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Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 #3237239
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Last fall when my grandfather passed away we inherited his old Remington 742 chambered in 6mm Remington with a weaver mount. Had some junk red dot on it (dont remember the make) and im looking to put a quick eye relief or low power scope on it so it can be a good walking around gun. Any suggestions?


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Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3237275
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Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3237461
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Sightron SII 1.5-6x42 if you can find one...

Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3237509
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Tasco World Class 3-9x40 with see thru mounts. grin

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Originally Posted by BigEd
Tasco World Class 3-9x40 with see thru mounts. grin


Got to be gloss finish also...none of that matte black crap!


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Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: BigEd] #3237531
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Originally Posted by BigEd
Tasco World Class 3-9x40 with see thru mounts. grin

This brings back memories from years ago.


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Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: AU338MAG] #3237570
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Originally Posted by AU338MAG
Originally Posted by BigEd
Tasco World Class 3-9x40 with see thru mounts. grin

This brings back memories from years ago.

Whew! Whatchu talkin 'bout? ... LOL


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Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3237602
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TASCO WITH RAISED MOUNTS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO ON A .742!


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Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: AU338MAG] #3237631
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Originally Posted by AU338MAG
Originally Posted by BigEd
Tasco World Class 3-9x40 with see thru mounts. grin

This brings back memories from years ago.

Yessir that is old school


Not all Indians were hunters some toted firewood
Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3237638
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Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3237683
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SMH. I still have a tasco on one of mine. It came on the rifle in the early 80's. Pretty sure it's gloss too. Still holds zero and works fine. Ya'll are just mean.


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Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gundoc] #3237685
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Originally Posted by gundoc
Originally Posted by AU338MAG
Originally Posted by BigEd
Tasco World Class 3-9x40 with see thru mounts. grin

This brings back memories from years ago.

Whew! Whatchu talkin 'bout? ... LOL


Dang straight!

Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: Geno] #3237688
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Originally Posted by Geno
SMH. I still have a tasco on one of mine. It came on the rifle in the early 80's. Pretty sure it's gloss too. Still holds zero and works fine. Ya'll are just mean.

No sir still a great weapon i used one back in the day


Not all Indians were hunters some toted firewood
Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3237750
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I may have a set of see-through mounts left for a 742 in one of my boxes. If you aren't in a hurry, I'll donate them to the project once I find them. They are old enough that the screws are all slotted

PM your address and I'll look.

Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3237752
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I had seethru mounts on my 742 for years. I never used my iron sights, not one time. Also, if you put a 50mm scope on it with the seethru mounts you wont be able to see hardly anything under the scope. I would use the gun just like any other deer rifle, so put the same scope on it youd put on any other deer rifle. The one great benefit of the 742 is you can get that second shot off very fast. Oddly enough, ive never done that either. Never needed to. Good luck with it. I hope you enjoy your 742, ive sure enioyed mine. They are deer killing machines.

Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: Sandmtnslayer] #3237773
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Originally Posted by Sandmtnslayer
Originally Posted by Geno
SMH. I still have a tasco on one of mine. It came on the rifle in the early 80's. Pretty sure it's gloss too. Still holds zero and works fine. Ya'll are just mean.

No sir still a great weapon i used one back in the day


Mine's on a ruger 77 in 7 mag. Not see through mounts though. It was the first rifle I had ever seen with no sights other than the optic.


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Originally Posted by 2Dogs
3-9 Redfield Widefield on JB Holden Ironsighters is early 70's old school. Of course the Redfield would be fogged up.


Killed my first deer with a set of Holden Ironsighters and a Weaver 3-9 set up. Quite a few deer fell to that scope, between my great uncle and pawpaw... good times.

Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3238420
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Mine has a Leupold Straight 6. Late 70s put on by my father.


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Re: Scope suggestions for a Remington 742 [Re: gradythemachine] #3238435
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I hope u didnt think i was downgrading ur weapon sir. I killed may of deer with that set up.


Not all Indians were hunters some toted firewood
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Redfield widefield 2-7 on mine


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