Author Topic: Trigger job on new Rifle (Read 746 times)

Cobra7 · « **on:** January 22, 2006, 05:45:10 PM »

Just bought a Rem.700 in 7mm Mag. The trigger pull was 8.5lbs from the factory. I had a trigger job done on it over the weekend and to me it does not feel consistant from pull to pull. What would cause that? Sean

killdeer · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2006, 05:59:03 PM »

Sean,
was your trigger adjusted by a professional?
Once the trigger is set it should break cleanly the same everytime.
I would reccomend that no Remington factory trigger be set below 3.5lbs and some cannot be set that low safely.
If you feel something is amiss I strongly reccomend you take it back to the person that did the work for a second look.

KD

Graybeard · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2006, 06:08:05 PM »

The biggest problem with trigger jobs on Remington rifles is that folks feel the need to play with too many screws. There are three of them. In almost all cases only one is in need of adjustment for a nice clean trigger pull of about 3 pounds give or take a few ounces and it should be consistent. BUT when folks mess around with the sear engagement it is tough to get it back right. You really need a gunsmith who KNOWS what he is doing not a butcher to work on it. It's really a simple at home job IF you'll only adjust the ONE screw that adjusts pull weight and leave the other two the heck alone.

Cobra7 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2006, 11:14:45 PM »

The guy was a new young gunsmith in town. Do you know which screw is the one to adjust Greybeard? He told me it was set close to 3.5lbs. I need to find someone with a scale to measure it for sure. Sean

NONYA · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2006, 11:45:13 PM »

do a google search for remington 700 trigger adjustment and you will find a few tutorials that show you exactly what to do,also if he didnt glue the screws in place or use loctite after he adjusted it they may be loose.

Graybeard · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2006, 03:27:17 AM »

Looking at the trigger in an upright position as it sits on the gun. There are two screws to the front and one to the back. The one to the back is Sear Engagement. It should NEVER be touched except by someone who truly knows what they are doing and even then it is hardly ever needed unless it has been messed with.

The two on front are: Upper screw adjusts over travel. Not usually a problem in my experience. The lower one is pull weight adjustment. It is thee only one I touch.

Be sure to remove the factory glue and replace it afterward. I use clear fingernail polish to replace it.

Most adjustment guides direct you to mess with the sear engagement and any that do in my opinion should be ignored. This is the reason the guns become unsafe and fire when not wanted to fire.

Don Fischer · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2006, 11:49:39 AM »

Ya might want to listen to that advice. Screw up the sear and you will need a good gunsmith. Also don't overlook the fingernail polish. &00 trigger's are easy to get to right a 3# or a bit under. I've two 700's left and both break at 2 3/4#. Pretty good article in an old "Varmit Hunter" magazine. Disclaimer right off the bat say's don't ever do that; then tell's you how! :?

panhandle · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2006, 12:41:01 PM »

I have had a several Remingtons and have found that Remington triggers don't lend themselves well to adjustment below 31/2 to 4 lbs. they get very inconsistant below that poundage and really tend to stack. The stacking is what causes the inconsistant pull. The longer you let them set in the cocked posistion, the heavier they get. If your a deer hunter and head out with your rifle in the morning and have just loaded your rifle, you'll have close to you're ajusted weight, if you shoot at an animal at 4:30, it may have gained 2 or 3 extra lbs. by that time. That is the stacking I'm referring to. All my Remingtons seem to have this problem.
I've put Shilen triggers in 2 of my varmint rifles and they don't stack. You don't have to leave them all day for this to occur, I was using the obove as an example of the problem with the factory trigger. I have heard that Remington does have a new and improved trigger that is coming out on their new 06 rifles and hopfully it be bought as a replacement if it is any good. I haven't had much luck with their old assemblies. Hope you have more success than I've had.

Panhandlepr

Cobra7 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2006, 01:03:08 PM »

Thanks guys for the help. I really like this Forum. Everyone is so helpfull!!! Sean

jro45 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2006, 02:07:53 AM »

What I had happen with my 6 months old 338 RUM. When I first got it and shot it everthing was fine. So one day a friend and my self were shooting at a target while standing. My bullets kept going to the left. So we finished

Back at my house he susjested I measure my trigger pull, so I did and found that the pull was 8.5 lbs. Well I figured i'd ajust the trigger pull.

I took the rifle out of the stock tried the trigger pull and it was 3.5 lbs so I put it back in the stock and the trigger pull was 8.5.

The problem was that the action was binding causeing the trigger pull to go up and the bolt a little hard to operate. So I had this stock bedded

around the action and that fixed the trigger pull and the bolt operation.
A little more then just adjusting the trigger.

lilabner · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2006, 03:44:30 AM »

If you don't have a gunsmith handy who is experienced and has a good reputation, you are probably better off buying a new trigger assembly and putting it in the gun. I've had good luck with Timney triggers.

Graybeard · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2006, 03:52:40 AM »

I do ALL of my own R700 triggers and adjust ONLY the pull weight screw. I've owned well over 100 and have never yet had one change on me. If not correctly using ONLY that one screw and the sealer is put back correctly I do not believe any problems will result. It will stay and can be gotten to about 3 pounds usually. Won't say all can but I've had no problems doing that and them staying once done.

Zachary · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2006, 06:11:41 AM »

I personally do not feel comfortable with doing a trigger job on any rifle except on a Tikka and Sako, which are self adjustable.

As such, have professional gunsmiths do trigger jobs on all my other rifles, like Remington and Winchester. On the Remingtons, the gunsmiths have brought down the pull to 3 pounds even. However, it is not just the trigger pull that they do a good job on. Rather, there is virtually no creep and overtravel.

Zachary

jro45 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2006, 03:35:18 AM »

YES I agree it would be better to take it to a gun smith. That way if it is anything else he will find it. If not he do a real good job adjusting your trigger.

Big Tom · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2006, 04:06:28 AM »

I have had my last two 700s taken to my Gunsmith. They were both set at slightly under three pounds and very crisp. Cost 30$ Value Priceless!