Extractor Rem700
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Get the extractor fixed... not replaced with an installation of part of the Sako extractor system... the worst thing you can do to a 700.
Originally the conversion was done to accommodate the PPC case on a 700 action... Why only part of the Sako extractor system was used I don't know. Perhaps the idea that the Sako "bolt guide" was actually a safety device escaped those who pioneered the conversion, or the fact that catastrophic case failures are rather rare.
The problem I have today with those conversions is very few of the owners know what they are getting into... perhaps many of those doing the conversion don't realize it either. I simply wish if you are thinking about having the conversion done you have the facts before hand.
The design of the Model 700 action is superior to any other mass-produced 2 lug bolt action ever made , and that by installing only part of the extractor system from a Sako (2 locking lug action) completely compromises that design. But the alteration is completely unsafe when it happens. We are talking about a catastrophic case failure. They do not occur on a regular basis. (In the US there have been serious injuries and at least one death associated with this conversion).
A Sako extractor is safe in a two lug Sako so why shouldn't it be safe in a two lug Remington? ... Because when people install the Sako extractor in a Remington they do not install the Sako bolt guide, which is the safety design incorporated in the Sako. That bolt guide is there to protect the shooter and anyone close to the shooter if a case fails drastically. I do not understand why anyone would knowingly install only part of the Sako system. If the Sako extractor and the Sako bolt guide were installed then the Remington would be as safe as a Sako. Not as strong and safe as the Remington was before alteration but safe.
Here is a picture of how well the Sako "bolt guide" deflected/prevented debris from exiting down the bolt raceway...
Originally the conversion was done to accommodate the PPC case on a 700 action... Why only part of the Sako extractor system was used I don't know. Perhaps the idea that the Sako "bolt guide" was actually a safety device escaped those who pioneered the conversion, or the fact that catastrophic case failures are rather rare.
The problem I have today with those conversions is very few of the owners know what they are getting into... perhaps many of those doing the conversion don't realize it either. I simply wish if you are thinking about having the conversion done you have the facts before hand.
The design of the Model 700 action is superior to any other mass-produced 2 lug bolt action ever made , and that by installing only part of the extractor system from a Sako (2 locking lug action) completely compromises that design. But the alteration is completely unsafe when it happens. We are talking about a catastrophic case failure. They do not occur on a regular basis. (In the US there have been serious injuries and at least one death associated with this conversion).
A Sako extractor is safe in a two lug Sako so why shouldn't it be safe in a two lug Remington? ... Because when people install the Sako extractor in a Remington they do not install the Sako bolt guide, which is the safety design incorporated in the Sako. That bolt guide is there to protect the shooter and anyone close to the shooter if a case fails drastically. I do not understand why anyone would knowingly install only part of the Sako system. If the Sako extractor and the Sako bolt guide were installed then the Remington would be as safe as a Sako. Not as strong and safe as the Remington was before alteration but safe.
Here is a picture of how well the Sako "bolt guide" deflected/prevented debris from exiting down the bolt raceway...
Make sure there is not residual rust in the chamber. It can be very fine rust and and very hard to see, but any at all will hold a fired case fast.
I've seen it twice in my time. It was an easy fix with a wooden dowel with a split in the end filled with extra fine steel wool or similar abrasive material and lots of oil. Chuck it in a drill and give it a light cleaning. Bits of one of those green abrasive plastic cleaning pads for cleaning pot and pans might be better than steel wool.
I've seen it twice in my time. It was an easy fix with a wooden dowel with a split in the end filled with extra fine steel wool or similar abrasive material and lots of oil. Chuck it in a drill and give it a light cleaning. Bits of one of those green abrasive plastic cleaning pads for cleaning pot and pans might be better than steel wool.
It is worth noting that the new version of the 700 just announced has a laterally moving extractor set in the right locking lug - but still retains the safety breeching introduced with the 721 and 722 series of Remington rifles. This may well be a significant design improvement.
