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Remington's Model 700 chickens are coming home to roost
Posted: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 14:28:32
by OakRidgeStars
This problem should have been resolved many years ago.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/mas ... ar-BBgoPPI
Re: Remington's Model 700 chickens are coming home to roost
Posted: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 21:00:13
by M1A4ME
Fixing the triggers won't fix the owners who obviously don't realize you shouldn't point a loaded gun in the direction of anything you aren't prepared to shoot.
Sorry they lost loved ones, but geewhiz, they obviously weren't aware of how dangerous a gun is.
Re: Remington's Model 700 chickens are coming home to roost
Posted: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:10:34
by jdonovan
BUT
In no case should a firearm discharge on safety disengagement, or open/close of the bolt, with no contact with the trigger.
It doesn't make up for poor gun handling by some owners, but the product IS defective.
Re: Remington's Model 700 chickens are coming home to roost
Posted: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 23:07:58
by 0ne5hot
jdonovan wrote:BUT
In no case should a firearm discharge on safety disengagement, or open/close of the bolt, with no contact with the trigger.
It doesn't make up for poor gun handling by some owners, but the product IS defective.
I worked on a M70 about a year ago that had the same issue...So looks like making a working trigger pack is harder then it seems...
Re: Remington's Model 700 chickens are coming home to roost
Posted: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 07:23:21
by M1A4ME
How many of these guns have had the triggers adjusted by the owner, or a friend of the owner, or taken to a gunsmith to have the trigger adjusted?
I ask because I bought an M1917 that someone had installed a target trigger on (Traister, I believe was the name on it). When the bolt was closed like I normally close the bolt it had an unbelievably smooth/light trigger pull. I handed it to another guy to let him dry fire it and he opened/closed the bolt like I'd hit a nail with a hammer and the trigger released the striker/firing pin on closing. He looked at me and said, "It's broke."
I never adjusted my M700 trigger. It was fine as is from the factory. Maybe they should stop putting adjustable triggers that people can screw up.
If they are broke. Fix them. If they need a redesign, redesign them. Keep in mind that some folks will bubba up a rock in their attempt to have their ideal whatever (gun, car, motorcycle, etc.)
Re: Remington's Model 700 chickens are coming home to roost
Posted: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 08:00:12
by jdonovan
then why can timminy, jewel and many others make an adjustable trigger that doesn't have all the faults of the Remington one?
Because the Remington trigger has a design flaw. They guy that did the original design ADMITTED IT DID, and tried to get Remington to make some changes. They declined to make the change.
Re: Remington's Model 700 chickens are coming home to roost
Posted: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:18:14
by FIDO
HI guys, Been awhile since I posted. I have one of those M700s in .308 and just sent in the info to Remington to have it returned for inspection. I found it to be a totally reliable, safe rifle in the two short years I've owned it. I have fired about 700 rounds through it messing with various loads in weather from summer heat to winter's cold, trying like most of us for the best accurate load. I never tried adjusting the trigger as I found it suited me just fine.
When I learned of the issue I could not get the trigger to release by smacking the bolt and trigger, ramming the bolt home, and working the safety on and off, (yes while unloaded and muzzle pointed in a safe direction). Regardless of my good fortune I am going to send it back since Remington is making the recall. God has looked out for me many times (you know..fools and drunks, etc). I figure if the recall is there why not take advantage? Well maybe by doing that and having stopped drinking booze years ago, the Good Lord won't have to work quite so hard.