Remington trigger

[redneck2]

I've got a 700 22-250 that has a pretty much crap trigger from the factory. I did the adjustment try, but it's still way bad. My 7mm turned out great. I have a chance to get a factory 40X trigger assembly that has the screw sticking out the bottom. Anybody know how low it can safely go, or should I just get something like a Jard??

Just seems like a waste to put $140 into a new $500 rifle if I don't have to.

 

[Whitman31]

I did my 700 in 22-250 and the results were great. What's bad about it, creep, weight, overtravel? It might need to be honed. I wouldn't buy a new one until you've really worked on the factory one.

 

[redneck2]

I just spent a few minutes. To me, method of disassembly wasn't immediately obvious. I'd be more than happy to work it over if I could see how to get it apart. Looked like it was riveted together, but right then I didn't have a ton of time.

What's bad about it, creep, weight, overtravel?

Mainly the weight. No matter how far I turned out the screw, it was still heavy. I've found that using a sledge hammer as a firing method tends to degrade group size.

I suspect it's dragging in the sides of the housing, but I couldn't tell. I hosed it down with teflon lube so it should be plenty well lubed.

 

[eliphalet]

Sounds to me like your not doing something right in the first place. A Remington trigger adjustment should do very well if done correctly. Take it to a gun smith.

 

[redneck2]

well, that's kinda the reason I posted this. The other 700 worked out great. Smooth, crisp, and fairly light (or at least reasonable)

If I have to pay a gunsmith $50 to tell me the trigger is crap, I'll spend $89 and get a Jard or a little more and get a Jewell.

I had a 700 22-250 from back in the 60's. Trigger was exceptionally good. Sold it, and I'm trying to duplicate it now.

 

[RNB65]

I just had a 1lb Jard varmint trigger put into my new 700 VSSF and it's awesome. Breaks perfectly at just slightly over 1 lb. Save yourself a lot of frustrations and just go with an aftermarket trigger. You won't regret it.

 

[CDignition]

Think Rifle basix

 

[redneck2]

Guess I'll look into both of those. Something just seems inherently wrong about spending 25% of the cost of the whole rifle on a trigger, but if that's what it takes I guess I'm good to go. Maybe a cheap trigger is what lowered the cost in the first place. Just ticks me off that one trigger works out well and the other one seems hopeless.

Thanks

 

[natedog_74]

do you have a link to the adjustment procedure? I have been searching and I havn't found it yet.

 

[gdvan01]

do you have a link to the adjustment procedure? I have been searching and I havn't found it yet.

Here's what I went by:

http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/RemingtonTriggers.asp

 

[CDignition]

Heres another one:

http://www.quarterbore.com/library/articles/rem700trigger.html

 

[natedog_74]

Thanks guys.

 

[gdvan01]

Just for kicks, here's another one I had boookmarked:

http://www.theoutdoorwriter.com/shooting/r700_trigger.htm

 

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I have a 700p in 300 win. mag I mest with it a bit and got it down to abou 2lb. Last month I had a smith hone and tune. It's about 1.4 - 1.6 lb with zero overtravel. He could go down to about 6-8 .oz on the stock trigger but it's not practical or safe, unless your shooting purpose built benchrest. And it's a liability issue to go below 2.5 lbs in most SWAT built guns.