2006-09-04 06:34:06 · 17 answers · asked by Tara J 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
complete strip your gun and clean it. if you know how even take apart the trigger assemblie and clean it. once you have taken it apart you will be able to tell if you have something broken in there or if it was just dirt
2006-09-06 09:46:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bound's hubby here:
I am presuming that you have fired this rifle before, and that it worked properly before. I am also presuming that your rifle is a bolt action. If that is the case, and you have tried more than one shell in it and it did not fire, try the following:
1. Make certain that the rifle is completely empty of ammunition.
2. Slowly, close the bolt and listen to hear if the rifle clicks as the firing pin is locked back while the bolt is being completely closed. If you did not hear the rifle click, attempt to close the bolt again and listen to hear if it clicks.
2a. Make certain your rifle does not have a three position safety, such as a Win M70, Mauser, or a Springfield. If the safety is on the second notch, you locked the firing pin.
3. If the rifle does click, think back ... had you fired the rifle in the rain? If the rifle did click, listen and slowly squeeze the trigger (make certain the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction, after all, the rifle is empty) and feel to see if the trigger has any travel or not. If you can not move the trigger, or the mechanism does not go click as you are squeezing the trigger, you have a problem with the trigger. Perhaps you tried to lighten or increase the trigger pull wieght, and put the sear and trigger adjustments out of kilter. If the rifle had gotten wet, you may have rust in the trigger mechanism.
4. If the bolt clicks, but the trigger will not move or go "click" you have a trigger malfunction that is best corrected by a gunsmith or the manufacturer.
Good luck!
2006-09-04 10:17:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I can add to what has already been suggested is to make sure a bullet is not 'stuck' in the barrel. This will not keep your rifle from shooting, but is bad news if you fire a bullet behind it.
Check your primers to see if there is a 'dent' on them. If so, change ammo (after making sure nothing is stuck in the barrel). There are so many factors. It would help if you would state the action-type, or model Remington rifle you have. Bolt action? Pump? Auto? Pumps, for example, may not fire if the pump isn't all the way forward.
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2006-09-04 17:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the rifle apart and clean it. Moving parts may be gummed up. Check the firing pin, make sure it protrudes from the bolt face in the uncocked position. If you feel uncomfortable with doing these things take it to a gunsmith.
2006-09-04 07:15:16 · answer #4 · answered by catperson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) You have a bad primmer. Load another round and try again......
2) Broken firing pin. The pin is broken and not hitting the primer. Thus time to buy a new one.......
3) Excess grease in the bolt or other mechanism. Clean it......
4) Broken sear or springs. Time to fix & order parts.......
2006-09-04 07:09:14 · answer #5 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try another bullet, in case the one you have chambered has a bad primer. Check your firing pin and spring to see if they are broken. If this fails, it's time to take the rifle to a qualified gunsmith for repair.
2006-09-04 07:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
between those 2, get the Savage. The Remington 710/770 (older variety and extra present day variety of the comparable user-friendly low-priced junk gun) is approximately as undesirable of a rifle as has been made interior the final 20 years.
2016-12-18 04:44:17 · answer #7 · answered by euler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something's jamming the trigger mechanism, or the bolt or something. You have to take it all apart and clean it. If you need more help, find a gunsmith.
2006-09-04 06:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you peered down the barrel yet to check for any obstructions? May also be a malfunctioning fallopian. Never too many prophylactic measures you know.
2006-09-04 06:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by jrr_hill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the firing pin is broken.
2006-09-04 06:43:10 · answer #10 · answered by luck7l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋