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Offline Rol Page

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Remington 700 CDL 30-06
« on: June 28, 2013, 01:18:38 PM »
Anyone experiencing variations in trigger pull weight with the factory trigger in a relatively new 700?  I had a text exchange with Remington Tech support and the gentleman that I discussed this with informed me to remove the trigger adjustment screw and the default trigger pull would be 3 1/2 lbs.   Well I did this and using my Lyman Digital Trigger Pull Gauge the variation is from a high of 5lbs 9 oz. to 2lbs 9 oz.
Today I called Remington's 800# and spoke to a gentleman who said send the rifle to Illion.. He sent me a prepaid UPS Label and said it would take 2 - 3 weeks to turn it around...
Has anyone had the Remington factory work on a 700 trigger and how did it turn out?  Would I be better off in the long run to just "bite the bullet" so to speak and buy a Timney trigger and install it myself.  I have done this before a long time ago aon another Remington 700.
Any suggestions are most appreciated.  Thank you in advance..  Rol
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Re: Remington 700 CDL 30-06
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2013, 01:32:46 PM »
Well if you are willing to give the rifle up for that long and see if it helps I guess send it in. I have never done that. Personally I would replace the trigger. That and about a hundred and thirty bucks will get you one at Midway.
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Re: Remington 700 CDL 30-06
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2013, 01:47:53 PM »
Not hard to adjust a Remington trigger.  Just follow directions or take it to a gunsmith.  They are very good triggers.
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Re: Remington 700 CDL 30-06
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2013, 03:19:17 PM »
Quick update, I found a video on the net and went at my trigger and it now varies from 3lbs 3.8oz to 4lbs 1oz. with the 10 string average at 3.7lbs.  This seems to be a huge improvement over the factory settings... I will not be able to get to the range to test it until next week.
Thanks for your comments.  Rol
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Re: Remington 700 CDL 30-06
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2013, 03:53:55 PM »
Sounds like you got it close to perfect as you're likely to get it (IMHO).  One little thing to be aware of though - give it a little time, say a few hundred rounds and recheck it.  A lot of times the mating process will lighten things up a bit, perhaps too low.  It's just my opinion of course but I don't think there's a need for a trigger lighter than 3lbs on anything but a bench only gun.  Too many things happen in the field and 3 1/2 lbs is a nice light compromise I use myself.
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