Remington trigger problem. In need of help!

[DalesCarpentry]

Hey guys. I just bought a new Remington 700 SPS Varmint in the 22-250 a couple weeks ago. Well the trigger pull on this new X Mark Pro trigger was probably about 8 pounds or so. I have adjusted other Remington 700 triggers without any problem at all. Except this time. I tried to turn the allen head screw counter clock wise to lessen the trigger pull but the hex head screw stripped out in the process. Just the head not the screw. Yes it is that tight believe it or not. I really don't want to buy a new trigger if there is still a way of removing this screw. Do any of you gun smiths out there have a trick up your sleeve to remove this screw and replace it with another? I think I have heard of a tool called an EZ Out for such a thing but have never used one. Could you post a link to a tool I could buy to remove this screw and tell me step by step as to how to go about removing it if possable? I can build you a house from the ground up just don't ask me to work on your car!!!! LOL!! Yea I screwed up ( PUNN INTENDED) I just hope one of you guys can bail me out. I hate to spend one hundred plus dollars on a new trigger if I can help it. The allen wrench that fits the head of the screw is 5/64th if that helps. Thanks very much Dale

[Spanky]

You might be able to cut a slot across the head of the screw with a dremel. You could use a flathead screwdriver to take the screw out.
It's hard to say for sure without seeing it.



Spanky

[Mike H]

Dale, those allen headed screws are sealed in the trigger.   Use some kind of "hot rod" and the sealant should soften.  I use a rod from an old wood burning set and just touch the head of the screw for a little bit.  Then maybe you can use a small flat bladed screwdriver to turn the allen screw out.  Hope that works.
                                                                    Mike

[gunnut69]

Craftsman makes a screw remover set. These drill a hole and screw a tap into it with a left hand thread. This will back the screw out. Don't know which screw you were working but no screw should take that much torsion to move espexially in a trigger assembly. Also usually counter clockwise loosens a screw and relaxes the spring behind it.. I've had very poor results with EZOUTS.. They are esentially left handed drills designed to jam into a hole in a screw or stud. They Usually strip for me and-or break.. Heat is usually a very good idea to loosen a screw. A soldering gun or even an aluminum or steel mail can be used to direct the heat to the part needed.. If the trigger housing is aluminum that is what you should apply the heat to. the heat expands the metal and the hole will enlarge. If heat is applied to the screw it will expand before the hole in which it resides. Either approach will however soften any thread locking agent that Remington may have applied..

[DalesCarpentry]

I found a local gun smith yesterday that is going to put a Rifle Basic's trigger in it with a pull weight from 4 ounce to 20 ounce. I am going to get him to set it at 20 ounces. He has it in stock and will do it for $159.00 with his labor included. I think that is a pretty good deal so I am going to go that route. Dale