Remington Rifle/Trigger Recall

[Narragansett]

All the Remingtons I own are from the 40's with the exception of one from the mid 70's, from a period in time when Remington was a gun company run by gun people.

For personal reasons, i have not bought any Remington product since 1987.

IMO, they make less than desirable products now, and ruin every company they touch. They exist on the name of what once was.

It would not bother me in the least, if they closed their doors for good.

Just my .02

 

[vinn]

remerton 30 bolt act., 30 06

that Remerton triger runined a good rifle 1 A GOOD gun smith can refure a good replacment and make a good model 700 !

 

[jrm53]

I bought a used 700 BDL in 7mmRem mag in 1976, I never had any problems with it but I sent it to them a few years ago and it came back, seemed ok but I have not shot it since. Jeff

 

[Justin T]

I have a very early ‘50’s 721 with an unmodified trigger. It is outstanding and I have no plans to change it any time soon.

 

[Golphin]

All the Remingtons I own are from the 40's with the exception of one from the mid 70's, from a period in time when Remington was a gun company run by gun people.

For personal reasons, i have not bought any Remington product since 1987.

IMO, they make less than desirable products now, and ruin every company they touch. They exist on the name of what once was.

It would not bother me in the least, if they closed their doors for good.

Just my .02

They did close their doors now we wait to see what the new owners bring. Judging by todays standards for most companies not any better most likely.

 

[BigBill]

I have a ‘94 rem 700/338 wm never a problem. She will put two rounds through the same hole at 100 yds if I do my part. I hate to have anyone touch it.

 

[kennethg]

I was hunting with a friend in the early 70's. We both were using Rem 700's. His 7MM mag went off in my Bronco putting a very nice hole in the roof. He swore he never touched the trigger. I cut the trip short and that was the last time I saw him. Now I am inclined to believe him.
I still have that 700 and a second one. Both were made in the 60's.
With most activities shut down due to Covid19 and being bored, I ordered two Timney triggers from Midway (they were on sale). Both installed easily. Now I don't have to worry about the possible trigger problem when I give these rifles to my grandson.

 

[brucev]

Have either owned, borrowed or been allowed to use at least 30 plus Rem. 700 rifles since 1980. Have used them all hard. Have shot them with everything from mouse fart level reduced loads to apocalyptic level handholds so powerful that a mere wave of the round toward a target resulted in death. I have had adjusted the standard triggers on these rifles for use hunting. I've adjusted triggers on varmint type rifles to levels suitable for less energetic hunting use. And, I've adjusted the triggers on my target rifles down to the level appropriate for informal target shooting. None have ever discharged when struck hard on the buttplate w/ a large heavy rubber mallet. All have worked exactly as one would expect a quality trigger to operate. Not one single time has a rifle ever discharged when the safety was pushed from safe to fire. Cannot see any possible reason to replace a standard 700 rifle trigger. Simply use good sense and, if need/anticipated usage requires it, adjust it using the commonly recommended procedure. Save the $200 that might be necessary for a "new" trigger and use it to buy components. JMHO. Sincerely. bruce.

 

[M29since14]

…Now I don't have to worry about the possible trigger problem when I give these rifles to my grandson.

I don’t know if I’d go quite that far. Any trigger needs periodic maintenance and a safety check, and it always surprises me that folks will use a rifle for years and years and never think of cleaning the trigger. But I know what you mean. You’ve taken the precaution to replace those triggers with something you have more confidence in.

Sako rifles are usually held in high esteem, but the only “unintended” discharge I’ve had that I can “blame” on a rifle trigger was a Sako with a dirty trigger. The rifle fired when I closed the bolt. No harm done, but a good lesson was taught. It hadn’t been out of its stock for cleaning in a long time. Modern triggers that are more or less completely enclosed in a housing seem to be designed to defy routine cleaning.