use a bore guide!

I think you need to re-assess the situation. To be frank, you really dont have the experience to judge whether the trigger is safe, and no amount of internet banter is going to address this.
 
Chinbullco said:
Why reload the rifle after the thing fired on closing the bolt? There is serious problem with the rifle. It fired without pulling the trigger. And then you wrote about it in a public forum!
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Because how else is he supposed to figure out what the problem is? It is a rifle, not a nuclear device.

And there wasn't a major problem with the rifle. It was a dirty trigger which was easily fixed. And why not write about it in a public forum? This way others can learn from his experience. Having a rifle malfunction isn't illegal or even immoral.
 
Thanks for jumping in to help out guys. Some people act like theuve never had a gun related issue issuebefore and make it seem like they were born perfect. Yeah it wrnt off when i ahut the bolt for all i knew something hit the trigger as my buddy was sitting at the gun when i eent to help him with it. And if it was a trigger malfuntion the worst it could do is fire off another shot when i closed the bolt while pointig the gun safely down range again. All the reading ive done on tjis trigger including the ibstructions received from the company said dont mess with the settigs unless you know what youre doing otherwiae you risk having an un safe trigger. I havent touched it. Ibstalled it. Gave it the smash test. Everything worked as it should have.
I originally thought i broke the spring when it stopped working but it was just dorty. Dry fired her a couple dozen times and no issues. Ill keep some lighter fluid in my range bagin case this happens again. Ia there a brand thats preferred for this or just any liquid lighter fluid will work ?
 
uchi said:
Thanks for jumping in to help out guys. Some people act like theuve never had a gun related issue issuebefore and make it seem like they were born perfect. Yeah it wrnt off when i ahut the bolt for all i knew something hit the trigger as my buddy was sitting at the gun when i eent to help him with it. And if it was a trigger malfuntion the worst it could do is fire off another shot when i closed the bolt while pointig the gun safely down range again. All the reading ive done on tjis trigger including the ibstructions received from the company said dont mess with the settigs unless you know what youre doing otherwiae you risk having an un safe trigger. I havent touched it. Ibstalled it. Gave it the smash test. Everything worked as it should have.
I originally thought i broke the spring when it stopped working but it was just dorty. Dry fired her a couple dozen times and no issues. Ill keep some lighter fluid in my range bagin case this happens again. Ia there a brand thats preferred for this or just any liquid lighter fluid will work ?
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It's just Naptha. Rosenol's, yellow plastic container, works good.
 
Suputin said:
Because how else is he supposed to figure out what the problem is? It is a rifle, not a nuclear device.

And there wasn't a major problem with the rifle. It was a dirty trigger which was easily fixed. And why not write about it in a public forum? This way others can learn from his experience. Having a rifle malfunction isn't illegal or even immoral.
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After the surprise discharge, function of the rifle should of been checked with an empty gun. The fact the trigger failed is not an issue. The fact the shooter kept loading and shooting the rifle is an issue. Rifle fired as bolt was closed. At that point the rifle should go cold and not be loaded until fixed.

The "write about in public forum" refers to the fact a firearm with a faulty firing mechanism was fired after a serious malfunction, without any attempt to fix.

Uchi, try to envision what would happen if that firing pin dropped on a live round upon opening, before the bolt cams back. Three times you were at risk. Please play safe.
 
thats what i figured, yellow plastic kind, what about just using a spray gun cleaner? ive got a spray can from crappy tire that i use to clean out tight areas, can i just blast that in to the trigger or will the lighter fluid work better?

it is what it is man, the gun missfired, i shot it two more times to see what would happen. if the bolt came back it would have stopped against the lock. next time ill know better, its all a learning process. the guns fixed now if it happens again ill approach it differently
 
uchi said:
thats what i figured, yellow plastic kind, what about just using a spray gun cleaner? ive got a spray can from crappy tire that i use to clean out tight areas, can i just blast that in to the trigger or will the lighter fluid work better?

it is what it is man, the gun missfired, i shot it two more times to see what would happen. if the bolt came back it would have stopped against the lock. next time ill know better, its all a learning process. the guns fixed now if it happens again ill approach it differently
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Naptha leaves a very slight film for lubrication.
 
thanks for the lighter fluid help guys, do i just blast this stuff in there under a bit of pressure to break things free and let it air dry and thats it? will it damage any of the finish of the synthetic stock?
 
mlehtovaara said:
Why wouldn't he write about it?

The guy had a bolt action rifle malfunction, not a semi auto go full auto and brag about it.

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I'm with you and it happened when he opened the bolt. So he fired another shot to see if it was going to continue giving problems.

Sometimes you need to experiment to see if you can pin point the problem.
 
Chinbullco said:
The malfunction - no problem. I do have a problem with the fact this rifle was loaded after a "surprise shot". The firing mechanism malfunctioned! No big deal, I'll load it up again. Mishaps happen, but when a rifle fires without trigger pull it should not be loaded until trigger is fixed.
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In his Defence I don't think he knew it was a trigger malfunction at that time

Cutos to for making sure the rifle was still pointed down range
 
i didnt think it was, i figured maybe the bolt wasnt fully closed initially when the gun failed to fire, my buddy was sitting at the gun so when it went off i thought maybe his hand touched the trigger. i didnt recall seeing his hand near it but who knows. luckily the gun is always down range before being loaded so the worst it can do is hit the back stop.

it is what it is, a mistake was made, it was far from a serious mistake and no one was hurt, a lesson was learned, no problem.
 
I dont want to get involved but having a round go off , out of battery (bolt no fully closed) can have much worse consequences then the bullet just hitting the back stop..

ever see a center fire go off out of battery?


Just a friendly safty note
 
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Pull the trigger - no bang. Open the bolt - BANG

probably the over travel screw has turned in so far the trigger won't release. I like to back the over travel screw out a bit and Loktite it. It is a disaster waiting to happen.

The rifle fires as soon as the bolt is lifted slightly, which releases the sear. Still in battery, but a tough way to shoot.
 
thats not how it happened.

my buddy was shooting it, he chambered a round, pulled the trigger and nothing happened, the trigger failed to move. i waited, opened the bolt to make sure he had a chambered round, slide the bolt forward, and as i locked it in then the gun went off. i took him off the gun, tried it again and it worked fine twice, third shot nothing, no trigger pull at all, released the round, and tried it empty at that point when i realized there was in fact an issue. it didnt go off when the bolt was opened but when it was fully closed and while being closed.
 
CanuckWR said:
Just speaking of the last remmy I owned that had the safety issue. 338 lapua is a heck of an eye opener when its not expected.
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Hi CanuckWR,

Was the rifle new, or had it been previously owned by someone else? I agree a .338 Lapua going off unexpectedly would be "a heck of an eye opener".

NormB
 
Blegend said:
get some snap caps and work on it at home. I'd avoid tempting fate with live rounds, even if it is pointed in a safe direction and all that.
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i dry fired her after cleaning the trigger, all seemed good.

luckily to me ive got a brake on the end, its an sps 30-06 so its light and was it not for the brake that thing would have gotten a bit of a nudge towards my buddy who was shooting behind it. it moved maybe 2 inches if that
 
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