In regard to accidental shooting: Any weapon can misfire. Any weapon can accidentally fire. Treat all weapons as if they were loaded at all times. Never point any weapon at anything you do not intend to kill. Any one shot from your weapon is 100% your fault. Act as if you were an intelligent, thoughtful, and prepared with all weapons. If you follow these rules you can not cause any injury you do not intend on causing. If your weapon shoots your son, daughter, husband, or wife it is because you allowed it to be aimed at their person. This is your fault. It is in no way the fault of the weapon or the manufacturer. If a weapon discharges because it was shaken, dropped, hit, moved, and the discharge hits a person it is the operators fault. See 6 rules above. If you disagree with these 6 rules you are not prepared or intelligent enough to own a weapon. All weapons are pieces of wood, metal and plastic. Weapons have no ability to do anything. Weapons are a tool to be used by humans. Any result from a weapon is the result of the weapons user. The user must understand that wood, metal and plastic are inanimate. All wood, metal and plastic can fail. The user must control the weapon as if it was failing.
Never had the 700 go off while putting the safety on or delayed firing? That is a problem and if you think it is a user problem you are not very bright. Is it an AD or ND? Choose wisely!
Mike Hauncho A weapon that isn't loaded is useless and a weapon that is handled as though it's loaded at all times is dangerous... NEVER get in the habit of thinking any gun is unloaded. The original poster was spot on! IMHO. LoL
My Rem 700 made in 1962, 4 digit ser beginning with 1, in 264 WM always made me look like a crack shot, taking elk, pronghorns, WT, Mulies, coyotes, red fox! Probably the best bolt hunting, military and police rifle ever mfg!!!! Great trigger and accuracy!
Load One in the Chamber then put it on safety then mess with the trigger now you have to do point it and safe Direction and take the trigger off safety
Excellent! I live in Alaska and have hunted with a 1976 Remington 700 for the past 30 years. I replaced the original wood stock with a HS Precision synthetic stock. I hunt with a Remington 700 in .270 Win for blackail deer, dall sheep, black bear, caribou and a Remington 700 in .300 H & H Magnum for moose.
1948 - model 721/722 was introduced, basically the exact same gun as the model 700. It's been around a lot longer than we realize, 1962 was merely an updated version, with better stocks and blueing and overall higher fit and finish. Good video!!
Love my Remington 700 tactical .308 Great for pigs and even put rounds on target at 1000 yds at a long range shooting course. Never once had a problem.
My Dad bought one of these for a hunt (The 7mm magnum). I think I was around 14. He offered me the first shot, wish I would have declined him on that. I got a little too close and apparently wasn't holding on for dear life. Ended up with a hell of a black eye for a few days, a valuable lesson, and a lot of questions. I'd just say the obligatory "You should see the other guy."..
If folks would learn to shoulder the rifle properly, this wouldn.t happen! I've been shooting since I was 4-5 years old and I'm now 67! Never had a black eye from a rifle scope!
I have found that every story about a M700 firing by its self ,will lead youback to someone messing with the trigger that had no idea what they was adjusting or even how they should adjust it.the trigger can be adjusted to the point that when the bolt closes it will fire ,but this is a VERY un-safe condition ,and I have seen rifles that had their triggers adjusted down to 14oz. ,I can understand why a hunter may wanta light trigger pull but when you go so light that the gun isn't safe thats too light .and when people start swapping guns then someone will end up with a rifle that has had a bad trigger job done on it and have and AD and start bad mouthing Remington ,this is why I like the adjustable triggers that come on alot of our newer rifles .but that is no garuantee that the rifle you may have swapped for hasn't had some knothead messing with the trigger .never assume that a saftey won't break always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction at all times .I love hunting with my model 700 it is one of the most accurate rifles I have ever fired .and I have ADjusted my trigger and I also set the adjustment screws with a drop of red loctite and lt it cure before I started firing the rifle,but I did not go below a 2 LB.pull ,I like some resistance and feel the trigger a little
Remington 700's😌 the gold standard of bolt action rifles. Accurate, reliable, and rugged. Well respected around the world and the US military's sniper rifles are almost all made from Remington 700's. I know in the case of my 700, it's a damn tack driver. Remington 700 AAC-SD, .308 Winchester, 20" bull barrel with an Area 419 Hellfire muzzle brake, sitting in a Stocky's LRC fiberglass composite stock and Harris bipod, and wearing a Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50mm with Seekins Precision rings mounted to a Leupold Mark IV 20 MOA base. Shooting factory match loads it'll print 3/8MOA groups all day and with my 168 SMK handloads sitting on Varget I can bring it down to 1/4MOA or better.
Eric Romero You should have a blast with it. A good 30-06 is a great rifle. And the Viper HST is a great piece of glass. I personally don't own one but I've shot a few different rifles that have HST's on them and they are great scopes. I'm considering an 18" SPR build and I'm going to put an HST on it. Have fun and be safe man!
I have a BDL, pre 69, never misfired and never went off accidently. 243 nail driver. I heard that some without the trap door did go off while jacking the loaded cartridges out. Guess I'm lucky. In 67 I paid $150 at a Western Auto. Ha.
I had a 700bdl in .22-250 in the early 80's discharge once when I released the safety to unload it. Was not the guns fault because I modified the trigger pull. I didn't put any lock tight or fingernail polish on the screws. I have a 700sps now. I installed a Timney trigger in it so I could get the pull like I want it.
Have you ever been to the NRA museum at the Bass Pro in Springfield, MO? Not sure if it's still there but a few years ago when I was there they had a wall stretching nearly the length of the museum with nothing but variations of the 700. Amazing when you actually look at just SOME of the models, lol.
I have Remington 700 in 300 ultra mag , and it's awesome, I have the one that had the trigger issue took it to my gunsmith and he put 2 lb trigger custom no issue since , I hunt in Africa .
I currently own 5 700's from an 81 BDL (with the original trigger)right up to an current VLS. in the past 10 years I have owned 12 others. Non have ever discharged by accident. And I do prefer the walker trigger to the XMP any day. too bad , the media is powerful when they want to be
With such tight tolerances in the 700 triggers, over oiling trigger can cause misfires/going off on its on (compitent gunsmith with 30+ yrs experience told me that). I've got 4 700's 308, 30/06, 7mm mag and 300 Win Mag. Never had a issue with any of them
I have never had a problem with my 700s.The issue are hobby gunsmiths and shade tree mechanics who think they are the next Carbine Williams or Stock Car Moonshiner Johnson. Guys like to tinker but " a man's got to know his limitations." I have watched guys do the most stupid of things. Like the handloader, shooting a couple benches down from me and my Dad, whose primer flattened hand loads burned my arm. Told him he was at or past max pressure. Told me to.... Shortly his forearm chunk of stock sailed past us. I have respect for that stuff and it is nothing to trifle with. Me: BSME, BSAE, MME 17 US Patents, Also covered under the 35 E.U. Countries and Japan. Career in Major Aerospace Company designing Warheads for various missile and Rocket Systems for Army, Navy and Air Force. Do I reload? Yes Do I have TV, Radio, Sandwich, drink, buddy's, family talking to me or hanging around if they aren't learning? Nope. Smokeless powder is no toy and Black Powder is classified as a low explosive. Be Careful, Be Safe. Give Darwin a Chance.
.... I was hoping to learn something more substantial than that Remington makes many models, has an unsafe trigger ( one useful fact ), and a psycho killer used one.
Love my early 90's Rem 700 Varmint .308, my go-to rifle. Tested the trigger on a spent case under all conditions, could not get it to go 'click' (Rem Walker trigger). This year I put a competition trigger on it for F/TR, better still!
I have Rem 700's in .22-250. .30-06 and .30 Winmag and have put probably 10,000 round through all of them combined and have NEVER ONCE had a problem with the trigger, which is stock in all three. All three have been adjusted by a gunsmith to around 2 lbs.
I shot next to Mike Walker at the 2009 IBS 100/200 yard Nationals. He was a young 98 years old. He did manage to shoot a pair of half inch groups at 200 yards. I have own over 200 Remy 700s and never had one go off. And yes, I knew all 10...
I've owned over a dozen Remy 700s in my life and the only misfire I've experienced was totally my fault and not that of the firearm! Hopefully, the new owner of Remington will focus on improving quality and return the company to the ranks as America's top firearms manufacturer!
I know nothing about Remington except that their original R51 pistol was a disaster and, of course, God, Family and Guns' review of the bull barrel 700 that suffered from manufacturing defects, even though once fixed the rifle was great. I guess I was too late to the game to know about the 700 trigger issues from recent times past. So thanks for that info. All in all, though, I must say I'm drawn to several other brands for bolt guns, 1911's, pistols and anything else Remington makes.
Yeah first chamber a round, then with the safety engaged, pull and hold down the trigger. Next, take your finger off the trigger and then put the safety on fire. BOOM! I have had 2 R700s that have this issue. I have a friend whose rifle goes off without the trigger pulling step while on safe. They just chamber a round, put the gun on safe and as they put the gun on fire it goes off and your finger is nowhere near the trigger. This particular rifle goes off about 4 out of 10 times.
@@rogerking2801 Sure you do, don't point it at the sky while the bolt handle is down. Don't load it (lower the bolt handle) until it is on target. I've a few thousand rounds with triggers under 2 ounces and never a AD. The gun has no brain, so you have to use your own.
My M700 is chambered in the .358 Sierra Stomper. The Stomper is basically a .35 Whelen Magnum. The shoulder diameter is .510 inches versus the .44-somethiong inches of the original .30-06 Springfield case. Case capacity of the Stomper is about 16% greater than the '06. Case length is 2.494 inches and the shoulder angle is 17 degrees 30 minutes. A 250-grain bullet exiting the muzzle at 2684 fps generates 4,000 foot-pounds of kinetic energy...
I love the 700 ! I judge all other bolt guns by it , because for me it's the standard bearer. I've owned in my life eight 700's . All of them were BDL' s , and all were made before 1990 . I've never had a trigger issue , and I thank the Good Lord for it ! I've had them in .222 , .223 , 22-250 , .243 , 25-06 , 30-06 , and .300 win mag. I still own the .222 ( my first centerfire rifle ) , the .243 , and the 30-06 ( it was my late Father's deer rifle , and now it's all I use because of that ) . Thank you for allowing me the trip down memory lane .
I have a 700 handed down from my father. (4 digit serial number) It has the sweetest trigger of any rifle I've ever shot. The problem isn't the trigger, it's that stupid people don't know how a trigger works.
Ive seen great things on the earlier 700s, my guess is it may have the same trigger issue. I believe you could contact remington and they will replace the trigger.
Go to Remington's web site (if it is still up and running since the company declared BK). There's a place where you can enter your gun's serial number and it will provide you the year of production and other relevant facts.
@@Godfamilyandguns There's nothing wrong with the original trigger design, provided, of course, that it has not been tampered with and properly maintained. It's certainly superior to that POS, X-Mark trigger that the factory would likely substitute for the original if sent back to the factory. If anyone is determined to replace the factory original, then they should spend approximately $125 and purchase a Timney!
Accidents happen. Even total honesty regarding a mishap cannot change the outcome. M 700’s are capable of extreme accuracy if tuned to the shooter. All marksmen are different and highly tuned target rifles have no business in the hands of the average hunter. In addition to the 700 trigger sensitivity, we have found trigger pulls becoming lighter gradually due to paraffin buildup between the sear plate & trigger assy. The use of paraffinated lubricants on 700 triggers is asking for trouble over time.
Uh problem not solved....remingtons misfire issues would happen by flipping on or off the safety....sooooo there's that. You though you were smart but turned out to be a dummy
@@patmartin4411 don’t load the gun until you’re ready to use it and don’t take it off safe until you’re aiming and ready to fire. As far as bolt actions go you can also leave the bolt up. Shooting 101.
@@brianb900 lol....might as well just remove the trigger too, cause you won't need it. Why lug around all that extra weight! Just flip the safety and ....BOOM!!!! SHOOTING 101
@@brianb900 never known a gun to fire with bolt up. Then again we are discussing remington so won't argue with ya on that one. Can't imagine it would be good for the face though
glocklvr22 The XMP trigger had issues. Remington found a solution and recalled them. Problems with the 'Walker' trigger are debatable. Probably misadjustments by some owners. But the jury is still out.
The XMP trigger had issues. Remington found a solution and recalled them. Problems with the 'Walker' trigger are debatable. Probably misadjustments by some owners. But the jury is still out.
Car companies issue 4-8 recalls on new vehicles every year and nobody blinks an eye. Remington issues it's first recall in over 200 years and everyone loses their mind.
Here's a couple more things you don't know about Remington 700's .... The now closed manufacturing facility in Hickory KY. is a sweatbox, filthy production floor. They hired temporary employees that don't know anything about guns. The machines used to rifle the barrels are crap. They have a oil cooling systems, The oil recycles over and over throughout the process. Shaving from rifling the barrels gets cycled over and over with the cooling oil. Yes you are correct, it causes damage to the rifling. This is due to poor maintenance prosiegers. Remington wants to save a couple of dollars on filters that stop the shavings from cycling back up into the barrels. The QA test for rifling barrels is most often bypassed for quantity as opposed to quality. Remington 700's are not very accurate due to this lack of preventable rifling damage. Low paying, over working, unsafe work environment. Watch your step! you might slip and hurt your back in the oil all over the floor Yes I worked there for a very short amount of time. S*%T HOLE.
I have a 1981 Remington 700 ADL in 25-06. It came with the walker trigger but I didn't liken the heavy trigger pull. So I replaced it it a new Triggertech Primary adjustable trigger. Trigger been set about 3 lbs. Will shoot 1 inch groups of Hornady American Whitetail aammuall day.
Wait, wait!!!! The most popular American made bolt action, hunting, target, military and police rifle ever made and you say its faulty. Yep, you may have voted for Killary and CNN. I have a 1963 Rem 700 in 264 WM with a LOW 4 digit serial that I bought new, and it has an awesome reputation in several states, very deadly on Elk, mule deer, whitetails, pronghorns, coyotes , red fox, wood chucks, badgers, skunks and more.
Ray Sarchet Do you call people liberals when you disagree with them? The reason why people say that Remingtons are faulty is because the quality control has been terrible.
My last two Remington 700s were defective. My Rem 700 300 BLK SPS came with a mismatched label for the twist rate. Not a 1-7 twist. Ok, no big deal, I don’t shoot subs with it. Trigger was defective too. Faulty, wouldn’t adjust to under 5lbs. No problem, I was going to put a trigger in it anyway and I did. But still. Next, I just got a super deal on a Rem 700 tactical 308 when Gander Mountain went out of business. Oh, bad bolt. Lucky for me I had an extra. Boy, that’s an awful lot of bullshit to encounter for those two purchases in the last year. I bought them to modify completely, barrels too, but I’d be upset if I bought a new in box rifle that didn’t work.
Interesting video, although some of these belonged together. You might have talked about the design of the bolt action itself, it's quite ingenious, IMHO. Thumbs up, though.
They had an issue in the late 60's with the sister ( a short 700 action) 600&660 models. The bolt when a round chambered and locked the round could go off without the use of the trigger. They recalled and replaced those triggers around '70-'72
The PNW Rider of all the "trigger problems" I've heard of how many people actually measured the amount of sear engagement????? very little if any. proper sear engagement is critical for a 700
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In regard to accidental shooting:
Any weapon can misfire.
Any weapon can accidentally fire.
Treat all weapons as if they were loaded at all times.
Never point any weapon at anything you do not intend to kill.
Any one shot from your weapon is 100% your fault.
Act as if you were an intelligent, thoughtful, and prepared with all weapons.
If you follow these rules you can not cause any injury you do not intend on causing.
If your weapon shoots your son, daughter, husband, or wife it is because you allowed it to be aimed at their person.
This is your fault.
It is in no way the fault of the weapon or the manufacturer.
If a weapon discharges because it was shaken, dropped, hit, moved, and the discharge hits a person it is the operators fault.
See 6 rules above.
If you disagree with these 6 rules you are not prepared or intelligent enough to own a weapon.
All weapons are pieces of wood, metal and plastic. Weapons have no ability to do anything. Weapons are a tool to be used by humans. Any result from a weapon is the result of the weapons user. The user must understand that wood, metal and plastic are inanimate. All wood, metal and plastic can fail. The user must control the weapon as if it was failing.
Never had the 700 go off while putting the safety on or delayed firing? That is a problem and if you think it is a user problem you are not very bright. Is it an AD or ND? Choose wisely!
Mike deer must be deaf where you hunt. I'm locked and loaded before I get to my hunting spot.
PREACH IT!!! I second Everything you just said!
Mike Hauncho A weapon that isn't loaded is useless and a weapon that is handled as though it's loaded at all times is dangerous... NEVER get in the habit of thinking any gun is unloaded. The original poster was spot on! IMHO. LoL
Use a magic device called a safety. Also if someone was killed because or a misfire, that means you were flagging them
My Rem 700 made in 1962, 4 digit ser beginning with 1, in 264 WM always made me look like a crack shot, taking elk, pronghorns, WT, Mulies, coyotes, red fox! Probably the best bolt hunting, military and police rifle ever mfg!!!! Great trigger and accuracy!
Ray Sarchet I think the 264 win mag is one of the best cartridges ever made !!!! And yours is a pre 64 to boot ! A very good choice !!
Load One in the Chamber then put it on safety then mess with the trigger now you have to do point it and safe Direction and take the trigger off safety
Making someone a crack shot isn't the trigger it is a self control
Excellent! I live in Alaska and have hunted with a 1976 Remington 700 for the past 30 years. I replaced the original wood stock with a HS Precision synthetic stock. I hunt with a Remington 700 in .270 Win for blackail deer, dall sheep, black bear, caribou and a Remington 700 in .300 H & H Magnum for moose.
Here are 2 things you didn't know about that 700. 1. I just got 1. 2. I love it.
1948 - model 721/722 was introduced, basically the exact same gun as the model 700. It's been around a lot longer than we realize, 1962 was merely an updated version, with better stocks and blueing and overall higher fit and finish. Good video!!
Love my Remington 700 tactical .308 Great for pigs and even put rounds on target at 1000 yds at a long range shooting course. Never once had a problem.
I just purchased a .308 tactical and an HS Precision stock,vortex viper PST on the way
My Dad bought one of these for a hunt (The 7mm magnum). I think I was around 14. He offered me the first shot, wish I would have declined him on that. I got a little too close and apparently wasn't holding on for dear life. Ended up with a hell of a black eye for a few days, a valuable lesson, and a lot of questions. I'd just say the obligatory "You should see the other guy."..
Thats funny. Glad your ok!
bucky13 I just had a scope ringer shooting 338 Lapua. split my eyebrow right down the center. hurt like hell. freaking hilarious though.
Yeah that's why I'm always nervous about the recoil
If folks would learn to shoulder the rifle properly, this wouldn.t happen! I've been shooting since I was 4-5 years old and I'm now 67! Never had a black eye from a rifle scope!
The absolute Best Rifle I own Is My REMINGTON 700 !!!! It's the Most Accurate Rifle I have Ever Owned .
Proud owner of a Reminton 700 chambered in 270.
I have found that every story about a M700 firing by its self ,will lead youback to someone messing with the trigger that had no idea what they was adjusting or even how they should adjust it.the trigger can be adjusted to the point that when the bolt closes it will fire ,but this is a VERY un-safe condition ,and I have seen rifles that had their triggers adjusted down to 14oz. ,I can understand why a hunter may wanta light trigger pull but when you go so light that the gun isn't safe thats too light .and when people start swapping guns then someone will end up with a rifle that has had a bad trigger job done on it and have and AD and start bad mouthing Remington ,this is why I like the adjustable triggers that come on alot of our newer rifles .but that is no garuantee that the rifle you may have swapped for hasn't had some knothead messing with the trigger .never assume that a saftey won't break always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction at all times .I love hunting with my model 700 it is one of the most accurate rifles I have ever fired .and I have ADjusted my trigger and I also set the adjustment screws with a drop of red loctite and lt it cure before I started firing the rifle,but I did not go below a 2 LB.pull ,I like some resistance and feel the trigger a little
I have several. My favorite is my 1980 7mm Remington Magnum. But I have two tactical 700s, both are extremely accurate.
I own a Remington 700 .243 love it. 5 shots 100 yards (0.592) MOA
I bought the last 700 SPS 30-06 in my area 2 weeks ago. Also got it for 450 out the door so I was extremely happy.
I love my 700 in 30-06
Just picked up a Rem 700 Magpul 5R in 6.5 Creedmoor can't wait to get it out and see how it does!
That Magpul stock is the ugliest thing I've ever seen!
Remington 700's😌 the gold standard of bolt action rifles. Accurate, reliable, and rugged. Well respected around the world and the US military's sniper rifles are almost all made from Remington 700's. I know in the case of my 700, it's a damn tack driver. Remington 700 AAC-SD, .308 Winchester, 20" bull barrel with an Area 419 Hellfire muzzle brake, sitting in a Stocky's LRC fiberglass composite stock and Harris bipod, and wearing a Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50mm with Seekins Precision rings mounted to a Leupold Mark IV 20 MOA base. Shooting factory match loads it'll print 3/8MOA groups all day and with my 168 SMK handloads sitting on Varget I can bring it down to 1/4MOA or better.
I got a 700 .30-06 with Vortex Viper HST, I can't wait to take it out to the range.
Eric Romero You should have a blast with it. A good 30-06 is a great rifle. And the Viper HST is a great piece of glass. I personally don't own one but I've shot a few different rifles that have HST's on them and they are great scopes. I'm considering an 18" SPR build and I'm going to put an HST on it. Have fun and be safe man!
I have the Remmington 700, 7mm rem mag. Love it.
Yup best all around gun and round for North America hunting! Wouldn’t give it up for nothing
I love my 700!
M700....Still my favorite bolt gun.
My Remington 700 270 win using 150 Remington core lokt is a very impressive deer rifle.
I have a BDL, pre 69, never misfired and never went off accidently. 243 nail driver. I heard that some without the trap door did go off while jacking the loaded cartridges out. Guess I'm lucky. In 67 I paid $150 at a Western Auto. Ha.
I had a 700bdl in .22-250 in the early 80's discharge once when I released the safety to unload it. Was not the guns fault because I modified the trigger pull. I didn't put any lock tight or fingernail polish on the screws. I have a 700sps now. I installed a Timney trigger in it so I could get the pull like I want it.
Have you ever been to the NRA museum at the Bass Pro in Springfield, MO? Not sure if it's still there but a few years ago when I was there they had a wall stretching nearly the length of the museum with nothing but variations of the 700. Amazing when you actually look at just SOME of the models, lol.
I have Remington 700 in 300 ultra mag , and it's awesome, I have the one that had the trigger issue took it to my gunsmith and he put 2 lb trigger custom no issue since , I hunt in Africa .
had a remington 722 in 257 roberts-----------it was a sweet shooter....wish I could get it back
Wish I could get it!
I currently own 5 700's from an 81 BDL (with the original trigger)right up to an current VLS. in the past 10 years I have owned 12 others. Non have ever discharged by accident. And I do prefer the walker trigger to the XMP any day. too bad , the media is powerful when they want to be
With such tight tolerances in the 700 triggers, over oiling trigger can cause misfires/going off on its on (compitent gunsmith with 30+ yrs experience told me that). I've got 4 700's 308, 30/06, 7mm mag and 300 Win Mag. Never had a issue with any of them
I have never had a problem with my 700s.The issue are hobby gunsmiths and shade tree mechanics who think they are the next Carbine Williams or Stock Car Moonshiner Johnson.
Guys like to tinker but " a man's got to know his limitations."
I have watched guys do the most stupid of things. Like the handloader, shooting a couple benches down from me and my Dad, whose primer flattened hand loads burned my arm. Told him he was at or past max pressure. Told me to.... Shortly his forearm chunk of stock sailed past us. I have respect for that stuff and it is nothing to trifle with.
Me: BSME, BSAE, MME
17 US Patents, Also covered under the 35 E.U. Countries and Japan. Career in Major Aerospace Company designing Warheads for various missile and Rocket Systems for Army, Navy and Air Force.
Do I reload? Yes
Do I have TV, Radio, Sandwich, drink, buddy's, family talking to me or hanging around if they aren't learning? Nope.
Smokeless powder is no toy and Black Powder is classified as a low explosive.
Be Careful, Be Safe.
Give Darwin a Chance.
.... I was hoping to learn something more substantial than that Remington makes many models, has an unsafe trigger ( one useful fact ), and a psycho killer used one.
Me too...
What do you want to know?
I've owned dozens of Remy 700 in my life and have never had a problem with any of the triggers!
Love my early 90's Rem 700 Varmint .308, my go-to rifle. Tested the trigger on a spent case under all conditions, could not get it to go 'click' (Rem Walker trigger). This year I put a competition trigger on it for F/TR, better still!
I have Rem 700's in .22-250. .30-06 and .30 Winmag and have put probably 10,000 round through all of them combined and have NEVER ONCE had a problem with the trigger, which is stock in all three. All three have been adjusted by a gunsmith to around 2 lbs.
Please pray for our great nation!
I second that!
The accuracy of my Rem 700 right out of the box was perfect! No use for a trigger job. If I can see it, I can hit it.
#11 I have owned 3 different Remington 700 rifles in my life
223 & 308 cal.
And...?
Simple and clear best gun i ever seen
I shot next to Mike Walker at the 2009 IBS 100/200 yard Nationals. He was a young 98 years old. He did manage to shoot a pair of half inch groups at 200 yards. I have own over 200 Remy 700s and never had one go off. And yes, I knew all 10...
Hell I can do that with a HMR 17
@@jodamn5078 Why yes, allot of wanna be shooters can 'til they show up at the range. Bring yer pinks...
I’m sure this video would be Teddy Roosevelt approved. Brilliant! Cheers mates!!
LAPD used the .243 cartridge in the Remington 700 for their newly formed metro "swat team" back in the day when they formed the unit.
Dropping my .223 long barrel in the Magpul stock now 💪🏾
I have a 700 in both .03-06 and .300 WinMag. Superb rifles from the world go.
Have fixed the trigger problem?
Yes
I have 4 Remingtons 700 and have never had a miss fire..
I've owned over a dozen Remy 700s in my life and the only misfire I've experienced was totally my fault and not that of the firearm! Hopefully, the new owner of Remington will focus on improving quality and return the company to the ranks as America's top firearms manufacturer!
The old triggers were magic. Had mine set at 2#, nice and crispy.
So were my groups.
Three rounds same hole 100yds.
Of course you may get a few flyers. But, I will take .5 at at 1000yds all day long.
I have a ADL chambered in .25/06 with a Tasco 6x24 scope, 1,100 yards and it’s done !
I own a VS700 22/250.
Late '90s,still doing the job.
What variant is that at 2:56, with the black stock and the polished stainless metal parts? Is that a Customer version?
I know nothing about Remington except that their original R51 pistol was a disaster and, of course, God, Family and Guns' review of the bull barrel 700 that suffered from manufacturing defects, even though once fixed the rifle was great. I guess I was too late to the game to know about the 700 trigger issues from recent times past. So thanks for that info. All in all, though, I must say I'm drawn to several other brands for bolt guns, 1911's, pistols and anything else Remington makes.
Yeah first chamber a round, then with the safety engaged, pull and hold down the trigger. Next, take your finger off the trigger and then put the safety on fire. BOOM! I have had 2 R700s that have this issue. I have a friend whose rifle goes off without the trigger pulling step while on safe. They just chamber a round, put the gun on safe and as they put the gun on fire it goes off and your finger is nowhere near the trigger. This particular rifle goes off about 4 out of 10 times.
Nicholas Howatson I've seen live vedios of the 700 doing the same thing ! Kinda scary to say the least,,,,
And people still defend Remington and the 700... Even though hundreds, thousands of people have had it happen to them.
my family inherited a 7mm Remington 700 from my grandpa
Great caliber and a 700 too.
Which model do you have
I have a Sendero in 270, love that thing.
Manufacturing and selling a faulty trigger design is a SIN, but I was taught to never allow the weapon to point at anything you do not intend to kill.
it is always pointing at something, and with a range of a couple of miles you really never know.
@@rogerking2801 Sure you do, don't point it at the sky while the bolt handle is down. Don't load it (lower the bolt handle) until it is on target. I've a few thousand rounds with triggers under 2 ounces and never a AD. The gun has no brain, so you have to use your own.
What’s the difference in the models ?
My M700 is chambered in the .358 Sierra Stomper. The Stomper is basically a .35 Whelen Magnum. The shoulder diameter is .510 inches versus the .44-somethiong inches of the original .30-06 Springfield case. Case capacity of the Stomper is about 16% greater than the '06. Case length is 2.494 inches and the shoulder angle is 17 degrees 30 minutes. A 250-grain bullet exiting the muzzle at 2684 fps generates 4,000 foot-pounds of kinetic energy...
WHAT???????
Some people hate the 700's...
I got a good one, Timney 510- B&C tac medalist stock- Nikon M-308 scope... yeah she better than me!
How do I go about getting remington to replace the trigger in my 700 bolt action rifle
First, go on gunbroker to buy a Timny trigger. Next, I don't know
Hopefully by now you’ve realized that it’s better to replace the trigger all together
Is that a custom barrel on yours?
So are they safe now or not
I love the 700 ! I judge all other bolt guns by it , because for me it's the standard bearer. I've owned in my life eight 700's . All of them were BDL' s , and all were made before 1990 . I've never had a trigger issue , and I thank the Good Lord for it ! I've had them in .222 , .223 , 22-250 , .243 , 25-06 , 30-06 , and .300 win mag. I still own the .222 ( my first centerfire rifle ) , the .243 , and the 30-06 ( it was my late Father's deer rifle , and now it's all I use because of that ) .
Thank you for allowing me the trip down memory lane .
Great video, I just bought a Remington SPS Tactical, doing a few gun videos myself these days....
So a year later how ya like it
Great video. Nice to see a smile..
I own two Remy 700 ‘s VTR and SPS tactical both in 308 and never had any issues with either of them. Looking at the new Bergara rifles now.
I shoot 1-1.25" single hole groups with a modified 700 (@300yds)
Which model is the gun on the cover?
At 2:55 the scope mount is in the wrong direction on the gun...:DDDD
I love my 700 BDL 300 win mag. Great investment
I have a 700 handed down from my father. (4 digit serial number)
It has the sweetest trigger of any rifle I've ever shot.
The problem isn't the trigger, it's that stupid people don't know how a trigger works.
I have an 1968 300wm I inherited, any information on them would greatly be appreciated sir. Thank you for your videos Your one my favorites. God bless
Ive seen great things on the earlier 700s, my guess is it may have the same trigger issue. I believe you could contact remington and they will replace the trigger.
Go to Remington's web site (if it is still up and running since the company declared BK). There's a place where you can enter your gun's serial number and it will provide you the year of production and other relevant facts.
@@Godfamilyandguns There's nothing wrong with the original trigger design, provided, of course, that it has not been tampered with and properly maintained. It's certainly superior to that POS, X-Mark trigger that the factory would likely substitute for the original if sent back to the factory. If anyone is determined to replace the factory original, then they should spend approximately $125 and purchase a Timney!
@@Godfamilyandguns thank you sir
@@bwr3rd great!, appreciate it. Thanks
Accidents happen. Even total honesty regarding a mishap cannot change the outcome. M 700’s are capable of extreme accuracy if tuned to the shooter. All marksmen are different and highly tuned target rifles have no business in the hands of the average hunter. In addition to the 700 trigger sensitivity, we have found trigger pulls becoming lighter gradually due to paraffin buildup between the sear plate & trigger assy. The use of paraffinated lubricants on 700 triggers is asking for trouble over time.
Must be cleaned and maintained properly, PERIOD.
love the vid really liked the music
I have to say I love your User Name: God, Family and Guns and you have them in the right order.
God bless you for giving Him the credit
Weapons Safety Rule #KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF OF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOU INTEND TO FIRE. Problem solved.
Uh problem not solved....remingtons misfire issues would happen by flipping on or off the safety....sooooo there's that. You though you were smart but turned out to be a dummy
@@patmartin4411 don’t load the gun until you’re ready to use it and don’t take it off safe until you’re aiming and ready to fire. As far as bolt actions go you can also leave the bolt up. Shooting 101.
@@brianb900 lol....might as well just remove the trigger too, cause you won't need it. Why lug around all that extra weight! Just flip the safety and ....BOOM!!!! SHOOTING 101
@@brianb900 huh??? Oh there's the buck I been waiting on for 3 hours, where the he'll are my bullets?
@@brianb900 never known a gun to fire with bolt up. Then again we are discussing remington so won't argue with ya on that one. Can't imagine it would be good for the face though
My Remington 700 is perfect , this is a bunch of crap.
glocklvr22 The XMP trigger had issues. Remington found a solution and recalled them. Problems with the 'Walker' trigger are debatable. Probably misadjustments by some owners. But the jury is still out.
The XMP trigger had issues. Remington found a solution and recalled them. Problems with the 'Walker' trigger are debatable. Probably misadjustments by some owners. But the jury is still out.
Car companies issue 4-8 recalls on new vehicles every year and nobody blinks an eye. Remington issues it's first recall in over 200 years and everyone loses their mind.
The Boot Recruit )
No shit you like the gun you have, why would you keep a gun that would fire unentionally?
Do a ruger American next or a savage
R700 sps tactical I'm obsessed.
What are the odds of me owning a faulty trigger system?
The stock trigger isn’t that great regardless, drop a Timney in it and call it a day.
Here's a couple more things you don't know about Remington 700's .... The now closed manufacturing facility in Hickory KY. is a sweatbox, filthy production floor. They hired temporary employees that don't know anything about guns. The machines used to rifle the barrels are crap. They have a oil cooling systems, The oil recycles over and over throughout the process. Shaving from rifling the barrels gets cycled over and over with the cooling oil. Yes you are correct, it causes damage to the rifling. This is due to poor maintenance prosiegers. Remington wants to save a couple of dollars on filters that stop the shavings from cycling back up into the barrels. The QA test for rifling barrels is most often bypassed for quantity as opposed to quality. Remington 700's are not very accurate due to this lack of preventable rifling damage. Low paying, over working, unsafe work environment. Watch your step! you might slip and hurt your back in the oil all over the floor Yes I worked there for a very short amount of time. S*%T HOLE.
I have a 1981 Remington 700 ADL in 25-06. It came with the walker trigger but I didn't liken the heavy trigger pull. So I replaced it it a new Triggertech Primary adjustable trigger. Trigger been set about 3 lbs.
Will shoot 1 inch groups of Hornady American Whitetail aammuall day.
I also replaced my 700 with triggertech I love it great trigger
Wow good lesson
oh man I was only unsure of one of the facts. I'm getting old
Great vid!
Wish I had ALL of em!
I was curious if you were a pastor of a church where it is and might I attend
The design on the first thing in the video is the exact design of the .270 that I have
The Trigger information was very useful
I like the last winter shot. No bolt or mag in the gun
Just picked up a mint old 700 BDL in 7mm. Mag.
3:34 where's the bolt handle?
It's there, fully raised. Enlarge the image.
Wait, wait!!!! The most popular American made bolt action, hunting, target, military and police rifle ever made and you say its faulty. Yep, you may have voted for Killary and CNN. I have a 1963 Rem 700 in 264 WM with a LOW 4 digit serial that I bought new, and it has an awesome reputation in several states, very deadly on Elk, mule deer, whitetails, pronghorns, coyotes , red fox, wood chucks, badgers, skunks and more.
Ray Sarchet Do you call people liberals when you disagree with them? The reason why people say that Remingtons are faulty is because the quality control has been terrible.
My last two Remington 700s were defective. My Rem 700 300 BLK SPS came with a mismatched label for the twist rate. Not a 1-7 twist. Ok, no big deal, I don’t shoot subs with it. Trigger was defective too. Faulty, wouldn’t adjust to under 5lbs. No problem, I was going to put a trigger in it anyway and I did. But still. Next, I just got a super deal on a Rem 700 tactical 308 when Gander Mountain went out of business. Oh, bad bolt. Lucky for me I had an extra. Boy, that’s an awful lot of bullshit to encounter for those two purchases in the last year. I bought them to modify completely, barrels too, but I’d be upset if I bought a new in box rifle that didn’t work.
Interesting video, although some of these belonged together. You might have talked about the design of the bolt action itself, it's quite ingenious, IMHO. Thumbs up, though.
Love my 700 22/250 wouldn't take anything for it
I got a 700 in .22WMR rare as rocking horse shit....
Great video
Nice. I knew most of them.
I love my 700
I want a .17 remington caliber model 700...
I have a varmint (heavy barrel) version in that caliber and I love it!
@ 00:17 "Whew, I got one of "them" END QUOTE"
I have a 1997 Remington 700 police in 338 MLR
I love it in phantom forces
They had an issue in the late 60's with the sister ( a short 700 action) 600&660 models. The bolt when a round chambered and locked the round could go off without the use of the trigger. They recalled and replaced those triggers around '70-'72
The PNW Rider of all the "trigger problems" I've heard of how many people actually measured the amount of sear engagement????? very little if any. proper sear engagement is critical for a 700
Fantastico il mio Remington 700 in 6.5 Creedmoor