[stalker76z]

Can anyone tell me what the steel "clip" is for in the bolt face of the M-700 REM? I have a VLS .223 cal with just such a little monster in it. The problem is that the factory cartridges AND my reloads shear about 1/8" on the edge of the rim of the cartridge, causing the turn down of the bolt handle to be slightly hard to close. The consequent action causes a very slight nick on the edge of the cartridge rim.

This "clip" appears to be just over half of the circumference of the bolt face, center point is at the extractor claw. It appears to be part of the extractor claw, but maybe I'm wrong.

REMINGTON hasn't been real helpful-----telephone tag on touchtone, and have yet to hear from my email to them.

The rifle holds a consistent 9/16" ten-shot group at 100 yd. Headspace is just fine.

I value my empty brass and I hate to see it dinged up unnecessarily. Am I being too picky or is there a ready answer to this vexation?

 

[BKeith]

I have to assume you are talking about the exstractor. It sits in a grove around the inside of the bolt face and held in by a small rivit right next to where the ejector is. You must have it or one of the after market modifications to get the shell out of the chamber. A common modification is to have the medium size Sako extractor installed. This requires some maching by a qualified gun smith.

From you're discription, it sounds like it has gotten bent out of shape or something has gotten behind it, not letting it spring in when it has to go by the rim of the shell. It's easy enough to replace, if you have the right tools. http://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/products/parts/remington.htm part number 385664 is what you need or find a smith that can do it for you.

You should be able to take a small screw driver or something and push the claw in on the extractor. It should spring in fairly easily.

 

[stalker76z]

Thanks for the info. It does appear to be a flat spring and entirely possible that something is lodged behind it. After checking my M-700 in .30-06 Cal, I noticed the same type of "spring."

Question: Is this "spring" just used for positioning the brass as it is chambered or is it part of the claw extractor?

 

[BKeith]

That spring is the extractor, it's all one piece. If yours is two pieces, the claw (extractor) as you call it has broken off and is just wedged in there and that's what's holding it. Here's some ebay pics that show you what it looks like and the rivet that hold it in http://shop.ebay.com/items/remingto...=remington+700+extractor&adgroup_id=569395032 You can probably find some You Tubes that show repacing it.

 

[big dan]

some of the newer rifles don't have the rivet anymore...

 

[stalker76z]

Thank you for all who replied. I successfully removed the extractor from my bolt after first removing my ejector pin. Nothing to it------but, patience is a REQUIREMENT. Anyway, as I suspected, there were bits of brass and what appeared to be bristles from a brass brush lodged behind the extractor housing. As it turned out, mine was NOT RIVOTED in place. As I carefully loaded a new live cartridge into the chamber, "V-I-O-L-A!!" The bolt handle locked into place just as it should without forcing it. I tried this three more times just to make sure (with three other new cartridges) with the same result.

A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR ASSISTANCE. At the S&W Academy in Springfield, MA, I learned patience, patience and more patience. Excellent instructors!!

 

[BKeith]

Glad you got it fixed.

I've got bunches of 700's but all mine are the 60's and early 70's version. I didn't know they quit riviting the extractor in. I don't normally buy new rilfes (Two Tikka T3's are the only news ones in many years). I prefer to buy the early actions and build the caliber I want. Don't have to worry about the lottery games you play with factory barrels.