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remington 7400

magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
edited June 2018 in Ask the Experts
has anyone heard of gas block cracking on 7400? what could cause and can gun be fixed. gun is 30-06 delux
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  • magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
    edited November -1
    Hi have a 308 remington 7400, the gun has been chamming. After taken the gun to three different gun smith, they came to the conclusion that the barrel had a problem with it. Seem that the carthridge would expand and have problems ejecting. I keep my gun clean and I had never heard of this problem.

    Has anybody ever heard of this kind of problem?

    It is possible to change the barrel?

    And where can I buy a used barrel?

    thanks
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  • magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
    edited November -1
    I picked up one of these in .30/06 at a live auction. I notice that the locking lugs are of a more convential style (bolt action type) than the interupted thread style of my 740. Does this make the 7400 any more durable than the 740?
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  • magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
    edited November -1
    hi
    iam thinking of buying one in 30-06,is it a good gun to buy?
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  • magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
    edited November -1
    Good Morrow Gents,
    I purchased a New Remington 7400 Weather Master in .270 caliber, 3 or 4 years ago. It shoots straight once sighted in, But even when new, or even after a good cleaning, I have misfeed problems.
    Anyone here with this experience, anyone know if its fixable, or is it just my luck I got a lemon?
    for those that don't know, its semiauto and has a removable 4 round magazine.
    By the way the weather master I have is stainless steel, no rusting problems. Also, I talked with a few of my shooting friends and they said it could be the ammo, Ive had trouble with remington rounds, but
    winchester seem fine, that maybe the main problem.
    Any help is appreciated
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  • magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
    edited November -1
    A friend of mine is looking to sell his (in 30-06) so I did a search of the completed auctions (for rough estimate)and was amazed to see how few were selling. Is there a reason for this other than the economy? My second question is before the economy ate it does anybody have any idea what a used one in fairly good condition with an average scope (I know pictures etc. but have never seen the gun thus the vague description) would have gone for? Thanks in advance for any info. No matter how vague it is more info than I have now.
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  • magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
    edited November -1
    Does anyone know if remington offers the model 7400 in .280 rem. with it's "weathermaster" stainless steel package???
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  • magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
    edited November -1
    Does anyone know if the synthetic stocks off the Model 750 will fit the 7400's?

    I picked up a 7400 with a wood stock that is in good shape. I don't want to scratch it up.
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  • magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
    edited November -1
    i just picked one of these up in a GB auction and upon closer inspection noticed it had no sling posts. well i found the front adapter, but would like to know if you have to drill the holes for the rear posts. it is the synthetic model, 270 caliber. i haven't gotten the gun yet, just saw it in the pictures.

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  • charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm sure it could happen. Some flaw in the metal, Bubba wrenching on it... Likely could be fixed but maybe not worth it cost wise.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Model_7400

    Used barrels are listed about $200 and you still need to get the old one off and the replacement one on/fitted.

    added Can you post some good pic's of the crack and surrounding area. I would bet the block is high temp silver solder on.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Gas operated rifles, have a standard operating pressure that they work on. If either to much gas pressure, or to little is generated. By the burning powder and bullet weigh, problems could ensue.

    The Remington in 30-06, is a classic example of this problem, I'm not talking about standard pressure factory ammo. But hand loads, with heavy bullets loaded with the wrong powder. Either with a to fast or to slow burning rate.

    Remington would be your best bet, for the cracked gas block. Unless your able to cannibalize a complete barrel assembly. From another rifle.
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  • magicms1234magicms1234 Member Posts: 73 ✭
    edited November -1
    Tuff finding parts. Looking for barrel as should have gas block on but come up empty handed. Remington did say send back an if unfixable will give deal on 750 auto but didnt say how much coast (deal). Any suggestions on where to find barrel or what to do
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  • pip5255pip5255 Member Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm sure it can happen, may have needed cleaning or too hot, contact Remington about their failure and go from there.
    just because you could doesn't mean you should
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