742 Remington powder for reloading

ce61 · Jun 22, 2022

A friend has a 270 in a 742 Remington that he wants me to reload for him. Is imr 4350 okay for this application or should a faster burning powder be used because of the gas system... thanks for any input CE61

Zeke · Jun 30, 2022

You'll find the powder you have on hand to be one of the top performers in that cartridge and it has plenty of potential to produce all the action-operating pressure needed.

Best, Zeke

Homer · Jun 30, 2022

and....since they are 3 minute guns, working a load up shouldn't be difficult....

Zeke · Jun 30, 2022

Homer said:
and....since they are 3 minute guns, working a load up shouldn't be difficult....

True Homer.

Decades ago, I bought a used one and sweet-talked it into a bit better than that… but not by much.
I must have got a good one LOL. It’s long gone and don’t remember keeping it very long and couldn’t possible remember who bought it.

Easy come, easy go.

Zeke

Homer · Jun 30, 2022

I have one on in '06.....I know

I've killed lots of deer and elk with it ....back before we weren't supposed to get so close before shooting.......

JesseGDeluca · Jul 26, 2022

The 742 works best with moderate handloads & capable of decent accuracy loaded as such.

buckhorn · Jul 26, 2022

Homer said:
I have one on in '06.....I know

I've killed lots of deer and elk with it ....back before we weren't supposed to get so close before shooting.......

This is my dad’s old 742 in 30-06. This gun has been through hell.
I’ve got it now and it will still rap off five shots as fast as I can pull the trigger lol.
It’s never had a scope on it and
he killed many bucks with it.
I don’t use it much but for a brush gun once in a while.

I’ll bring it to Utah when scopes are no longer allowed on rifles ha ha!

Homer · Jul 26, 2022

Love it….I love those 2 model 12’s better

is the ‘06 a 742 or the earlier 740?

Tikka · Jul 30, 2022

buckhorn said:
This is my dad’s old 742 in 30-06. This gun has been through hell.
I’ve got it now and it will still rap off five shots as fast as I can pull the trigger lol.
It’s never had a scope on it and
he killed many bucks with it.
I don’t use it much but for a brush gun once in a while.

I’ll bring it to Utah when scopes are no longer allowed on rifles ha ha!

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Great collection ya got there buck! ?