New to board. Interesting reading. Got a problem with a 742 in 6mm. It backs primers about 1/2 out on factory ammo only. Reloads do fine (I tend to load a between min and max listed loads). Having trouble finding a gun doctor that will fool with it. It was the last gun her dad gave her before his death. I'm guessing probably less than 300 rounds ran through it.
Other than the above listed concern it definitely shoots good. Would like to have it fixed for her. Any ideas??????
Sick 742 in 6mm
Re: Sick 742 in 6mm
Don't consider your gun sick just yet. Ammo acts different in different guns. Does changing ammo brands make a difference? Your chamber may be tight or long. Your reloads have fire formed to your chamber which is why the problem doesn't show in them. A simple head space check should put your mind at ease and any smith worth their salt can do it for you for 10 or 20 bucks. Lastly, the action may be stiff if it hasn't been use alot or in a while. Some lite compound, removal of the trigger and running the action a few thousand times may smooth things up.
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fredtay
Re: Sick 742 in 6mm
Rem Guy thanks for the response. The ammo is the same as my wife has been using all along. Just plain ole Federal and Remington. I agree that the head space should not be a big proglem to check but for some reason when you mention 742 everyone shy's away and says buy a new gun it can't be fixed cause there are no parts. I found one gunsmith willing to look at it. He has ahd the gun since November but hasn't "gotten around to it". Also, he died last week so now I'm back to square one. I have no problem just using reloads, but something is making the rifle back out factory primers.
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fredtay
Re: Sick 742 in 6mm
Bob thanks for the reply. I finally found time to fool with the rifle some more. Shot some factory Federals and a few reloads. There is none of the markings, you mentioned, on any of the cases that I could tell. Only marks I could find was a bright ring where the case starts to neck down. I'm assuming this is from the contact with the end of the chamber and the start of the barrel. The primers are backing out so slight that if I were not paying attention I could not tell it.
I'm not an automatic rifle person (Don't dislike them, just don't have anything but a few military types) so I'm wondering if I may not be cleaning it like/ as well as I should.
I'm not an automatic rifle person (Don't dislike them, just don't have anything but a few military types) so I'm wondering if I may not be cleaning it like/ as well as I should.