please help with my Remington 750

[northernbill]

I bought a new 750 carbine in .308 about three years ago, and have had nothing but problems with it since. I continue to get jams, even after four trips back to the Remington factory. I replaced the magazine latch after the fourth repair and thought that did the trick, but yesterday I got jams again.Basically what is going on, it seems like the magazine is not in the correct position for reliable feeding.I have tried three different magazines.The bolt gouges the cardridge from the shoulder to the back of the case. If I load one in the pipe, then insert a full magazine with four rounds in it, the first two rounds fire and eject properly, but the bolt won't push the third round into the chamber, if you manually push it home it will fire, as will the fourth round, but the fifth either won't be picked up and the bolt closes on an empty chamber, or it will jam like the third round did. I took it to a gunshop yesterday and we experimented with different magazine latches and magazines. We finally got it to run, but I can only load three rounds into  the magazine, manually charge the chamber, and it seems to fire all three rounds consistently. I'm happy it is "somewhat" working now, but it was designed and sold as a five shot repeater. What I need to know from you guys is this- what does the bolt look like in your model 750's?I compared mine to another 750 in the shop and mine is different.If you look at your bolt through the magazine port, on the left side there is a longitudal rib about 1.5" long. And my bolt is all blued steel. The other 750 did not have this rib and the end of the bolt where the locking lugs are seemed to be stainless steel. Comparing my bolt to several used 7400's on the rack showed that my bolt seemed identical. Could I really have the wrong bolt in my gun, especially after four trips to Remington for repair?

[Mikey]

"Could I really have the wrong bolt in my gun, especially after four trips to Remington for repair?"  Why not?

The factory will not (does not usually) replace parts that seem to function - ie., the bolt seems to function and since it appears that a 'latch' or magazine may be the problem, so leave the other parts alone. 

I would take it back to where you purchased it and trade it for another (if you like the cartridge) on the one condition that the new rifle functions properly and works as it should.  Otherwise I would trade up for something else and count my losses.  jmtcw.

[searlock]

perhaps you should just trade for a browning.

[Halwg]

Do these have the same trigger assembly as a 760 or 7600?  If so you may have to replace the magazine latch with one of the different sized (numbered) ones.  I had a feeding problem with my 1954 model 760, and I switched trigger assemblies with my 1976 760, and the problem was gone.  So I ordered the same size magazine latch as the newer gun and that instantly corrected the problem.  Feeds and functions fine.

Your magazine might be riding either too high or too low.  Mine in the 760 was too high.

I basically think that's why I was able to buy the gun so cheaply.  The previous owner was probably having feeding/jamming problems with it.  A $7.00 part fixed it good as new. 

[mannyrock]

 Answer: Yes, you could absolutely have the wrong bolt in your gun after 4 trips to Remington!  I would definitely check this possibility out.  My understanding is that the 750 is the new version of the autoloader.  I can't imagine why there would be two different versions of the bolt (assuming that you are comparing a short action cartridge model to a short action cartridge model).

[briannmilewis]

Here is one solution to Rem 750 jamming I found on the web, good luck.

2007-02-27, 02:27 PM

Perhaps my Remington auto experience may help (folks) having feeding problems.

Around 15 years ago I traded a Winchester 670 for a Remington 742, and the guy told me the 742 jammed which it did with bullet nose jamming into feed ramp only on right side of magazine. Using pliers and a handkerchief to avoid scratching magazine, I bent upward on magazine lip enough to allow rounds to pop up at greater angle and feed properly with no more jams in 15 years.

Recently I purchased a 750 in 35 Whelen which had the opposite problem, i.e. rounds were popping up at too great an angle resulting in jam into top of chamber only on right side of magazine. Using same procedure of 15 years ago but bending inward on magazine lip until proper feed angle was achieved resulted in flawless feed for the new rifle.

Note manual cycle of rounds from magazine is necessary to easily identify the problem which may be undetectable by actual firing. This procedure may not help all, but it should help where this magazine flaw is the culprit. BTW I've had a Remington model 4 in 308 for about 10 years which has never had any problem, and all things considered I like Remington autos. Incidentally I shoot only handloads in all centerfires including the autos in case anybody's interested.

[Dave in WV]

I've got a 7600 that had similar problems. I bent the magazine lips so the cartridges will go up higher. Go a little at a time because you can over do it.