Sell and buy different.

Osky

depends what you have in the 742 as 760s start about 7-800 right now with some selling north of that , it is a little crazy.

if you can find one under 600 in good shape it would be very rare

That is why I buy the worn out ones and just scrap them out. Unless the rifle is sentimental, repairing them is cost prohibitive.

No one will buy used 740 or 742. Used 760’s start at $600, spend $400 converting 742 and now you have a rifle worth $600-$800.

Squash, this is not true. I buy them all the time for parts. No one will buy them as a working rifle for resale would probably be an accurate statement. They are worth the wholesale value of the sum of the parts.

So what is the average price for a 742 parts gun ?

Around $200.

My 742 was my first rifle I purchased at 16, new for $160. For sentimental reasons and to convert a once great rifle that I harvested many whitetails with, I may spend the $400.

Thanks for the info.

I have a 742 in 30-06 that I purchased in 1967. It jammed some when I was shooting hot reloads that were not sized correctly. Once I obtained a set of small base dies and used recommended loads, it ran like a champ. No problems.

Mine has a Leupold 1X4. Iron sights have been removed. Swings and points like a shotgun on running deer. Easy to keep both eyes open up to 2.5X. Sweet combo.

I have a 742 BDL Deluxe, left handed. It was a special order from the factory. It has a cheek piece on the right side with a left handed safety. It's chambered for 30-06. It has killed a bear, quite a few elk, numerous deer, and a few wild hogs.
I loaded all my cartridges. A small base die is a must. The only problem I ever had with it was a broken extractor.