The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - new Remington 700, difficulty when chambering a round/working the action

7mmsavage · January 9, 2013, 05:52 AM

I just stumbled on this and thought I'd chime in. A friend of mine recently had the same problem with a new in box 700 SPS in .300 wsm. He took it back to the gun shop where he bought it befroe he ever tried to fire it. They checked it out and ended up telling him the headspace had been set too tight, and replaced the rifle at no cost to him.

January 9, 2013, 05:52 AM	#28
7mmsavage Member Join Date: September 26, 2006 Posts: 27	I just stumbled on this and thought I'd chime in. A friend of mine recently had the same problem with a new in box 700 SPS in .300 wsm. He took it back to the gun shop where he bought it befroe he ever tried to fire it. They checked it out and ended up telling him the headspace had been set too tight, and replaced the rifle at no cost to him.