Author Topic: Trigger Pull (Read 553 times)

Doublejake · « **on:** April 02, 2006, 09:02:02 PM »

What is the factory setting for trigger pull on my Remington Model 700 BDL set at? Seems a little stiff. I would like it to be more like my TC Omega. What is the factory trigger pull setting for my Omega? :sniper:

gunnut69 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2006, 04:05:16 AM »

I've never heard any gunmaker set a trigger pull as their goal. Remington has lost or settled several lawsuits about dangerous triggers in the past few years and their pull weights have climbed.. The M700 trigger is fully adjustable and the procedure has been gone thru several times. A search for trigger adjustment and Remington should find one.. If your not comfortable doing it yourself a trip to a smith is in order. The 700's trigger can usually be adjusted to 3 pounds +/- with not trouble.

Doublejake · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2006, 01:42:42 PM »

I pulled the instructions from the web, looks and sounds simple. I'll give it a try. But I will do it with a friend from work. He has a trigger pull gauge and has done plenty adjustments. I can't beleive People have sued Remington for trigger pull, the person behind the gun is responsible, and if they won then Remington must of had some kind of fault, or a anti gun Judge!

Takla · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2006, 06:22:17 PM »

Doublejake,
I'm no expert but I'll tell you about my experience in case it helps. Firstly, the adjustment was pretty simple. I read several sets of instructions and worked out which one made the most sense.

My basic advice is that if you can get a satisfactory result by adjusting only the weight of pull, so much the better. It's when you start adjusting the creep and over-travel that you can cause problems. Also, as you approach the lower limits of Remington's adjustment, the weight of pull might become more variable.

Too little "creep", or sear engagement, can obviously be dangerous but I was surprised to find that too little over-travel can also cause problems. The instructions said to wind in the over-travel screw until the trigger would no longer trip. Then to pull the trigger and wind out the over-travel until the sear dropped. I did this, adusted the sear engagement and the weight of pull and ended up with a crisp trigger with very little over-travel and a pull weight of a bit under 3lbs.

Initially the only problem was that the pull weight varied quite a bit (+/- 1/2 lb), which I lived with. Then after a some time and use, another problem emerged. There was sometimes a noticeable delay between when I pulled the trigger and when the round went off. I fixed this by cleaning the trigger mechanism. I reckon that the very small clearance caused by too little over-travel was gummed up with lubricants and residues.

If I had increased the over-travel slightly I'm confident that the problem would have disappeared. Also, I reckon that if I'd increased the weight of pull slightly, the variability would have been less too.

In the end I replaced the mechanism with a Timney and adjusted it to a consistent 2lbs and left the sear engagement and over-travel alone! In reality, a 3 1/2 lb Remington trigger would have been fine, I just wanted to try the Timney!

Adjusting the trigger made a big difference to how well I was able to shoot my 700ADL. Now I've just got to work on the shooter! All the best.

gunnut69 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2006, 08:42:30 AM »

Most instructions say that after the sear releases the adjusting screw for overtravel should be turned 1/4 to 1/2 turn further. This provides normal operating clearance. It is wise to leave the sear engagement alone unless you are an experienced smith. The lawsuits Remington has faced weren't because of the trigger pull. They were the rsult of the small part in the trigger mechanism called the connector. It floats between the trigger sear and the striker sear. A little gunk, dirt, a sear(Creep adjustment) set a bit too light, or even a bent or damaged part can cause the rifle to fire when safety is moved to the off position. That is because the striker is locked by the safety and if the connector doesn't support the striker sear when the safety is moved to off the striker falls. This is a definite failing but the tragedies are still the responsibility of the person holding the weapon. Rifles are dangerous and should be respected and safeties fail.. Keep the triggers clean and never oil. That attracts crud and can cause problems. Lube with graphite or other dry lube. Sometimes the legal system has precious little to do with justice. If the trigger pull weight is still to heavy with the screw backed out it will require a lighter spring to fix the porblem. I recommend a trip to a competant smith.. Good luck..