My Rem 700 FIRED on Bolt Closing!!

[Remmy700]

I agree before you go and hammer Remington, this is not a Remington issue at this time this is a trigger tech issue. And before you hammer them all of you with those pretty customs know that your pretty custom action design is a direct descendent of these 700 actions. If I take a bad or incorrectly adjusted trigger and put it in a $1500 defiance I am willing to bet you I can induce a slam fire just like the incident that occurred with the OP. Does Remington have its problems, well obviously but they moved on from that **** trigger that caused 99% of the incidents from the past and combined with those faulty triggers was simply incorrect gun handling to begin with.

 

[cahunter805]

I would say it is a criminally negligent timing issue. No time, is a good time to own a Remington bolt gun anymore. That is one reason I got rid of my Model 7.

I would say it is criminally negligent that so many people buy aftermarket triggers that are " easily" adjustable without a clue as to how the trigger and adjustments actually work especially in timing with the cocking piece.
Aftermarket parts for any rifle sometimes require modifications or fitting by qualified persons.

 

[Remmy700]

Naw man that is what youtube is for duh LOL

 

[cahunter805]

Yep! I saw it on YouTube. You just turn this screw 2 turns and then this one 1 turn! LOL
Even better I read it on the internet you just cut a coil off the spring!!

 

[HobieH3]

I use paper clips and rubber bands. Works fine for me.

You must be shooting a 6.5 CM. Heard you can just think at them...

 

[Deleted member 48126]

You must be shooting a 6.5 CM. Heard you can just think at them...

And the thread has come full circle!

Lol

 

[Remmy700]

Yup here we go!

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

What's up with the threads on this site lately? Good lord. Hang onto your butts boys!

 

[Ingwe]

I think that some of you guys have too much time on your hands...Jesus

 

[ppoole]

Ingwe, about a month ago I received a new build 300 WM with blueprinted Rem action & Calvin Elite trigger from Dixie Precision Rifles (bad people....just want your money & have no pride). I had 2 unexpected misfires on my range. I hired a different gunsmith to repair it. He said the trigger had been adjusted to where when you move from fire to safe it was not engaging. Still don't understand all the way, except a clear understanding that the 1st gunsmith sent an unsafe rifle without any accountability.

They built a 22-250 for me years ago, it has headspace issues bad but shoots good. If you are looking around Mississippi again look at Deep South tactical they do great work.

 

[Old Rooster]

As I seem to get older every year I have seen a lot and have come to the conclusion that anything mechanical CAN fail!We increase the chances by adjusting something we are not fully aware of and how it functions and how each adjustment can effect other things like on a friends mod 70 the safety was super hard to move after he adjusted his trigger way too light.
I have seen it on cars and trucks,tractors and guns.
Someone said that Winchester 70 triggers don't fail.My best friend has a hole in his cabnit/pantry and several dishes and roof due to model 70 going off when moving the safety.He adjusted it to such a light pull that it effected everything else.While moving the safety off to show me how hard the safety was to move the 300 win mag went bang and nearly deafened all three of us.
There is a book on triggers and I have mine loaned out but it explains everything about all triggers and what not to do as well as what to do.
The gunsmiths know these things but the rest of us need to educate ourselves if we choose to make trigger adjustments.
Just my 2 cents.
Old Rooster

 

[theosmithjr]

I would check trigger adjustment screws and ensure they have not backed out. It sounds to me like you don't have enough sear engagement and you basically had a slam fire. If a trigger is adjusted correctly IMHO there is no way that despite how hard you close the bolt trigger should not go off. Ensure your gun is unloaded and slam your bolt forward and locked hard as you can and fast and see if you can make it slam fire again. Seen this a good bit with triggers adjusted to light for their adjustment range and also with triggers that people do not know how to adjust correct sear engagement. Good luck brother.

I agree totally! Theosmithjr

 

[redleg1013]

I wish I had something to offer other than me shaking my head in total bewilderment.

 

[Alex cooray]

I would check trigger adjustment screws and ensure they have not backed out. It sounds to me like you don't have enough sear engagement and you basically had a slam fire. If a trigger is adjusted correctly IMHO there is no way that despite how hard you close the bolt trigger should not go off. Ensure your gun is unloaded and slam your bolt forward and locked hard as you can and fast and see if you can make it slam fire again. Seen this a good bit with triggers adjusted to light for their adjustment range and also with triggers that people do not know how to adjust correct sear engagement. Good luck brother.

Exactly right brother