Looking to get a Remington 700

Joel said:
On the other hand...is the Walker trigger susceptible to those problems when dirty/poorly maintained as well as when "adjusted" at home?
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I've seen a couple that were so gummed up from oil that they wouldn't move. Pretty hard to fire them like that though. Took them out of the stock, liberally applied brake cleaner. Make sure they are adjsted properly (dirt and maladjustment are the source of most trigger issues) and you are good to go. A properly set up Walker trigger is a joy to use. - dan
 
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I have owned over a 100. Rems and still own many ! In all my years of having rems the only triggers that were ever a problem were ones that BUBBA the GUNSMITH has phucked with ! NEVER ever have I had a problem one that was left alone except for a couple of WELL used rifles that were all GUMED UP with natures crap . Cleaning them properly cured the problems . RJ
 
remington jim said:
I have owned over a 100. Rems and still own many ! In all my years of having rems the only triggers that were ever a problem were ones that BUBBA the GUNSMITH has phucked with ! NEVER ever have I had a problem one that was left alone except for a couple of WELL used rifles that were all GUMED UP with natures crap . Cleaning them properly cured the problems . RJ
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I wore one out on a 222 I owned, hmm, late 80's I think. Rebuilt it with parts from a couple donor actions, everything was good again. - dan
 
remington jim said:
Hey STUPID go to your profile and see how many friends you have ? Hmm NONE ! I rest my case . :p:d RJ
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Take some decaf Jim. You need to understand sarcasm/joking when you read it. Remington model 700's are fine rifles but I feel the best were from the 1980's and 90's. My brother bought a 700 Classic in 7mm Rem Mag in about 1985. That rifle is a thing of beauty and shoots like crazy. It has shot a lot of a animals over the last 40 years. I have seen some bad examples in recent years though probably around the time of the money problems at Remington. The owner of a reputable hunting/shooting store on the north Island described a bizarre situation where he ordered two model 700's, one for a father and one for the son. Both rifles arrived with no rifling in the barrels. That is some serious QC issues there.
 
Those were the special shotgun version. Limited edition, very rare.


dan belisle said:
I've seen a couple that were so gummed up from oil that they wouldn't move. Pretty hard to fire them like that though. Took them out of the stock, liberally applied brake cleaner. Make sure they are adjsted properly (dirt and maladjustment are the source of most trigger issues) and you are good to go. A properly set up Walker trigger is a joy to use. - dan
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Thanks for the info/experience Dan. Appreciate it. And yeah, they sure are.
 
Citori54 said:
Take some decaf Jim. You need to understand sarcasm/joking when you read it. Remington model 700's are fine rifles but I feel the best were from the 1980's and 90's. My brother bought a 700 Classic in 7mm Rem Mag in about 1985. That rifle is a thing of beauty and shoots like crazy. It has shot a lot of an animals over the last 40 years. I have seen some bad examples in recent years though probably around the time of the money problems at Remington. The owner of a reputable hunting/shooting store on the north Island described a bizarre situation where he ordered two model 700's, one for a father and one for the son. Both rifles arrived with no rifling in the barrels. That is some serious QC issues there.
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Hey STUPID go to your profile and see how many friends you have ? Hmm NONE ! I rest my case . :p ;) RJ


Your were Joking ? I was Joking ! All Good 👍 ;) RJ
 
Spruster said:
over 5 mil sold and a recall would of broke them ..
If you have one be careful
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Obviously you are ill informed and know naught of what you speak. Anyone with any firearm should be careful, regardless of make.

Over many years Remington had several recalls. Some the the millions of owners did the recalls, and millions did not. There was one recall concerning some safety/sear engagements that were faulty. The recall fixed that problem. The biggest problem with the 700 were owners who never maintained them. I had several come to me with firing problems because after 10 or 15 years of never cleaning - the trigger was so dirty it was malfunctioning. NOT Remington's fault.

I handled a new 700 in a local store... it seems very well made, I would not hesitate to buy one.
 
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guntech said:
Obviously you are ill informed and know not of what you speak. Anyone with any firearm should be careful, regardless of make.

Over many years Remington had several recalls. Some the the millions of owners did the recalls, and millions did not. There was one recall concerning some safety/sear engagements that were faulty. The recall fixed that problem. The biggest problem with the 700 were owners who never maintained them. I had several come to me with firing problems because after 10 or 15 years of never cleaning - the trigger was so dirty it was malfunctioning. NOT Remington's fault.

I handled a new 700 in a local store... it seems very well made, I would not hesitate to buy one.
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This is why WHO it is from is more important to me than WHAT is said online...Different results indeed.

And thanks Dennis, I'd had the idea in my head that it could fire without intending to if it got dirty enough...mind, that has to be really neglected.
 
Wow, a lot of butt-hurt here over bad rifles

[h=3]What Do I Do If I Have A Remington Model 700 Or Model Seven?[/h] Remington has warned that all owners should STOP USING YOUR RIFLE immediately “until Remington can inspect it to determine if the XMP trigger … could cause an unintentional discharge and, if so, replace the trigger mechanism.” The recall includes all Remington Model 700 and Model Seven rifles manufactured from May 1, 2006 to April 9, 2014 with the X-Mark Pro (“XMP”) trigger. Remington’s own Product Safety Warning and Recall Notice states that Model 700 rifles with XMP triggers “could, under circumstances, unintentionally discharge.”
 
Ironically it was the POS trigger they replaced the Walker with that led to these concerns.

But the question I have is...Why? What was wrong with em and under what concerns?

And in that case fom the 1960s to then, since it had a different trigger, what does that mean?

Hardly a "bad rifle" imo.
 
pmt said:
Wow, a lot of butt-hurt here over bad rifles

[h=3]What Do I Do If I Have A Remington Model 700 Or Model Seven?[/h] Remington has warned that all owners should STOP USING YOUR RIFLE immediately “until Remington can inspect it to determine if the XMP trigger … could cause an unintentional discharge and, if so, replace the trigger mechanism.” The recall includes all Remington Model 700 and Model Seven rifles manufactured from May 1, 2006 to April 9, 2014 with the X-Mark Pro (“XMP”) trigger. Remington’s own Product Safety Warning and Recall Notice states that Model 700 rifles with XMP triggers “could, under circumstances, unintentionally discharge.”
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Uhuh. And what years did they make 700's from again? 64 to 2021 or so? Now throw in the trigger in question, which isnt the original Walker design, and the odds of getting a bad one become pretty slim. I've owned many dozens of 700's over the years, no problems to date. - dan
 
The old style "Walker" triggers were great triggers but because they were so easy to adjust, many owners incorrectly adjusted them with bad results. Remington was a big target for law suits... lawyers get involved so Remington came out with other triggers that were not easy to adjust... I still prefer the old Walker trigger.
 
Never heard a gunsmith say "those are dangerous, don't use em"

Beyond "don't mess with it yourself" like you just said.
 
My older 700's still have walker triggers in then...my new ones all have timney or triggertechs in them now.
 
If your concerned with either trigger, just replace with a Timney. Thats what I did. I had a trigger that was recalled. I took off and through it in the garbage and never looked back.
 
dan belisle said:
Uhuh. And what years did they make 700's from again? 64 to 2021 or so? Now throw in the trigger in question, which isnt the original Walker design, and the odds of getting a bad one become pretty slim. I've owned many dozens of 700's over the years, no problems to date. - dan
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I know the odds are slim, it's only 1.3 million guns over an eight year stretch.
 
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