It was a Christmas present in 2000 and has just had the barrel replaced so, according to Riflecraft, the replacement barrel may/would/could affect the warranty !!How old is it Eddy? Has it seen much use? I'd be contacting Remington and asking them if they'd care to sort it out. They've had a lot of bad press recently with product recall over triggers and may well sort you out with a replacement if you make the right noises!MS
I remember your post about wanting it re-barrelled and your disbelief at the cost of a quality re-barrelling job. Well, buy cheap, buy twice.
As a matter of interest, I had the same barrel fitted that was quoted by three different rifle smiths at varying prices from £500 to £900 so, as has been already said, the barrel had nothing to do with the bolt head splitting.I remember your post about wanting it re-barrelled and your disbelief at the cost of a quality re-barrelling job. Well, buy cheap, buy twice.
As a matter of interest, I had the same barrel fitted that was quoted by three different rifle smiths at varying prices from £500 to £900 so, as has been already said, the barrel had nothing to do with the bolt head splitting.
If I was like 20-250 and didn't have to worry about money I could have had the barrel fitted for £900 and still ended up with a cracked bolt face.
Well, it passed proof with the original tube on, then failed with the new one. Go figure.
Being retired I have a fixed income and not able to do any overtime at 'being retired' have to account for my money but if I was like 20-250 and could afford to just go for the most expensive, it would be great.
Common sense tells me that to pay over the odds for the same item is plain stupid but then I suppose there are a few like that about, maybe even use this site
I have never used the most expensive, always someone I trust to do the work. No-one likes to pay over the odds, but you moan about the price of work in your earlier thread, then get this problem. I think it ironic.