I have a Rem 700 in 280 with the new x-mark trigger. I was adjusting the trigger and one of the set screws stripped out. :evil:
I used the same allen wrench on the other set screw with no problems but, the rear screw didn't like it. I have adjusted many Rem 700 triggers with no problems except of course this one.
Last night I decided I would try to drive out the pins in the trigger assembly that hold the body of the set screw. After removing it I was going to drill out the set screw and tap the new hole for a new screw.
Well..... :evil: I broke the safety lever while driving out the pins. :evil:
Today I was talking to a guy at the gun shop and he said that alot of people are having the same problem when adjusting the new x-mark triggers. He also said that alot of guys will just remove the factory set screws, drill out the threads in the body , tap new threads and thread in a longer pin and back it up with a lock nut.
I thought that was a great idea as I was handing him a $100 for a Timney trigger.
Any way I think the Timney is nice but I don't thingk the Rem factory trigger is all that bad.
I used the same allen wrench on the other set screw with no problems but, the rear screw didn't like it. I have adjusted many Rem 700 triggers with no problems except of course this one.
Last night I decided I would try to drive out the pins in the trigger assembly that hold the body of the set screw. After removing it I was going to drill out the set screw and tap the new hole for a new screw.
Well..... :evil: I broke the safety lever while driving out the pins. :evil:
Today I was talking to a guy at the gun shop and he said that alot of people are having the same problem when adjusting the new x-mark triggers. He also said that alot of guys will just remove the factory set screws, drill out the threads in the body , tap new threads and thread in a longer pin and back it up with a lock nut.
I thought that was a great idea as I was handing him a $100 for a Timney trigger.
Any way I think the Timney is nice but I don't thingk the Rem factory trigger is all that bad.