I have heard of this problem,and talked to some people about it. One man i know who is very knowledgeable about guns told me it is simply a matter of the gun needing to be cleaned. I myself have stayed away from the 700 b/c i dont like the safety on them. I dont like the gun having to be in the fire position to work the bolt. The 3 position like on the ruger m77 is much safer to me.