Timney trigger bolt release problem

[Fatelvis]

I installed a Timney trigger in my Rem 700 5-R awhile ago, and it improved the trigger immensly, but..... The bolt release has to be manually pulled down in order to prevent the bolt from coming completely out of the rifle. Please don't ask me how I found that out! What is the problem/fix? Thanks-

 

[menacingsquirrel]

I had the same problem. Ended up taking to gunsmith. See thread below:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=548473

Hope that helps.

 

[techoca]

The instructions that come with the Timney trigger expain how to adjust the bolt release. See step 5:
http://www.timneytriggers.com/InstallInstructions/Remington-700-Version 3.1.pdf

 

[Fatelvis]

After taking the trigger out of the stock, I realized it still hung up, even when it was out of the stock. I took out the bolt stop itself, and honed it on 320 and 600 grit wet paper on glass and put it back in. I also tweaked the return spring so it put more pressure on the bolt stop. Still hung up. I found that the small screw containing the bolt release button was a little too tight and backed it off. The button moves a little sloppier, but now the bolt stop pops back like it should. Don't you love when you disassemble something, hone, polish, shape, etc., when you don't have to, and the solution was as simple as a turn of a screw? LOL

 

[techoca]

"Don't you love when you disassemble something, hone, polish, shape, etc., when you don't have to, and the solution was as simple as a turn of a screw? LOL"

Done that, got the Tee Shirt.

 

[Martan]

In my case it wasn't the screw, I think Timney trigger assembly is a little thicker overall than factory trigger and when you put it in, slide the bottom trigger guard over it, it pinches the Timney trigger WITH the plate that slides up and down to release the bolt. What I've done is slightly widen the trigger guard at the point where slider is and that took care of the problem. Don't overdo it, if you do, you might have a problem inserting trigger guard back into the stock (in my case HS Precision PST81), you have to do it just right.
But it's easy and no gunsmith required.