Wow there Bigedp51. Seems you are correct about Remington having beveled firing pin holes in the past. It seems well documented if you really search for it. But the horse **** comment is a bit over the top!
Starting with your first post on the subject in post 123, you do not say that this was something Remington did only from 2008-2010. You actually make it sound as though they are currently doing it. Your photo of one is also a stock photo from another site. In your second post on the topic you state that it is "standard now and Remington will not fix it! In your last post you call JE's comment horse $**** and that he is wrong and then go on to state that the bevel was only done from 2008-2010!
It is becoming clear how JE' statements have unfolded. I feel that JE was relaying EXACTLY what Remington told him about Remington not beveling the hole. I think the issue is that since they have not done it in 6 years, the tech JE was talking with had no idea that it was ever done!
I think JE has gone well out of his way to research this, even discussing with Remington, and wasted a lot of his time in the process. It would have been a lot better for all of us if you had been more informative about the 2008-2010 date in your first post and not had people chasing their tail.
Thanks for all the effort here, JE. Seems we have all learned something.
Thanks Barrelnut.
I can only state what I know to be true based on my experience with all firearms.
I have been working on firearms for a long time and have never seen this problem. "BUT"
I wanted to know if it was being done so I checked into it as much as I could and found that they
are not chamfering firing pin holes.
I still cant believe that any reputable firearms manufactures would do something that even the least experienced Gunsmith would know better to do. If they did they should fix it.
I do not own stock In Remington or any other firearm manufacture so I have no motives other than an interest it the quality of the firearm. I have re barreled more than one rifle and almost every brand and I see the strengths and weakness of each. I have been told many times that "That" rifle/action is junk and in truth they were very good. I believe nothing I hear (especially on line)and only half of what I see.
The real problem is that there are to many on line gunsmiths that will get off into something that they don't know anything about and end up taking everything to a smith in a box to fix.
Today to many people have an addenda and post un truths and opinion based on there likes. They have little or no practical experience or skill But are experts overnight because they red it on the internet. I have my favorite actions that I prefer to use but if someone ask me to barrel one of my least favorite actions, unless they have done something to make it unsafe (Believe me it happens)
I will do it. But I don't tell them 'it is a piece of junk' A good gunsmith can evaluate and fix most problems. but when a part is bad for one reason or another it must be replaced. Simple.
If there were/are bolts with the firing pin holes chamfered I have not encountered any of them and I will be the first to post it when I find one. This reminds me of the trigger issue that appears occasionally. I find the problem with all triggers no matter what brand, Is that they have been tampered with by someone that does not understand how critical it is to mess with sear angle or engagement and start turning screws when they don't even know which screw does what. rarely,
is a new trigger actually bad from the manufacture because he knows the liabilities he can face.
As far as bigedp51's comments it is a lot like a fart, it stinks and makes noise but if you wait a
little it will go away. (That's as polite as I can be) PS: the offer to anyone that wants to come
to Texas and talk to me face to face will be reimbursed for the plane fare will apply.
This is also the reason I am not on some of the other web sites. People cant debate a subject without hostilities And if they don't get the answer they want they go postal.
Sorry for the rant
J E CUSTOM
