I would like to have a 7400 in .35 Remington. As far as I know Rem. never made one like this. There has been pumps in this caliber and some older semi's but not a 7400. Anyway, could I purchase the average 7400 '06 or whatever and have it rebarreled in .35 Rem? I assume the barrel and magazine in the 7600 is the same as the 7400. Any help would be appreciated.

Haven’t owned either, but doesn’t the 7400 (semi auto) have a gas operated system? If it does, I don’t believe a barrel from a 7600 (pump action) would work, would it?

I don't know anything about that kind of stuff, that's why I'm asking. If the 7600 barrel wouldn't work, could a after market barrel be found for a project like that? Is there a gunsmithing company, that I could call, that would take on such a project?

the 7400 has been made in 35Whelen, but SFAIK not in 35 Rem, the new 750 semi-auto is available in 35Whelen in both a Rifle (22"?) and an 18" carbine version.

the 742 that preceeded the 7400 was (unless I'm mistaken)
available in 35Rem as was the even earlier 740, but they aren't exactly common...

And though those older barrels mount to the receiver the same way there are differences in the gas port and cylinder
and the older 742 used an "interrupted thread" bolt lug locking design (I believe it was FIFTEEN tiny little locking lugs, so at minimum if you did track down a 35Rem barrel it wouldn't do you much good without a matching bolt... because the 7400/74(dull finished "sportsman") and the high end "model 4" all used a three lock lug design.

Why is it you specifically want a 35Rem?

FWIW I THINK I know a dealer who has an even older Remington semi-auto in 35Rem and I think (don't quote me)
that it's a model 141... I'll check and see if they still have it.....


And No, the 760/7600/76/6 barrels will not work
on the semi-auto.... no gas port.

AllanD

Allan, the older Remington semi would be a modwl 8 or 81. The 14 and 141s were pumps.

Ok, once I get back past the 60's I'm kinda lost on Remington Model numbers.

That's why I said "Don't quote me"

I do remember seein a 35Rem semi in my favorite hardware store and they WILL ship anything to the FFL of your choice...

I seem to recall that they also had a 32Rem rifle and that might have been a pump...

AllanD

There's plenty of them in 30-06. Why go from a 30-06 (long range) to a .35 Remington (short range). Plus most .35 ammo is blunt faced.

that's why I asked why he wanted a 35Rem...

I'd like to have a semi-auto or pump 35whelen as I think it'd
work well as a hog rifle, but my '06 seems to work fine...
(Like I really need an excuse to get a new rifle
thinking about it I'm actually leaning towards the pump.
As then I could also use it here in PA on deer....

AllanD

quote:

Why is it you specifically want a 35Rem?

I've killed a couple of deer with .35 Rem handloads out of my Contender. In that weapon I used 225 gr. Ballistic Tips and it was very effective. I decided I would like to have a brush rifle in that caliber but most of the available rifles are levers. This eliminates me using BT's and being required to use the round nose ammo. The 7600 and 7400 are box mag fed so I could use the ammo I want.Of the two, I would prefer a semi over a pump and that is how I got to the question at hand. Makes perfect sense, right? In other words:
I don't have one.
They don't make one.
So, I need one.
Thanks for the help.