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    opinions on CG X-Treme trigger

    Excellent info all round. I've decided on the fixed trigger shoe for this build. Back ordered an AICS 1.5 from Midway yesterday. Gonna send some e-mails today about the trigger. I'll post some pics when I get some stuff!
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    opinions on CG X-Treme trigger

    Sounds like I won't be disappointed in the CG X-Treme! I just need to pick which shoe I think I really want and pull the "trigger" :rolleyes: Thanks for the great info and for the gun porn!
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    opinions on CG X-Treme trigger

    What rifle do you have it mounted on? Any clearance issues with the bottom metal? Thank you all for your responses. And thank you JGorski for the pic. That's purdy!
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    opinions on CG X-Treme trigger

    Thank you for your response and advice Turbo. My 700 does have the X-mark trigger in it. If the pre X-marks are the desirable triggers to have tuned I would have to find one and then send it off. I wouldn't carry the rifle loaded and cocked either. I included that as a "I might fall on the...
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    opinions on CG X-Treme trigger

    I have a Remington 700 5r in .308 that I chose as my first precision rifle. One of the first things I would like to fix on the rifle is the trigger. It seemed fine dry firing it in the living room, but when I actually fire it at the range I am finding the pull very inconsistent. The pull goes...
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    A Hello from a FNG

    I'm in Iowa, home of the brave, land of the.....uh corn ;) Thanks for the welcome! I haven't done any real interesting projects lately. I'm half way through a Saiga 7.62 conversion if that interests anyone. And I built my own AR armorer's vise about a year ago. Other than that, I've been just...
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    A Hello from a FNG

    Hello all. I have been lurking and reading here for quite some time now. Through my reading here I have chosen a Remington 700 5r milspec as my first long range rifle. I'm looking forward to running some ammo through it and learning a new skill. By trade I am a machinist. I program and...