Short chamber Remington 700

[Mountaineer]

I bought a Remington 700 barreled action from a dealer. He said it came from Remington’s custom shop and was short chambered requiring a gunsmith to finish and set head space. So this morning I put the barreled action in a stock and then wanted to see how much if any of the chamber was cut. I got out a piece of brass and it fits completely into the chamber and the bolt locks down. Is this normal?

 

[gbflyer]

I find the longer in life I go, the less I know. If the barrel was put on at the custom shop, the cartridge is stamped on it, and the barrel is tight in the receiver, it seems highly unlikely that it is short chambered. Why would the factory send one out that way?

If the barrel isn’t lose, meaning you can turn it in and out by hand, and it headspaces new brass, if it were mine, I’d shoot it. As it is not mine, if you have any doubts, get someone to check it over for you.

 

[sestoppelman]

I bought a Remington 700 barreled action from a dealer. He said it came from Remington’s custom shop and was short chambered requiring a gunsmith to finish and set head space. So this morning I put the barreled action in a stock and then wanted to see how much if any of the chamber was cut. I got out a piece of brass and it fits completely into the chamber and the bolt locks down. Is this normal?

Sounds like typical behind-the-counter-guy bunch of BS!