Remington 700 trigger replacement?
- Thread starter rscottdes
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I find the trigger very hard. I shoot mostly hand guns and would like to imrpove this rifle for bench and varmit. as it is right now, i am not happy I find the machining of the trigger assemble satisfactory for factory but little rough.
this is for a .243 win heavy barrel 700 vls
- Location
- AB foothills
Adjust the trigger. If you don't have the know how send it to a gunsmith and have it done. 700 triggers are very easy to adjust and can be made light and break clean and crisp.
Send it to Guntech for a tune up. WAY cheaper than a Jewel.
that depends on how light you want it. If 2lb and up you can adjust the factory trigger.
I had one of mine done before getting it replaced. apparently 2lb was as low as it could go with alterations.
I have timney triggers on my rifles now set at 1.5lb
they are worth checking out.
I had one of mine done before getting it replaced. apparently 2lb was as low as it could go with alterations.
I have timney triggers on my rifles now set at 1.5lb
they are worth checking out.
- Location
- AB foothills
Who told you that?
From Sniper Country for reference:
That would be right around 1.5 lbs.
I have owned many Timneys over the years and have never found them any better than a properly tuned factory Remington trigger. Most of my triggers are adjusted right at 2lbs(Timney and Remington) because that is where I like them. But I know for a fact I could get my remaining Remmy triggers down to 1.5 lbs safely and without any issues.
*shrug* thats just was I was told by a smith in Duncan. I like the 1.5-2lb range for trigger pull.
He said he tried to get it lower as I wanted it close to 1.5lb but he said he couldn't get it below 2lb without it starting to run into trouble.
He said he tried to get it lower as I wanted it close to 1.5lb but he said he couldn't get it below 2lb without it starting to run into trouble.
- Location
- AB foothills
I do remember having one 700 trigger that I could not get where I wanted it(using a trigger pull scale). No matter what I did I just could not get it consistent at 2 lbs. It ended up giving me a headache so I sent it to Supercub for his junk pile 
From my experiences that was a fairly isolated case though...
From my experiences that was a fairly isolated case though...
I just adjusted my XMark Pro trigger down and was not happy at all.. replacement will be on my list of purchases. Having said that if this rifle was for chucking lead at dear only I wouldn't care, I have good triggers on my other rigs so this one has to go!
Depends on what you want and how low you want to go (as in trigger pull). Mystic, and Alberta Tactical Rifle both sell Remington triggers. I want a safety on my trigger so it limits me a little, I just have to decide if I want to pay $150.00 or $300+ for a trigger..
http://www.mysticprecision.com/
http://albertatacticalrifle.com/
Timney's new "tactical" trigger looks interesting and economical but sans safety..
http://www.mysticprecision.com/
http://albertatacticalrifle.com/
Timney's new "tactical" trigger looks interesting and economical but sans safety..
You won't find a Jewell trigger for $50 if that's what you are looking for. Good triggers are not cheap. If you are looking for a trigger for a hunting rifle, just get yours tuned. Most local gun shops are not going to carry "competition triggers". Other options for competition triggers are Davies, Shilen, Jackson expect to pay around $300+/- for a good one.
