Found a new to me pre64 Model 70

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ivorytip said:
CC the odds of gun going off with nothing in chamber are 0%, I'm just comfortable with those odds:) just my preference. the two close calls I had I am sure the guns weren't on safety but nonetheless, bullet was in chamber. both were stupid accidents that should never happen. 1st time I was 16, a bunch of us boys had just made a push and were jumping in back of truck to head to diff spot. while climbing into the back my brothers brother n laws gun fired, muzzle was 3 inches from my head, I cant hear worth a damn if right ear is covered. dad made quick work of him after making sure I was ok. 2nd time I was 21 and we hadn't even left the house yet, again I was climbing in back of truck to make sure my dews made it into the cooler. someone moving a gun in the truck managed to punch the trigger sending the bullet flying by my head. haha, bad luck? yes! im just extra cautious.
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I understand. My practice has always been to not chamber anything until I am actually hunting and then when I get close to camp or the vehicle, to unchamber the rifle.
 
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CC, I too hunt with a model 70 since I started hunting and hunt with the same practices you do. I am a Firm believer if your not hunting every action Is OPEN.
 
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ivorytip said:
CC the odds of gun going off with nothing in chamber are 0%, I'm just comfortable with those odds:) just my preference. the two close calls I had I am sure the guns weren't on safety but nonetheless, bullet was in chamber. both were stupid accidents that should never happen. 1st time I was 16, a bunch of us boys had just made a push and were jumping in back of truck to head to diff spot. while climbing into the back my brothers brother n laws gun fired, muzzle was 3 inches from my head, I cant hear worth a damn if right ear is covered. dad made quick work of him after making sure I was ok. 2nd time I was 21 and we hadn't even left the house yet, again I was climbing in back of truck to make sure my dews made it into the cooler. someone moving a gun in the truck managed to punch the trigger sending the bullet flying by my head. haha, bad luck? yes! im just extra cautious.
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Im with ya Ivory. It only takes 1 stupid accident and thats not a chance I wish to take. Im ok with not getting a shot. Im not ok with someone getting hurt or killed. Once you have a gun go off by your head you look at things a little differently.
 
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I feel like we hijacked this thread but....
I almost always hunt alone and with a round chambered, safety on. Not always though. Out in caribou country, where you can see forever, I won't have one in the chamber. In the brushier area's, like Kodiak, I have one ready to go just in case of one of those close encounters with a apex predator.
I generally don't have a round chambered if I'm hunting along side someone else, which I prefer not to do.

Gun safety did come to the forefront on my Sitka Blacktail hunt last month. My hunting pardner, who is a very experienced hunter, capped off a .270 round in the cabin accidentally. It hit the floor about 2' from my foot. My ears rang the rest of the night, while he was eating some humble pie.
It can happen to pretty much any of us...be careful!
 
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I never owned a Model 70 since I was always partial to the FN Mauser rifles (in 30/06), but I sold a lot of them when I worked for a major retailer many years ago. Judging by the satisfied Model 70 customers, I know that it is a fine rifle. Good catch, and enjoy hunting with her.
 
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Musket Man said:
I never chamber 1 unless Im expecting something to happen. Some of that is because of the 700 that went off on me and that is also why I have model 70's. The CRF model 70 has the safest most reliable action ever made.
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I'm also in the accidental discharge camp. Model 700 fired when the safety was taken off once, and once when the bolt was closed.
I still have a Model 700, but it has a Timney trigger/safety. I use Winchester CRF model 70's now. And as long as you hold on to the safety with 2 fingers, and ease it off, it makes no sound. Mine is way more accurate than I am. I saw a vendor today at a gun show that had over 30 pre 64 model 70's and there wasn't one under $1,000.00 for a beater and $1,500.00-$2,000.00 for a nice example.
 
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Its hard to ever trust a gun after it has gone off on you no matter what you do to it. I have a 700 and it has never had a problem but I have not used it much. It was a 700 I was loaned before I had it that went off. I was happy to hear about this class action deal just to know it wasnt just me that had 1 go off. I havent tried to get Rem to replace the trigger because in my head if 1 Rem trigger failed the new 1 might too.

I paid $850 for the pre war 70 in the last pic and $725 for the 54. I think both were pretty good deals!
 
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Tim McCoy said:
Scary stuff. If you have a Rem with the trigger connector, you can submit a request on-line, for a settlement, once it is approved they say they'll email you. Mine that do not have a Timney already are going to be sent off. Never had one give me a problem, but always better safe than sorry.

http://remingtonfirearmsclassactionsettlement.com/
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I knew Allen Timney many years ago when he first started in the trigger business. I actually met him at a trap range shooting trap. He was a great guy and a very good gunsmith/machinest. I had him install his triggers on 2 of my surplus 03 Springfields. He passed away years ago, but his trigger business (sold to a big company) is still there. I have been using one of his triggers on my old O3 for over 50 years!
 
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