DShortt
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So I have an unfired Remington 700 action with an RAR serial number. I did not expect this action to be perfect and anticipated that it would need some work and perhaps quite a bit.
Having said that, to my relatively uneducated eye, timing does not seem terrible but, one particular thing definitely jumps out. When closing the bolt, there is a definite 'hard spot' and an audible 'click'. It sounds like it's coming from the lug area, but I freely admit that decades in industrial environments have not done my hearing any favors.
So, my question is, does this sound like a common issue/typical for an unfired action? Should I look at any specific possible cause?
Whatever it is, I don't like it so I'll either be fixing it or selling it unfired. I'm not at all familiar with Rem 700 actions so maybe everyone already knows about this?
Thanks for looking.
Having said that, to my relatively uneducated eye, timing does not seem terrible but, one particular thing definitely jumps out. When closing the bolt, there is a definite 'hard spot' and an audible 'click'. It sounds like it's coming from the lug area, but I freely admit that decades in industrial environments have not done my hearing any favors.
So, my question is, does this sound like a common issue/typical for an unfired action? Should I look at any specific possible cause?
Whatever it is, I don't like it so I'll either be fixing it or selling it unfired. I'm not at all familiar with Rem 700 actions so maybe everyone already knows about this?
Thanks for looking.