right about the 742's locking bolt ....North Country Gal wrote:I was referring to the semi auto Remingtons bolt setup, but you're right, of course, on the 700 being a bolt gun.
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Re: Remington 74 Sportsman
I think that is what appealed to me in regards to the 74 Sportsman. Not a bling rifle that I am afraid to take in the woods. But don't get me wrong, I still like some bling now and then.North Country Gal wrote:The 740 came first, then the 742 and finally the 7400. The 74 Sportsman is a plain jane version of the 7400. Just not as fancy.
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Re: Remington 74 Sportsman
There were some years when the 7400 had that factory pressed basketweave checkering. I, too, would prefer the Sportsman to that version.
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