Adjusting the Remington 700 trigger

[recoil junky]

As promised and a little late here are the in sructions for adjusting your Remigton 700 trigger. My best advice is to read and reread these until you understand them completely. Safety is of the utmost importance and I will not be held responsible for you mistakes. Follow them to the T!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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These are the simplest instructions I have found for adjusting Remington triggers. I have developed a few tricks to go with these adjustments but I chose not to include them here. If you would like to learn these tricks PM me and I will send them to you.
 
Again it's all about being safe, so if you are in doubt about your abilities DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!!!
 
RJ

[unknown_one]

I found some very similar instructions by searching google. The turn counts are exactly the same but there were some basic illustrations.
 
It is so refreshing to get that 25 pound lawyer out of there and not have to pull the trigger with 2 fingers.....

[W.E.Fisher]

from fish353;
I found adjustinng the remington trigger is best done if one can find the old remington users guide. Pior to 1969.

[verminator]

As a retail salesman (not gunsmith) I have heard horror stories of Remingtons new triggers in the last two years! There not worth taking the chances for the price of a Timney or other aftermaket trigger. I have had a dozen or more licensed gunsmiths that will not take the liability to adj the remington triggers, There not selling the aftermarkets they send there customers driectly to suppliers for triggers and installing them for less than what an adj would cost. Please take incredible precautions before trusting yourself. Way to many slamfires or safety switch fires are going on. Look into the alternative for your own safety as well as the others in the field.
Take care and God Bless!
Steve in Phx Az.

[Daryl (deceased)]

I've also heard, and seen some bad things happen with new Rem triggers after they were adjusted.
 
Slam fires, bump fires, and switch fires are not all that uncommon.
 
Properly done, you can get a decent trigger from the stock Remington triggers, but keep in mind that light, crisp, and safe are not always attained.  From what I've seen, you usually get two out of three.
 
Daryl

[davidlt89]

Good information, I was just about to have a friend do it for me. think I will pass now. thanks and God Bless.

[recoil junky]

I've used these instructions at least a dozen times. On my own rifles and those of friends. I won't deviate from them on other folk's guns but I have tweaked a couple of my own down to less than 1 pound, with a very short pull and no over travel. Yes the safety still works. Even with a good slam with a 3 pound dead blow hammer. I put them through a rigorous test before I ever put a round in them.

I recently supertuned my 300RUM in Sendero SFII.  Sweeeeeet. My 7mag has probably the best factory trigger I've ever pulled and it's less than 2 pounds.

RJ

[bear73]

Don't adjust the set screw on the back of the trigger, it is sear enagement. The two front screwss will get the job done safely.
Bear73

[whacker1]

so, does anyone have any information on adjusting the new triggers.  I was hoping that someone would have some new information, since no one has posted on the subject in awhile.

[unknown_one]

After setting mine a couple of years ago, I've never had an issue with it. I used the instructions to the letter and its been 100% consistant.

[Brasco20]

I just got a new model 700 and it has one  adjustment screw on the bottom of the trigger.  Have you guys seen or adjusted this type of trigger?  The manual did come with instructions.

Brasco

[recoil junky]

That's the new fancy dancy trigger they came out with. Sad to say I haven't seen one in person, only pictures.

The 700SPS I got a couple years ago has a "newer" version of the old trigger but it adjust the same.

Let me do some research and I'll get back.

RJ

[unknown_one]

The X-Mark Pro trigger came out in 2007. They literature says its "It’s also 100% adjustable for pull weight by a qualified gunsmith" but I have seen a couple of forum posts about people destroying them trying.

[recoil junky]

After some research and asking a few questions my own self, this was passed on to me. Pretty much like the old trigger it would seem.
http://www.snipercentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10965&highlight=remington+700+trigger+adjustment

This means my 700SPS has the X mark trigger. As with all things it looks like there are people who dislike the new trigger, but I am to much of a tinkerer to let things lie. I'll have a go at it to see what happens. Give me a couple of days and I'll let you know.

RJ

[Brasco20]

Ill have to look, but i think that the instuctions said that just the one screw has to be adjusted.  Theres a little screw sticking out of the trigger before the bolt release, but ill see what it says for sure.
Brasco