MSNBC segment on Remington 700

[WhiteTailBuckDeer]

Anybody catch the story MSNBC did on the Rem 700 sunday night? Not sure if it was a re-run but it was the first time a watched it.

[Caveman]

If you and I are thinking of the same special that one's been out for a few months now.

[RPIBuckHunter]

Yup, it was re-run, and it was a very poorly put together piece.  Notice how the reporter was saying 'these guns are dangerous' while he is standing there holding one with the bolt closed and his finger on the trigger?

[WNYBuckHunter]

Yep, a rerun and not much more than a hatchet job. Theres a lengthy thread around here somewhere about it.

[Lawdwaz]

The LH ones can be particularly hazardous, DON'T even think about touching one.  Send me a PM and I'll get over quick and dispose of it properly.  I'm trained to handle HazMat Remington's.  Trust me............

[Larry]

I have 2 700's they both shoot better than I do they both work fine

[Single_shot]

What's sad is that it was run AGAIN. Should be a law against it. Our whole family has been big Rem owners forever and have never had a problem,not even once.

[eagle rider]

Slow news night I guess..... That one first hit the news a year ago when the Portland Maine SWAT Team has misfire issues with bad triggers (or so it was reported).  It led to a lot of bad press for Remington and created suspicion on thir going to the XMark Pro Trigger.  The 700's had Walker triggers from 1949.  The Walker system had a design flaw in it and MSNBC reports that they could have been corrected by 1951 for the cost of 6 cents per rifle, but Remington made a decision not to spend this money.  Now its over $100 per rifle to do the same.  Also they report that a bunch of people were killed or injured as a result of the Walker trigger failing.  Who knows how much is acurate.  Their new trigger is awesome.