I pulled my Remington 700 barrel and action off the stock yesterday for an inspection. The RED sealer is still over the trigger screws. I had spent the day before re-sighting the rifle after changing scope mounts.
The heavy trigger has not bothered me to much when shooting deer but I do not like it at the range. The rifle has score 100% one shot kills on deer, but they were in the open and nothing tricky about the shots. I believe good performance on the bench directly effects over performance in the game field. The recall does not fix all the issues with the trigger, just the bolt locking feature.
There is user/owner cost associated with the fix. The associated cost just might make my case with the household accountant to purchase an aftermarket trigger that incorporates the non locking bolt feature and a trigger blocking safety. The trigger comes pre-set at three pounds but is adjustable from 1.5 to four pounds. A three pound trigger pull for the range and hunting is very attractive to me.
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/department.asp?dept=%47%55%4E%20%43%41%52%45%20%26%20%41%43%43%2E&dept2=%54%52%49%47%47%45%52%53%20%26%20%48%41%4D%4D%45%52%53&dept3=%52%45%4D%49%4E%47%54%4F%4E%20%54%52%49%47%47%45%52%53http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=25035/Product/REMINGTON_700_TRIGGERRemington”
• The firearms will be cleaned and inspected and the bolt lock mechanism will be removed for $20.00 plus shipping and handling.
• We will return the gun to you with a safety redemption certificate to complete and submit in order to receive a free blaze orange hat. (one hat per certificateHelp me out on this one does the owner of the firearm paying shipping both ways? And pay Remington $20 on top of that?
UPS cost from here to NY is a little over $20, and I see that that quickly adding up to $60 plus when Remington tacks on a handling charge. Added to that is the trip to town and packaging material.
As described in an earlier post my Dad had an accidental discharge with his M722 when he was in the unloading process. My brothers and I were post on rock outcroppings watching a brush field so watching the event from a distance does not provide any details. All I can say is Dad’s rifle was pointed skyward, there was, a flash, and the report. The event happen fifty years ago, I “think” he may have had the local gunsmith check the rifle, but not sure. He gave me the rifle in 1980, I have done some basic safety test and there have been no failures. The trigger pull on this rifle is a vast improvement on my Remington 700 which was purchased in 1978.
In 1970 I purchased a Savage 110CL and soon afterwards I adjusted the trigger pull. I have not tried it with a pull gauge but suspect it is 3+ pounds. The Remington M760 and the Savage 110CL have been my Go To rifles for many years. The 700 has not been a Go To rifle, but as I told my hunting partners who were kindly dragging my buck out of the woods, it has the potential of being Go To rifle. To reach its full the potential I need to do something about the trigger and then have another fifty years of deer hunting in this body.
I consider witnessing the accidental discharge a personal experience.
Did the CNBC show generate a shortage of aftermarket triggers for the Remington 700.
Poll