An issue with the Remington 783?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 5:03 pm
So I picked up a Remington 783 in 30-06 about a week ago, and since then I've noticed two things with the rifle, one of them possibly very important. I'm not too sure.
The first issue I've noticed is that Remington claims that the 783 has a floated barrel, yet after removing the action from the stock, and replacing it several times, the barrel sits flush against the stock. I've even tried the dollar bill test, and it fails the test. Not sure if it's something I did or not..
The second issue, the one I find more important to point out, is that the action doesn't always sit snug in the stock. What I mean by this is that the action can be slightly canted to one side or the other. That in itself might not be that big of an issue, except that the screws that hold the action to the stock will still go in, as if the action was sitting like it should. I noticed this while I was reassembling the rifle, trying to figure out why the barrel wasn't floating above the stock. What I saw was the metal triangle behind the bolt was actually off-center from how it should be, and the screws were in all the way. Another more obvious way to notice if the action is canted, is to look at the trigger. If the action is canted, the trigger will stick out from one side of the trigger guard.
Not sure if there is a fix or solution to either of these issues, or if there is anyone else who is having the same as me, but I thought it was worth bringing them to the attention of other 783 owners. I posted almost this exact same post on a YouTube video, asking if others had experienced these issues as well, and so far no reply. Hopefully someone on here can help. Thanks
The first issue I've noticed is that Remington claims that the 783 has a floated barrel, yet after removing the action from the stock, and replacing it several times, the barrel sits flush against the stock. I've even tried the dollar bill test, and it fails the test. Not sure if it's something I did or not..
The second issue, the one I find more important to point out, is that the action doesn't always sit snug in the stock. What I mean by this is that the action can be slightly canted to one side or the other. That in itself might not be that big of an issue, except that the screws that hold the action to the stock will still go in, as if the action was sitting like it should. I noticed this while I was reassembling the rifle, trying to figure out why the barrel wasn't floating above the stock. What I saw was the metal triangle behind the bolt was actually off-center from how it should be, and the screws were in all the way. Another more obvious way to notice if the action is canted, is to look at the trigger. If the action is canted, the trigger will stick out from one side of the trigger guard.
Not sure if there is a fix or solution to either of these issues, or if there is anyone else who is having the same as me, but I thought it was worth bringing them to the attention of other 783 owners. I posted almost this exact same post on a YouTube video, asking if others had experienced these issues as well, and so far no reply. Hopefully someone on here can help. Thanks