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Offline safetysheriff

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Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« on: September 20, 2007, 04:05:53 AM »
after we put a lighter, Wolff spring into the trigger group to adjust the pull weight, and we re-set the sear engagement and the trigger stop everything worked.   the safety felt like it was difficult to move, but it worked.    my buddy has fired the rifle several times since we did that work.  however, down home, they couldn't get the safety to release and it didn't matter if the bolt was in or out, or if the action was taken out of the stock.

any ideas as to what may be wrong?   i'll be seeing the rifle to work on it on friday.   i suspect a 'foreign body' in the trigger group but don't know as yet.   

anybody have experience with a safety hanging up on a model 700?

ss' 
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Re: Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2007, 04:51:45 AM »
Not surprising at all.   
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Re: Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2007, 12:27:27 PM »
Quote from: safetysheriff on September 20, 2007, 04:05:53 AM
after we put a lighter, Wolff spring into the trigger group to adjust the pull weight, and we re-set the sear engagement and the trigger stop everything worked.   the safety felt like it was difficult to move, but it worked.    my buddy has fired the rifle several times since we did that work.  however, down home, they couldn't get the safety to release and it didn't matter if the bolt was in or out, or if the action was taken out of the stock.

any ideas as to what may be wrong?   i'll be seeing the rifle to work on it on friday.   i suspect a 'foreign body' in the trigger group but don't know as yet.   

anybody have experience with a safety hanging up on a model 700?

ss' 

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Re: Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2007, 03:21:17 PM »
you guys are chock full of information!

FWIW:  buy a SSSSsssssaaaaa........ ?     nope, i can't stoop that low ;D ;D    i'd rather buy a Daisy and give it to my grandson than buy a SSSssssaaaaa :o

ss'   
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Re: Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2007, 04:14:00 PM »
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Re: Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2007, 04:58:35 PM »
Needs a lil adjusting and a lil Lube, like most 700's


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Re: Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2007, 05:30:18 PM »
There are a lot of possibilities including incorrect assembly, a slipped 'c' clip or something blocking the safety plate which is outside the trigger body. Check the safety cam is in the correct place and properly oriented. As to the savages the Remington trigger is vastly superior to the savage issue up until the advent of the savage trigger safety..
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Re: Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2007, 11:38:34 PM »
the removal of the trigger group from the action revealed two slivers of brass-like material inside the mechanism.   it may have been that the slivers were hanging up the sear beyond what its spring could counteract.   when the sear is released the safety won't go forward into the fire position.   i never did notice if the firing pin/striker had gone into the 'cocked' position before we removed the trigger group.   


upon re=assembly the rifle shot like a champ!    then again, what would you expect?   it's a Remington.  8)

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Re: Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2007, 12:42:59 PM »
Hey Sheriff, I'm an equal opportunity marksman.....Just picked up a nice used 700 bdl in.......yep.....you guessed it......30.06........

I sure hope it shoots like my Savage........
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Re: Model 700 Safety Won't Release
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2007, 12:54:28 PM »
Hey safetysheriff ,, what in the world is a Savage ?  its not a gun is it ....   ;D

hey if you need a diagram or instructions for the trigger let me know ... looks like you have it under control
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