So my dad who died back in 96 left me a Remington Model 40x. It is chambered in 6mm. The rifle has been in the safe until recently and in would like start using it. It has a trigger that i have never seen nor can i find any info on it. Any help would be appreciated. If this is not allowed, please delete
Need Help IDing Trigger
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I would have to see the action and trigger out of the gun. It could be a remington with a shoe on it, but if I’m seeing things right and based on the vintage it may be an Anschutz trigger in an adapter hanger.
thank you for the reply. I got the rifle out the other day and wanted to shoot it. Gave it a good cleaning and took it to the range i fired a few rounds through it. still zeroed as it hasn’t been touched in 22 years. My only complaint is that the trigger pull is extremely light and makes me feel uneasy. would like to adjust it but cannot find any info on this trigger
If you can take a good picture of the trigger behind the trigger shoe it might help. Try to get some light in there with a flashlight.
These kinds of guns are usually equipped with a very light trigger.
The scope on this rifle, and the general “vintage” nature of it, may very well make it reasonably valuable. Take care not to knock it off a bench as it’s easier to damage this optic setup than most.
Additionally, you see the large spring on the optic? When I shot this type of setup as a kid I had to make sure that the optic returned to the rear of its position. It moves under recoil. If the scope sticks forward and you sidle up on it it will beat you in the face as it fails to move under recoil. And you will shoot a flyer...
It was more a problem with guns that were missing the spring, but sand can get in there and jam the optic forward and that’s a day to get an “idiot cut”.
Neat gun. You might want to post this in the “vintage” section to get more love.
These kinds of guns are usually equipped with a very light trigger.
The scope on this rifle, and the general “vintage” nature of it, may very well make it reasonably valuable. Take care not to knock it off a bench as it’s easier to damage this optic setup than most.
Additionally, you see the large spring on the optic? When I shot this type of setup as a kid I had to make sure that the optic returned to the rear of its position. It moves under recoil. If the scope sticks forward and you sidle up on it it will beat you in the face as it fails to move under recoil. And you will shoot a flyer...
It was more a problem with guns that were missing the spring, but sand can get in there and jam the optic forward and that’s a day to get an “idiot cut”.
Neat gun. You might want to post this in the “vintage” section to get more love.
Man what a wealth of knowledge. This rifle was one that my dad shot a lot. i was always “scared” of it as a kid but had no problem shooting the M1 or even my .270 deer rifle. i have the Dope card for it somewhere. I have a scar above my eye from a scope that i got taking a shot at a deer. The reason for my sudden interest in this gun is because of a property we are working at has a coyote problem and i would like to use it
i knew it was old. my dad got it sometime after he left the Corps. i can remember him going to goodwill to buy old luggage to use as target
Your trigger might be a Hart or Remington Target trigger. The Hart has an Allen screw in the horizontal portion of the shoe that allows forward and aft movement of the shoe. The purpose is to allow proper fit for short or long fingers.
The Hart trigger I have is the 2oz model but the weight can be increased.
IIRC, the Remington triggered were also made by Hart, but they look slightly different.
There is also a Remington 40-X trigger.
Here is what my Hart trigger looks like. The pink line points to where the tiny Allen screw is located.
The Hart trigger I have is the 2oz model but the weight can be increased.
IIRC, the Remington triggered were also made by Hart, but they look slightly different.
There is also a Remington 40-X trigger.
Here is what my Hart trigger looks like. The pink line points to where the tiny Allen screw is located.
