Has anyone heard of this happening. So I took out my 1o year old son for turkey this morning. We took the rifles too just in case we saw pigs. As we were leaving the ranch I stopped to unload the youth rifle I put the safety in the middle position to extract the bolt and empty the chamber as soon as I moved the bolt the gun went off. We've had this gun for years and have never had an issue with it. Any idea what happened?? I'm not doing anything with it till I take it to a gun smith. It scared the crap out of us I'm so grateful nobody was hurt.
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its a Howa rifle chambered in 7mm-08 model 1500. It was one that came with a youth stock and regular size stock to grow with the kids as they get older.Last edited by texaswoods8; 03-25-2023, 09:49 AM.
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Thanks for the info and glad no one was hurt. That is obviously an extremely serious issue. In for make and model.
As mentioned above, some of the older Remington 700's were known to have similar issues. However, OP states that the safety was in the middle position so this was not a Remington 700. I know Winchester and Howa both have a middle position, possibly some Kimbers?Last edited by Plain Lucky; 03-25-2023, 09:48 AM.
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Originally posted by texaswoods8 View Postits a Howa rifle chambered in 7mm-08 don't remember the model. It was one that came with a youth stock and regular size stock to grow with the kids as they get older.
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I was in a truck that this occurred back during deer season. It was a Remington 600. As I told him and would suggest that rifle needs a hacksaw or like and trashed. No matter how expensive the rifle or weapon. Especially given the potential that could have occurred.Last edited by tps7742; 03-25-2023, 01:03 PM.
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Originally posted by tps7742 View PostI was in a truck that this occurred back during deer season. It was a Remington 600. As I told him and would suggest that rifle needs a hacksaw or like and trashed. No matter how expensive the rifle or weapon. Especially given the potential that could have occurred.
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Originally posted by Fajkus7 View PostThrow the whole gun away because of a bolt/trigger issue? Why not just fix the issue?
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