700 stopped firing and it's not a broken pin!?!

fireroad · January 31, 2009, 05:19 PM

Got my rem 700 all cleaned up last night, backed the trigger pull screw out about half turn, put it back together. Went to the range this morning to test some different loads. Gun was shooting tight groups and I was re-zeroeing it to 200 yards. On about the 27th shot (I was there awhile) I pulled the trigger, heard the pin drop,...then nothing. Okay, bad primer...try another load. Same thing. Tried a factory load same thing. Checked the cartridges and not a scratch on the primers....crap broken firing pin. Take home, dissasembly and clean bolt (not dirty)) and firing pin is fine. Any idea whats going on? I got a hunt in two weeks

LHB1 · January 31, 2009, 08:43 PM

Tighten trigger pull screw about half a turn and retest gun?

fireroad · February 1, 2009, 11:11 AM

That was my first thought but it did fire 27 shots without a problem?!?

LHB1 · February 1, 2009, 03:25 PM

Was thinking perhaps you had adjusted it to the very edge of disconnecting inside the trigger mechanism and the recoil of first 27 shots somehow pushed it over the edge.

PCJim · February 7, 2009, 01:23 PM

I'm not familiar with the design of the 700, but could it possibly be a broken spring?

Alleykat · February 7, 2009, 05:45 PM

I am familiar with the Remmy 700 trigger. Which screw did you turn?

Voyageur · February 8, 2009, 02:03 AM

One possibility that I've had to deal with is grit getting inside the bolt and slowing it down so that there is no primer ignition.

I check this with a piece of dowel (long enough to have weight). I ensure the firearm is empty, put in the wood dowel, point the firearm straight up and pull the trigger. I'm looking to see how forceful the firing pin hits the wood dowel.

This is also a good method for lowering the firing pins on shotguns... especially fine doubles.

Alleykat · February 8, 2009, 12:52 PM

There's also the possibility that he either turned the wrong screw, or he backed out the trigger pull-weight screw too much, and the rifle's not resetting.

bhannah · February 9, 2009, 05:14 PM

Sounds like he messed with the over travel screw.
Top screw is over travle
Bottom is weight.

Also he may have forgot to re-seal the screws they will walk out on thier own if they are not sealed. Use clear finger nail polish, not lock tight.

Alleykat · February 10, 2009, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Sounds like he messed with the over travel screw.
Top screw is over travle
Bottom is weight.

Also he may have forgot to re-seal the screws they will walk out on thier own if they are not sealed. Use clear finger nail polish, not lock tight.

Exactly! That's what I was trying to get out of the OP. Maybe he'll reply someday!

James K · February 10, 2009, 02:56 PM

The OP indicated the firing pin "dropped" but that there was no mark on the primer. If those statements are true, the trigger would be ruled out.

It does irritate me when people ask for help and advice, get a lot (good or not) then never respond with the result or a word of thanks.

Jim

bhannah · February 10, 2009, 04:21 PM

Yea it does say that lol...
but yea were is this guy?

Alleykat · February 12, 2009, 11:08 AM

He's giving Remmy 700 trigger advice to a guy in another thread!

January 31, 2009, 05:19 PM	#1
fireroad Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2008 Posts: 126	700 stopped firing and it's not a broken pin!?! Got my rem 700 all cleaned up last night, backed the trigger pull screw out about half turn, put it back together. Went to the range this morning to test some different loads. Gun was shooting tight groups and I was re-zeroeing it to 200 yards. On about the 27th shot (I was there awhile) I pulled the trigger, heard the pin drop,...then nothing. Okay, bad primer...try another load. Same thing. Tried a factory load same thing. Checked the cartridges and not a scratch on the primers....crap broken firing pin. Take home, dissasembly and clean bolt (not dirty)) and firing pin is fine. Any idea whats going on? I got a hunt in two weeks

January 31, 2009, 08:43 PM	#2
LHB1 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,545	Tighten trigger pull screw about half a turn and retest gun? __________________ Good shooting and be safe. LB

February 1, 2009, 03:25 PM	#4
LHB1 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,545	Was thinking perhaps you had adjusted it to the very edge of disconnecting inside the trigger mechanism and the recoil of first 27 shots somehow pushed it over the edge. __________________ Good shooting and be safe. LB

February 9, 2009, 05:14 PM	#9
bhannah Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2008 Posts: 188	Over travle Sounds like he messed with the over travel screw. Top screw is over travle Bottom is weight. Also he may have forgot to re-seal the screws they will walk out on thier own if they are not sealed. Use clear finger nail polish, not lock tight.

February 10, 2009, 04:21 PM	#12
bhannah Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2008 Posts: 188	good catch jim Yea it does say that lol... but yea were is this guy?

February 1, 2009, 11:11 AM	#3
fireroad Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2008 Posts: 126	That was my first thought but it did fire 27 shots without a problem?!?

February 7, 2009, 01:23 PM	#5
PCJim Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Location: FL Posts: 570	I'm not familiar with the design of the 700, but could it possibly be a broken spring?

February 7, 2009, 05:45 PM	#6
Alleykat Junior member Join Date: July 26, 2007 Posts: 3,668	I am familiar with the Remmy 700 trigger. Which screw did you turn?

February 8, 2009, 02:03 AM	#7
Voyageur Member Join Date: October 28, 2008 Location: In the Shining Mountains Posts: 72	One possibility that I've had to deal with is grit getting inside the bolt and slowing it down so that there is no primer ignition. I check this with a piece of dowel (long enough to have weight). I ensure the firearm is empty, put in the wood dowel, point the firearm straight up and pull the trigger. I'm looking to see how forceful the firing pin hits the wood dowel. This is also a good method for lowering the firing pins on shotguns... especially fine doubles.

February 8, 2009, 12:52 PM	#8
Alleykat Junior member Join Date: July 26, 2007 Posts: 3,668	There's also the possibility that he either turned the wrong screw, or he backed out the trigger pull-weight screw too much, and the rifle's not resetting.

February 10, 2009, 02:56 PM	#11
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	The OP indicated the firing pin "dropped" but that there was no mark on the primer. If those statements are true, the trigger would be ruled out. It does irritate me when people ask for help and advice, get a lot (good or not) then never respond with the result or a word of thanks. Jim

February 12, 2009, 11:08 AM	#13
Alleykat Junior member Join Date: July 26, 2007 Posts: 3,668	He's giving Remmy 700 trigger advice to a guy in another thread!