buckmastr229

http://www.remington.com/firearms/centerfire/7400wd.htm in 30.06 caliber if so please reply to the post cause i wanna start using this gun if so what bullets do you use and wat kinda scope you have on it if you do an is it a good gon

bob d

that is the first rifle i bought i use 180 grain and have taken several elk and several deer with it dont know which scope i have on it and i am nopt home too check . it is a sweet shooter

Dodger

This is the first rifle I bought in 30-06 too...back when it was called the mod 742. Very good gun, I took many deer with it.

webejonesin2

my brother-in-law has one and loves it, has a 3x9 tasco on it ( i think), but he shoots 160-180's, i've shot it many times and its a very accurate shooting rifle.oh i almost forgot his is also in 30-06.

extreme1

I got the old rem model 742 with a bushnell scope on it and love it,shot many deer with it.Its a carbine barrel model and i shoot 150 grain win silver-tips.works great here in the bush.Some friends use 180 grain soft points and swear by them.Sorry the scope is 1.5x5

Idaho hunter 58

my dad has one, it has no scope, and still outshoots a lot of the guns we own.

jroot

the old 742 is the first large rifle i used to hunt with when i was a kid. i had good eye sight and never put a scope on it. have taken deer/elk out to about 400 yards, it's a great shooter. i still use it with the open sites mainly in timber and the brush ...helps my confidence when hunting thick cover to have the semi-auto. it has a short barrel on it to making it easy to handle.

i've never been to picky on bullets and generally shoot whatever was on sale. open range hunting would probally use a 150 grain and close up probally use the 180 grain.

regardless of the bullets would highly recommend this gun to anyone.