Rem 700 light primer strikes

[rewiltshire]

You can remove the firing pin on a remington with a vise and a piece of nylon cord (Trotline staging). Put the bolt in a vise. Tie the srting in a loop about a foot long. Put one end in the notch and gently pull the firing pin back while unscrewing the shroud. Very easy and you don't have to buy any special tool if you have a way to hold the bolt like a vise. Changing the spring is a bigger deal, but I'll bet all of it just needs cleaning.

Use similar method except I have a penny with one corner cup off. There is a small notch in the firing pin assembly that I pit the penny in once I have pulled the pin back. that was it's locked back and you can unscrew/re-screw without holding the string back constantly. Biggest problem that I have run across is crud build up. Once cleaned they seem to work fine.

 

[C-130 Dude]

Here is a tool for that job.I used to have one but loaned it to a friend and never got it back.This tool allows you take the spring and firing pin out but you will need another tool to get the spring off the firing pin assembly.

Nice friend

 

[Orange Dust]

Use similar method except I have a penny with one corner cup off. There is a small notch in the firing pin assembly that I pit the penny in once I have pulled the pin back. that was it's locked back and you can unscrew/re-screw without holding the string back constantly. Biggest problem that I have run across is crud build up. Once cleaned they seem to work fine.

Done it that way too. Once again you don't have to buy anything if you have a vise. Most folks who work with their hands have one.

 

[cavin_and]

I once had a compressed load that backed out the primer just enough that I didn't notice it, but would fail to fire on the first or second time.

 

[C-130 Dude]

I once had a compressed load that backed out the primer just enough that I didn't notice it, but would fail to fire on the first or second time.

Holy mackerel, just how compressed was this? Sure the pocket wasn't wornout/borderline?

 

[cavin_and]

Holy mackerel, just how compressed was this? Sure the pocket wasn't wornout/borderline?

Ball powder 110 gr in .308. Second loading of the case.

 

[C-130 Dude]

Ball powder 110 gr in .308. Second loading of the case.

Typo??? You put 110 gr of powder in a .308 win case? How so when the case capacity is about 56 gr? Thats almost doubled. That is the most compressed I have ever heard of. I would think impossible. What about the safety factor? IMHO. your lucky that gun didn't blow up with your face. I would never suggest that in any way. I will pray for you. Please stay safe.

 

[NCWshooter]

Here is a tool for that job.I used to have one but loaned it to a friend and never got it back.This tool allows you take the spring and firing pin out but you will need another tool to get the spring off the firing pin assembly.

Where did you get that tool and what is it called?

 

[cavin_and]

Typo??? You put 110 gr of powder in a .308 win case? How so when the case capacity is about 56 gr? Thats almost doubled. That is the most compressed I have ever heard of. I would think impossible. What about the safety factor? IMHO. your lucky that gun didn't blow up with your face. I would never suggest that in any way. I will pray for you. Please stay safe.

Seriously???? LOL. That would have to be a smokeless muzzle loader. 110 gr BULLET over Winchester 748. Don't remember the weight of powder. It was 45 years ago and I was in in high school. They had been loaded a couple of years before they malfunctioned. Thinking powder expanded over time?? Couple of gunsmiths couldn't solve the problem. I finally figured it out. The rifle was a Rem 748. I even traded rifles to. Rem 700. Have avoided seriously compressed loads since.

 

[Roninco]

I use this one:

KLEINENDORST REMINGTON BOLT DISASSEMBLY TOOL | Brownells

Removes striker assembly in seconds for fast disassembly of all Remington bolts. Works with spring relaxed or cocked. Hook fits into the notch ...

www.brownells.com

 

[C-130 Dude]

Seriously???? LOL. That would have to be a smokeless muzzle loader. 110 gr BULLET over Winchester 748. Don't remember the weight of powder. It was 45 years ago and I was in in high school. They had been loaded a couple of years before they malfunctioned. Thinking powder expanded over time?? Couple of gunsmiths couldn't solve the problem. I finally figured it out. The rifle was a Rem 748. I even traded rifles to. Rem 700. Have avoided seriously compressed loads since.

You said, "ball powder 110gr in 308". I read it right. You wrote it a bit confusing. I new this HAD to be an oops. Sorry about the goof. Long time passed by.

 

[Far North Hunter]

Per chance did you change the brand of your shell holder? I recently ran into a weak primer strike issue using one of two shell holders, both same brand, for that caliber. What I did was using one of the shell holders that was not used in the load work-up. what I found there was a difference of .010 in the thickness between the two. The second shell holder allowed the shoulder be bumped back .012 versus .002.

 

[C-130 Dude]

Per chance did you change the brand of your shell holder? I recently ran into a weak primer strike issue using one of two shell holders, both same brand, for that caliber. What I did was using one of the shell holders that was not used in the load work-up. what I found there was a difference of .010 in the thickness between the two. The second shell holder allowed the shoulder be bumped back .012 versus .002.

Now I gotta go measure all mine.

 

[hunter0528]

Where did you get that tool and what is it called?

Brownells sells the sinclair
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