Lets talk about Bolt Actions.

[MtnCreek]

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I have zero exp w/ the accu-trigger, but the above is not true of the older savages (I have 3 and I think all but one has the flat back reciever, if that helps date them).

So you are saying that they have safety issues? Or you are are saying the trigger isn't easily adjustable on the older ones?

Both. The safety and trigger adjustments on the older savages are a little tricky to me. I did a uninformed home trigger adjustment on a 110 several years ago that resulted in sending a SMK over the berm when releasing the safety. After a few weeks and probably 15 hrs of unloaded operation of the bolt, safety and trigger, I was able to reproduce the discharge (w/o a cartridge). At the time, there were very limited options for aftermarket triggers for the savage. The problem was clearly my fault, but the complexity and limited adjustment of the old Savage trigger aided in the problem.

I've never heard of them having issues going off when flipping the safety off, but it's been known for years that Remingtons have this issue, which is what I meant by that statement.

I've heard this, but never from a first hand account. Is it a result of adjusting the factory settings or is it possible from the factory due to design? Additional info would be great to have; I shoot several 700's ranging from stock 700 triggers, a stock 700P trigger (think it's a x-mark) and an aftermarket jewell trigger.

Thanks.

 

[ZeroJunk]

I've heard this, but never from a first hand account. Is it a result of adjusting the factory settings or is it possible from the factory due to design? Additional info would be great to have; I shoot several 700's ranging from stock 700 triggers, a stock 700P trigger (think it's a x-mark) and an aftermarket jewell trigger.

The CNBC show about this is going to be re-run again tonight. Lot of threads on this subject.

 

[MtnCreek]

I'll check it out.
Thanks.

 

[rolandedwinjohnson]

Oh so much talk over such minor details.

Any bolt action manufactured any where for any length of time will fail at some point. I suspect that 99.9 % of them are good to go for any purpose. That
0.1 % is probably the concern of the 0.001 % of hunters who are going after truly dangerous game and even then it is really a minor concern - If you keep the gun and ammo clean and out of the mud.

My only experience with a failed bolt action was a friends M70 in .375 H&H that managed to get a piece of sand under the ejector. He purchased the gun from someone who thought that the gun crapped out on him, he paid $50.00 for the gun :banghead: . I spent 3 minutes with a small pocket knife to wrangle that piece of sand out. The gun was good to go. My friend took that rifle to Africa two years later and had a wonderful time.

I couldn't convince him to sell it to me.