Light hammer strikes with a Rem 700

[243winxb]

Adjusting triggers can be very dangerous, do so at your own risk. Find an expert on adjusting your trigger. Know the type of trigger. May be more them 1 type/brand.

Drag on the firing pin, from the trigger, can slow its velocity? Low velocity =Misfires. If even possible? Something to check. Just my guess.

How to adjust. May not be your trigger?

Been a long time since i adjusted mine. I would not go below 3 pounds. Be Safe.


Firing pin tip protrusion should be checked?

 

[entropy]

I would pull the bolt apart and check for buildup inside, and replace the firing pin spring as long as you have it apart. There is a special tool made for bolt disassembly, makes it a 1000 times easier:

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[Outpost75]

Most common cause of light strikes is caused by a punctured primer which drives the blanked out piece of primer cup into the bolt face. This cushions the firing pin blow and reduces driven protrusion. VERY common in hot calibers like .25-'06, .270 and 7mm Mag which often blow the primers when proofed at the factory.

SOP when I was at Ruger was to inspect fired cartridge case from the proof load and if punctured to disassemble the bolt, and knock out the fragment of blanked out primer cup. If this is not done the piece will be peened into the bolt face to stay there and cause problems later.

 

[Berserker]

I would pull the bolt apart and check for buildup inside, and replace the firing pin spring as long as you have it apart. There is a special tool made for bolt disassembly, makes it a 1000 times easier:

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I did it with string, have since got the tool. But I also had gunsmith take it apart.

This is only happening with hornady factory loads. My reloads and remington factory fire ok. I would have to double check where the trigger is at, installed it years ago. Probably 2.5-4. I measured when I put it in, but have not looked since.

 

[entropy]

Well, if you reload, why bother with factory loads that are causing it?

 

[Berserker]

Well, if you reload, why bother with factory loads that are causing it?

I got them from somebody. But more so wondering why. I am going to load the brass, as a means to organize loads too. Maybe hard primer?

 

[entropy]

Maybe. I don't know whose they use.

 

[Show Me]

Quit using Hornady ammo . Boom, fixed the hammer.

 

[Berserker]

Quit using Hornady ammo . Boom, fixed the hammer.

Is this a sign of a problem? A gun should fire factory ammo. If there is somethig wrong, I'd like to catch it before it gets worse. These are blems. So maybe more to it.

I brought it to local gun shop asking to buy a new spring. Old guy started out grouchy, said its hitting its fine, or such He pointed out gunk, took the thing apart, spent quite awhile on it, charged me $5.

Measuring the head pacewith hornady comparator, it was little below SAAMI spec. Was it to far in for this rifle?

 

[243winxb]

This is only happening with hornady factory loads

Primers can be .008" below the case head & still be in spec. The firing should protrude .050" The dent in the primer should be a minimum of .030" deep.

Seems to be a Hornady problem?

These are blems.

Problem solved.

 

[Show Me]

Is this a sign of a problem? A gun should fire factory ammo. If there is somethig wrong, I'd like to catch it before it gets worse. These are blems. So maybe more to it.

I brought it to local gun shop asking to buy a new spring. Old guy started out grouchy, said its hitting its fine, or such He pointed out gunk, took the thing apart, spent quite awhile on it, charged me $5.

Measuring the head pacewith hornady comparator, it was little below SAAMI spec. Was it to far in for this rifle?

Two words. So many people say it should or it shouldn't but stuff happens. Just use ammo that works. Next the term hammer. I was funning you.

 

[Berserker]

Two words. So many people say it should or it shouldn't but stuff happens. Just use ammo that works. Next the term hammer. I was funning you.

I don't care about hammer, people know what you mean. I also don't correct people who call it a clip, motor, or horn.

Yes, I will just use what works. But my concern was is it is sign of something that will get worse. Such as the spring. I'd like to load hornady brass so I can tell the difference between loads for same caliber in my hunting pack. I suspect everything will be fine. I suppose primer pocket could be deeper. My wild guess is hard primers, but guesses are guesses, and I have nothing to back that up with.

 

[Berserker]

Seems to be a Hornady problem?

These are not for sale to the public. So maybe more than cosmetic. Some did have some issues I could see. So maybe not an issue. One of the rounds I put in a different rifle and it went off.

But either way it is a 50 year old rifle, and I was wondering about spring. The gunsmith also schooled me in over oiling.

 

[Jerry M]

I didn't read all previous posts. But, before you get too far down the rabbit hole, Did some suggest you take apart the bolt and clean out the crud? It does make a difference, ask me how I know???

 

[Berserker]

I didn't read all previous posts. But, before you get too far down the rabbit hole, Did some suggest you take apart the bolt and clean out the crud? It does make a difference, ask me how I know???

Yes the gunsmith who pointed it out. Ha.

 

[jmr40]

Check to see if the firing pin is protruding from the boltface far enough. Some rifles have an adjustment, Remington does not. But if over time the firing pin has become shorter from 50 years of use it may need to be replaced.

This comes up with Kimber occasionally. There is an adjustment on them to get a harder hit on the firing pin. If the set screw is not tight the firing pin gradually protrudes less, and you get light strikes. On guns with no adjustment, you just have to replace the firing pin.

 

[Berserker]

I measured the pin on my savage that was having issues. I have not done it with the 700, something to check.