[thumbtack]

I am considering getting a Timney for my Rem 700, but I do not know what is involved with installing it. Is this something that I can do or is it better to have a smith do it.

[Barrelmaker]

Pretty darn simple really! That is if you can chew gum and walk at the same time. Trigger should come with clear enough instuctions. Just don't try and go to light on the trigger. About 2 1/2-3 pounds is as light as I'd want to set it for general use.;)

[Art Eatman]

I have two 700s; I put a Timney on a Ruger 77 Mk II. I'm not all that sure the Timney is all that much better than the Remington. Well, in the 2-1/2 to 3 pounds of pull range, anyhow.

Mr. Remington put a really nice trigger on my 700Ti. :)

Be that as it may, the installation is easy.

Art

[HerbG]

If you want to try adjusting the factory trigger, there is an excellent article at www.snipercountry.com. Look under the "articles and commentary" section. Yeah, I know it voids your factory warranty, isn't recommended by Remington, etc..........

[thumbtack]

I think I will try the steps in the article first, if I mess things up then I will get the Timney.

http://www.snipercountry.com./RemingtonTriggers.htm

Thanks for the info.

[Nero Steptoe]

"I think I will try the steps in the article first, if I mess things up then I will get the Timney"


There's not really anything to mess up. You don't need to do any stoning, etc., only are adjusting three screws. Some of the internet instructions don't include instructions for adjusting the creep (rear screw). I always adjust overtravel (upper front screw), trigger pull weight (lower front screw) and creep (rear screw).

[Art Eatman]

No intent of talking down, but after you do the adjusting, do a bounce test and check the safety.

Close the bolt on an empty chamber and bounce the gun on the floor a couple of times. Not real hard, but at least a good thump, to see if the trigger jars to "Bang!" If the sear engagement is proper, at about 0.020", and it jars loose, you need a bit more trigger-pull.

Close the bolt on an empty chamber. Put the safety on. Pull on the trigger. Release the safety. Nothing should happen. If the firing pin releases, it probably needs a bit more sear engagement.

But you probably already know that...

:), Art

[Prof]

Art: I just today ordered a Timney trigger for my Ruger 77 Mk II in .223. I have seen you make several positive comments about the M77 and I agree. I have other, more expensive (and popular) rifles, but I must admit to a true affection for shooting that little Ruger. I am hoping the Timney will cure the one shortcoming it has: the heavy pull.