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Remington 700 extractor.
- Thread starter Buster95
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I don't think that is a big problem... over the 50 years I have been gunsmithing I think I have seen about equal failures with standard and magnum bolt faces... often due to excessive hot hand loads... they are not an easy install to replace a broken one... beyond the home gunsmith in most cases... correctly installed they are extremely strong... an extractor system I really like due to the encased case head. The case rim will usually rip off before extractor failure. The extractor is really a spring and occasionally springs break.
Installing a riveted Model 700 extractor does require one specialized tool - the little anvil that holds the extractor and rivet in place while the riveting is done.
Removing the broken extractor does require removing the rivet which is holding it in place.
A bit of skill is required to successfully perform both jobs.
I have never found the Remington extractor system to be problematic, and I've worked on, and used, more than a few over the years.
Removing the broken extractor does require removing the rivet which is holding it in place.
A bit of skill is required to successfully perform both jobs.
I have never found the Remington extractor system to be problematic, and I've worked on, and used, more than a few over the years.
from what i have seen, one of the main causes of failure, magnum or non-magnum is due to lack of cleaning and maintenance. crud and rust will help any spring or extractor weaken over time. I recently had a bolt sent to me to replace the extractor and I did a detail cleaning. From a picture of the rifle the owner sent to me, he knew how to wipe down the exterior of the rifle with a cloth but things ended there. The amount of crud in the bolt face, extractor, along any fine edge and inside the bolt itself, kind of makes you wonder what the chamber looked like and if he needed both hands to open the action after firing or just hit it with a stick. Should of had him send the whole rifle in so that i knew it was clean and he wouldn't be back to forcing the action open with every round and tearing up his new extractor in the process.
Thanks for the reply guys. I'm interested in Remington 700P 300 win mag but I read several bad "reviews" about 700 extractors, maybe it's an exaggerated problem so many Rem 700 has been sold over the years. I also read that M16 and Sako extractors are not safe in case of a catastrophic case failure (no more Rem 700 3 rings of steel).
I just replaced one in a magnum last week. The riveted area was ok but the "fingernail" was broken off.
Always use an original Remington style if possible. Besides the safety aspect it is much cheaper to replace than to install a Sako or m16 style. The chances of breaking one are slim. The chances of breaking two in a lifetime are even slimmer.
