Rem 700 recall issues...........

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My son just bought a new Rem 700 stainless in 270 Win. from cabelas. Shot 60 rds. & decided to lighten trigger pull as per the enclosed instructions. The rifle would de-#### itself about half the time the bolt was racked. He ran serial # & contacted gravel. They told him cabelas had the sevice repair done, & that they would not be re-servicing the rifle.
I reset the trigger weight back to 4 to 4 1/2 lbs. Rifle seems ok. That last sentence takes a giant leap of faith. If set too light is it normal to "slam-fire"? If set back to factory trigger weight settings,does this "fix" it?
He's new to shooting, & this has rattled him------and me. Advice?
Not ruling out a timney.
 
The trigger needs to be inspected and adjusted by someone competent. All 700 triggers be reworked light and crisp and safe as low as 1.5 or 2 pounds. "Competent Smiths' can do this for as little as $50.

I just had a Timney 700 trigger in for adjusting and it would not adjust lower than 3 pounds... and I believe it was advertised to go lower. I believe Timney's sell for over $150.

PS

Most gunsmiths don't need the complete rifle, only the trigger mechanism.
 
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Why not? said:
Why search when you can send it to, guntech, and who has posted to this thread?

Not only that, but he won't have your job sitting under the bench for 8 months! :runaway:
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No slight intended to guntech------just didn't want to send the rifle all the way to BC from Ont.; shipping & insurance costs being what they are.
 
I put a Timney in my 700, it ran $170 shipped to my door. Im very happy with it and maybe if you hunt around you can find one for a bit less. But if you can straighten out what you got for $50 then that would be better yet. Nothing like a new rifle that doesn't work :bangHead:
 
Also even if it's not a recall issue doesn't mean it's not a warranty issue. Call them back and explain there's a problem, maybe they'll take care of it.
 
I have two guntech adjusted triggers sitting in waiting.
He gives new meaning to the definition of fast.
A trigger was mailed on a Monday, the day he received it was the same day it was in the mail back.
Talk with him first but a cheque in the package gets your trigger adjusted and returned.
 
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