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Mike Moss, I agree with you about the potential problems with a Remington action. I have Mausers, Win Pre-64 70s, Post 64 70s and various Remingtons (600,700,7880. Fortunately, none of them have ever failed me. I have repaired a lot of Remingtons that have suffered extractor failure, mostly due to heavy loading. I have put a lot of Sako type of extractors in those bolts. The safety problem is solved by remembering to never trust any safety. My son has Win model 70 style shrouds put on his big game rifles just so they all work the same. I have seen two bolts that have had the handles come off of new rifles and I have returned those rifles to Remington with a suggestion they give the soddering shop guys a little more hands on training. Remingtons have received a lot of deserved criticism and some not deserved. The trigger-safety lawsuits they have endured are by mostly folks who screwed up and are looking for someone to blame. Their triggers should be cleaned every few years and are also treated to an oil bath by people that don't know better. Oil turns to varnish when it dries out. Decent care eliminates most of their problems.
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