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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Reacquired a Rem 700 30-06
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<blockquote data-quote="19elkhunter51" data-source="post: 1908612" data-attributes="member: 14169"><p>I had a very similar experience with a Rem 700. A friend of my brother in law died with a collection of guns. He didn't shoot any of them over the last twenty years. When I got the list of weapons that his wife was selling the only thing of interest to me was a Rem 700 in .243. I figured that for the $300.00 I could always get my money back if I didn't like it. </p><p>When I took possession of the rifle I put it in the safe until I had a chance to shoot it. That took over two years. When I attempted to pull the trigger I was worried I had purchased a broken rifle. Much like you, it took several attempts to get anything to happen with the trigger, firing pin, bolt release and magazine release. When I took it apart to find the problem it was quite obvious that the rifle had not been cleaned in many years. After a complete cleaning and a trip to the range I am very pleased with the rifle. </p><p>I will eventually bed the stock and free float the barrel just to have something to do.</p><p>I am amazed at how old gun grease will deteriorate over the years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="19elkhunter51, post: 1908612, member: 14169"] I had a very similar experience with a Rem 700. A friend of my brother in law died with a collection of guns. He didn't shoot any of them over the last twenty years. When I got the list of weapons that his wife was selling the only thing of interest to me was a Rem 700 in .243. I figured that for the $300.00 I could always get my money back if I didn't like it. When I took possession of the rifle I put it in the safe until I had a chance to shoot it. That took over two years. When I attempted to pull the trigger I was worried I had purchased a broken rifle. Much like you, it took several attempts to get anything to happen with the trigger, firing pin, bolt release and magazine release. When I took it apart to find the problem it was quite obvious that the rifle had not been cleaned in many years. After a complete cleaning and a trip to the range I am very pleased with the rifle. I will eventually bed the stock and free float the barrel just to have something to do. I am amazed at how old gun grease will deteriorate over the years. [/QUOTE]
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