Remingto 700
10-21-2010, 05:05 AM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Posts: 10,079
Remington has been making the 700's for over 60 years, I don't know exactly how long, and I would think if there was a real problem with a design in the action they would have fixed it by now. My 50+ year old, 700 is one of th ones you have to have the safety off to unload it. My grandson's 2 year old 700 can be unloaded with the safety on, so they have made changes internally.
10-21-2010, 05:56 AM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Greenville, AL
Posts: 202
10-21-2010, 06:28 AM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Iowa
Posts: 452
^ Did anybody actually watch it? From what I saw (small clip), there is an actual flaw with the safety mechanism; that is prevalent if dirt or rust weasels its way into the mechanism. Even the designer has said that there was a problem with it... in the 1940's. I personally have never had a problem with mine, but I am contemplating sending it in to get the new trigger assembly and safety mechanism just to be on the safe side.
10-21-2010, 11:42 AM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Colorado
Posts: 200
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS!!!
10-21-2010, 01:44 PM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Kansas
Posts: 120
I saw that documentary was on CNBC the other night but I didn't bother to watch it. I have heard from a number of people that Remington's product has started to go down hill every since they were bought out by Cerberus. One of the same reasons I wouldn't buy a new jeep. My old 92 grand cherokee never had a problem, but I see the new ones (and anything else made by Chrystler) coming through the shop more than any other make or model.
