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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: 7mmfan on December 23, 2017, 05:03:22 PM

Title: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: 7mmfan on December 23, 2017, 05:03:22 PM: How difficult is it to replace the trigger on a rifle? I'd like to soften the trigger on my 7mm-08 Mountain Rifle. It's so stiff for such a light weight firearm that I think it will help me a lot. I've never tinkered with this before though and want to gauge the difficulty of the project. Also, any recommendations on triggers would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 05:06:12 PM: what brand/action? Most of them are pretty easy. Jewell and Timney are the two most popular upgrades but yours can probably be softened up without a replacement.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: 7mmfan on December 23, 2017, 05:15:39 PM: It's a Remington Model 700 Mountain Rifle in 7mm-08. It was part of the recall from a few years back, but I'd like to swap out for a different trigger than what they're offering to replace it with.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 05:16:05 PM: best to set the trigger where you want on a cold rifle :tup: It's a mountain rifle! So I'd keep a pretty decent pull on it, no need for a 2.5 or 3lb trigger on a mountain rifle you're going to be going through the brush, banging around on rocks and whatnot. I like a light trigger, I learned on a hair trigger sniper rifle, but in the brush and snow I prefer a little more trigger pull.

https://www.timneytriggers.com/shop/timney-remington-700-replacement-trigger.aspx
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: 7mmfan on December 23, 2017, 05:52:28 PM: The gun weighs about 6 pounds on its own, so I'm feeling like the lighter trigger pull will help somewhat. Am I that far off base?
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: follow maggie on December 23, 2017, 05:59:52 PM: I put a Timney in my Model 70. It was so simple I was almost disappointed. I was expecting a bigger project to spend the morning on, but it took 15-20 minutes.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: jackelope on December 23, 2017, 06:15:47 PM: Took me a solid 16 minutes to swap out the trigger on my Rem 700. I put a Timney in.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: jackelope on December 23, 2017, 06:16:16 PM: Quote from: 7mmfan on December 23, 2017, 05:52:28 PM
The gun weighs about 6 pounds on its own, so I'm feeling like the lighter trigger pull will help somewhat. Am I that far off base?

You’re on the right track.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: Magnum_Willys on December 23, 2017, 06:16:42 PM: Quote from: 7mmfan on December 23, 2017, 05:52:28 PM
The gun weighs about 6 pounds on its own, so I'm feeling like the lighter trigger pull will help somewhat. Am I that far off base?

You are on target ! ( hehe ) I run 1.5# but I think you will be happy with 2.5#

I can't shoot anything with a 3.5# trigger rifle. Some can.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: 7mmfan on December 23, 2017, 06:25:48 PM: I don't know what my Ruger has, but it is stiff. It is also a much heavier rifle and I've learned to shoot it very well. The Remington has always been a bit of a problem for me though. I shot a guys rifle last year that had a 2# trigger and it was night and day difference. Really got me thinking about it.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 06:31:53 PM: Here's another option

https://riflebasix.com/product/remington-700-trigger-l-1k/
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 23, 2017, 08:35:31 PM: Quote from: jackelope on December 23, 2017, 06:15:47 PM
Took me a solid 16 minutes to swap out the trigger on my Rem 700. I put a Timney in.

Thought you were a single shot Jedi Knight! 😎
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: jackelope on December 23, 2017, 09:57:32 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on December 23, 2017, 08:35:31 PM
Quote from: jackelope on December 23, 2017, 06:15:47 PM
Took me a solid 16 minutes to swap out the trigger on my Rem 700. I put a Timney in.

Thought you were a single shot Jedi Knight! 😎

Multi talented. Hell I have 3 Remington’s now all of a sudden.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 23, 2017, 10:09:38 PM: Quote from: jackelope on December 23, 2017, 09:57:32 PM
Quote from: Biggerhammer on December 23, 2017, 08:35:31 PM
Quote from: jackelope on December 23, 2017, 06:15:47 PM
Took me a solid 16 minutes to swap out the trigger on my Rem 700. I put a Timney in.

Thought you were a single shot Jedi Knight! 😎

Multi talented. Hell I have 3 Remington’s now all of a sudden.

No... Say it isn't so! To stay popular here and keep in trend. You have to have at least one Tikka for the season and a Toyota TRD!
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: jackelope on December 23, 2017, 10:13:51 PM: Tikka free zone here, man. Currently anyway. Wouldn’t mind a super lite one of these days. Waiting for my model 7 to make its way home here soon now. Maybe I can make that a super lite instead.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 10:14:11 PM: I know you love tikka, but what's the deal with the TuRD?
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 23, 2017, 10:35:09 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 10:14:11 PM
I know you love tikka, but what's the deal with the TuRD?

I was a little off. To keep on the in crowd here🤡. You need a Tikka, Toyota TRD and a pile of Sitka Camo. If you can get the rifle and TRD in Sitka camo it's a plus. It will get you 100 fps more on your Tikka, no matter the chambering and 3.576 more miles per gallon on your TRD! Owning a Tikka also helps your google searches by 50%! So you sound half A$$ informed when googling questions here and posting google results as a reply. Some have a huge post count in the "Google" department.

While this isn't by any means a fact. It could be seriously debated by anyone with the slightest amount of observation skills or real work experience.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 10:45:31 PM: good thing I don't own a TRD or any sitka, but my googlefu is high due to my owning a tikka rifle :tup:

I did search for trigger upgrades on google, the first ten pages were for remington 700's :tup:
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on December 23, 2017, 10:47:36 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on December 23, 2017, 10:35:09 PM
Quote from: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 10:14:11 PM
I know you love tikka, but what's the deal with the TuRD?

I was a little off. To keep on the in crowd here🤡. You need a Tikka, Toyota TRD and a pile of Sitka Camo. If you can get the rifle and TRD in Sitka camo it's a plus. It will get you 100 fps more on your Tikka, no matter the chambering and 3.576 more miles per gallon on your TRD! Owning a Tikka also helps your google searches by 50%! So you sound half A$$ informed when googling questions here and posting google results as a reply. Some have a huge post count in the "Google" department.

While this isn't by any means a fact. It could be seriously debated by anyone with the slightest amount of observation skills or real work experience.
Quote from: Biggerhammer on December 23, 2017, 10:35:09 PM
Quote from: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 10:14:11 PM
I know you love tikka, but what's the deal with the TuRD?

I was a little off. To keep on the in crowd here🤡. You need a Tikka, Toyota TRD and a pile of Sitka Camo. If you can get the rifle and TRD in Sitka camo it's a plus. It will get you 100 fps more on your Tikka, no matter the chambering and 3.576 more miles per gallon on your TRD! Owning a Tikka also helps your google searches by 50%! So you sound half A$$ informed when googling questions here and posting google results as a reply. Some have a huge post count in the "Google" department.

While this isn't by any means a fact. It could be seriously debated by anyone with the slightest amount of observation skills or real work experience.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 10:48:19 PM: that was two quote worthy
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: jackelope on December 23, 2017, 10:51:17 PM: Tikka free
TRD free
Plenty of Sitka
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on December 23, 2017, 10:59:42 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 10:48:19 PM
that was two quote worthy

How could it have been anything but??

Merry Christmas to all!!
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: DaveMonti on December 23, 2017, 11:01:32 PM: I've adjusted all mt 700s down to about 3 lbs, but they are all older models, before the trigger issues they have had recently. it took a while to balance the weight, travel and creep, but once it's right, it's a decent trigger for hunting.

I have no experience with the newer triggers in the 700s.
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 11:01:55 PM: and you too :brew:
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 23, 2017, 11:10:31 PM: Quote from: Blacktail Sniper on December 23, 2017, 10:59:42 PM
Quote from: KFhunter on December 23, 2017, 10:48:19 PM
that was two quote worthy

How could it have been anything but??

Merry Christmas to all!!

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 👍👍
Title: Re: Replacing Trigger difficulty?
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 23, 2017, 11:14:05 PM: All ribbing aside. If you have a older 700 trigger, this is how I have adjusted them for the last 18 or so years.

http://www.varminthunters.com/tech/crisp.html