remington xmark pro trigger..gimicky??

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I have a Rem 700 XCRll 30-06 with the xmark pro trigger which is supposed to be user adjustable by turning the 1/16" allan screw located on the trigger. rem claims 1 turn is about 1lb of pull. I have tried adjusting mine with little results. it came new set at about 4 lbs. I have tried turning it out as much as 3 full turns and the pull only changes slightly and is not consistant. using my wheeler trigger pull scale the trigger breaks someplace between 3 1/2 and 4 lbs (and not often the same 2 times in a row) no matter if I have the screw back to where it was from new or out as much as 3 turns. what a joke. I have read online that each one of these triggers are a bit different , one fellow claimed he could not get his below 6lbs! I see utube videos that show taking the stock off and backing out the top screw on the trigger housing (with the rifle upsidedown) to lighten the pull but im not sure if I want to start messing with that. I guess the trigger is not really that bad where it is but I would be happier if I could get it to about a 3 to 3 1/4lb consistant break.
 
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In my experience the best way to deal with an X-Mark Pro trigger is to replace it with a Jewell, Timney, Rifle Basix or other trigger suitable for the purpose of the rifle.
 
Send the trigger group to a qualified gunsmith and have the trigger reworked and set crisp and light... they can be done from 2 pounds and up with little expense compared to aftermarket replacement.

I do not suggest you try doing anything yourself.
 
The problem is that $95 and as long it it takes later the X-Mark Pro is still an X-Mark Pro.

Mystic Precision (site sponsor and very good guy) has at least one Timney for Remington 700 for $150:

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If it were an old style Remington I'd that say that a skilled triggermechanic can rival or surpass many aftermarket triggers. Some claim they can do the same with a Mark-X Pro, and while I don't doubt them it'll still be a Mark-X Pro when they're done. Here's what happened to mine. If I can't count on a trigger to work, the pull doesn't matter much.

 
Dogleg said:
If it were an old style Remington I'd that say that a skilled triggermechanic can rival or surpass many aftermarket triggers. Some claim they can do the same with a Mark-X Pro, and while I don't doubt them it'll still be a Mark-X Pro when they're done. Here's what happened to mine. If I can't count on a trigger to work, the pull doesn't matter much.

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I had one do that too..... Before I even fired a live round.....

The best part..... No warranty!

Save your $$$ spend it on a Timney trigger and don't look back!
 
Dogleg said:
If it were an old style Remington I'd that say that a skilled triggermechanic can rival or surpass many aftermarket triggers. Some claim they can do the same with a Mark-X Pro, and while I don't doubt them it'll still be a Mark-X Pro when they're done. Here's what happened to mine. If I can't count on a trigger to work, the pull doesn't matter much.

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How did that happen? Just by pulling on the trigger in the assembled rifle or did it get 'bumped' when out of the stock?
 
guntech said:
Some gunsmiths charge $50 to rework a 700 trigger... not just attempt to adjust it...
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Exactly!
I've reworked a few X-Mark Pros also so don't count it out. It takes more than an adjustment and $50 is reasonable.
I have one setup on a stock Rem 700 SPS Tac .223 at 2lbs crisp for folks to try. Most are amazed how well that trigger can be tuned.
 
Dogleg said:
If it were an old style Remington I'd that say that a skilled triggermechanic can rival or surpass many aftermarket triggers. Some claim they can do the same with a Mark-X Pro, and while I don't doubt them it'll still be a Mark-X Pro when they're done. Here's what happened to mine. If I can't count on a trigger to work, the pull doesn't matter much.

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Dog Leg - Whats the storey here - i have a lot of REMYs with those triggers and i have NEVER seen a broken one yet ? RJ
 
remington jim said:
Dog Leg - Whats the storey here - i have a lot of REMYs with those triggers and i have NEVER seen a broken one yet ? RJ
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I did a whole thread on it last year. There's a few triggers out there that broke the same way. Pot metal construction coupled by drilling a hole through the supporting gusset takes out most of the metal. There are a few others reported on other forums.My gunsmith told me of another, but I never got the story on that one.

I swapped the trigger for a Shilen and all is good. I cant have a trigger I can't trust. I'm sure there'll be millions that don't break but that won't help me any.
 
Dogleg said:
I did a whole thread on it last year. There's a few triggers out there that broke the same way. Pot metal construction coupled by drilling a hole through the supporting gusset takes out most of the metal. There are a few others reported on other forums.My gunsmith told me of another, but I never got the story on that one.

I swapped the trigger for a Shilen and all is good. I cant have a trigger I can't trust. I'm sure there'll be millions that don't break but that won't help me any.
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I also did a thread on it when mine broke...... Late 2009 iirc.

If I remember right, there were a spate of these when the x-pro triggers first hit the market...... I want to say 5(ish) on this site alone......
 
I tried to adjust my xpro and had the same problem. Put a Timney on and it's worth every penny! Trigger break is so clean and crisp! The trigger is nice and wide, forces you to do proper trigger hold, which I really really like. I wouldn't recommend anyone to waste money on getting a factory trigger tweaked. Just my 2 cents
 
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