Rem 700 circa 63

rong

November 18, 2014 17:27

I just bought a Rem 700 born in '63 .270 flavor, LH bolt.
I miss my old one.
Question is my old Remmy ~ 80's would jack the shell out
with the safety on.The 63 Remmy, I have to push the
safety to fire mode to turn the bolt.
Is this normal?
Thanks Ron

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  TWalker

  November 18, 2014 17:40

  Yes, that's the way all of the early M700's were made. The safety had to be pushed off before the bolt would open the action. Under a recall for the trigger, Remington will convert your gun so that you can unload it with the safety on, like the newer ones. They will also check out the trigger. Give them a call.

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  rong

  November 18, 2014 17:46

  Thank you

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  perry shooter

  November 18, 2014 18:53

  I hated this design and cut the tab off that latched the bolt handle from moving with the safety on. Most people unload their rifle when they get back to their Truck/car/atv/around their hunting buddies . I wanted to do this with safety ON

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  rong

  November 18, 2014 18:58

  Sound reasoning

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  toad67

  November 18, 2014 19:06

  quote:Originally posted by TWalker
  Yes, that's the way all of the early M700's were made. The safety had to be pushed off before the bolt would open the action. Under a recall for the trigger, Remington will convert your gun so that you can unload it with the safety on, like the newer ones. They will also check out the trigger. Give them a call.
  
  
  Does this recall work with all 700's regardless of age?

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  TWalker

  November 18, 2014 20:24

  It applied to M700's made prior to 1982. These are the ones with a safety bolt lock. It wasn't a recall for the trigger actually, but they would check the trigger and replace any parts needed to make it safe as well as disable the safety bolt lock. Cost used to be $20 plus shipping. Remington used to send some coupons for merchandise to help offset the cost. They did have a trigger recall on some 600's and 660's where thay would fix the trigger and alter the safety bolt lock. Recently there has also been a trigger recall on certain 700's and Model Sevens made with a new style trigger. It has nothing to do with the bolt safety lock as guns made since 1982 don't have one.

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  MG1890

  November 19, 2014 04:13

  Any gunsmith can cut off the bolt lock tab.
  
  
  Cheechako should be right; however, a good share of the population are so inept that they cannot screw a nut on a bolt. It is an easy do it yourself, though, I agree![:)]

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  Cheechako

  November 19, 2014 07:35

  Anyone can cut or grind that tab off. It's a 5 minute job. Why pay $50 to send it back to Remington, or a labor charge to have a gunsmith do it?
  
  Has the modern man lost all ability to do simple jobs with his own two hands?? (Don't answer that. I already know the answer!)
  
  JMHO

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  rong

  November 19, 2014 08:32

  When I took ownership of this rifle
  the trigger pull had to be greater than 10 lbs.
  I adjusted the trigger as I have before down to a
  "hunting" weight and I'm gonna leave the rest alone.
  As long as I'm aware of the safety/bolt function
  there won't be any problems.
  Thanks

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  Kenneth Stuart

  November 19, 2014 15:36

  Remington 700 Left Hand was introduced in 1973 not 1963. I have one in 30'06 made in 1973.
  Of interest too, is that the earlier Ruger 77 tang safety model had a safety which locked the bolt with the safety on. This was later changed. I'm sure it was changed too for same reasons: unloading the rifle with the safety on.

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  rong

  November 19, 2014 16:18

  I'm just going by what the people here said the dom
  was.I had a an 80's LH BDL and the safety was on the opp
  side and the bolt turned without disengaging the safety.
  Also the crowning is different on the old one

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