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Rem. 700 fires when safety is used!
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 890042" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I never saw an X mark trigger foul up. But I've always felt it was in their safety design, and not so much in the trigger. I think this simply adds fuel to what I've said in the past about the safety design being at issue. </p><p> </p><p> Now there have been many documented instances of the rifles firing while releasing the safety, and in most cases they users were not cleaning the rifle. I've had it happen at the range more than I like to admit. The trigger I'm using right now was built by Ferris Pendell, and he said the factory trigger in my rifle was junk, and never trust a safety. I've also seen three or four out of a batch of six that fired when the safety was released (right out of the box and still had the hang tags on them). I'm not sure what the problem really is, but Mike Walker knew. He new twenty five years ago!</p><p> </p><p> When I'm at the range, I am one of those guys that like to remove the bolt when not shooting. When I'm ready to start shooting and the down range is clear, I'll replace the bolt. After a hand full of unplanned let offs, I don't like taking chances. I have never had this issue hunting, but I've never hunted with that particular rifle with the original OEM trigger. Even with Ferris' trigger, I don't take chances (he even advised me about that). </p><p> </p><p> What I'd like to see from Remington, is a complete bolt / trigger / safety redesign to forever rid any thought of these issues. It's not the brand name here, but a failure to admit there an issue and to correct it.</p><p> gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 890042, member: 25383"] I never saw an X mark trigger foul up. But I've always felt it was in their safety design, and not so much in the trigger. I think this simply adds fuel to what I've said in the past about the safety design being at issue. Now there have been many documented instances of the rifles firing while releasing the safety, and in most cases they users were not cleaning the rifle. I've had it happen at the range more than I like to admit. The trigger I'm using right now was built by Ferris Pendell, and he said the factory trigger in my rifle was junk, and never trust a safety. I've also seen three or four out of a batch of six that fired when the safety was released (right out of the box and still had the hang tags on them). I'm not sure what the problem really is, but Mike Walker knew. He new twenty five years ago! When I'm at the range, I am one of those guys that like to remove the bolt when not shooting. When I'm ready to start shooting and the down range is clear, I'll replace the bolt. After a hand full of unplanned let offs, I don't like taking chances. I have never had this issue hunting, but I've never hunted with that particular rifle with the original OEM trigger. Even with Ferris' trigger, I don't take chances (he even advised me about that). What I'd like to see from Remington, is a complete bolt / trigger / safety redesign to forever rid any thought of these issues. It's not the brand name here, but a failure to admit there an issue and to correct it. gary [/QUOTE]
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