Rem 700 on CNN...BS?

[Petre]

My Remington 700 CDLSF has done this since new. I first discovered it the week I bought it. I posted it in this forum, years ago and got ripped for suggesting it was happening due to design.

I felt the reason it did it/ does it on my Rifle was the result of pulling the trigger with the safety on, which upon release of the safety, caused the sear to release and I could duplicate it. Fortunately, I discovered this issue with a dummy round in while trying to break in the trigger a little from brand new. The rifle had NEVER been fired by me at this point.

IMO it is a very weak design that I simply deal with by rarely using it in favor of better designs and when shooting it, with great caution and no use of the safety at all.

I was unaware there was a recall. Will have to look into it.

 

[Paul B.]

Assuming Remington made 5 million M700s since it first came out, I won't add the many 721 and 722 models as I haven'y a clue but on the m700 along that five cents per rifle would have amounted to $250,000. Just to be fair let's say the 721 and 722's add another $150,000. Give or take a few bucks. Don't have a clue what it would cost to make the changed to have a safe trigger but even so, I'm thinking it would be a hell of a lot less than what Remington has put out paying off lawsuits, not to mention the costs for the lawyers. Sounds to me like the bean counters were penny wise and dollar stupid.
I've only had to deal with one M700 having the problem. Neighbor had one while I was living in Nevada back in the mid 70's, a .270 Win that went off wnhen the safety was released and the bullet hit his sleeping wife in both knees causing her to lose both legs. He gave the rifle to me to see if I could get it to malfuction and try as I might, I never could get it to repeat the problem. I was working part time witht he local gunsmith at the time so in theory we both tried making the rifle malfunction. Just never could get it to happen again. Dunno if he ever hired a lawyer for the situation and I never did find out whatever the outcome was on that deal.
I've only had one Remington extractor fail out of the four I own, an M660 in .308. At least it did it at the range and not on the bear hunt I was working the loads up in that particular rifle. My other three M700s are two 30-06s and a .35 Whelen. My triggers have been trouble free but I am considering switching to Timney's for all three rifles if for nothing else but peace of mind. Murphy can strike at any time.
Paul B.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

My Remington 700 CDLSF has done this since new. I first discovered it the week I bought it. I posted it in this forum, years ago and got ripped for suggesting it was happening due to design.

Searched, but could not find this post. Sounded interesting. Link?