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Remington 700 picks and choses when to fire
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<blockquote data-quote="Teri Anne" data-source="post: 2696079" data-attributes="member: 118816"><p>There can be several causes of misfires like this. The first question of course is factory, hand loads or both? With factory loads this is most likely caused by a gunked up firing pin. Do not lubricate a firing pin, especially in cold weather since the oil has a tendency to stiffen up and restrict the movement of the firing pin, especially if the spring is also gunked up. If you feel the absolute need to lube a firing pin use a dry lube. </p><p></p><p>If this is only happening with hand loads the culprit, especially if you can put it back into the rifle and it fires is a primer that was not seated properly when it was loaded. In this case the first hit of the firing pin seats the primer all the way into the pocket, the second attempt actually fires the cartridge. Remember to treat any time the cartridge does not fire like a hang fire. Keep the muzzle pointed down range for at least 30 seconds before ejecting. If you immediately eject a smoldering cartridge it can blow up in your hand. Any time a cartridge does not fire treat it like a hang fire until proven otherwise. The hand you save may be your own. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teri Anne, post: 2696079, member: 118816"] There can be several causes of misfires like this. The first question of course is factory, hand loads or both? With factory loads this is most likely caused by a gunked up firing pin. Do not lubricate a firing pin, especially in cold weather since the oil has a tendency to stiffen up and restrict the movement of the firing pin, especially if the spring is also gunked up. If you feel the absolute need to lube a firing pin use a dry lube. If this is only happening with hand loads the culprit, especially if you can put it back into the rifle and it fires is a primer that was not seated properly when it was loaded. In this case the first hit of the firing pin seats the primer all the way into the pocket, the second attempt actually fires the cartridge. Remember to treat any time the cartridge does not fire like a hang fire. Keep the muzzle pointed down range for at least 30 seconds before ejecting. If you immediately eject a smoldering cartridge it can blow up in your hand. Any time a cartridge does not fire treat it like a hang fire until proven otherwise. The hand you save may be your own. :eek: [/QUOTE]
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