Where all the Remington 700s to?

Actually Y'all,
I did a bunch more research and the recall, related to the XMP trigger (maybe there was more than one) was a result of a fault that could cause unintentional discharge. Apparently there have been several related to the Walker trigger which was meant to be improved on by the XMP.

The law suit summaries I have read state "excessive bonding agent" in the trigger mechanism.
Remington’s investigation determined that some XMP triggers might have excess bonding agent used in the assembly process, which could cause an unintentional discharge, a press release from the company states. Therefore, Remington is recalling all affected products to fully inspect and clean the XMP triggers with a specialized process.

This is what my local smith described as threadlocker,
Anyway, all my R700's have TriggerTech triggers in them now but there ya go...
 
Between the popularity of the 700 platform and Remington's quality and bankruptcy issues, there's a thriving aftermarket going and you can build a whole 700 without any actual Remington bits in it. Same thing as building a 10/22 from parts that didn't necessarily come from Ruger. And having done a few of those 10/22 builds I'm tempted to tackle a 700 build one of these days. Are there any bits of wisdom on building a great rifle in contrast with a merely good one, or design choices to be wisely navigated?
 
old303 said:
Between the popularity of the 700 platform and Remington's quality and bankruptcy issues, there's a thriving aftermarket going and you can build a whole 700 without any actual Remington bits in it.
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^ this…

And one of the sole reason/s why the 700 is still popular in any guise ie; Blued, SS, Matte finishes, SA/LA or ADL, BDL & CDL configs.

They are basically the Ford/Chevy short blocks for budget minded folk to enter into the semi-custom build realm.
 
Just some comments on the Walker pattern triggers, from the 721/722 on...
The first ones appeared to have a two piece split sear. One half was the actual sear, the other was part of the safety mechanism - it was cammed against the cocking piece by the safety lever. This system was replaced by the often seen one piece sear.
The Walker trigger was adjustable. Good and bad. Great if the shooter knew what he was doing, bad if adjusted in ignorance. Screws to adjust for engagement, pull weight, overtravel. Easy to create an unsafe condition.
I have seen the adjustment screws painted over with a locking agent. Looks like nail polish. Also tells if someone has had a go at the screws. When Remington got worried about folks messing with the settings, sometimes the housings were staked, to prevent further adjustment. Factory set.
I have often stripped trigger mechanisms completely. Only way to remove accumulated gunk. The mechanism needs to be clean to work properly. reassembled incorrectly, they can be dangerous. Fouled with dirt, congealed oil, incorrectly set, they can fail. Good design for a knowledgeable shooter. But otherwise problematic. And there are folks who take no responsibility for what they have done or not done.
The Walker trigger was an excellent design - for the shooters who knew what they were doing.
I have long felt that I could adjust my Walker triggers to produce light, repeatable, safe operation.
Recently I have acquired a TriggerTech unit. WOW! No fuss, no muss, beautiful smooth adjustment right out of the box.
 
I have owned a few factory 700 rifles, a 40X from the custom shop, and a model 78 Sportsman. I also had five semi customs built on factory 700 actions. These days, I have a Christensen which is basically a 700 clone, and a full custom built on a Stiller improved 700 design. Even as the factory 700 becomes less and less popular, the clones live on, because of the huge amount of aftermarket parts available. Even my Vudoo 22 uses a stock and trigger designed to fit the 700.
 
There was a recall on Remingtons with excess or migrated thread locker, many were pulled off dealer shelves before the public got their mitts on them.


They had an interesting way of marking those that had been checked out, if you look at the bolt release tab inside the trigger guard you’ll see a tiny dot in the middle of it made with an automatic center-punch. Plain as day if you know what you’re looking for but you wouldn’t notice it in 100 years if you didn’t.
 
Just a note about the Walkers. A few years ago I bought a Rem 722 with a Walker and in my research I found some excellent info on Shooters Forum. A series of 'maintenance' docs by @jbelk. How to "Fix" the trigger system and adjustments. Some really good stuff if anyone is interested in this Trigger. Just go to S-F and search "walker" and user ' jbelk ' . And he has several papers on Academia.edu that are free to d-load there.
PS - I see no recent posts on S-F by jbelk, past Feb of this year.
 
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