Remington 700 Bolt Problems

chambered221 · Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

I did find that post....... I should have edited mine !!! My bad !!!

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I understand most guys don't treat their guns like this in the field.

I've been known to unload mine and use it as a climbing aid .........I swear them hills get steeper every year. Shocked

I love the looks of those fancy wood stocks and shiny deep blue jobs but stainless and synthetic makes a lot more sense in the real world.

tcknight · Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:08 am Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

Swampman wrote:

I find it really sad that so many gun owners have sided with MSNBC on this issue. Universally I find that most are uninformed and don't want to hear the truth.

I wasn't talking about this forum.

Oh. Sorry. Embarassed

I've been a little touchy lately. Please forgive.

Maqwa · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:53 am Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

Swampman wrote:

I find it really sad that so many gun owners have sided with MSNBC on this issue. Universally I find that most are uninformed and don't want to hear the truth.

I wasn't talking about this forum.

Then bring out your own thread . somewhere else instead of the same BS as on the other Gun Forums .
You seem to be just stuck on your own agenda .
Try reading the last few comments on this thread .

Suzanne · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

Thread wars!! OH OH!!

I'm probably the worst at hi-jacking....please remain calm...this is for fun...there's no money at stake....no-one is going to die....we're just warming the stump for the next guy to come along and enjoy a few beers with us.

Suz

tcknight · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

chambered221 wrote:

I did find that post....... I should have edited mine !!! My bad !!!

Quote::

I understand most guys don't treat their guns like this in the field.

I've been known to unload mine and use it as a climbing aid .........I swear them hills get steeper every year. Shocked

I love the looks of those fancy wood stocks and shiny deep blue jobs but stainless and synthetic makes a lot more sense in the real world.

I have had so much Missouri gumbo on my pretty little Browning Citori during spring snow goose hunts that it was hardly recognizable. Same for my dad's old Browning Sweet Sixteen during turkey season. HOWEVER, I take REALLY good care of them at the end of the day. Very Happy

Swampman · Rookie Member Joined: Nov 17, 2010 Posts: 18

Bought another 700 just the other day. It has a very light trigger but functions perfectly. I love them.

roklok · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:21 am Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

I modified my 1997 Remington 700 bolt to accept the older bolt locking safety with a Dremel tool and a cut-off wheel. It turned out great, tried to post a picture here but could not. Here is a link to a thread with a picture:

thefiringline.com/foru...p?t=433345

Elvis · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:34 am Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

Im with you tcknight on gun care. my guns are workhorses not show ponies but they get a plurry good clean after. when I hunt out the beach we clean em when we get home then pull em back out of the cabinet 2 days after and clean the dreaded rust Mad

of any bits we missed.

inthedark · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

Maqwa wrote:

Well those of you sitting in your chair and saying there is not a problem with any of the rifles have their heads in the sand . It's called denial !! Mad

You just follow the safe rules of any gun , but take it from some one who had an unaltered cleaned regularly Reminton rifle,while loading a bind Mag with bullets .( No drop out Mag)
I closed the bolt and the gun went off . Well I thought it might have been the gloves I wore ( Hitting the trigger ) , but when this happened another year , and knew it was a bit more to this than "Human Error" It was sent to Remington , who repaired it with out a word, and to no expense to me .
Well I always practice safe muzzle control , but things do happen , and you can never call back a bullet as it is leaving the barrel .
And you know something , I used this gun at the range too firing maybe 200 rounds during the off season between the hunts . And never was there any issues with the rifle . So it was just going to happen when it finally did .
Yes Remington knew about the issue and never questioned a rifle brought in to them for repair , so there is probably yet a few model 700 as well as 600 and 660 rifles out there that could discharge .
All I ask anyone is have that remington checked out by a good smith or change it out for one of the newer units and just be done with it .
For those who insist there rifles never had a problem , well maybe they were corrected , but suppose maybe some day some one in your family takes a hit . then will you do something about your older Remington ??

Sad to say even though I am a proud owner of 4 Remingtons, I have had the same problem with my rifle accidently discharging. One of Remington's technicians who is also a peace officer did the repair on my malfunctioning 700 at no charge. As much as I'd love to say that this model is without flaw ...they are.

Maqwa · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:39 pm Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

Swampman wrote:

Bought another 700 just the other day. It has a very light trigger but functions perfectly. I love them.

Oh Some Jack Had this out back and played with the trigger !!

I thought we were all gone with this thread .
Guess you can spray the barn every day for flies ,but one never gets them all.

Vince !!! Help I fell off the stump, and spilled Me Beer Laughing

Vince · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

SLIM....GELAN...Maqwa needs a hand. I'll grab some "medicinal" beers if you guys can help him back up onto his stump.

You will find threads like this have a tendency to resurface every now and again mate...nothing wrong with that...its how info and knowledge gets circulated.

Cheers, Vince

Maqwa · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:55 pm Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

LOL
It is usually the beer !!! A few on the way to the bladder after the good stuff when upstairs to the brain - you think a lad would not become top heavy !!
Good Night to all and God Bless

inthedark · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:59 pm Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

Jahad derka derka Jahad!

slimjim · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

With the "search" function, nothing every goes away on the Internet. Unless of course, they can make memory fast enough.

chambered221 · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: Remington 700 Bolt Problems

If the flies bother you just stay out of the barn......works for me !!!