So what's the word on Remington's model 750?

[NYH1]

Are the 750's an improvement over the 7400's? I know people that absolutely love their 7400's and other's that hate them. What's the GBO general consensus?

[McLernon]

I can only comment on the 750 in 308. Mine had jamming problems relating to the mag. I think they are coming out with new mags to get around the problem but i fixed the mags I got with the rifle and it now it shoots factory ammo fine. It is very accurate and a pleasure to shoot.

Mc

[Kimber Fan]

I have a carbine in 35 Whelen and it jams no matter what I do.  I even bought a custom small based die for it and reloaded all types of bullet weights, powders, etc.  I have smoothed the edges of the magazines I use and have tried high tech lubes.  I still get one out of 8 shots jamming.  I have no confidence in this gun and will not use it to hunt with until i figure out what is causing the jams.  (If I ever do!)

Hey McLernon, what worked for you with the magazine modification? 

I love the quick handling characteristics of the gun and its compact size.  It would be the perfect gun for me and the style of hunting I do in Maine and New Hampshire.  If it would only shoot every time the trigger is pulled!  Another year of carrying one of my 7600 carbines....

Todd

[Mike103]

I want to buy the 750 carbine in .35 Whelen but am waiting to see if the kinks are worked out. MIKE.

[wi-deerhunter]

I have one in .308 carbine. Work very good. No problem at all.

[teddy12b]

I've read different reviews from people.  Sounds like it's similar to the 7400 in that the rifle either works well, or it jams a lot.  In any case I thought the new 750's were supposed to group just over an inch at 100 yards instead of the 2 inch groups of the 7400.

[30-30man]

Remington's semi rifles have never had a great reputation for reliability.  They change designs every five to ten years, and leave the old customers to ebay to find parts.  Many people are happy with remington semis but they don't shoot them much either.

[Rum River]

Our hunting camp has had a 740 rifle around for over 40 years and a 742 carbine around for over 30 years, both are .30-06's. The only time any major jams occurred was in cold weather with too much heavy oil. The 740 rifle started showing point of impact changes if you went through 40 rounds in less than a half hour. (Not a problem for hunting, of course.)

The fellow with the 740 recently bought a 750 rifle in .270. He only shoots factory ammunition (quit handloading years ago). Federal Premium 150's shoot very well, I saw some groups in a 30 mph cross wind that were 2 inches.

He does have one "abnormality" though. When shooting from a bench, or offhand, or any field position for that matter, point of impact is consistent. As soon as he takes a half-turn of the sling around his forearm, his point of impact drops 12"-18"!! He has tested this in all the same positions in which he did NOT use a sling, and the results were conclusive.

Has anybody else seen this?