Reminton 700 problems?

This is a new UNFIRED 700, it was brought out into a classroom on the range during a day that we LATER got rain. It's never seen direct moisture.

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To anyone who says Remingtons havn't changed over the years, consider their coating process now a days.

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I have had a few 700's with no issues and my dad used the same one for close to 30 years with no issues. I will buy more 700's in the future too.
 
I have a 700 SPS tactical in .308, I never had any problem with it...
I hunted deer with it last year, wet weather and all, it still looks like new and was precise enough for me to aim at the neck without any fear of missing the mark, broke the spine automatically.
for the price you cannot go wrong with one, if you take care of it. anybody that says they are garbage is either a gun snub trying to justify their expensive rifle, or works for a different brand.
 
i just bought mine mid simmer and like it. 700 sps tactical .223 although i have sent it back for warentee work. i had two issues with it

1. feeding problems , it would not feed a round from the magazine everytime and i found myself mucking about with it. in sure it was an easy fix but didnt feal like fixing, cleaning or filing my way through it.

2. bolt release didnt work.

i should be getting it back in about 3 weeks and will let you all know how the warentee process went after getting it back.
 
I have a rem700 in 30-06 which is my main rifle, and I have a rem700 in 223 that is going to be my shooter/ coyote rifle. The feeding/extraction is not a problem at all on any 700 I have ever personally seen or owned. I will tell you about a real problem that is remedied with a modification that costs a bit of money though.
I was hunting with my 30-06, walking out at the end of a morning hunt, when I saw a grouse. I put the safety off slowely as to not spook it (I head shoot these with my hunting rifle when the opportunity arises), I squeezed the trigger, and the gun didn't go off. I pushed the safety forward further only to have the gun discharge. I'd used 700's for a long time, and never had this happen, but I tried it at home (unloaded of course), and this would occasionally repeat! I loved the rifle otherwise, but this was either to be fixed, or I needed to get rid of the rifle. a gentry 3 position safety cost $400.00 installed from Ralph Martini, and I won't own a 700 without this conversion done. It turns a $750.00 gun into a $1150.00 gun, but I dont even concider that as I like the rest of the action very much.
Mike
 
Jmiverson said:
so has anyone actually owned a newer 700 and had these issues? If so was your rifle sent back for repair?
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The Remington Model 700 is the only bolt gun I have ever owned. All were perfect. I currently own two 700 VTR's in 308 and they will be buried with me as I will never part with them. These two are the most accurate rifles I have ever shot. All of my precision rifle friends (one whom makes me my ammo, which mostly goes through the same hole round after round) have said how nice the actions on my two rifles are.

Go for a 700, you won't be disappointed, if you do have problems, Remington will stand behind their products.
 
Jmiverson said:
so has anyone actually owned a newer 700 and had these issues? If so was your rifle sent back for repair?
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My friend had the extractor clip thingy brake on his rifle on a hot load.

Took to to a smith and the guy was shocked, he had never had to replace one. So he had no spares, ended up taking one out of another rifle to fix it for him.
 
Ice-Pick said:
This is a new UNFIRED 700, it was brought out into a classroom on the range during a day that we LATER got rain. It's never seen direct moisture.

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To anyone who says Remingtons havn't changed over the years, consider their coating process now a days.

M.
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Yikes. I have an SPS I bought a year ago new. It has that parkerized finish on all the metal. I was out elk hunting in snow/ sleet and got it all wet. When I got home I wiped it down inside and out. No problems or blemishes. After your photos I know that doing so is a MUST, not just an extra precaution.
 
I bought a Remington 700 VTR in .223 this summer. Put a Harris bipod and a Bushnell Elite 3200 10X on it and took it out to 100 yards to test it out. By the end of the session I got it to shoot 1.25 inch 5 shot groups (including “flyers”) using American Eagle and Hornady Varmint Express 55 gr. Not a bad start for me. The stock could be made of better material and engineering but works, certainly seems like it will be durable. The porting on the front of the barrel isn’t a bother on an open range. Trigger pull was heavy but it is clean. The VTR doesn’t like sloppy feeding of cartridges into its magazine, but other than that, it functioned perfectly for me. I like it and I’m looking forward to a lot of fun shooting with it.
 
Ice-Pick said:
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To anyone who says Remingtons havn't changed over the years, consider their coating process now a days.

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I have a couple guns with the same coating, and both have been hunted/used in the rain and snow, and neither look like that. It sure isn't nice gloss bluing, but that too will rust with neglect...I wipe all mine down after use, even the stainless ones...
 
I hate all the Remington bashing I read on the internet. It's usually complaining about a 700 SPS model or an 870 Express. I mean, what do people expect? They get what they pay for. Period. They can buy a used gun from when guns were actually made properly if they have so much to complain about with the current production. They'll probably save money buying used and get a better gun in the process. All the companies out there are following suit with cutting costs in some way these days. Anyway, my rant is over. :D
 
I've own(ed) 2 700's. The only issue I had was rusting on the non-stainless model (I wouldn't call it blued). I currently have a stainless thumbhole in 30-06 and it is very acurate and doesn't have any problems feeding. I also own several Savage and Browning rifles and don't feel that the Rem is any better or worse than any of those. I do feel that they are a little overpriced when compared to similar rifles out there but then Brownings are considerably over priced compared to thier contemporaries. I do, however, applaud Remington's willingness to explore new ideas and the VTR is a perfect example with it's triangular barrel. Well, there's my 2 cents worth.
 
Rembo said:
700's are all garbage....the US Army and a few of police agencies across North America said so....the extractors are junk, the bolt handles fall off and the triggers are iffy when adjusted by amateurs....get a Tikka T3....other than that they are great rifles.....:D
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Have XCR for a while and this is my bush gun for the last X years and never a single issue. Bought another XCR Tactical couple months ago and love it ... So much for garbage guns or maybe it is just XCR which does not have any issues ? (my XCRs do not just sit in the safe, that is for sure)
 
Jmiverson said:
so has anyone actually owned a newer 700 and had these issues? If so was your rifle sent back for repair?
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I purchased a VTR in .308 Win. this spring and right off the bat it was off to Epps to have the stump of a factory trigger replaced by a "Timney".

No way I could get the stock trigger down below 3.5# & I like my triggers a "crisp" 1.5#.

I'll field test it again with the Timney installed once it gets back & make my own assessment then.

I'm hearing from friends who have shot VTRs in .308 Win. that the accuracy is unspectacular considering all the hype.........1.5 - 2.0 MOA.......if that is the case Big Green had better knock the "V" (Varmint) & "T" (Tactical) off the model name because 2 MOA guns are neither Varmint nor Tactical firearms.

I have lever actions & a break open Baikal in .308 Win. that will top that.

When that VTR gets back from Epps with its new trigger I'll give it a good range test.
 
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i own a few 700's and some customs. no real issues. new ones need a little trigger work and most need bedding but the same goes for most brands. i think the blued sps are butt ugly but durable just the same. they shoot as well or better than most. but tikka t3's are the cheapest rifles i have owned, adjust the trigger with an allen key and shoot. no bedding work and they shoot great. only thing is remigntons to me are a great looking rifle and far too many aftermarket parts that keep me broke.
 
I own 4 700's, 2 older & 2 new (ish). I purchased 2 new 700's this year, one in Apr, and one Last week. The 30-06 SPS Dm I got in Apr, has had about 600ish rounds through it and nary a problem. The .223 SPS Tactical I got last week has already seen 175 rnds, No issues what so ever.

I have yet to have a problem with any of my newer ones, the actions aren't as smooth as my older ones, but they are getting there with use.

I did break off the bolt handle off my .243 when I was 13yrs old...... No I didn't use a hammer.... It came off in my hands when I was at the range with my father. At that time the rifle was already 18yrs old, my dad had bought it new before I was born.

Took it to a gun smith and he "re-installed" the bolt handle and if memory serves it was quite reasonable cost wise, all he had to do was braze it back on. The gun was back at the range 2 weeks later.

I still use that rifle and in the 20+yrs since, it has never failed to function.

Cheers!
 
I have owned two 700's, a BDL which I replaced the barrel, stock and trigger and a VSSF in .223. The VSSF was remarkably accurate out of the box. For the money Remington make an excellent product. I appreciate the extractor could be better, but I have never had any issues with mine.
 
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