remington 700 trigger adjustment

[Greg Nolan]

In adjusting the trigger in the 300 RUM someone had glued the screws in with something tougher than fingernail polish so it took quite a while to work the screws loose. The overtravel screw was pretty gunked up and I ended up taking it all the way out. Not good :x. It seem as though there is a spring tensioned against the side of the screw and when I got it past the spring it homed and blocked the screw's replacement. I left if out because it blocks getting the stock back on over the trigger assembly if it's sticking out. The trigger seems to work great at 3 pounds now. But! Do we have any gunsmiths familiar with these triggers? The tension and engagement screws adust just fine. Is there any problem without the overtravel screw other than the posibility of a little creap?
Good Hunting
Elkhunt :grin:

 

[Desert Fox]

Is this the new trigger? How old is the rile. I have no problem adjusting the old Remington trigger but I'm not familiar with the new one. I heard you can't adjust them. Invest on a Timney or a Shilen and be done with it.

 

[rick smith]

On the old style triggers, the top front screw controls overtravel. There is no spring on that screw. The bottom front screw controls weight of trigger pull and has a spring. The single back screw controls sear engaugement and doesn't have a spring. All three screws need to be in place and properly adjusted for the trigger to work properly. If you can't get the screw back in the trigger, take it to a good gunsmith and have it done.Rick.

 

[romex2121]

is it a complicated prosses on the old rem 700??? ive got a 700 bdl in 30/06 that could use some adjusting in the trigger department,, ive seen the two screws you mentiond but one of mine looks like it was hit with a punch to keep it from moving??

 

[Greg Nolan]

It's the old style trigger. I've ajusted several without any problem but this one is stubborn. I noticed that the overtravel screw has a long fine needle tip that must go thru a hole in one of the parts to reach the stopping point for the trigger. I guess the alignment must be off. I'll check on new triggers.
Thank you everyone.
Greg

 

[Richracer1]

For those interested, here's a link to instructions on how to adjust the OLD Rem 700 triggers.

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

 

[old #7]

You can adjust the rem trigger to shoot pretty nice but if you want a good one buy an aftermarket like a Timney or Jewel and you won't be sorry.

 

[jmad_81]

Putting a Rifle Basics on my wifes 7mm-08. That thing is hored even after I adjusted it, it is the newer style though and very little improvement was gained over factory settings.

 

[.405]

You can adjust the rem trigger to shoot pretty nice but if you want a good one buy an aftermarket like a Timney or Jewel and you won't be sorry.

Most of the newer rifles have lawyer triggers now. I just replace the ones I am serious about.

 

[Greg Nolan]

I got the overtravel screw most of the way in and it shoots but I had to take the trigger mechanism out of the rifle to do it. If I had a new aftermarket trigger I'd be done now for good instead of temporary. A new trigger will be on it's way payday.
Greg

 

[Richracer1]

The last two Rem 700s I bought had the new X-mark (something or other) triggers. My 'smith couldn't get them to adjust, so I have a Rifles Basics in my 338RUM XCR and a Timney in my 7mmRUM SPS. He set them at 2.5 pounds. Both break like glass, but then he did fantastics trigger jobs on my 700s that have the olde design. I can't tell the difference between the reworked Rem triggers and the after market triggers.

 

[Greg Nolan]

The triggers on my XCRs adjusted just fine and this one feels good now . I've got everything where it should be and I'll just have to try it. Most triggers have adjusted well except the older Vanguards and Marlins.
Good Shooting
ELkhunt :grin: