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Timney trigger problem

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  • Apr 17, 2018
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    I've got a Timney Hunter Elite trigger in a Remington 700 308. When I send the bolt home with some force, it drops the firing pin.

    This is not correct.

    Has anyone had this problem before?

    I estimate the trigger is set at about 2.5 lbs.
     
    I've got a Timney Hunter Elite trigger in a Remington 700 308. When I send the bolt home with some force, it drops the firing pin.

    This is not correct.

    Has anyone had this problem before?

    I estimate the trigger is set at about 2.5 lbs.

    I had this happen on a Timney a while back. It was maddening because it would not do it while dry firing at home, but after a number of rounds in at the range, it would fire on bolt close. I attributed it to the fact that things were heating up as the rifle fired and certain things were expanding ever so slightly. I found that if I over tightened one of the mounting screws, I could get it to happen when cold. I ended up filing down said mounting screw and the problem stopped.