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For shiits an giggles I sent a new ss action to LRI to get their full BP on the CNC. (They do very good work).
With the same chassis and several prefit barrels, I would switch from a stock 700 to the LRI action, same barrel on each action, and record the results. And they were..... couldn't measure any difference in group size to make 2 shiits. The LRI action was smoother and had all the bells and whistles. Net result... 0
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Quick list of 700 issues that happened to me:
Broken firing pin from poor alignment (one)
Bolt timing/camming - failure to extract (two 700 actions). One was built by a gunsmith on this forum that is a prominent poster here dotes on. Said it was hot loads or reloading issues, even after he had the action back in hand to inspect and could clearing see the primary camming timing issue. Sent it to a proper smith who removed and properly timed the handle/cam and problem solved.
Cratered primers (numerous 700 actions)
Misaligned scope base holes (numerous 700 actions)
Bolt handle fell off (one)
As for the bolt release being on the trigger, I've had to tweak on several rifles to operate properly, mainly due to poor action and stock alignment causing the release to rub on the trigger guard. When properly set up, it works, but damn its a cheap flimsy setup, that unnecessarily complicates trigger removal.
Remington has manufactured some lemons for sure.
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So are 805’s, but betta.... for a small fee. 805 does em up good. He do.
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Remington has manufactured some lemons for sure.
Yes they have and for that reason I go straight to custom actions anymore.
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Remington has manufactured some lemons for sure.
Yes they have and for that reason I go straight to custom actions anymore. They went through a poor quality run for a while. Chad and Mike have both said the new ones are done on a CNC and pretty damn good. The bolt handle / primary extraction is still iffy. I have never had an issue with extraction on any 700 I have had. I'm not that lucky either....
Last edited by lapua6547; 02/28/21.
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How do you know a "new"?
Regardless, I've had enough different actions to know I don't want a 700. Among many other things, integral lugs are pretty important to me. I tend to swap out barrels just for fun and prefer not worrying about aligning the lug in a tightly bed stock.
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As for the bolt release being on the trigger, I've had to tweak on several rifles to operate properly, mainly due to poor action and stock alignment causing the release to rub on the trigger guard. When properly set up, it works, but damn its a cheap flimsy setup, that unnecessarily complicates trigger removal.
That stamped piece of tin and tiny spring is garbage. My only remaining Remington has a side bolt release now...
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How do you know a "new"?
Regardless, I've had enough different actions to know I don't want a 700. Among many other things, integral lugs are pretty important to me. I tend to swap out barrels just for fun and prefer not worrying about aligning the lug in a tightly bed stock. Ah..... good catch. That's what happens when you type and are listening to Buddy Rich and John Henry Bonham drum solos through the Bose headphones. Distraction....
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I had a 223 out shooting gophers and the extractor would get little slivers of brass in it and stop working. Pulled the bolt and cleaned it out. Windy and dusty day. Now my bolt is back in and the lever is stuck down and I have no bolt stop. Gophers laughing at me everywhere and me with a cleaning rod in one hand and my dick in the other.
Gophers almost got me that day and I swore I’d never let that happen again.
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.
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^ hahaha 
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I had Bugholes ship Shaen a Bart and he shouldered and chambered it without me sending in my TL3.
Took two weeks from when I ordered.
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.
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I had a 223 out shooting gophers and the extractor would get little slivers of brass in it and stop working. Pulled the bolt and cleaned it out. Windy and dusty day. Now my bolt is back in and the lever is stuck down and I have no bolt stop. Gophers laughing at me everywhere and me with a cleaning rod in one hand and my dick in the other.
Gophers almost got me that day and I swore I’d never let that happen again. I bet you were pizzed off like a mofo!
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The new 700 are made in your neighborhood.
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Good thing I had my knife!
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.
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I had Bugholes ship Shaen a Bart and he shouldered and chambered it without me sending in my TL3.
Took two weeks from when I ordered.
Somehow hit the back button and the post went away. Anyway.... Exactly! I like the option of prefit barrels. I too have several Bighorns. New barrel shows up on the front porch and is installed in 10 minutes, start to finish.
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Good thing I had my knife! Improvise, Adapt, Overcome You did well!
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The new 700 are made in your neighborhood. Huntsville. Whats the status since the bankruptcy? Kimber is now in Troy, which is about 30 miles from home.
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