New to me used Rem 700. I was told it had a Timney trigger, but I'm pretty certain this is a Jewell. Certainly a good feeling trigger.
Now to my problem. Inspecting the gun I was unable to remove the bolt. I noticed that the trigger assembly wobbled from side to side and the bolt stop release was mushy. I compared against my 40X which was readily available and realized I could access the bolt stop from the top of the receiver. I was able to activate the bolt stop with a screw driver and remove the bolt.
The pin holding the trigger assembly in the receiver housing had walked and the bolt stop was only sitting in place. I was able to easily push both pins out with a small tool. I watched a Brownell's video showing how to install an aftermarket trigger assembly. Clearly they removed the pins with a small hammer and a punch.
This rifle is a 7mm Rem Mag. I think that rear pin will just walk out again. How to fix it?
Also, the trigger assembly has a lot of lube on the outside (already wiped clean before I took the pictures). I assume the inside is just as bad. I can handle disassembly and reassembly. In fact, I'll probably just blast it out with brake parts cleaner followed by a bath in the ultrasonic. I can't find a recommendation on lubrication. Leave it clean with no lube?
I appreciate any input on this.
Now to my problem. Inspecting the gun I was unable to remove the bolt. I noticed that the trigger assembly wobbled from side to side and the bolt stop release was mushy. I compared against my 40X which was readily available and realized I could access the bolt stop from the top of the receiver. I was able to activate the bolt stop with a screw driver and remove the bolt.
The pin holding the trigger assembly in the receiver housing had walked and the bolt stop was only sitting in place. I was able to easily push both pins out with a small tool. I watched a Brownell's video showing how to install an aftermarket trigger assembly. Clearly they removed the pins with a small hammer and a punch.
This rifle is a 7mm Rem Mag. I think that rear pin will just walk out again. How to fix it?
Also, the trigger assembly has a lot of lube on the outside (already wiped clean before I took the pictures). I assume the inside is just as bad. I can handle disassembly and reassembly. In fact, I'll probably just blast it out with brake parts cleaner followed by a bath in the ultrasonic. I can't find a recommendation on lubrication. Leave it clean with no lube?
I appreciate any input on this.