Remington 700 bolt lock???

Thunderhog said:
Your story is exactly why I like the old bolt lock function.

With the exploding costs of ammunition these days, one doesn't want to loose any unfired rounds. Let alone the fired brass..........:LOL:

And premium hand loads are also precious. Leaving them on the ground in the bush, sucks big time. My bolt guns without the lock function seem to catch up on brush, branches, etc, and flick out perfectly good ammunition. Especially goat hunting.......:(

The ones that do not like it should take the Canadian Firearms Safety Course again and learn about muzzle control and safety.....:oops:

Liberal bag-lickers on rebuttal in 3:2:1:.............:LOL:;):ROFLMAO:
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I couldn't care less about losing 1 round, I was more worried about aiming an empty rifle at a buck
 
The original versions of the Walker trigger used in 721, 722 and 700 Remingtons had a safety which locked the bolt closed when on safe. The liability concern was that the rifle had to be taken off safe in order to open the bolt to unload. So, the locking arm was eliminated. For a while, receivers and bolts would still accept the locking safety. When the dust settled after the Walker trigger litigation, the new trigger mechanism was never intended to lock the bolt closed - the rifles could be unloaded with the safety on.
Three position safeties allowed the bolt to be locked with the safety on; bolt unlocked with the safety still applied; and unlocked and ready to fire.
 
guntech said:
This has never been about what you may like or not like.
Not about how you personally feel about locking bolts or how you carry your rifle.
It was entirely a decision made by Remington's lawyers and Remington.
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I think most folks know this was a Remington decision. It was changed due to the fact that careless hunters and shooters did not use safe muzzle direction when disengaging their safeties. Friends and family members ended up wounded or dead. Absolutely the fault of people who either messed with their trigger pulls and did not know what they were doing, making the rifle unsafe, or not watching their muzzle direction and control. I have no doubt there was plenty of finger on trigger violations (FOT), when these accidents happened as well........:(

As a result, a class action law suit against Remington due to peoples mistakes. They called it a faulty trigger from Remington's design, however I'm not convinced this was entirely true.......:unsure:

Stupidity is rampant in people. Hunters and target shooters included.......:oops:

Remington allowed themselves to become scape-goats for carelessness and stupidity. Either way some of us do not like the fact the bolt safety lock is gone. Some like the fact it is gone. We are not going to all like the same things.
 
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6.5x55swm said:
My rifle stays on my back till I need it
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My friend, I was agreeing with you about you having your bolt flip open on your back, and losing the live round.

Set down the Irish whiskey from your avatar and listen to what I am saying.....LOL :ROFLMAO::LOL:

In post number 21 you stated you could care less about losing the ammunition, however were concerned about the fact the rifle would be empty while aiming at a buck or another game animal.

I stated in post #22 if you are aiming at a buck, I'm assuming the gun is no longer on your back, but is in your hands while aiming. The bolt would be towards the rear of the action, open, and no round in the chamber. Hence an empty gun. We can agree on this. But I said if you did not notice the bolt was open and the chamber was empty, you have a bigger problem.

Either way I was joking around with you that your situational awareness might need some work......:cautious:

Now back to your whiskey!.....:ROFLMAO:;):D
 
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Why not? said:
My rifles have always been, and still are, carried with a full magazine and an empty chamber while hunting.

Best safety ever,
Ted
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Maybe before hunting. Or if your range is a couple hundred yards. @ 20 yards good luck chambering and shooting the game. In the blind the round is chamberd and safety off.
 
pathfinder76 said:
Why does someone need to run a rifle into battery to empty a magazine from the top?
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Dont look like its needed.

Yes, you can empty a blind magazine without fully chambering or cycling rounds through the bolt. By tipping the rifle slightly upward and pushing the bolt forward just enough to release a cartridge from the magazine lips, the round will pop out of the well. You can then retract the bolt and catch or remove the cartridge, repeating this process until the magazine is empty.

This method allows for safe unloading without locking the bolt back or forcing a round into the chamber, which is particularly useful for avoiding potential feeding issues or ensuring the rifle remains safe during the unloading process.
 
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