Remington 700 Trigger recall

Well I guess I can overlook crappy plastic stocks with pressure points molded in the end of the barrel channel, and the posibility of an unsafe trigger, and even given the fact Remington makes so many more rifles and products that it is OK they can have alot more recalls than all the other manufactures on the link furnished above. I have to really appreciate how they are stepping up to the plate. The fact that I bought a 700 varmint model that had a rebate that I filled out and sent in per instruction and was denied on the basis they reserve the right to, only makes me glad that I have contributed to the financial success of such a great company. I realize how silly it is to consider any of this as a negative towards Remington. Sorry to be so unfair in my judgement.

Not really. I work to hard for money I spend on my firearms to take a mom's eye view they are doing nothing wrong because I like my Remingtons. My buddy had that mentality when AMF bought Harley Davidson, he wouldn't change so we always carried a tow rope in our saddle bags for him.
 
Originally Posted By: green1320Wow Furhunter do you work for Remington? I was just having a discussion and not once reverted to name calling or immature statements. By your answers I now know that you know what is being said is true by your responses. I did not mean to get you so mad with these truths but was just posting my opinions. I am done as of this post since we can't all act as adults!!!!

First off I've been putting new aftermarket triggers in my 700's for 15 years. True the older ones were better than these xmarks but I didn't like those either so they all get junked.

What was it again they were supposed to do to fix your rifle and make you happy?

Adults..... Yea, keep stomping your feet

It is what it is.... Fix it and move on.
 
Jeeze... what a bunch of girls. This such an easy, "do it yourself" fix, and half of you guys are whining about how mean and rotten Remington is.

Did you guys ever build a model airplane or fix a toaster? No?... then learn and stop whining. This fix is TEN times easier.

I have 11 Remingtons, and none of them have plastic stocks with molded pressure points - buy higher up on the food chain! If you buy the bargain model, don't whine that it is the bargain model.
 
Catshooter your right, quit buying those cheap Remington. By the way how are all the girls doing over in the warranty department. Still getting all the overtime you want? You know what you call a Remington with a cheap plastic stock that shoots 1/2" groups right right out the box and you don't need to adjust the trigger? A Tikka. Chill out dud when they finally fix all the rifles you can start fixin toasters!
 
While I will not be sending in my new 22-250 so they can flush it out with acetone and smack it with a punch, it is pretty amazing that they let this excess sealer non-sense go on for 7-8 years before getting the problem under control. What I'd really like to know is what actually brought it to light? Was there an actual accidental discharge due to this issue?
 
I've got two recent Rem 700's, neither of which will be headed back. That said, I didn't realize my CDL that DID come with pressure points out on the forend was a bargain model 700. Easy fix, but none the less, it did come with them.
 
Originally Posted By: Roger London it is pretty amazing that they let this excess sealer non-sense go on for 7-8 years before getting the problem under control. What I'd really like to know is what actually brought it to light? Was there an actual accidental discharge due to this issue?

Think about this.
Has it been a consistent problem on every single trigger for this long or.... Is it a hit an miss issue and they feel going back that far will make sure they get them all?

I'd almost bet it's the later but in doing the recall as they are it makes all the nay sayers and skeptics out there believe every trigger they put out was bad and I just don't think that's the case.

Excess sealer on a trigger is a no cost issue. It's not like they said hey put more sealer on the triggers cause it saves us money! If the sealer they used wasn't that good sure it could have been replace with another at little to no cost difference. I don't think this should be looked at like it's an ignition switch issue in a gm car where cost saving was put before safety.
 
Just an update on the time frame for this repair. I was told today by a Remington Rep that the turn around time for this repair to get your gun back after you ship it to Remington is 8 to 12 months. I ordered and replaced my trigger with a Timney because I figured it was going to be a long turn around time.
 
Originally Posted By: green1320Just an update on the time frame for this repair. I was told today by a Remington Rep that the turn around time for this repair to get your gun back after you ship it to Remington is 8 to 12 months. I ordered and replaced my trigger with a Timney because I figured it was going to be a long turn around time.


8-12 months eh?
 
Looks like I have two 700's that fall under this recall. I was going to send one of them in and then send the scope to Leupold for a B&C reticle upgrade while I had it off the rifle. Eight to twelve months though is just a little much. There's coyotes to hunt next winter, and Remington probably wouldn't like my 3# trigger adjust job anyway. Sounds like a Timney upgrade is coming.
By the way. If a guy wants a Timney quality trigger in his Remmy, maybe Remington should make them an option on a new rifle. Just have to wonder how many would be willing to pay the extra $$$ to have one installed as a factory option.

ETA.. Checked the website, and yes I have two rifles subject to the recall. I did find that although I bought these rifles about 5 years apart, their serial numbers are only 128 apart. They are both of the same age, I just bought one, ordered directly from a Remington distributor by my LGS, and the other new in the box at a gun show five or six years latter.
Also, no one mentioned that Remington is giving a 40% discount at the Remington store for your trouble.
 
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Originally Posted By: FurhunterOriginally Posted By: green1320Just an update on the time frame for this repair. I was told today by a Remington Rep that the turn around time for this repair to get your gun back after you ship it to Remington is 8 to 12 months. I ordered and replaced my trigger with a Timney because I figured it was going to be a long turn around time.


8-12 months eh?

Ha... fat chance!!

I sent in my name to get the box, but I'm not sending them anything - I'll do the fix myself.
 
I bought a timmney this winter and was kinda scared to try and put it in but after doing it I couldn't believe how easy it was and it only took 10 minutes at the most. I almost took it to a smith and he was going to charge me $65.
 
Originally Posted By: willy1947

I sent in my name the next day after the recall came out. I have not seen a box yet.




I sent my name in the day the recall started... I have seen nothing and gotten no emails from them. Not worried, as I did it myself, but I would like the box for storage.

 
Originally Posted By: scouteyesJust buy a ugly Savage with a accu-trigger small groups good trigger. Problem solved. Lol

"Just buy a ugly Savage with a accu-trigger (and and some dark sunglasses*)...

... small groups good trigger".



(* so your friends won't recognizes you when you are shooting it).

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I sent in for my box and got it, But no way I am sending my gun to them, as soon as I put a new trigger in it, I was just going to send the trigger back to them in that big box and tell them to keep it.

Jason
 
Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: scouteyesJust buy a ugly Savage with a accu-trigger small groups good trigger. Problem solved. Lol

"Just buy a ugly Savage with a accu-trigger (and and some dark sunglasses*)...

... small groups good trigger".



(* so your friends won't recognizes you when you are shooting it).

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This should work.... Bmags get double bagged BTW..
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