Hi shooters,would like to here if anyone else has had the same troubles. Purchased a new rem 700 moutain,ss ,flu,lam, in 270 win,,,,,,,,,,,,,loaded up some mid-load ammo to get started,primmers cratered bad,,went out and purchased some factory cartriges,,,,no diff..took it to a autherized rem dealer and waited ,,,the answer i got from the gunsmithwas,,,rem.had advised him this was within there acceptable limits.while all this was going on i purchased a new 700 cdl 257 whea. Samething............i am beside myself,,pretty sloppy workmanship if you ask me,,,,,,,,,there must be thousands out there,,,,,no more junk for me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,grant,.
New remington problems
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I've seen this problem before. The answer is actually pretty straight-forward. I learned it from a friend of a friend of mine:
All you have to do is look closely at the left hand side of the receiver. Check it closely for the symbol "R-e-m-i-n-g-t-o-n". If you see that, it means the rifle is eternally flawed, and there is nothing you can do about it. Basically it is no better than scrap metal at that point.
Hopefully such a thing isn't to be found, but if it is, sorry about your luck.
All you have to do is look closely at the left hand side of the receiver. Check it closely for the symbol "R-e-m-i-n-g-t-o-n". If you see that, it means the rifle is eternally flawed, and there is nothing you can do about it. Basically it is no better than scrap metal at that point.
Hopefully such a thing isn't to be found, but if it is, sorry about your luck.
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This will fix your problems
http://www.hollandguns.com/index.html
Tired of that sluggish, irritating bolt release on your 700? Try our "extra" heavy-duty bolt stop spring! Eliminate primer flow and cratering with our custom firing pin. Oversized tip allows you to fit the pin tip to hole in the bolt for precise alignment without slop. The sides of the pin are machined to reduce weight. This set is ordered by Gunsmiths across the US and it's available for both long and short action weapons!
http://www.hollandguns.com/index.html
Tired of that sluggish, irritating bolt release on your 700? Try our "extra" heavy-duty bolt stop spring! Eliminate primer flow and cratering with our custom firing pin. Oversized tip allows you to fit the pin tip to hole in the bolt for precise alignment without slop. The sides of the pin are machined to reduce weight. This set is ordered by Gunsmiths across the US and it's available for both long and short action weapons!
x2. Simple job that doesn't cost a fortune. Problem will be solved.
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So, new Remington 700's come with oversized firing pin holes? WTF?
Its,,,, Captain Kirk,,,,, on the,,,internet,,,,
Regarding the rifle, you have my sympathies. FWIW - all companies seem to be intent upon reducing manufacturing cost to the lowest possible acceptable value. In this case, they're hoping that 90% of purchasers wouldnt notice this defect. And the 10% that do get told to f,,,, off.
Regarding the rifle, you have my sympathies. FWIW - all companies seem to be intent upon reducing manufacturing cost to the lowest possible acceptable value. In this case, they're hoping that 90% of purchasers wouldnt notice this defect. And the 10% that do get told to f,,,, off.
I am curious, other than cosmetic reasons, what problem did you have?
Did you miss the target?
Did it misfire?
Did any primers "leak?
It is annoying to look at and I don't know why Remington is making them that way, but I have been told it is intentional...? At any rate Remington will do nothing as there is nothing to fix, it functions fine with factory ammo. It you blow primers with a reload, that is your problem, not Remingtons... maybe this is a lawyer designed feature... like the heavy triggers from the factory settings...
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All my newer remingtons do the same thing, if you compare your bolt face to that of another brand, you will notice that the firing pin hole on the remington bolt is chamfered and the others arent. The chamfer is allowing the metal on the primer to flow into it regaurdless of pressures.
