Happily bought used Remy 700 - now concerned

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Hello everyone!

I'm relatively new to firearms and I bought a used 700 at a local gunshow. Thought I got it for a good deal. Took it home and found it was extremely dirty (knew it was somewhat dirty, did not expect it to be so much). Seller said it was 10 -15 years old, probably more towards 15 yrs. Next day I checked the serial numbers and figured out it was made in 2012 (has G prefix).

Went to the range yesterday with it and while it was very accurate; the feeding of rounds from mag into chamber was awkward and at times would just not load. More then once I had to call "misfire" on the range; only to find out that no round had been loaded into the chamber.

Do I have reasons to be concerned about this rifle? Or is this just my inexperience with bolt actions, especially the 700.

Also - not too impressed with the bolt handle moving so close to the scope eye piece.
 
Bolt handle & scope eyepiece. Higher rings.
Pretty hard to diagnose a feeding issue. Caliber? Ammunition? Which model? Fixed magazine, detachable magazine?
 
Cauzway said:
Hello everyone!

I'm relatively new to firearms and I bought a used 700 at a local gunshow. Thought I got it for a good deal. Took it home and found it was extremely dirty (knew it was somewhat dirty, did not expect it to be so much). Seller said it was 10 -15 years old, probably more towards 15 yrs. Next day I checked the serial numbers and figured out it was made in 2012 (has G prefix).

Went to the range yesterday with it and while it was very accurate; the feeding of rounds from mag into chamber was awkward and at times would just not load. More then once I had to call "misfire" on the range; only to find out that no round had been loaded into the chamber.

Do I have reasons to be concerned about this rifle? Or is this just my inexperience with bolt actions, especially the 700.

Also - not too impressed with the bolt handle moving so close to the scope eye piece.
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Did that with a new to me BSA .30-06, realized I wasn’t pulling the bolt back far enough.
 
Generally speaking, a failure to feed is caused by improper bolt manipulation, or weak mag spring. Other things to look at, depending on the mag type, sometimes a box mag may not seat or seat high enough that the bolt catches the round. For those floor plate types, ensure rounds are seated in and fully to the rear. Best I can do without eyes on. Cheers.
 
Since early-mid 90' Remington brand is sliding straight into the gutter.
Reworking, accuracy improving action and gunsmith over checking to the tune of hundreds of $
is needed to make them work lately....
They had so many recalls it's hard to remember them all.
I divorced the brand early 90' when bolt handle detached from bolt body during the hunt....
Sell the rifle and buy either Howa, Rugger, Tikka or even Savage,
 
Cauzway said:
Hello everyone!

I'm relatively new to firearms and I bought a used 700 at a local gunshow. Thought I got it for a good deal. Took it home and found it was extremely dirty (knew it was somewhat dirty, did not expect it to be so much). Seller said it was 10 -15 years old, probably more towards 15 yrs. Next day I checked the serial numbers and figured out it was made in 2012 (has G prefix).

Went to the range yesterday with it and while it was very accurate; the feeding of rounds from mag into chamber was awkward and at times would just not load. More then once I had to call "misfire" on the range; only to find out that no round had been loaded into the chamber.

Do I have reasons to be concerned about this rifle? Or is this just my inexperience with bolt actions, especially the 700.

Also - not too impressed with the bolt handle moving so close to the scope eye piece.
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If the magazine box isn't seated correctly in the action and the bottom metal you can easily have a feeding problem... and bolt actions in general do require quite positive operation of the bolt.

The 700 requires medium rings usually...

but don't grab the bolt handle (a common mistake)... on opening the bolt - palm the handle up and then hook it with 2 fingers to draw it back fully... to close - palm it ahead fully and palm it down to close.

Ignore the negative comments you read about 700's. There is a reason millions have been sold. It is still the strongest, safest 2 locking lug bolt action ever produced.
 
dead on, 100% agree.

guntech said:
If the magazine box isn't seated correctly in the action and the bottom metal you can easily have a feeding problem... and bolt actions in general do require quite positive operation of the bolt.

The 700 requires medium rings usually...

but don't grab the bolt handle (a common mistake)... on opening the bolt - palm the handle up and then hook it with 2 fingers to draw it back fully... to close - palm it ahead fully and palm it down to close.

Ignore the negative comments you read about 700's. There is a reason millions have been sold. It is still the strongest, safest 2 locking lug bolt action ever produced.
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Funny thing, I have a couple of safes that are full of Remington 700 rifles.
Have not experienced any of the maladies claimed on here.
I agree with Guntech 100%.
Recalls? only one I cal think of was a trigger
situation, which was a bit of an owner issue, for the most part. [dirt].
 
Wow!

First: Thanks for all the replies and ideas to solve my problems. It must just be user error, since I'm new I'll assume it is.

Second: sorry, did not mean to open a can of armchair arguing about the quality of brand manufacturing.
 
Cauzway said:
Wow!

First: Thanks for all the replies and ideas to solve my problems. It must just be user error, since I'm new I'll assume it is.

Second: sorry, did not mean to open a can of armchair arguing about the quality of brand manufacturing.
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You'll find very few on neutral ground when it comes to the Remington 700....they are the haters, and the lovers. :)
They are dependable, accurate rifles, for the most part. I have a 6.5x55 in a 700 Classic, that has been shot so much it
is on it's 3rd barrel. You would find it hard to convince me they are not good rifles. D.
 
its not the same but i had a bunch of feeding issues when i first started firing my enfield. after much head scratching i found the problem was so obvious i look it over completely. when i pushed the rounds into the mag i didnt push them all the way back. when 5 rounds got loaded in the spring pressure made the rim catch the rim of the next bullet below it, making chambering nearly impossible. just something to look for.
 
Cauzway said:
Hello everyone!

I'm relatively new to firearms and I bought a used 700 at a local gunshow. Thought I got it for a good deal. Took it home and found it was extremely dirty (knew it was somewhat dirty, did not expect it to be so much). Seller said it was 10 -15 years old, probably more towards 15 yrs. Next day I checked the serial numbers and figured out it was made in 2012 (has G prefix).

Went to the range yesterday with it and while it was very accurate; the feeding of rounds from mag into chamber was awkward and at times would just not load. More then once I had to call "misfire" on the range; only to find out that no round had been loaded into the chamber.

Do I have reasons to be concerned about this rifle? Or is this just my inexperience with bolt actions, especially the 700.

Also - not too impressed with the bolt handle moving so close to the scope eye piece.
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I've shot hundreds of rounds through a 700. Never a feeding problem (30-06 left hand BDL). Go over the feed mechanism to make sure nothing is bent or damaged.

The only issue I had was weak extraction with a cheap offshore ammo brand. Aggressive bolt manipulation solved the problem. I never had problems with other cases (factory or reloads).
 
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