Bad machining on rem700

[Nomad88]

Picked up a new Remington 308 two days ago and noticed when I got it home, the bolt seemed to catch on something when trying to close it. It was a little hard to close. After trying to chamber a round, I had to hit the bolt to get it to close.

Checked headspace and changed extractor and had the same problem. Decided to pull the barrel and noticed some marks/burs.

Not sure on what this part of the action is called, but there’s a big smudge/bur and then where the lugs turn against, it’s got a step up instead of being smooth.

Anyone I can send this to to get it fixed?

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Thats from the broach. Not the issue

 

[ShtrRdy]

Thats from the broach. Not the issue

Wouldn't the lug on the bolt catch on that little step?

 

[PatMiles]

Mark that area up with Dykem or a magic marker and run the bolt several times. That will tell if that is the problem area.

 

[LVLAaron]

Looks like a booger, here:

 

[WSnyder]

Looks like a booger, here:
View attachment 1571121

I’d also bet that the little booger isn’t the problem. Doesn’t look tall enough to interfere with bolt. Picture quality isn’t the best so I could be wrong.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Wouldn't the lug on the bolt catch on that little step?

No

 

[Nomad88]

The little step up where the lugs go, I colored with a sharpie and sure enough, the lug has rubbed it off where the high spot is.

 

[jackieschmidt]

That is some ugly machine work.

what did they finish that action face with? A coal chisel?

 

[Walt Krafft]

WHat prefix is the serial number?

 

[Nomad88]

WHat prefix is the serial number?

It’s new RAR made in Georgia

 

[Walt Krafft]

A new RAR I would say send it back to Remington. They might not touch it since it was taken apart but it wouldnt hurt to ask.

 

[jxb]

Looks like the messes coming out of Ruger of late. Some of the postings of factory new over on rugerforum . net just make a person wonder if the QA people all went to lunch and the line kept running or what and I'm talking the stuff you can see when you open the box.

 

[Carl S]

Nothing new with a Remington.just like a box of chocolates when you remove the barrel.

 

[jackieschmidt]

Nothing new with a Remington.just like a box of chocolates when you remove the barrel.

I guess all of that new CNC equipment is programmed to duplicate the old process, just do it faster.

I can just see the programmer writing in…….”adjust feed and tooling for really crappy finish”

 

[rijndael]

I can just see the programmer writing in…….”adjust feed and tooling for really crappy finish”

It'd be even funnier if those were being run in manual mode

 

[liljoe]

But we reduced our cycle time by 45%. Just look at the cost savings.
I see the same issues at work every day.
Joe

 

[Walt Krafft]

IMO the RAR actions are vastly improved over the 60, 70, 80 vintage actions that spawned a whole industry of fixing messed up. Perfect, no. Like all things, give the maker an opportunity to fix an oversight. Preferrably before trashing him in public.

 

[Bill K]

Now that you removed and messed around with the action/barrel I doubt if Remington would help you much.
I would try some JB on the lug area and work the bolt/lugs in and out a few times slowly, checking often and seeing if it does not smooth up the bolt working well as it should.
Then checking head space and it probably would fix the issue and allow you to go ahead and use the rifle for your intended purpose.

 

[GenePoole]

Perhaps it is the bolt that is out of spec. RRs and RARs are usually pretty good, but I think they are still using crappy bolts from a sub contractor.