Remington Problems?
02-23-2002, 12:29 PM
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Spike
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Remington Problems?
Hey guys,
Has anyone heard anything about the problems Remington has been having with its rifles? I heard that they had a problem with when you took the safety off the gun itself went off. Just Curious.
Deer1
Has anyone heard anything about the problems Remington has been having with its rifles? I heard that they had a problem with when you took the safety off the gun itself went off. Just Curious.
Deer1
02-23-2002, 12:55 PM
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RE: Remington Problems?
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.
02-23-2002, 01:09 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Remington Problems?
I have heard of this before. On the Remington site there is a section about the 700's.Remington said that all of these failures were due to the trigger mech. being tampered with.I've had a few 700's over the years and have never experienced any of these problems.Anything mechanical can fail. Should always have gun pointed in a safe direction and treat every gun as loaded.Ruger Redhawk
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02-23-2002, 08:55 PM
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RE: Remington Problems?
My Rem. 700 in .308 has a "two-piece" trigger, if thats the right term. The piece that engages the sear can have some side to side play and if these triggers are set wrong they can be a safety hazard. I adjusted it to a decent pull. It could be better, but not safer. Will replace it with a timney, if I ever stop spending my money on MORE guns.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
02-23-2002, 09:29 PM
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RE: Remington Problems?
HIGG , only certain older 700's had this type of trigger. i don't like it either.
ok i have several 700's and each of there triggers have been adjusted by ME!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> i have never had any problem. i do keep them clean but i dont see how this will affect them . remington needs to really look at there QUALITY CONTROL. and maybe there engineers. ok they have some problems with some triggers . well redesign it so it is more reliable. instead they put some stupid clinton key lock on the bolt. give us a break do they think anybody will use it. they better look at there q/c or face extinction. and im a remington fan. go figure?
ok i have several 700's and each of there triggers have been adjusted by ME!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> i have never had any problem. i do keep them clean but i dont see how this will affect them . remington needs to really look at there QUALITY CONTROL. and maybe there engineers. ok they have some problems with some triggers . well redesign it so it is more reliable. instead they put some stupid clinton key lock on the bolt. give us a break do they think anybody will use it. they better look at there q/c or face extinction. and im a remington fan. go figure?
02-24-2002, 08:23 AM
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RE: Remington Problems?
Every Rem. 700 or 600 that I have owned has done that. The reason being is that I'm always tinkering with them. My big problem with the Rem. trigger is the inconsistancy in the pull weight. You can check one with a trigger scale and they will usually vary between 8oz to a pound. I have learned to live with them since I don't want to spend $225 on a Arnold Jewell trigger.
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