Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster Standard Grade .30-06 Semi-Automatic Rifle, 22-Inch Barrel, Blued/Walnut
The Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster Standard Grade is a classic American semi-automatic deer rifle known for its smooth gas operation and strong nine-lug rotating bolt. This post-1968 example offers the desirable 22-inch free-floating barrel, blued metalwork, and matching walnut stock set with pressed checkering. Its factory-drilled receiver carries a one-piece scope rail, giving hunters and collectors ready access to optics without altering the rifle.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good – showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good – clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Specific Condition Notes: Marks and scratches are present on the walnut stock and fore-end, and light edge wear appears on the blued surfaces.
What’s Included
- One factory 4-round Remington magazine stamped ".30-06"
- One-piece scope mounting rail (installed)
Introduced in 1960, the Model 742 quickly became one of America’s best-selling autoloading hunting rifles, with more than 1.49 million produced. This Standard Grade example retains the model’s hallmark features—pressed diamond checkering, straight-comb walnut stock, and a checkered alloy buttplate—while showing honest field use that many shooters prefer to pristine safe queens.
The gas-operated action cycles .30-06 Springfield cartridges reliably and shares magazine compatibility with the Remington Model 760 pump rifle, making spare magazines easy to source. Its nine-lug rotating bolt provides a solid lock-up, and the free-floating barrel design is valued for dependable accuracy in hunting scenarios.
Factory open sights remain intact: a serrated ramp front with dovetailed bead and a screw-elevator rear leaf. The receiver’s four-hole pattern accepts common Remington scope bases; here, a one-piece rail is already fitted, so the rifle is optics-ready out of the box.
Collectors will note the post-1968 serial block (prefix 6935xxx), confirming production after the Gun Control Act reset. For shooters, the 22-inch barrel and 4+1 capacity deliver the balance, handling, and firepower that made the 742 a staple in North American deer camps for decades.