Remington 700 Safety issues

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Hi there everyone, i just finnished watchin a program on problems with the Remington 700 trigger issues and was just wondering if anyone here has had any issues with thier 700 or anyone they know. To date i haven't had any issues with my 700 30-06 but i dont want any either!!
 
I can't believe that programme is still floating around.
Every claim made by their "expert" has been proven false.
The only way to get a rifle to do what they were claiming,
is to monkey around with it, a lot, and completely phu** it up.

Remington came out with a rebuttal video, that explained everything.
I'm no fan of Remington, but neither are they building guns that
jump up and shoot all by themselves
 
Well....... Remington's reply did not make me feel a whole lot better. It seemed fairly biased too, drawing heavily on emotional appeals like how many medals someone got. And saying things like "the vast majority of cases never go to trial" -- because they pay people off?

But one thing I did take away is that if it does happen, it is very rare, a one in a million sort of thing.

And another thing: Even if it does happen to you, it isn't going to be a big deal if you are properly controlling the muzzle. Just goes to show that it really is important to ensure a gun is always pointing in a safe direction.
 
The only way you can make a 700 misfire like is claimed on TV is to mess with the trigger.

The USMC has admitted that some of their men attempted to "fine tune" the triggers on their 700's which caused them to fire when the bolt was lifted.

Dave
 
Xiao Xiong said:
Well....... Remington's reply did not make me feel a whole lot better. It seemed fairly biased too, drawing heavily on emotional appeals like how many medals someone got. And saying things like "the vast majority of cases never go to trial" -- because they pay people off?

Or, there was no merit whatsoever in the cases, and even in the super litigious US of A, there was no point in proceding.

But one thing I did take away is that if it does happen, it is very rare, a one in a million sort of thing.

It is excruciatingly rare for an unmessed with rifle to malfunction in this way. Did any rifles leave Remington in an unsafe condition? I don't know.

And another thing: Even if it does happen to you, it isn't going to be a big deal if you are properly controlling the muzzle. Just goes to show that it really is important to ensure a gun is always pointing in a safe direction.

An unintended/negligent discharge is a pretty dramatic event, even if the firearm is pointed in a safe direction, and nothing is harmed. Sure gets one's attention.
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Most any firearm can be rendered unsafe by tampering, improper assembly or adjustment. The Remington trigger mechanism is no different. It is possible to set the thing up for failure. For years, every last one had three adjustment screws. Usually the heads are covered with a sealant, sometimes even staked. There are many owners who will attempt to get the pull they want without a sound understanding of the relationship of the parts. Did see a 700 recently that fired when the bolt was closed and rotated to lock. It was obvious that someone had attempted to improve the pull, and had polished and rounded over an engagement that should have had knife edged parts.
Another issue is one of maintenance. If rust/crud/whatever builds up in a mechanism, operation can be affected. Disassembling a trigger mechanism for a major, thorough cleaning is problematic. If it is not done by a knowledgable individual, the potential for a malfunctionning unit is there. Perhaps the safest way is to flush the unit, and properly relubricate it, rather than attempting disassembly.
 
Xiao Xiong said:
Well....... Remington's reply did not make me feel a whole lot better. It seemed fairly biased too, drawing heavily on emotional appeals like how many medals someone got. And saying things like "the vast majority of cases never go to trial" -- because they pay people off?

But one thing I did take away is that if it does happen, it is very rare, a one in a million sort of thing.

And another thing: Even if it does happen to you, it isn't going to be a big deal if you are properly controlling the muzzle. Just goes to show that it really is important to ensure a gun is always pointing in a safe direction.
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The sue happy lawyers could not get the rifle in question to malfunction. Remington could not get the rifle in question to malfunction. The rifle in question was neglected, rusty and very dirty. It functioned perfectly for the sue happy lawyers and for Remington. It apparently 'accidentally' discharged because someone's finger was on the trigger.

It was all about lawyers trying to rip Remington for a bunch of money.

Many years ago Remington did recall some of the 7 million 700's they produced. Any 700 with a factory safety that locks the bolt handle down is subject to a recall to have that safety altered or the trigger group replaced so the bolt handle can not be locked down.
 
I bought my first 700 Remington in 1963, right at the beginning of the model's production.
Since then I have owned at least 100 700 Remingtons, many of which still reside in my gun safes.
I have never had an issue with a Remington trigger.
I had one Accidental discharge [muzzle was safely pointed] but my finger was on the trigger, and how much pressure I had on the trigger as I released the safety I am not sure.
What I am sure of is that the discharge was impossible to duplicate. I am still using this rifle twenty years later, and all that I have done to this trigger is flush and re-lube it with dry graphite from time-to-time.
I am sure that the sue-happy crowd have tried to create the media hype to perpetuate their agenda.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
jdrigger said:
Hi there everyone, i just finished watching a program on problems with the Remington 700 trigger issues and was just wondering if anyone here has had any issues with their 700 or anyone they know. To date i haven't had any issues with my 700 30-06 but i don't want any either!!
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No issues with my 700, but then again, I was taught to never, ever rely on a firearm's safety mechanism, so I've never used mine (the safety). AS I have stated in previous posts, my rifle is a fine example of out of the box shooters (sort of).
 
The program is still running. The man who designed the trigger say's there is a flaw. Those who shot their limbs off or killed someone should not have had their rifle pointed in that direction.
 
I never use the safety on any of my firearms except when hunting. Once I'm finished hunting, I unload & conduct ACTS/PROV ( I deliberately left off the "E"). While loaded, my firearms are always pointed in a safe direction. When my firearms are unloaded, they are also always pointed in a safe direction. I treat all firearms as if they are loaded all the time...
 
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