Remington 700 trigger

[timbo]

I would like to do this to my Remy 700. How hard is it to pull the action out? Do you have a link to instructions on how to do this? I haven't done anything like this before and I wouldn't want to screw up my baby How do you check the lbs on the trigger? Thanks for the help.

[Jamieb]

Timbo. You cant hurt anything by taking your rifle apart so dont let it intimidate you. You should pull the action out one a year or so for cleaning anyhow. On a 700 there's two screws on the bottom, thats it. When putting it back together just make sure the spring/follower is in place. Timbo if you take your rifle apart and cant get it back together, I'll put it back together for you, just post here and I'll PM you a phone #.  As far as the pull LB's on the trigger, I normally just go by feel but I have a few friends with trigger pull gauges. Cabelas sells the gauges. If you do a trigger job on your rifle dont forget the pink fingernail polish, its essential you use some shade of red or pink

[timbo]

Thanks Jamieb! Looks like I have some time this weekend after I clean the garage so I will have to tear it apart and have a looksie!

[addicted]

I did mine up. thanks guys.

[Dean44]

Here is a good diagram.

[Jamieb]

Thats a good diagram but its the old(Walker) trigger not one of the newer X-Mark triggers .Remmington isnt useing that trigger anymore.

[Jamieb]

I thought that diagram looked really familiar, I have that link saved in my favorites
http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/RemingtonTriggers.asp

[Dean44]

Thats a good diagram but its the old(Walker) trigger not one of the newer X-Mark triggers .Remmington isnt useing that trigger anymore.

True. My Rem 700 is a 2001 model.

[Jamieb]

I never had any problems with the old triggers and I dont know why the changed them. I still have 15 Rem. 700's with pre X-mark triggers that all adjusted up nicely. I do think the nesw triggers are alittle easier to adjust.

[OKIE2]

Here is something that happened to me about my 264 mag sendero trigger.
I went deer hunting and got caught in a heavy rain drowned me and my rifle.
So when I got home I oiled everything on it and put it away a month
or so later I went to do some target shooting the first shot I pulled the trigger
and nothing happen so I opened the bolt and that is when it fired very lucky I had it pointed
away from anyone at the gun range. I took it to a gunsmith he looked it all over and told me to clean all the oil from the trigger. I did that and it was fine then. Have never had that problem since.

[Eildydar]

How do you know how far to adjust the screws? Also what is the factory weight on the trigger pull?

[HUNT]

The factory weight is different on each trigger.  Adjusting the screws is differnet for each one also.  When you adjust the trigger too far, it will go off when you slam the bolt closed.  If that happens, then adjust for a little more pull.  I also slam the butt of the gun to make sure it doesnt set off the trigger. 

One of my triggers adjusted below 2 lbs with no issues.  The other just a little over 2 lbs was as light as i could get it.  They are all different. 

[whacker1]

Well, I played with the Trigger Pull gauge over the weekend and the new trigger is set 3 lbs 14 oz from the factory, but it has way more creep than I like.  I am going to play my hand at adjusting the trigger over the next couple of weeks.  I like them to be somewhere around 2 - 2.5, but we will see. 

[whacker1]

JamieB -
Well I finally figured out that it takes acetone based nail polish remover and a little scrubbing to get the Remington Crap off the weight screw.  The trigger is now set at 2 3/4 lbs.  Crisp good feel.  It wouldn't let me go below 2 1/2, so I left it at 2 3/4's for safety.  Plus, I have adjusted all my triggers to 2 3/4 - 3 lbs. depending upon where they would hold.  Thank you folks that helped out.  JamieB - thanks for the picture and the help with the nail polish remover.
Neil

[Jamieb]

Cool. I thought all nail polish remover was acetone based.