Remington model 742 woodsmaster?

I would contact Remington directly. They are good to deal with. There was a recall on the 742 a few years back, do not remember details.
By yourself a nice bolt rifle! Pre-64 winchester model 70.........270 cal with a leupold 4x12 scope......

As I remember, there was some kind of discount exchange program. You could ask the question at the accuratereloading forum, or the gunshop.com, and those guys will help ya.

Oh yeah, WorcBoy's advice was pretty good, but get an '06.

You could try calling the Kittery Trading Post at; 207 439 2700.
Ask to speak with John K , Dick L, or Skip on the gun floor.

Boulder,
Ya right 06 would be better...................more bullet wt choices easier to find ammo. Still am a 270 fan.

lets not get too drastic and shuck cus if ya do send it my way,i had the 742 bdl and functioned flawlessly in 30-06.what to look for is filth.take it clean it up and try it again.this time use remington bore cleaner and shake the bottle good to clean the crud out of the chamber and bore.thats one cause right theyre,the other one is the gas piston is fouled beyond belief and need of cleaning.if i were you i wouldnt go buy ammo or anything else at the shop period after what he said to ya.now on the 740 recievers what was also a culprit was the rail on which the bolt rides inside the reciever on the left side(if ya pull the bolt back youll see it.) it should be nice and smooth,on the 740's they had a soft steel rail problem and it would look like someone hammered the bejeeserz out of it.this is the first i have heard of this though with a 742 tho',like i said,clean its gas piston out well and the bore and chamber.for the piston and tube area use quik start ether spray,it cuts the carbon down fast and lets you get it out quicker than with a solvent like hoppes #9 will.once the pistons cleaned out well and the bore and chamber polished up with 1-200 laps of a mop dosed in rem bore cleaner with its grit you should be fine.i did this to mine when i owned it(742 bdl) and never once had a failure.gas actions will and can give you a headache without proper maintainence over the years.i have never heard of an exchange on the 742 either.if all else fails(which i doubt) then call remington up and have your serial number handy so she can tell you the year made and send you an owners manual.i am also a moderator of the gunsandgame websight as well and answer this stuff on a daily basis for a number of different fireams.
you can ask the same in the remington forum and i am sure you will get the same answers
best of luck and clean that puppy out well. http://www.GunandGame.com/

No way to try to plead and beg with them?
I hear ya on the hand me down guns, I got a few from my dad.
Good Luck there bud............

An old hunting buddy had a 742 and I have a 7400 and I loved the 742 cause it was so light..........DON'T get rid of it!



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Gil

The 742 is responsible for an elk rack in my home. My buddy and I were bugling this bull together. The bull came in, he took the shot and wounded him. I waited and waited for him to take another shot, but it never came. I took my shot and he wen't down. This wasn't the first time his 742 jammed, but it was the last. Later that fall my buddy borrowed my bolt action to hunt whitetails and retired his 742 forever.

I have the Model 70 pre 1964 in 30-06. Gun is a tack driver at 100yds. Delivers alot of energy upon impact. Never had a deer go more than 25ys. Most of them are just anchored right there. Death from above is the best, never knew what hit them

There's another way to cut your losses. Part the gun out. The stock if it is in good shape should bring about $150, and I believe it in interchangeable with the Mod 74, 740, and the 7400. Values for other parts sush as sights, barrel, and other items can be established by using some of the web pricing for parts. It's hard to believe Remington would not help. Personally I have never had a problem with the company.