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Offline hotrunner

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Which Timney Will Replace X-Pro?
« on: April 02, 2011, 08:26:41 PM »
Might sound dumb, but will the 510 model Timney work as an X-Pro replacement on 700 rifles? Guess I'm wondering because other aftermarkets, like Shilen or Rifle-Basix, need a kit for the X-Pro safety, but not for the "old" style triggers. So, maybe there's a clearance or other issue that might prevent the Timney, specifically the one with its own safety, from working as a drop-in X-Pro replacement?

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Re: Which Timney Will Replace X-Pro?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 06:43:16 PM »
Check with the manufacturer but in the catalogs I've seen them for sale in it specifically says it will not work as a replacement for the X Mark Pro. Rifle basix says theirs will.


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Re: Which Timney Will Replace X-Pro?
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2011, 12:55:01 AM »
 I think it will work fine. I had a question about a Timney 9 months ago or so. I found their number in AZ & called them up. The guy that answered the phone was either the owner or high up the chain, he knew all about his product. It saved my a lot of hunting & pecking for the correct answer. I did replace an x-mark pro with a Timney, it was in a Model 7 though. In my case the  bolt release linkage is different, but the trigger works fine. I just have to use an alternate method from the rear of the bolt to release it. It also took just a minor amount of removal on some tight spots in the stock near the trigger. I didn't care for the x-mark pro & the added steps to remove the bolt are worth it, IMHO.
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