FYI, if you have one of these and it starts to snap and misfire stop and proceed as follows: Remove bolt and field strip. Easiest way is to lock the cocking piece in a vise and pull the bolt body while rotating counter-clockwise. The assembly will the pop out of the bolt body. On these models the firing pin tip is a separate part that screws into the firing pin body. 99 times out of 100 the tip has unscrewed and is now loose. This reduces the jump and prevents proper ignition. If you catch it early you can apply blue thread locker and re-tighten. If you wait too late the threads will be buggered from hammering and a new FP assembly will be required.

First I have heard of that problem Bobster. But I'm willing to bet it's going to be a first of many! I'll know exactly what to look for now, thanks.

I don't think the 783 has any similar or interchangeable parts as the others mentioned. The 783 is a Marlin XS-7 ,XL-7 with a few less machine operations .

Nupe, the Remington 783 has a screw in firing pin nose Gary. I've seen them before! It just never occurred to me that they would start unscrewing. But, where you find chicken shit, you can count on things going to clucking hell sooner or later.

ADD NOTE: Just to be sure, because I have been wrong a lot lately - - - - - - - I give you exhibit (A)

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1505280

I've been playing with these actions and prefer them to savages and even the 700 .
I'm glad to have learned something today !
Now , why didn't I remember this when I had at least 7 of these actions apart ? Dang I hate this getting old stuff , but it sure beats the alternative.
Thanks .
I'm sorry for posting something wrong , I hate the fact I did .
Gary

Proves that every innovation to the basic 98 is a step backward

Ain't that the truth. In this day and age of cost reduction, Remington elects to machine seperate firing pin bodies and FP tips and threads each vs machining one FP.

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Proves that every innovation to the basic 98 is a step backward

With today's CNCs, with bar feeders and hydraulic follow rests the single piece firing pin is probably a lot cheaper to produce. But the tip is always the part that goes and not the main body so having a tip that is simple and easy to replace does make a lot more sense. Besides, multi piece firing pins are not a new thing, even in high powered rifles and they can be very reliable. You would think however, that they would make a modern one, RELIABLE and thread and pin or use a nylon top, lock-nut of some sort, instead of just a thread and a spot of Loctite to retain it. Any time you hammer on a threaded shaft, it is eventually going to impact the shoulders or thread flanks until it comes loose.

But of course we have a new breed of engineers today and they eat Tide Pods and snort rubbers for entertainment. And we thought the ones we had in our generation were dumb!