Ive seen 3 model 700 BDLs go off with touching the trigger...I still think there great guns though. My dad has a 700 and actually got some notice about this through a gun dealer buddy of his, the years that Remington claimed to be defective i think he said were in the 90's, dont quote me on this. But i have seen them do it, but i can only vouch for the condition of one rifle, the other two I cant, and that one rifle went off while it was leaning up against the tail gate of the truck, missing the truck thankfully. Something malfunctioned in the spring is what they told him. But reguardless you should never sweep a friendly and always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction unless your planning to pull the trigger...Everything Malfunctions!