For anyone with a Remmy rifle........ Remington Recall
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For anyone with a Remmy rifle........ Remington Recall
Outdoor Brands NZ Ltd are the Remington distributor here. 09 582 0818 is their contact number.
Worth contacting them if anyone's rifle is in the affected range
Yep I just got alerted to this by a mate and my serial number is on the affected list so looks like my hunting is on hold till this is checked out worst part is forlongs which is where I got the rifle from is always shut when I knock off work on saturdays so don't know if any other reseller will get it sent in for me seeing it come from an opposition reseller.
The recall is to do with there possibly being excess bonding agent in the trigger.
Hopefully it's a simple case of checking and cleaning the excess off. But if they require the rifles to be looked at by a smithy, there is going to be a huge backlog.
If you rifle is affected (as mine is) a form pops up for you to complete. They'll send out pre-paid return shipping tags along with shipping boxes to you, for you to stick your rifle in and send it away. I'm assuming they'll rig up a gunsmith somewhere in NZ to do the work and send it back to you. No cost to you, other than the inconvenience.
Lucky I just bought a new rifle, so I won't have to do without for a few weeks.
Sounds Like my mate @Fatboy s new one is affected, cheers for the heads up Cambo.
I did fill out that online form so will sit by and wait for those tags etc to be sent out was just hoping to get the bugger in somewhere tomorrow so it can be sorted but for once in my life I think I will just do as I am told and do it properly. Just guts me that I got it a few weeks ago and then got hit by a recall I definitely won't hunt with it till it is checked out as safety must come first at all times.
I'd be giving the distributor a ring to see what they have in place. (ph is above ^^ ;) )
Just a matter of getting a chance to ring them during the week unless they have an email address which i may look up.
At least they were good enough to do a voulantary recall and pay for shipping and checking etc.
Mone is affected and filled on the form..mone functions fine.
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Thanks Cambo. My .270 is affected (bugger it). Like the sound of the 40% off deal in compensation though. Will need to think seriously about what to spend more money on. Don't tell the missus.
so its definitely the trigger?
if the trigger has been replaced, no point getting into it?
I have just spoken to a mate and his rifle is affected as well but he has just put in a Timney? Trigger so he won't be following up.
Trade up Rushy. Get rid of the poo70 and Remington. Rid all the bad from your life and start fresh
Hush your mouth Toby. It has been a good rifle even though it hasn't seen a lot of use in the last couple of years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Upgrade to a 308 and then ship it down to Kiwi Greg to be turned into a 450BM, then gift to me 'cos...... well why not. ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
See that is why I like you Nibblet. You come up with all these great ideas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nibblet
I may even look into doing that myself if shipping tags etc take too long to get hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Bugger mines affected to had it for years now had 100 or so rounds thru it with out problems was planning on heading out with it Anzac weekend to go or not to go hmmmmm
From what I've been reading on the www, the issue is most likely excessive use of thread locker.
A lot of guys in the US are simply replacing the triggers with Timney's.
I'd still be going, primary safety is your index finger and which is controlled by the thing between your ears. As long as you always keep the pointy end of the noisemaker in a safe direction (usual operating proceedure anyway) you should be fineQuote:
Originally Posted by EVILWAYZ
Yeah was thinking that it can't go off if there's nothing in the breach ect plus all other safety things so will still go and worry about after Anzac weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by mikee
Bugger mines affected too.:pissed off: Mine must be immune as have fired over 100 rounds through without fail.Surely that would of got rid of any excess lub.
Mines not far behind yours dundee put 40 or so rounds through it last sunday and about 10 or so the week I got it to sight it in.
Is there anyone on this forum that can assist us take up the offer of the 40% reduction and bring in firearms like the R25 in 308? With our dollar being so strong at the moment it would be good to take advantage of this without middle mans markup.
I had a friend(Pawnee Josh) adjust the trigger on a new 7mm Mag and there was so much thread locker he couldn't break the adjustment screw free. He kept trying and finally it broke loose.He adjusted it to about 3lbs and it has had about 50 rounds through it with no problem. I wonder if this is the issue they are talking about.
sounds like it @Colorado just found this thread and yup mine is affected to , considering the issues i had with it i wanted to put a timmney tactical in it luckily its just been in the safe for now untouched for the last 3 months .... will be waitin / watching with anticipation now
No that's not the problem, those adjustment screws are often locked solid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colorado
Answer ----Either follow the recall procedure or get the trigger replaced by a competent gunsmith.
My gut feeling ---that's the only answer this thread should give, as any comments here might need to "hold water" in a court of law as this forum is read worldwide.
Be a bit of a stretch for a public forum to be held accountable wouldn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
'But sir some person on the Internet said....'
Took mine walkies today anyway,didn't hurt anything:D
"Excess bonding agent"...are these things glued together?
My uneducated guess is its a placebo tech term for " we just wanna check your trigger sear engagement and ancillary adjustments so you can't blame us when you have an accidental discharge"Quote:
Originally Posted by Spook
nah, that would be a Ruger American..LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Spook
Probably just exessive amount of thread lock used from what I've read.
Bugger, my first ever firearm and it gets recalled within a month. However this 40% off talk might come in handy!
Good excuse to get rid of the Remington trigger and up grade really, Timney etc. . . . . .
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Good excuse to get rid of the Remington trigger and up grade really, Sako etc. . . . . .<br />
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I just vomited little in my mouth them
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