|
Forum Rules | Firearms Safety | Firearms Photos | Links | Library | Lost Password | Email Changes |
Register | FAQ | Calendar | Today's Posts | Search |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
December 6, 2014, 06:50 PM | #1 |
Junior Member
Join Date: December 4, 2014
Location: Stafford, Virginia
Posts: 5
|
My Rem Model 700 is just two days old - already recalled
I'm sure all of you have heard, Remington's recalling nearly eight million rifles across multiple series due to trigger malfunctions - the rifles can fire by just flipping the safety or touching the bolt. The problem's evidently occurred the last 40 years or so, but executives have decided it'd be cheaper to recall all the rifles around the world rather than continue to pay off all the individual litigants. I just received my new left-handed Model 700 two days ago. Remington's agreed to the recall - the Federal court just needs to approve the plan...
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/remington...aulty-triggers |
December 6, 2014, 08:05 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: June 26, 2008
Location: L.A. - Lower Alabama
Posts: 365
|
Save yourself some heartburn. Buy a Timney replacement trigger and forget you heard of this recall. Two pins to drive out and in to replace the trigger group. The rifles going for replacement will be out of action for a really long time. There are millions covered by this recall.
|
December 6, 2014, 08:58 PM | #3 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: July 9, 2004
Posts: 5,178
|
Quit buying into the hype.
Quote:
Have you owned a new car in the last 15-20 years? Every time you take it in for service, there is another recall (or three)...nearly all of which are ludicrous. Our litigious society has made it impossible to sell an ice cream cone without a warning label which says "Do not stick the pointy end of cone in your eye"...but invariably, someone will, and then sue the cone maker... Our idiocy is becoming our downfall. |
|
December 6, 2014, 09:39 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: August 23, 2014
Location: Nevada/Ariz/CA
Posts: 1,753
|
I own 70 model 700s and about the first thing I do with a new one is to lighten the trigger. There has never been a trigger problem.
|
December 6, 2014, 09:39 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: January 7, 2008
Posts: 3,224
|
Only 2 Days Old?
If it was purchased new from a sporting goods/gun store, if it were me, I would ask them to take it back and give not a refund, but a credit towards the purchase of a model 70 Winchester. It's probably against store policy, but I would ask the manager to make an exception, under the circumstances. Be persuasive. Oh, but the Winchester costs more? It's worth more. Shoulda bought a Winchester. Just sayin'........ Do it tomorrow; the longer you wait the less chance they will accomodate your request.
|
December 7, 2014, 08:30 AM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: June 15, 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 10,826
|
You might check to be sure. There are 2 different recalls going on and any new rifle made within the last year should not be included. In a nutshell if your rifle is a new gun with a smooth trigger face it is in the recall. If the trigger face is grooved it is not.
http://remington.com/pages/news-and-...odelseven.aspx In 1946 Mike Walker, a Remington engineer discovered that the trigger connector used in triggers used in Remington rifles could malfunction and release the sear with no trigger pull. While the odds of it happening are rare, it can happen and it has nothing to do with how light or heavy trigger pull is adjusted or how clean or dirty the trigger is. When this happens the guns safety is the only thing holding back the firing pin. Move the safety to the fire position and the gun fires with no trigger pull. He designed a trigger with no connector. No other gun company used one anyway. Remington management declined to make the change because the new trigger would add 5 cents to the cost of the guns. In October 2006 Remington finally adopted Walkers new trigger. Guns made since then do not have a trigger connector and will not do this. BUT... apparently during assembly some of those guns had adhesive drip into the trigger mechanism. Remington recalled those guns about a year ago to inspect triggers and clean those that needed cleaning. The most recent recall involves every bolt gun made by Remington between 1946 and 2006, except the 788 which used a different trigger. |
December 7, 2014, 08:38 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 29, 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 119
|
I had check the site myself and see what was stated about the triggers and my is the rib not the other one.also there is also a problem with the lube that they have used also and that is the problem my had when I brought it to my gunsmith and he took the stock off of it and seen that the lube was the problem so I had him clean it complete and he said he also had to take the bolt apart because for how it was,now no more problems.Also for those that knows gun safety that you do not put your finger on the trigger when taken the safety off,That is how I was thought that you only put your finger on the trigger only when you shoot the gun not before or after.
|
December 7, 2014, 11:36 AM | #8 | ||
Senior Member
Join Date: April 10, 2012
Location: San Diego CA
Posts: 6,878
|
Quote:
Quote:
__________________
If Jesus had a gun , he'd probably still be alive ! I almost always write my posts regardless of content in a jovial manor and intent . If that's not how you took it , please try again . |
||
December 7, 2014, 05:08 PM | #9 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: June 20, 2008
Posts: 602
|
Quote:
|
|
December 9, 2014, 11:23 PM | #10 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: April 10, 2008
Location: Alaska
Posts: 7,014
|
I don't much about the subject but I thought this was a good summation.
Quote:
|
|
December 10, 2014, 01:47 AM | #11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: February 5, 2012
Location: Southwest WA Coast
Posts: 561
|
I have had the problem with a LH 700. Yes I did adjust the trigger. I did as rduckwor has suggested and replaced it wit a Timney. End of problem and a very fine trigger. Easy installation. I replaced a friend's trigger with a Rifle-basix trigger and he is just as happy.
|
December 10, 2014, 07:40 AM | #12 |
Senior Member
Join Date: January 2, 2009
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 925
|
I replaced the gritty 6 lb factory trigger in my Rem 700 about 4 years ago with a Timney that I got from Midway on sale for just under $ 80. The shipping cost was shared with items included in a pretty big order.
The smooth Timney 3.2 pound out of the box replaced the 6 lb gritty Remington trigger and dropped right into stock. After I adjusted the Timney to 2lbs I did have to do a bit of grinding to the stock. The adjustment nut in the Timney moves out slightly as you lighten the pull and at 2 lbs the nut just touched the stock as the stock was refitted. A small amount of grinding with a Dremmel solved that problem. The 2 lb Timney actually improved my average group size by about 0.2 of an inch at 100 yards over the original factory trigger. If I had a 700 subject to recall, I wouldn't even consider letting Remington take months and months to replace a poor factory trigger with another factory trigger. I would recommend replacing the original trigger with a smoother and lighter Timney trigger and getting the replacement installed in about 20 minutes with no shipping hassles. |
December 10, 2014, 05:07 PM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: February 9, 2005
Location: Owego, NY
Posts: 2,000
|
The forum needs a Like Button for rduckwor's comment.
Not sending my rifle back. I did discover that the final test after adjusting the Remington trigger is several sharp raps on a hard surface with the safety on and the bolt cycled (with no round in the chamber). If it "fires", it's adjusted too light. Mine is a Rem 700 in 221 Fireball. No way am I sending it back.
__________________
,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war? |
December 10, 2014, 05:16 PM | #14 |
Junior member
Join Date: November 18, 2014
Posts: 259
|
I have had and have many 700's, no issues, when I first heard it all I checked the ones in the safe, trying to get them to malfunction, no luck {or the opposite of that rather}...
I normally swap out my 700 trigs for jewels anyway though... |
December 10, 2014, 07:16 PM | #15 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: December 14, 2012
Location: Southern Appalachian Mtns
Posts: 1,520
|
Quote:
|
|
December 13, 2014, 02:37 AM | #16 |
Member
Join Date: June 23, 2013
Posts: 40
|
The Walker trigger does have a weakness. The 'connector' floats in the trigger. If it is damaged or should someone unwisely use something like WD-40 it can and has caused AD's. I worked on a nice 243 ADL that wouldn't cock. Cleaning with spray solvent and re-lubing with graphite solved the problem. If the connector sticks and the trigger is pulled with the safety engaged the rifle cab fire when the safety is disengaged. People have died from this...
|
December 13, 2014, 06:51 AM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: December 14, 2012
Location: Southern Appalachian Mtns
Posts: 1,520
|
I realize the trigger does have a design flaw that becomes more apparent when improper cleaning practices are used or the lack of cleaning all together. I'm glad Remington is offering this recall for those who feel unsafe with the Walker trigger.
I personally feel that I can trust my rifles with the Walker trigger because I keep them clean, they aren't adjusted too light, no WD-40 or similar solvent has touched them, and most importantly, I don't point the rifle in an unsafe direction and I don't flip the safety off until I'm pointing the muzzle at what I want to shoot. People have indeed died from this, but if they would have followed the simple rules of gun safety they wouldn't have died. Remington designed the trigger, but they didn't point the rifle at someone. |
December 13, 2014, 07:16 AM | #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: October 8, 2014
Location: Manhattan & Sag Harbor, N.Y.
Posts: 106
|
Is it best to get the standard 510 Timney for the 700 or the 510CE?
Bob |
December 13, 2014, 02:39 PM | #19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: April 10, 2012
Location: San Diego CA
Posts: 6,878
|
Here are some pics of the trigger that was failing or AD'ing . It was dirty for sure . We did clean the rifle before shooting but did not take the action out of the stock . That's a must to clean the trigger . At the time I did not even consider removing the action and cleaning the trigger . IMHO most of us would not have done that , Just the good old standard rifle cleaning and go shoot . From now on though I will break down all used/new to me rifles and clean before shooting .
__________________
If Jesus had a gun , he'd probably still be alive ! I almost always write my posts regardless of content in a jovial manor and intent . If that's not how you took it , please try again . |
Tags |
recall , remington , trigger |
|
|