Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Range
Gunsmithing & Repairs
Remington 700 223 help!
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="diggler1833" data-source="post: 3751824" data-attributes="member: 48072"><p>Have you checked firing pin protrusion? There are several videos/articles on how to do it, and all you need is a dial caliper. </p><p></p><p>I have the same issue with a $1,500 Bergara Premier rifle. New firing pin spring and cleaned the assembly etc... Protrusion is only .047", where it should be at least .055 IIRC. Some guys said .047 is fine, but Matt Stewart at Stewart Rifles LLC suggested I let him turn the shoulder of the pin assembly down. He's suspect of the .047 too. I still haven't got it over to him.</p><p></p><p>My workaround was to switch to Federal primers. This cured my problem (misfires were all CCI primers). If you don't reload though this can be a problem. </p><p></p><p>I'd still start at checking protrusion and see if that is where the issue lays before going further. It could be that your bolt head is out of spec since you already swapped firing pin assemblies. (Have you checked the hole in the bolt head too?)</p><p></p><p>If protrusion is okay, then I'm suspect of a chamber that was cut too deeply... the way for me to check since I have a Hornady comparator set is to measure to the shoulder off of a fired piece of brass and compare to the SAAMI spec. If that is your problem, it will need to get returned to Remington or fixed by a competent 'smith.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diggler1833, post: 3751824, member: 48072"] Have you checked firing pin protrusion? There are several videos/articles on how to do it, and all you need is a dial caliper. I have the same issue with a $1,500 Bergara Premier rifle. New firing pin spring and cleaned the assembly etc... Protrusion is only .047", where it should be at least .055 IIRC. Some guys said .047 is fine, but Matt Stewart at Stewart Rifles LLC suggested I let him turn the shoulder of the pin assembly down. He's suspect of the .047 too. I still haven't got it over to him. My workaround was to switch to Federal primers. This cured my problem (misfires were all CCI primers). If you don't reload though this can be a problem. I'd still start at checking protrusion and see if that is where the issue lays before going further. It could be that your bolt head is out of spec since you already swapped firing pin assemblies. (Have you checked the hole in the bolt head too?) If protrusion is okay, then I'm suspect of a chamber that was cut too deeply... the way for me to check since I have a Hornady comparator set is to measure to the shoulder off of a fired piece of brass and compare to the SAAMI spec. If that is your problem, it will need to get returned to Remington or fixed by a competent 'smith. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Range
Gunsmithing & Repairs
Remington 700 223 help!
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom