See - That's what I'm talking about!

You don't have one and passionately have your mind made up not to ever own/use a Rem M700 with the old trigger. And have no personnel experience other that what you've read on the internet.

I on the other hand, have several "irons in the fire". Two of which I've shown in this thread are my most accurate rifles.

I certainly don't want to fix something that's not broke. I read on the internet that this "storm" has been pouring down for decades, Yet I haven't felt or seen a drop - Not even a cloud in the sky.

I'd like to get to the bottom of this. I have talked to my GS since this thread has been "brewing". He said his practice is to run a safety check on all M700 rifles he works on before returning then to his customers and has never had one fail. He's been doing this for about 40 years, has tried to retire twice but seems there's still been some high $$$$$.$$ job he can't refuse.

I had a bolt that need some work. He wasn't too busy when I visited so I got to stay and help him. Afterwards he pulled down a M700 he had just acquired in a trade. He showed me his safety check then we took it apart from the stock, adjusted the trigger down to 2 Lbs and it would not fire slamming the bolt with the safety on fire. He then cocked the rifle with the safety on, pulled the trigger hard, released the trigger, pushed the safety to fire and it did! He then adjusted the trigger back up to a little over 3 Lbs and it would pass all these safety checks. Afterwards he nail polished the adjusted screws in place.

So, yes I personally have seen a miss-fire - But only because we were messing with the trigger. All my M700 pass these safety checks and I really don't want to mess with something that just isn't broke.

Hope you can understand and relate. Now you have an internet friend that has looked and doesn't see the problem.