Rem 700 circa 63

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I just bought a Rem 700 born in '63 .270 flavor, LH bolt.
I miss my old one.
Question is my old Remmy ~ 80's would jack the shell out
with the safety on.The 63 Remmy, I have to push the
safety to fire mode to turn the bolt.
Is this normal?
Thanks Ron

TWalker

Yes, that's the way all of the early M700's were made. The safety had to be pushed off before the bolt would open the action. Under a recall for the trigger, Remington will convert your gun so that you can unload it with the safety on, like the newer ones. They will also check out the trigger. Give them a call.

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Thank you

perry shooter

I hated this design and cut the tab off that latched the bolt handle from moving with the safety on. Most people unload their rifle when they get back to their Truck/car/atv/around their hunting buddies . I wanted to do this with safety ON

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Sound reasoning

toad67

quote:Originally posted by TWalker
Yes, that's the way all of the early M700's were made. The safety had to be pushed off before the bolt would open the action. Under a recall for the trigger, Remington will convert your gun so that you can unload it with the safety on, like the newer ones. They will also check out the trigger. Give them a call.


Does this recall work with all 700's regardless of age?

TWalker

It applied to M700's made prior to 1982. These are the ones with a safety bolt lock. It wasn't a recall for the trigger actually, but they would check the trigger and replace any parts needed to make it safe as well as disable the safety bolt lock. Cost used to be $20 plus shipping. Remington used to send some coupons for merchandise to help offset the cost. They did have a trigger recall on some 600's and 660's where thay would fix the trigger and alter the safety bolt lock. Recently there has also been a trigger recall on certain 700's and Model Sevens made with a new style trigger. It has nothing to do with the bolt safety lock as guns made since 1982 don't have one.

MG1890

Any gunsmith can cut off the bolt lock tab.


Cheechako should be right; however, a good share of the population are so inept that they cannot screw a nut on a bolt. It is an easy do it yourself, though, I agree![:)]

Cheechako

Anyone can cut or grind that tab off. It's a 5 minute job. Why pay $50 to send it back to Remington, or a labor charge to have a gunsmith do it?

Has the modern man lost all ability to do simple jobs with his own two hands?? (Don't answer that. I already know the answer!)

JMHO

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When I took ownership of this rifle
the trigger pull had to be greater than 10 lbs.
I adjusted the trigger as I have before down to a
"hunting" weight and I'm gonna leave the rest alone.
As long as I'm aware of the safety/bolt function
there won't be any problems.
Thanks

spirits

Remington 700 Left Hand was introduced in 1973 not 1963. I have one in 30'06 made in 1973.
Of interest too, is that the earlier Ruger 77 tang safety model had a safety which locked the bolt with the safety on. This was later changed. I'm sure it was changed too for same reasons: unloading the rifle with the safety on.

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I'm just going by what the people here said the dom
was.I had a an 80's LH BDL and the safety was on the opp
side and the bolt turned without disengaging the safety.
Also the crowning is different on the old one