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My Rem 700 FIRED on Bolt Closing!!
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<blockquote data-quote="crkckr" data-source="post: 1635676" data-attributes="member: 78056"><p>Just in case there's someone out there not aware of this. Anytime you adjust *anything* on a trigger there are 4 things that must be tested before the gun is loaded. </p><p></p><p>1. Close the bolt, engage the safety, pull on the trigger.</p><p></p><p>2. Release pressure on the trigger after #1 and take the safety off.</p><p></p><p>3. Close the bolt and with the safety off, hit the butt on a hard floor - as hard as you're willing to hit it!</p><p></p><p>4. Slam the bolt home, again, as hard as you're willing to do it (with safety off) several times. This is definitely not a normal closing of the bolt, don't pussyfoot this!</p><p></p><p>Any movement of the firing pin during these tests is a fail requiring adjustment to a safe condition!</p><p></p><p>Doesn't matter what brand of trigger or firearm manufacturer, do all 4 steps. It's the only way to insure your rifle is safe to hunt with. Once this is completed and you're satisfied with the results, the use of at least blue loctite (personally I use red stud and bearing mount! They are not impossible to adjust at a later time) is a requirement and the use of red nail polish to put a witness mark on the adjustment screws isn't a bad idea either. Reducing the trigger pull weight to below the manufacturers minimum weight is an automatic fail!</p><p></p><p>Failure to do all four tests can leave you an unsafe rifle, just like failure to follow even one of the 4 safety rules will make you an unsafe shooter. If you're lucky like I was, you might get away with just blowing the back window out of your camper (rifle was pointed straight up on the tailgate, window opened up to about 45 deg.). It will be one hell of a (nasty) surprise when a rifle goes off unintentionally around you. Been there, done that, it's a T shirt no one wants, even if no one gets hurt or killed!</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>crkckr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crkckr, post: 1635676, member: 78056"] Just in case there's someone out there not aware of this. Anytime you adjust *anything* on a trigger there are 4 things that must be tested before the gun is loaded. 1. Close the bolt, engage the safety, pull on the trigger. 2. Release pressure on the trigger after #1 and take the safety off. 3. Close the bolt and with the safety off, hit the butt on a hard floor - as hard as you're willing to hit it! 4. Slam the bolt home, again, as hard as you're willing to do it (with safety off) several times. This is definitely not a normal closing of the bolt, don't pussyfoot this! Any movement of the firing pin during these tests is a fail requiring adjustment to a safe condition! Doesn't matter what brand of trigger or firearm manufacturer, do all 4 steps. It's the only way to insure your rifle is safe to hunt with. Once this is completed and you're satisfied with the results, the use of at least blue loctite (personally I use red stud and bearing mount! They are not impossible to adjust at a later time) is a requirement and the use of red nail polish to put a witness mark on the adjustment screws isn't a bad idea either. Reducing the trigger pull weight to below the manufacturers minimum weight is an automatic fail! Failure to do all four tests can leave you an unsafe rifle, just like failure to follow even one of the 4 safety rules will make you an unsafe shooter. If you're lucky like I was, you might get away with just blowing the back window out of your camper (rifle was pointed straight up on the tailgate, window opened up to about 45 deg.). It will be one hell of a (nasty) surprise when a rifle goes off unintentionally around you. Been there, done that, it's a T shirt no one wants, even if no one gets hurt or killed! Cheers, crkckr [/QUOTE]
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