I have a 1991 rem. model 7400 semi auto 30.06. I took it in to a gunsmith to have it dismantled and thoroughly cleaned and while there decided to have the trigger lightened up a bit. When I get it back it shoots real nice, but after the shot it ejects the spent cartridge, chambers another round, and then nothing. I have to manually chamber another round so it will shoot. It appears,for some reason the hammer is not arming. I havent talked to the gunsmith yet cuz I wanted to get some ideas what might be wrong in case he tries to baffle me with his...well you know. Any help would be appreciated.

It sorta sounds like the bolt is not going all the way back during recoil... far enough to eject the empty and pick up the next one in the mag, but not far enough for the sear to engage with the trigger. I'm not terribly familiar with the Remingtons, but that is a thought. Are you shooting reloads, or factory ammo?

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Take it back immediately!! If you don't like his answer,go elsewhere.My guess would be he screwed something up and this could lead to a potentially dangerous situation.Do not fire this weapon until your problem is solved.

Hornetguy; yes they are factory loads. XTP; point well taken. I wont shoot it again. I guess I never thought about it being dangerous cuz it did'nt shoot. Its really gonna P me Off if there is irreversible damage. Thanks for the help.

Sounds like either the area around the firing pin is really dirty or has too much oil/grease around it or possibly the firging pin might be broken.

After re-reading your post I noticed it's a semi-auto so I would lean toward the answer hornetguy gave as well. I'm guessing it's similar to my 870 pump and if you don't get the bolt cycled <u>ALL</u> the way back it won't cock right.

Try cycling the action a bunch of times or maybe cleaning it a bit. In a pinch you could spray the insides with WD-40 but I wouldn't do that unless you aren't confortable taking the gun apart or taking it back to the smith.

i am also going with hornet guys explaination, seems the most obvious to me

propmahn
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LAMAR G,
On firearms not equiped with adjustable triggers the two most common methods of lightening a trigger is: 1) Replacemenr of springs with lighter springs. 2) Removal of metal on the sear or trigger. I sounds as if the person who did the work used number two and that is exactly what the results were, number two. Unless the person has a very good reputation in your community, I wouldn't go back to him. While any good gunsmith can, and do, make mistakes, I'd be leery about what would happen the second time. Good luck.

BigBob .30-06

Certainly if the bolt is moving back far enough to eject and reload, it is moving far enough to cock the hammer. But when you cycle the aaction manually, the hammer is in the cocked position long enough for the sear to engage properly, BUT when the action is cycled by the fired shot, there is not enough time for the hammer/sear to engage correctly. This is because of what the gunsmith did to it to lighten the pull. I suspect that some parts will have to be replaced to correct this problem, and, as mentioned by XTP, this is a potentially dangerous situation, and should be fixed before you attempt to fire it again!!

Keep yore powder dry!!

Sounds to me like that gunsmith screwed up your trigger. If it were my gun,I would go to Remington's web site and find the nearest authorized factory gunsmith and send it to him. The triggers on the 7400 should only be done by them. Just my $.02...<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hunt Safe!

Jack