Thread: trigger for my rem 700

Originally Posted by LJPRMC

Now i know , there are 50 variations on a theme when we talk triggers . But here is what i want for my remington 700 . I want to feel the trigger "loading"up . I want to know the break is near . I want it to be "predicatable' I want it to be "smooth" at the break . You know want i mean ..... just a blondie more before it breaks .... hold , hold steady , breathing settled . let it go . What trigger does that ?

firstly what year Remington ? why - well the earlier had really good triggers once set up - later models yuk - I have a Rem 700 BDL in .222 from 1975 - best trigger on any rifle I have owned including sakos - 3 separate adjustments - they were adjustable for creep weight and backlash/overtravel - mine is set at 2lb - no creep no backlash and breaks as chrisp as - if its a later model and does not have the 3 adjustments then fit an aftermarket that has - but after a lot of years at target work am a little confused - loading up - break is near - well to me thats your trigger finger and what you are doing and feeling - the trigger is purely mechanical - its either dead chrisp on let off like breaking glass as some say with a weight you like or its got creep or to heavy or feels mushy -- maybe you do need a two stage like tentman is asking - me personally I dont like them but did shoot full bore with one and got used to it - but start by checking what trigger your Rem has- if not get an aftermarket - try Dead Eye Dicks for a Timney

mine is a BDL as well probably 70-80 , now in a beaver tail synthetic . Its the original trigger . It has no "feel" to it . its neither heavy or light . its smooth and constant but i never get the sense the break is near . Cant ever say , "just a touch more"

Originally Posted by LJPRMC

mine is a BDL as well probably 70-80 , now in a beaver tail synthetic . Its the original trigger . It has no "feel" to it . its neither heavy or light . its smooth and constant but i never get the sense the break is near . Cant ever say , "just a touch more"

needs a trip to a good gunsmith first up - they can be set up to be extremely crisp