700 Remington Problems
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Desert Fox
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- Aug 14, 2006
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The RUM being a rebated case might create this problem with Remington rifles. It has something to do with the variation in the cutting of the extractor grove around the cartridge head. It also exacerbate the problem with a weaker extractor spring. Installing a Sako extractor will remedy this problem.
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DF is right, a Sako extractor will fix the problem.
I have several M700's and have never had a problem, even with my 338 RUM.
JD338
I have several M700's and have never had a problem, even with my 338 RUM.
JD338
Guy Miner
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- Apr 6, 2006
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The Rem 700 extractors are a well known weak point.
Interestingly I had a .300 RUM, and the extractor failed on the sixth shot from that rifle. A gunsmith buddy of mine installed a new Remington extractor and all was well. Eventually I sold the rifle, and as far as I know it's still going strong.
I've got one Rem 700 that has been through several barrels, and the extractor is just now starting to give me trouble. Roughly 15,000 rounds through that rifle. Time to treat the old thing to a new extractor I suppose. I'll just go with the Remington rather than modifying it for the Sako extractor.
Regards, Guy
Interestingly I had a .300 RUM, and the extractor failed on the sixth shot from that rifle. A gunsmith buddy of mine installed a new Remington extractor and all was well. Eventually I sold the rifle, and as far as I know it's still going strong.
I've got one Rem 700 that has been through several barrels, and the extractor is just now starting to give me trouble. Roughly 15,000 rounds through that rifle. Time to treat the old thing to a new extractor I suppose. I'll just go with the Remington rather than modifying it for the Sako extractor.
Regards, Guy
Powerstroke
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- Feb 24, 2006
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Remington 700's are about all that is in my safe.... as above a couple of them in the 15 to 20 K range with several different barrels and no issues.
No issues with my Sendero in .300RUM either.
No issues with my Sendero in .300RUM either.
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I also have several model 700's, but they are older rifles. I am wondering if Remington might have quality issues now that they have been bought out. As far as the Sako extractor goes, I read where a case fails it will make a missle out of this where the case head will no longer be surrounded with steel.
While on my annual month long deer hunting trip to my friends place in NC I helped him sight in a lot of rifles for another friend that owns a gun shop. We took a new Rem. 700 in 7mm RSUM to the range and could hardly get it to chamber a round and after firing it you had to remove the bolt and pull the case off the bolt. The boltface and extractor both seemed to be out of whack. The rifle had to be sent back to Remington. I thought they were supposed to test fire every rifle at the factory. There is no way that this rifle would have been fired and this problem not been recognized. I now have a number of Rem 700s and have had many more and never had a single problem with any of them. My buddy had two 700s that the bolt handles just came off. They had to be sent back to Rem. They just glue the bolt handle on.
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I don't think they glue the bolt handles on, at least they used to braze them on. I have liked the 700 since 1965 when I bought my first 30-06, but you can screw up anything by cutting corners in the quest to save a buck! I understand that Remington was on the verge on bankruptcy when they were bought out. I believe the only company that is truly an american gun company at this time is Ruger. Marlin, Thompson Center and a host of others have been aquired by others.
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Savage is a truly American Gun Company, I believe, still.
I've not been impressed with the Remingtons I've handled or looked at over the past three or four years. The fit and finish is getting worse, and the accuracy of the recent vintage guns I've shot has left something to be desired, as well. It was fine - within 1.5" at 100yds - but nothing spectacular. I can get better accuracy from other guns that cost less and have better finishes (from Savage and Weatherby, to name two). Remington is going to have to do something about quality and price or they won't get anymore of my business for a long time.
I've not been impressed with the Remingtons I've handled or looked at over the past three or four years. The fit and finish is getting worse, and the accuracy of the recent vintage guns I've shot has left something to be desired, as well. It was fine - within 1.5" at 100yds - but nothing spectacular. I can get better accuracy from other guns that cost less and have better finishes (from Savage and Weatherby, to name two). Remington is going to have to do something about quality and price or they won't get anymore of my business for a long time.
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