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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Screaminreelz on March 03, 2012, 08:00:42 PM

Title: Dad just got a deal
Post by: Screaminreelz on March 03, 2012, 08:00:42 PM: My dad just bought a Remington 700 .222 from a neighbor for $300. Thoughts?
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Post by: HairTrigger on March 03, 2012, 09:32:16 PM: Damn good shooting gun great price, hellva find an deal, wanna sell it? Lol enjoy my brother has one in a Mohawk :tup:
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Post by: Fowlweather25 on March 03, 2012, 09:35:23 PM: Great deal!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 03, 2012, 10:16:49 PM: As long as it's in good condition he did great :tup:
Title: Re: Dad just got a deal
Post by: Screaminreelz on March 04, 2012, 09:39:27 AM: those were my thoughts, it's in near perfect condition been sitting in a gun safe for the last who knows how long.
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Post by: HairTrigger on March 04, 2012, 01:02:50 PM: Trade ya my kimber pro varmint for it :chuckle:
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Post by: Bigshooter on March 04, 2012, 01:28:30 PM: If it's a BDL he did good. If it's an ADL he did ok.
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Post by: Wacenturion on March 04, 2012, 02:22:22 PM: Is there an ebony cap on the forearm? Picture if you got one. Could be any number of variations...i.e. mountain, classic, ADL, BDL. Depending on what it is would determine just how good a deal. Irregardless....good deal.
Title: Re: Dad just got a deal
Post by: Biggerhammer on March 04, 2012, 10:16:30 PM: Quote from: Screaminreelz on March 03, 2012, 08:00:42 PM
My dad just bought a Remington 700 .222 from a neighbor for $300. Thoughts?

Smoking deal! PM me if your looking for dies. I've had a set laying around since I sold my last .222.
Title: Re: Dad just got a deal
Post by: Screaminreelz on March 05, 2012, 08:52:55 AM: Haven't been able to get my hands on it just yet. I asked him if it was ADL/BDL but he wasn't able to tell me in the few minutes we talked.
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Post by: lokidog on March 05, 2012, 09:03:45 AM: Just watched a show on Rem 700's. According to the show, some have a penchant for firing without a finger on the trigger when the safety is taken off. BTW, I am not a gunsmith or expert on Rems, just passing on info that might be helpful. They estimated that 1% can fire without pulling the trigger. That is a lot of guns considering they have produced 5 million or so. Even the guy who designed it in the early 40's realized there could be issues and designed a fix but Remington ignored him. I think it was on CNBC.
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Post by: woodswalker on March 05, 2012, 11:02:40 AM: Loki, Most ALL the instances of the firearm discharging were after the trigger had been pulled hard. I have owned and shot Remmys for 35 years and have yet to have a non-user-induced product.

That show was much like the "exploding Chevy" side gas tanks on the 73-88 trucks.
Title: Re: Dad just got a deal
Post by: lokidog on March 05, 2012, 11:46:19 AM: Quote from: woodswalker on March 05, 2012, 11:02:40 AM
Loki, Most ALL the instances of the firearm discharging were after the trigger had been pulled hard. I have owned and shot Remmys for 35 years and have yet to have a non-user-induced product.

That show was much like the "exploding Chevy" side gas tanks on the 73-88 trucks.

I've got no skin in the game but there were videos of law enforcement personnel dmonstrating the problem and even memos within Remington acknowledging it. I'll admit it is a long shot that you might have a gun with a problem, but it does seem they are out there.
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Post by: Wacenturion on March 05, 2012, 09:17:22 PM: Remington has a trigger exchange program. Send in the gun if in doubt and they'll replace the trigger assembly. You pay shipping I believe.
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Post by: 300rum on April 20, 2012, 05:43:59 PM: http://respectremington.tv/#/home

The news doesn't report news anymore.

Quote from: lokidog on March 05, 2012, 09:03:45 AM
Just watched a show on Rem 700's. According to the show, some have a penchant for firing without a finger on the trigger when the safety is taken off. BTW, I am not a gunsmith or expert on Rems, just passing on info that might be helpful. They estimated that 1% can fire without pulling the trigger. That is a lot of guns considering they have produced 5 million or so. Even the guy who designed it in the early 40's realized there could be issues and designed a fix but Remington ignored him. I think it was on CNBC.