Remington 700 Fires When Bolt is Closed or Safety Released

[Bowjack]

I bought a used Remington 700. It is a nice rifle but was extremely dirty when I purchased it. I cleaned the rifle and took it to the range and sighted it in. It functioned fine.

However, today I cycled the bolt and the empty rifle fired. The rifle also fired when the safety is released. Fortunately, the rifle was unloaded and I was only cycling the bolt.

I have read that cleansing the bolt may help, but I do not trust this rifle anymore. In fact, this thing scares the crap out of me.

If I install a new Trigger Tech or Timney trigger will it resolve the problem?

 

[Jpsmith1]

Walker trigger.

I have 2 700s, one of which did this.

A Timney fixed it 100% I put a triggertech in the second before I even had ammo for the rifle

 

[Bowjack]

Thank you. I will swap the trigger.

 

[hereinaz]

I swap out the factory triggers 100% of the time.

 

[BigDog00]

Remington had a big recall on triggers awhile back. Throw the factory trigger in the garbage and swap it.

 

[SDHNTR]

You saw the CNBC special right? Send it back. Or take 20 min and swap the trigger out yourself.

 

[TaperPin]

I bought a used Remington 700. It is a nice rifle but was extremely dirty when I purchased it. I cleaned the rifle and took it to the range and sighted it in. It functioned fine.

However, today I cycled the bolt and the empty rifle fired. The rifle also fired when the safety is released. Fortunately, the rifle was unloaded and I was only cycling the bolt.

I have read that cleansing the bolt may help, but I do not trust this rifle anymore. In fact, this thing scares the crap out of me.

If I install a new Trigger Tech or Timney trigger will it resolve the problem?

That’s classic dirty trigger and/or the sear engagement has been reduced too much by a weekend gunsmith - if you don’t replace the trigger, the existing trigger should be taken apart, cleaned and properly adjusted. Factory triggers aren’t that great so I automatically replace them. Even a replacement trigger will eventually need to be taken apart and cleaned, but it would solve your current problem.

 

[Bowjack]

Thank you. Dirty or not, I don’t trust this trigger. I fully intend to replace it.

 

[TN2shot07]

Unless you just want to replace it I’d have a competent gunsmith check it out. A good one can make those walker triggers as good as anything on the market.

The ex-marks that were on the new ones were junk, that’s an automatic replacement for me

 

[N2TRKYS]

I never once had an issue with the Remington triggers. Cleaned and a sear adjustment and you’re ready to go.

 

[Bowjack]

You saw the CNBC special right? Send it back. Or take 20 min and swap the trigger out yourself.

Never saw the CNBC special.

I was in upstate NY during deer season 20 years ago. Someone was handed a loaded 7mm and as he cycled the action the gun went off. He swore he didn’t touch the trigger and if I didn’t see it, I wouldn’t have believed him.

I heard about the recall.

My trigger is getting replaced ASAP.

 

[mgray]

I’m not sure I’d ever trust that rifle. A high school classmate of mine killed his brother on a bear hunt in Canada about five years ago. I don’t know the details, but I believe it was caused by a faulty Remington. Also, when I was a kid, I had an old single shot 20 ga that sometimes would fire when closed. My dad chopped it up so no one would ever be able to use it. In my opinion, nothing is worth taking a chance.

 

[WKR]

I’m not sure I’d ever trust that rifle. A high school classmate of mine killed his brother on a bear hunt in Canada about five years ago. I don’t know the details, but I believe it was caused by a faulty Remington. Also, when I was a kid, I had an old single shot 20 ga that sometimes would fire when closed. My dad chopped it up so no one would ever be able to use it. In my opinion, nothing is worth taking a chance.

You don't take a truck to the scrap yard because the brakes are bad....do you?

 

[mgray]

If I thought there was a .01% chance that truck could kill a friend or family, I’d drive it into a river myself.

 

[SDHNTR]

Never saw the CNBC special.

I was in upstate NY during deer season 20 years ago. Someone was handed a loaded 7mm and as he cycled the action the gun went off. He swore he didn’t touch the trigger and if I didn’t see it, I wouldn’t have believed him.

I heard about the recall.

My trigger is getting replaced ASAP.

 

[Jpsmith1]

If I thought there was a .01% chance that truck could kill a friend or family, I’d drive it into a river myself.

Exactly.

 

[BBob]

Send it back

Send it back to who? If you're talking Remington that Remington went bankrupt and doesn't exist anymore. The new Remington has nothing to do with the old now defunct recall or recalls for the Walker and or the X-Mark.

 

[T_Widdy]

Thank you. Dirty or not, I don’t trust this trigger. I fully intend to replace it.

I have had timney and triggertechs do the same thing. There is no 100% cure for the design of a 700

 

[grfox92]

This is the exact reason I'll never own a 700 based action.

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[SDHNTR]

Send it back to who? If you're talking Remington that Remington went bankrupt and doesn't exist anymore. The new Remington has nothing to do with the old now defunct recall or recalls for the Walker and or the X-Mark.

Gosh, you’re 100% correct. Forgot about that. A Timney or Trigger Tech is a simple swap and, while not perfect, they are far better.