Thought this might be of interest to other 700 owners. I bought a new 700 this past fall for the deer season. The rifle was nicely finished and I was very happy with it until I discovered the following "problem". While dry firing to get a feel for the trigger, I found that the firing pin would not stay cocked properly unless the bolt is withdrawn slightly. Let me explain, if the mechanism has been fired, I lift the bolt handle which cocks the firing pin as usual. If I hold the handle against the receiver and then lower the handle, the firing pin will follow the hande down to the fired position. If I repeat the sequence but withdraw the bolt a 1/16th of an inch while the bolt handle is in the raised position, I hear a "click" and the firing pin will stay cocked when the bolt handle is pushed back down to the normal position. The safety operates normally. I have had dozens of Remington rifles over the years and have never encountered this "problem" before. No big deal but unusual in my experience. I e-mailed Remington and explained what I was observing. They directed me to send the rifle in for examination/repair. I did as they directed, including a copy of the e-mail correspondence as well as another note explaining my concerns, costing me $22.00 for postage and insurance. Three weeks later, the rifle was returned. I opened the box and found the rifle to function exactly as it had when I sent it to them. There was a note from Remington packed with the rifle which explained that it is "normal function" to withdraw the bolt to load another round. No Kidding!!! SOOOO, I call Remington Customer Service and again explain what appeares to me to be a malfunction. The customer servce rep again tells me that this proper function. Does your 700 Reington do the same thing???????