The gun is "going off", on it's own, when the safety is released. The previous owner installed a Geisselle on it, and I've "adjusted" several times, and can't solve the problem. Want to put a new Timney on her. Can I do this, or is it a job for a Gunsmith? I'm pretty good, with a wrench. Rebuilt cars and been a contractor for 30 yrs. But...?
Gunsmithing Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
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Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
I didn't realize they made triggers for the 700? Are you sure that's the trigger you have?
I didn't realize they made triggers for the 700? Are you sure that's the trigger you have?
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
No, I'm not. It's an "after market", but I loaned the gun to a friend, and he's having the problem. The gun's coming back to me, tomorrow, and I don't know if I should take it straight to the gun smith, or try it myself. I don't own an "inch/pound" torque wrench.
No, I'm not. It's an "after market", but I loaned the gun to a friend, and he's having the problem. The gun's coming back to me, tomorrow, and I don't know if I should take it straight to the gun smith, or try it myself. I don't own an "inch/pound" torque wrench.
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
Watch this video and make up your mind as to whether its something you want to do. I used a block of wood as my "action block."
DIY Remington Trigger
Watch this video and make up your mind as to whether its something you want to do. I used a block of wood as my "action block."
DIY Remington Trigger
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
Thanks. That's a BIG help!
Thanks. That's a BIG help!
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
I don't use the safety on my 700 for the reason you mention...I simply don't use it.
If I want to shoot, I chamber a round, if I don't want to shoot, I take the round out and leave the bolt open.
Trigger changing is simple as driving out two pins (vid probably shows this) It doesn't happen often but sometimes the housing needs to be fit to the receiver...don't force it, it should drop in.
How light is the trigger pull and how clean does it break? Sometimes if they're too light and don't have enough sear engagement, the safety can set them off.
I don't use the safety on my 700 for the reason you mention...I simply don't use it.
If I want to shoot, I chamber a round, if I don't want to shoot, I take the round out and leave the bolt open.
Trigger changing is simple as driving out two pins (vid probably shows this) It doesn't happen often but sometimes the housing needs to be fit to the receiver...don't force it, it should drop in.
How light is the trigger pull and how clean does it break? Sometimes if they're too light and don't have enough sear engagement, the safety can set them off.
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
When I got the gun, the pull was set at "about 6 oz." I re-adjusted to 2lbs, because it would "fire",50% of the time, when I closed the bolt. I watched the video. Seems straight forward enough, and not that difficult. Thanks to all for the responses.
When I got the gun, the pull was set at "about 6 oz." I re-adjusted to 2lbs, because it would "fire",50% of the time, when I closed the bolt. I watched the video. Seems straight forward enough, and not that difficult. Thanks to all for the responses.
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
sounds like its time to let a smith look at it.
sounds like its time to let a smith look at it.
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
Got the gun back. It's a Jewel trigger. Watched the vid. Seems pretty straight forward.
Got the gun back. It's a Jewel trigger. Watched the vid. Seems pretty straight forward.
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: joshboucher</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> The gun is "going off", on it's own, when the safety is released. The previous owner installed a Geisselle on it, and I've "adjusted" several times, and can't solve the problem. Want to put a new Timney on her. Can I do this, or is it a job for a Gunsmith? I'm pretty good, with a wrench. Rebuilt cars and been a contractor for 30 yrs. But...? </div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: joshboucher</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Got the gun back. It's a Jewel trigger. Watched the vid. Seems pretty straight forward. </div></div>
Hmmmm. In your first post (the first quote above this paragraph) you said you had a Geisselle trigger that you couldn't adjust correctly. But in your last post (the second quote above this paragraph) you say that you have a Jewell, and after watching a Brownell's video you say <span style="font-style: italic">"Seems pretty straight forward."</span> What seems pretty straight forward to you - removing and replacing the trigger or adjusting one? I'm not trying to bust your balls - I'm just looking for clarity in what you're saying and to potentially keep you and others safe from an AD caused by an incorrectly-set trigger. Removing and replacing a trigger is one thing, but adjusting one to a solid sear engagement and pull weight while having the trigger break feel <span style="font-style: italic">"just right"</span> for <span style="font-style: italic">you</span> is another.
That said, if you're sure it's a Jewell here's a link to the <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">The Jewell Trigger Remington 700 Instruction Manual</span></span>. Those instructions tell you everything you need to correctly adjust your Jewell Trigger. Note that Jewell makes <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"BR"</span></span> and <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"HVR"</span></span> triggers for the Remington 700, and some of them have safeties while others don't. It'll be obvious to you whether your Jewell has a safety or not, but pull weight ranges are varied by the installation of different springs available through Jewell, and which would have been included with the trigger when the original purchaser bought the Jewell.
Since the "extra" pull weight springs are probably long gone by now, if you choose to keep the Jewell and you find that you can't get the Jewell adjusted to where you want it you can send the trigger back to Jewell and have them set it where you want it. Or, if you think different springs are what you need you can also buy new springs from Jewell (although, not knowing specifically which trigger you have and which springs you have installed make this more difficult). If you call Jewell they can probably determine which trigger you have, and <span style="font-style: italic">maybe</span> Jewell will just send you the springs for free.
Hope this helps and take care.
Keith
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: joshboucher</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> The gun is "going off", on it's own, when the safety is released. The previous owner installed a Geisselle on it, and I've "adjusted" several times, and can't solve the problem. Want to put a new Timney on her. Can I do this, or is it a job for a Gunsmith? I'm pretty good, with a wrench. Rebuilt cars and been a contractor for 30 yrs. But...? </div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: joshboucher</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Got the gun back. It's a Jewel trigger. Watched the vid. Seems pretty straight forward. </div></div>
Hmmmm. In your first post (the first quote above this paragraph) you said you had a Geisselle trigger that you couldn't adjust correctly. But in your last post (the second quote above this paragraph) you say that you have a Jewell, and after watching a Brownell's video you say <span style="font-style: italic">"Seems pretty straight forward."</span> What seems pretty straight forward to you - removing and replacing the trigger or adjusting one? I'm not trying to bust your balls - I'm just looking for clarity in what you're saying and to potentially keep you and others safe from an AD caused by an incorrectly-set trigger. Removing and replacing a trigger is one thing, but adjusting one to a solid sear engagement and pull weight while having the trigger break feel <span style="font-style: italic">"just right"</span> for <span style="font-style: italic">you</span> is another.
That said, if you're sure it's a Jewell here's a link to the <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">The Jewell Trigger Remington 700 Instruction Manual</span></span>. Those instructions tell you everything you need to correctly adjust your Jewell Trigger. Note that Jewell makes <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"BR"</span></span> and <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"HVR"</span></span> triggers for the Remington 700, and some of them have safeties while others don't. It'll be obvious to you whether your Jewell has a safety or not, but pull weight ranges are varied by the installation of different springs available through Jewell, and which would have been included with the trigger when the original purchaser bought the Jewell.
Since the "extra" pull weight springs are probably long gone by now, if you choose to keep the Jewell and you find that you can't get the Jewell adjusted to where you want it you can send the trigger back to Jewell and have them set it where you want it. Or, if you think different springs are what you need you can also buy new springs from Jewell (although, not knowing specifically which trigger you have and which springs you have installed make this more difficult). If you call Jewell they can probably determine which trigger you have, and <span style="font-style: italic">maybe</span> Jewell will just send you the springs for free.
Hope this helps and take care.
Keith
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
Thank you, Keith. That was very helpful. And feel free to "bust my balls". This is important, and I'm an amateur.
Thank you, Keith. That was very helpful. And feel free to "bust my balls". This is important, and I'm an amateur.
Re: Install new trigger, Rem 700. Easy?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: joshboucher</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you, Keith. That was very helpful. And feel free to "bust my balls". This is important, and I'm an amateur. </div></div>
No problem. I've been shooting for 40 years and I'm still learning. Just remember - <span style="font-style: italic">safety first!</span>
Keith
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: joshboucher</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you, Keith. That was very helpful. And feel free to "bust my balls". This is important, and I'm an amateur. </div></div>
No problem. I've been shooting for 40 years and I'm still learning. Just remember - <span style="font-style: italic">safety first!</span>
Keith
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