remington 770

[Toyboy]

Here is Remington's response/rebuttal to the Model 700 safety issue if you care to listen to it.
Remington® Model 700™ Network: Video Library

 

[RobertN]

I have and like Rem-700's. I have never had an issue; have only seen the reports.

Regardless of if there is an issue with the weapon, I 100% agree. What is cardinal rulle of firearms?

Never point a weapon at anything you do not want to kill or destroy.

My kid's old 4H shooting instructor used to drill that in to the kids at every meeting.

How did the son get killed? Did somebody forget the first rule of firearms, which is to NEVER point a gun at anything you don't want to kill?

 

[patrick_g]

Originally Posted by sandman2234
How did the son get killed? Did somebody forget the first rule of firearms, which is to NEVER point a gun at anything you don't want to kill?


The gun was pointed toward a vehicle. The child left his position of safety unknown to his mother. When she touched the safety it fired with no finger on the trigger just as it has in many many other instances, well documented even by military snipers. Unfortunately the boy was on the other side of the vehicle and was hit when the round penetrated the vehicle. A very low probability event but tragic and most folks think it was not the mom's fault.

Pat

 

[RobertN]

It is horrible to lose anyone. Even worse to lose a child. I have two different family friends that lost children to car wrecks. It is absolutely gut wrenching and devestating.

I make no excuse for Remington, but this lady still broke the cardinal rule. I'm sure she did not have any intent to destroy her vehicle either. But...

Never point a weapon at anything you do not want to kill or destroy

The gun was pointed toward a vehicle. The child left his position of safety unknown to his mother. When she touched the safety it fired with no finger on the trigger just as it has in many many other instances, well documented even by military snipers. Unfortunately the boy was on the other side of the vehicle and was hit when the round penetrated the vehicle. A very low probability event but tragic and most folks think it was not the mom's fault.

Pat

 

[patrick_g]

It is horrible to lose anyone. Even worse to lose a child. I have two different family friends that lost children to car wrecks. It is absolutely gut wrenching and devestating.

I make no excuse for Remington, but this lady still broke the cardinal rule. I'm sure she did not have any intent to destroy her vehicle either. But...

Never point a weapon at anything you do not want to kill or destroy

Very few people I have watched are always prepared for rifle to fire with no finger on the trigger, just touching the "safety."

Pat

 

[Western]

298$ for a 270 in a 700 frame.. what a killer deal!

Yes it was, probably the biggest reason we bought it, even after my experience with the 22-250. Got the sale a month before our deer season opener. Scope wasn't "fantastic" but worked for an 18 year old.

 

[foggy1111]

I was looking for a low-price bolt action gun last year. After looking at the various brands....I bought the Savage American Classic. I bought it in 7mm08 as its a fairly lightweight gun and I want my grandsons to us it. This has proven to be a good choice....with low felt recoil.

It has a great trigger, nice walnut stock, detachable box magazine, and is nicely finished. Savage recently cleaned up the unsightly barrel nut....and the end result is a good looking rifle that is accurate....at a low price. Savage has always made accurate guns IMO. They have a great barrel and trigger. I like the tang safety too....as one of my grandsons is a lefty.

I bought a good quality 3x9 Bushell xxxxx scope for about $125. - was on sale at Natchez.

My grandson can shoot 1/2" groups with my handloads. He shot a hole through a quarter at 100 yards to make a charm for his girlfriends necklace.

IIRC....I have less than $500 in this rig.

 

[Soundguy]

aside from people doing weird trigger pull mods.. I've simply not heard of many problems with the action. i have several cal's in a rem 700 frame. of all my semi-auto and bolt guns.. the remi 700's are the most accurate, feel the smothest and most fun to fire.

soundguy

Those law suits are lawyers wanting to make a name for themselves and get paid big bucks in the process. As far as that CNBC investigative report, if you trust the liberal media then you still believe in the tooth fairy. Everything the media reports on about firearms is slanted to make firearms the evil of all mankind and should be destroyed.

I've had a pair of 700's in .270 & .30-06 since 1971 and have hunted hard w/them and they've never failed or malfunctioned. I just don't buy into all this crap that seems to hang around like a lot of these internet rumors.

The Remington 710 was the model that was cheaply built w/pressed in barrel that got all the bad press, not the 770. I've never handled a 770 but when they first came out they looked pretty good for a European manufactured gun that Rem had badged.

Sorry about the rant, but this one hit a nerve.

 

[Soundguy]

Very few people I have watched are always prepared for rifle to fire with no finger on the trigger, just touching the "safety."

Pat

i have a dryse 1907 pistol. this gun breaks open at the rar/top of the slide, due to this, if there is a round chambered and the break latch lets go and the top frame of the gun parts from the had rail frame, the nub that the trigger controls that holds the fireing pin, moves away from the pin letting it fly forward into the chamberd round.. thus letting the pistol fire as it breaks open !!!

gun safety rules are there for a reason. keep the dangerous end in a safe place unless the action is open.. and unloaded ( as for cleaning, etc.. ) then you can take a few more liberties.. ie.. inspecting the bore..e tc.. etc..

 

[forgeblast]

I was more impressed with the savages entry level rifles then the marlin or the remington. The marlin ammo boxes were all plastic and rattled when in the rifle, while the remington bolts seemed sloppy.