Will after market rigger avoid Rem 700 problems?

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I'm researching a left hand rifle. I'm not interested in rehashing the safety debate just wondering if the problem involves just the trigger? Will a timney or other after market trigger avoid the possibility of the problem as reported?

Please note that many experienced members are convinced that the problem does not exist. I have opened a can of worms I should have ignored with my lack of experience.
 
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For the same money, there are just much higher quality, better designed rifles available. I am fully aware this is not the answer you want, but it's the truth. Remington 700's are built to be cheap to manufacture above all other factors, they're the 1980's Hyundai Pony of the bolt action hunting rifle world. They work, they're accurate, but that doesn't mean you should settle for paying as much for one as a good gun. Don't just take my word for it, go to a shop, ask to load snap caps into a Remington and a Ruger Hawkeye in equivalent calbers and cycle them through. You will FEEL what I'm talking about instantly. And your bolt handle won't be soldered on.

The M700 is popular because it's easy to work on and rebarrel, replace triggers, etc. It's a lego gun that's developed an after market, and it can be a very accurate action. It's still cheaply made, and in my opinion poorly designed, and for me this doesn't make up for its highpoints. Your mileage may vary.
 
Canuck Bob said:
I'm researching a left hand rifle. I'm not interested in rehashing the safety debate just wondering if the problem involves just the trigger? Will a timney or other after market trigger avoid the possibility of the problem as reported?
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Are all people this easily re-programmed?

30 years with as many different Rem 700's and NOT ONE SINGLE TRIGGER PROBLEM!
Not one of my buddies has in that time either.

Are you really going to be so gullible as to believe a left wing motivated group like MSNBC?
What do you think is happening to Remington sales right now?
If you wanted to get rid of guns can you think of a better way of doing it?

THINK FOR YOUR SELF OR OTHERS WILL DO IT FOR YOU! :HR:

Your rifle is fine...Test it for yourself.
If you can't do that send it to MSNBC. :mad:
 
There is no problems with a factory 700 trigger.
mess with it, maybe it will fail maybe it won't
mess with your aftermarket triggers, maybe they will fail, maybe they won't.

Wanna get rid of 700's that folks own, I'll take em!
 
I don't currently own a lefty 700. I did back years ago, 700 in 7MM Mag, outfitted with a receiver sight. It operated flawlessly but i never warmed up to the Rem Magnum. Replaced it with a 375 H&H in a Ruger #1.

I'm kinda thinking of looking for a rough rifle as an action donor.

I'm also interested in an older Savage lefty. I've never liked the barrel nut but as a rebarrel one can headspace in the normal manner I think.
 
X-fan said:
Pay attention to the statistics and more importantly....THE FACTS!

Can someone embed this so we don't have to keep explaining the facts to the.....Errr... uneducated?


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Looks like CNBC committed libel. They should be ashamed of themselves.
 
Canuck Bob said:
I'm researching a left hand rifle. I'm not interested in rehashing the safety debate just wondering if the problem involves just the trigger? Will a timney or other after market trigger avoid the possibility of the problem as reported?
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Good Morning CB, check out the link and read for yourself .
http://remington700.tv/pdf/Remington10-29-10.pdf
You decide the answer to your question.....
Rob
 
It is all summed up with one short sentence...

"Neither Remington nor the complainant could make the rifle fire without pulling the trigger".

It's Remington's turn to start suing...
 
Fresh air is a wonderful thing! Now if only that segment could get as much play.

OP, if you have observed a failure with your trigger you should change it. If you need to change the trigger in order to develop a sense of comfort with your rifle, go ahead, but otherwise don't bother. $200 is better spent on bullets, brass, primers, and powder.
 
CNBC should be court ordered to play Remington's rebuttal. Unfortunately in the left wing anti gun media there will be no fairness or factual representation, and what has been said cannot be unsaid.

I have 2 Remington 700's and have never had an issue with either of them, both with factory triggers tuned to 3 lbs with zero creep or overtravel.

Years ago I had a Ruger VT in .308 discharge while closing the bolt on a tight cartridge, never happened again and unsure as to the root cause. I can hardly blame the gun manufacturer for that.

Personally I cannot see the reason to change out a factory trigger if it can be (professionaly) tuned to give you the performance you are looking for. If you feel the need to change it so that your rifle has the best trigger money can buy, then go for it.
 
The answer to your question is: Yes.

Shilen and Timney are good replacement triggers. And there's others, too.

Have it installed by a professional gunsmith, no reason to assume such liabilities yourself.

Then go hunting and don't worry about it.



FWIW.
 
sir_springer said:
The answer to your question is: Yes.

Shilen and Timney are good replacement triggers. And there's others, too.

Have it installed by a professional gunsmith, no reason to assume such liabilities yourself.

Then go hunting and don't worry about it.



FWIW.
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Bottom Line?

Their design is no safer than Remington's.

If any aftermarket trigger is the equal of "the dreaded Walker design" I would be surprised.
50 years is a long time to iron out the bugs.
No aftermarket manufacturer can match this performance record.
 
Ardent said:
For the same money, there are just much higher quality, better designed rifles available. I am fully aware this is not the answer you want, but it's the truth. Remington 700's are built to be cheap to manufacture above all other factors, they're the 1980's Hyundai Pony of the bolt action hunting rifle world. They work, they're accurate, but that doesn't mean you should settle for paying as much for one as a good gun. Don't just take my word for it, go to a shop, ask to load snap caps into a Remington and a Ruger Hawkeye in equivalent calbers and cycle them through. You will FEEL what I'm talking about instantly. And your bolt handle won't be soldered on.

The M700 is popular because it's easy to work on and rebarrel, replace triggers, etc. It's a lego gun that's developed an after market, and it can be a very accurate action. It's still cheaply made, and in my opinion poorly designed, and for me this doesn't make up for its highpoints. Your mileage may vary.
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Everything you just said is how I personally feel about the 1911 pistol. And like you, I'm wrong too but I'm entitled to my opinion. Just like you are to yours.
 
JasonS said:
Everything you just said is how I personally feel about the 1911 pistol. And like you, I'm wrong too but I'm entitled to my opinion. Just like you are to yours.
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The 1911 is more expensive to manufacture than any of the modern poly pistols, folded sheet metal sigs, etc. And it isn't brazed and soldered together from multiple pieces like the Remington 700, so I'm afraid I don't catch your analogy. You're entitled to your opinion, but if I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
 
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