Had many Remington 700's over the years and they are my favorite rifle action.
But I have two newer 700's in .308 that were produced a few years before the last Remington fiasco. Problem is, both have a slight chamfer or bevel in the bolt face where the firing pin protrudes. Factory loads, low pressure loads, any loads, will crater or dimple the primer. I contacted Rem. a few years ago, and they said it was normal, and that it had been done for safety, as the "dimple" helped prevent blow-though of the primer, and the raised-radius (Dimple) made the primer cup stronger!
I am positively telling the truth, this was the response I received from Remington!....you can google the Remington primer protrusion problem and find that it is common with their new rifles. NOT a pressure problem, but a manufacturing problem.
Whether Remington is right or wrong, I just cannot stand the primers looking like this.
Anyone have experience with a good gunsmith/machinist who installs firing-pin bushings in Remington 700 bolts to cure this?
Doing some research, I have found some gunsmiths who specialize in this, but would like to hear from anyone who has personal experience and can give a recommendation.
Just to make it clear, I am not over loading or creating high pressure loads,...this is caused by the large firing pin hole and the chamfer/bevel that Remington machined into the bolt faces.