Remington 7400 Autoloaders
 

Anyone have any experience with these guns? Generally a bolt action shooter but looking at an auto. Will I lose that much accuracy? The weathermaster looks like a nice gun and I have always liked Remington shotguns. And yes I actually own a 710 (going to be my backup gun). Appreciate any recommendations and it doesn't have to be a Rem. Thanks Gary

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The newer Remington auto should be a good gun. Most of them will group 1 1/2 to 2 inches at 1oo yards. Some do not handle handloads to well but a friend of mine has one and never has any trouble with factory loads. His has not jammed once in ten years. His is a 30-06.

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Gary, If you would like to read up on what some guys have said about this rifle go back to page 5 on this forum at Rem 7400.

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My dad and brother both have one and they like them very much. I guy I work with had one. His had problems with firing pins breaking. I've got a 760 (pump) that I belive shares the same firing pin. I had one break on me as well. Other than that I have'nt heard of anything bad. As far as accuracy compared to a bolt action. You'll loose some. Not that big of a deal unless you intend to use it for competition.
As far as other choices. There's a Browning, Benelli, and HK in this class. The last three are also more expensive.

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i have the 7400 auto in 270 jams alot, dad has it in 30-06 has no problems with his i guess i got a leman, changed to rem 700 sender bolt , love it

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Thanks for the input guys. Still like the look of the Weathermaster but have never owned a nickel platted gun. Is glare and issue? Maybe I should just go with the black synthetic stock. Now I gotta find a way to rub some money together, think they go for around $600. Course then I gotta put a Leupy on it so hopefully I can get it done for less than a grand with rings and all.

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Not to be mean but since you already own a 710 you might want something a bit more dependable than a 7400. One piece of junk in the gun closet should be enough.

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Gary, buy the way did you go back and read up as I mentioned. There was lots of debate on this rifle as frizzellr commented on.a

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Ouch! Sound a bit like a gun snob to me. Like to get together some time and go to the range with you to see if your bravado matches your shooting skills. Hey I was just looking for some info and really don't care for the critique on my gun closet. If you got some info on the 7400 then fine but if you get your kicks putting other folks down then maybe you have some issues that a hunting forum can't fix. If there are issues with the 7400 series I would love to hear em. If all you got is the same old tired elitist "mine is bigger than yours" crap then do the rest of us a favor and keep it to yourself.

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Not a gun snob at all. Just prefer rifles that do what they are suppose to do and companies that have some grasp on quality control. The 7400 doesn't get the nicknames jammington and jammamatic for nothing. Not the most accurate of rifles either. Your money though, have fun.

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Sorry about the tone Frizz. Long day at work didn't feel like taking any crap. I will look into it. It's just that some folks come off a little high and mighty sometimes (not that you did, that was my fault) you just want an honest opinion. I guess choosing a gun is a pretty sensitive topic, maybe more so than choosing a wife. And in some cases I guess a good gun will last longer! Anyway thanks for the input. Gary

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Trailer thanks for the thread. Good info. Guess I couldn't go wrong with the BAR. Just want something that will last and not give me too much trouble.

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Gray10 do yourself a favor and stay away from these Remington "Jam-masters" There has been a few topics about these Remington's being either a 740,742 or 7400. I HAD a couple 742's over the years. Believe me they weren't anything to write home about.If you can afford to buy one spend the extra cash and buy the Browning BAR.You won't regret it.If taken care of the BAR will last you a lifetime.Top it with a good scope and you'll be set.I won't mention the Remington 710. It's a soft spot amonst many.
Ruger Redhawk

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I have always been a Remington guy but of the three people that I know of that have them all have problems with jamming and one if it did not jam the action did not close all the way and would have to push it closed to fire.

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Now easy guys. Its a great gun

By the way if interested I will sell ya one. I can guantee it won't jam. Thats one thing.

Ok to be honest, it really doesn't jam, mine anyway. But with 7400's there is a forearm screw that messes with your POI. This is the reason I don't like this gun. But this gun has killed more deer than you could put in a railroad car. Depending on how tight you tighten this screw depends on you POI. It can vary a wopping 8" at 100 yards. With 54gr of IMR 4350, and an Sierra 130gr gameking, I get 1.5" groups very consistently at 100 yards. Funny thing is this gun works great using the irons. The POI thing seems to be limited to scope use. I think its due to the sights are attached to the barrel and a scope to the action.

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Guess I've heard enough about the 7400s. Best investment seems to be the BAR. Thanks fellas.

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Another thumbs up for the Browning BAR! I have one in .308 and get bolt action accuracy and dependability. It is not significanty more than the remmy but does better on all counts. You wont be unhappy with it.

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I have owned a bar and while accuracy was decent it was not as good as my bolt actions.In spite of being properly cared for it did jam once on a cold wet day.As a result it was sold to a new owner for whom it also jammed.

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Might just stick with bolt actions for accuracy and dependability issues. Now does anyone know if you can get a left handed Howa? I hunt the thick stuff and generally only take a second shot if the animal is down but not out.

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I have a Rem 7400 in 270 that I bought in 1991. It was my first high power rifle. I have put many rounds throught it. It has only jammed one session and this was because of the loads being to light. It will with myself shooting group at around 1 to 1 1/2 MOA. 42 grs of IMR4064 and a 150 gr Hornady bullet would not operare the action on this rifle but 46grs of IMR4064 and the 150gr Hornady bullet was just dandy. If you shot this rifle at a deer and missed I will gaurantee you it was your fault and not the rifles. This past summer it has started to not feed the last cartridge and upon close inspection I have found that the magazine has gotten bent a small amount. I have tried to straighten this but it sometimes still fails to load the last round. Time for a new mag.

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There are alternatives to bolt actions. I'm a dyed in the wool bolt man that has come to appreciate a couple of other rifles also. I hunt here in Maine with a Rem. 7600. Good accurate rifle that shoots just about anything I feed it. Much more reliable than a semi. Nothing will ever truly replace my bolts but the 7600 comes pretty close.

I also hunted this year with a Ruger #1 that I like very much.