Model 700 issues?

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I disassembled the bolt completely - no oil or grime present but I ran it through the cleaner anyway.

I inspected and unpinned the trigger assembly and ran the entire assembly through the cleaner and it left a nasty brown/yellow film in the solution. The exterior appeared clean upon removal but I noted damage to the bolt stop, but should not have caused the issue that I experienced.

I lubed firing pin assembly and trigger assembly with lighter fluid only.

I reassembled and froze the entire barreled action overnight.

This morning everything functions as intended.

I assume the trigger assembly was freezing allowing the trigger to hang and not engage the sear.

I will be replacing the trigger assembly with something else this spring.
 
wcw280 said:
They made some fine triggers. I have several
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A friend of mine Larry Scott, Great Scott Shooters Products Cadiz, KY was a very big Jewell dealer the last time I picked one up from him a few months back he had a few 700's left. He said he didn't see anymore being built per his conversation with Jewell.
 
rickyk280 said:
A friend of mine Larry Scott, Great Scott Shooters Products Cadiz, KY was a very big Jewell dealer the last time I picked one up from him a few months back he had a few 700's left. He said he didn't see anymore being built per his conversation with Jewell.
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Larry's been out of stock for a while now
 
mr.big said:
From all he has posted on accurate shooter id say he's out.
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Yes he is now he sold the last ones he had to one builder, and that was some he didn't have listed on accurate shooter or his site.
 
mr.big said:
There was a guy had 10 for sale a little while ago for 325$$ that didn't last long
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I hated to see Jewel go out. I got a lot of triggers over the years from Larry, He doesn't live but 15 miles from me. I could just run over and get what I needed and visit. Did you ever shoot with Larry?
 
rickyk280 said:
I hated to see Jewel go out. I got a lot of triggers over the years from Larry, He doesn't live but 15 miles from me. I could just run over and get what I needed and visit. Did you ever shoot with Larry?
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Yeah he shot some UBR with us,, he shot a factory 40x 308. It got where he said his health worried him being around so many people or something ,,
 
mr.big said:
Yeah he shot some UBR with us,, he shot a factory 40x 308. It got where he said his health worried him being around so many people or something ,,
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Yeah most of Larry's practicing was done here at my range behind my shop. Larry got to where he couldn't be around anyone that smoked.
 
rickyk280 said:
Yeah most of Larry's practicing was done here at my range behind my shop. Larry got to where he couldn't be around anyone that smoked.
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I can't remember where I saw him last. He used come to Gallatin Gun Club I think it closed in 2017,,he may have came to Two Brothers Range up around Franklin Ky or Buck Creek at Somerset I can't remember. I'm pretty sure he hasn't been to Dry Branch Range they built in Dixon Springs after Gallatin closed,, I'd say it's been 5-6 years at least since I saw him
 
Anyone know what specific guns were affected by the recall? I've got two 700s, both from around 2000. The bolt functions with the safety on or off from what I recall. From memory, there is something funky about the safety though. Once you pull the trigger, you can't put the safety back on without cycling the bolt. I'll have to check them out soon.

Also, does regular Rem Oil freeze up like that? I'd heard of WD-40 gumming things up, but not gun oil.

If I can't give it a good cleaning, I have been known to just soak it down with Rem Oil if it has been raining. May not be a good thing after reading this.
 
Joe2Kool said:
Anyone know what specific guns were affected by the recall? I've got two 700s, both from around 2000. The bolt functions with the safety on or off from what I recall. From memory, there is something funky about the safety though. Once you pull the trigger, you can't put the safety back on without cycling the bolt. I'll have to check them out soon.

Also, does regular Rem Oil freeze up like that? I'd heard of WD-40 gumming things up, but not gun oil.

If I can't give it a good cleaning, I have been known to just soak it down with Rem Oil if it has been raining. May not be a good thing after reading this.
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Nothing funky going on with your safety. That's how it works. I wouldn't do too much oiling to the fire control at all. I don't use Rem Oil on any of my guns for that matter.
 
Somebody has adjusted that trigger in the past based on the pictures, but regardless, I would replace entire trigger as I hate taking safety off to load and unload a rifle. The cleaning fixed the malfunction issue... but still a ticking time bomb.
 
rickyk280 said:
I bet y'all don't like Tikka rifles…..,
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I own one (T3X SL) and I absolutely love the out of the box trigger and accuracy, but not a fan of the bolt lock and having to have gun "on fire" to run the bolt. I've read there are aftermarket options, but I have not explored them in detail.
 
Andy S. said:
I own one (T3X SL) and I absolutely love the out of the box trigger and accuracy, but not a fan of the bolt lock and having to have gun "on fire" to run the bolt. I've read there are aftermarket options, but I have not explored them in detail.
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Like you Andy I have a couple of the T3X and I really like the triggers and accuracy of the rifles.
 
megalomaniac said:
Somebody has adjusted that trigger in the past based on the pictures, but regardless, I would replace entire trigger as I hate taking safety off to load and unload a rifle. The cleaning fixed the malfunction issue... but still a ticking time bomb.
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You can cut the lever off the safety that locks the bolt closed and then it will allow you to work the bolt with the safety on
 
I've seen that a number of times on older Remington 700s. I say older because over the years Gun oil and Gunk will collect inside that trigger housing. Especially bad if the previous owner used WD-40. It will build up a residue that will stick the internal parts. The extreme cold weather didn't help it either. That can be modified to open the bolt with the safety on but my advice is buy a trigger Tech, you won't regret it and your problem will be solved.
 
tacoma2002 said:
So, I froze the action overnight.

I was able to replicate the issue. I clicked the safety off and squeezed the trigger. It did snap but the firing pin stuck down.

As in I operated the bolt and moved the firing pin in and out of the bolt, but when I closed the bolt to the "locked" position the firing pin fell as the bolt locked.

I'd say this indicates the trigger sticking in the "fire" position.

this was a few minutes after it began to thaw out.
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Could it be the cleaner you used had froze up?
 
Chippy said:
Could it be the cleaner you used had froze up?
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That's for sure what it was.

When I originally took the gun down and cleaned it, I did not clean the trigger assembly further than the exterior.

This time I ran it though the ultrasonic.

I'd say the lube from the factory or pervious owner was freezing inside the assembly.

Never had that issue until now. Old dog learned a new trick.
 
tacoma2002 said:
That's for sure what it was.

When I originally took the gun down and cleaned it, I did not clean the trigger assembly further than the exterior.

This time I ran it though the ultrasonic.

I'd say the lube from the factory or pervious owner was freezing inside the assembly.

Never had that issue until now. Old dog learned a new trick.
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I had a guy that used to hunt with us had used some kind of grease on an old 7400 and it was fine when we sighted it in. Once it was cold though you could watch the pin just moving slow as all get out towards the round!
 

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