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Remington 700 triggers

Postby warrlac on Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:40 pm

I'm looking to upgrade the original trigger in my Right Handed, .308 Win Remington 700.

I'm looking at a TrigerTech Special Flat Bow on MidwayUSA:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102058010?pid=726522

It's adjustable from 1.0 to 3.5 lbs. and has a bolt release and safety. Here's the rifle:


Used for casual target shooting and occasional long range in South Dakota. AR10 in background...

Any others you might recommend? Thoughts on Flat vs. Curved?

Thanks!
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby MJY65 on Tue Apr 07, 2020 4:53 am

I would go with a Timney. They've been making Rem 700 triggers for decades and have it nailed down. It will fit. It will work.
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:18 am

MJY65 wrote:I would go with a Timney. They've been making Rem 700 triggers for decades and have it nailed down. It will fit. It will work.

And it will break like glass. This is excellent advice.
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby BigDog58 on Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:45 am

Some of the people that shoot in competition love their Shilen Triggers. I've also been told Bix & Andy triggers are excellent as well. You might also check Jewell Triggers too. All three of these are used in various rifle competition, and are highly regarded by some of the top shooters. Some of these can go quite low in trigger pull weight, depending on your intended usage.
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby Rip Van Winkle on Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:18 am

What are you looking to do with the rifle?
Hunting?
Target shooting?
Competition?
Pharting around?
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:23 am

Rip Van Winkle wrote:What are you looking to do with the rifle?
Hunting?
Target shooting?
Competition?
Pharting around?


You don't want too light a trigger pull with that last one.
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby crbutler on Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:11 am

You also don't want too light of one on a hunting rifle. Especially one with a lot of recoil involved.
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:56 am

Ah, my attempt at humor fails yet again...
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby MJY65 on Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:08 pm

crbutler wrote:You also don't want too light of one on a hunting rifle. Especially one with a lot of recoil involved.


Huh? I get the hunting rifle part, but recoil? Doubling on a bolt action?
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:21 pm

I like lighter triggers on my hunting rifles but then again we are talking deer from a stand so precision shots with no stress.
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby yukonjasper on Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:45 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:I like lighter triggers on my hunting rifles but then again we are talking deer from a stand so precision shots with no stress.

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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby crbutler on Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:10 pm

MJY65 wrote:
crbutler wrote:You also don't want too light of one on a hunting rifle. Especially one with a lot of recoil involved.


Huh? I get the hunting rifle part, but recoil? Doubling on a bolt action?


If you have ever touched the trigger a little too firmly with a big bore rifle and had it go off when its not expected, interesting things happen. Kaibab eye being one. I'm talking things like a .416 or bigger. Its common with gloves on.
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby warrlac on Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:15 pm

I added a photo of the rifle above. Using it for some long range shooting in South Dakota. Learning how to read wind, MIL a target and generally become a better long range shooter. Shooting 175 grain Sierra Match King bullets.

Rip Van Winkle wrote:What are you looking to do with the rifle?
Hunting?
Target shooting?
Competition?
Pharting around?
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby Ghost on Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:38 pm

Nice looking rifle
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Re: Remington 700 triggers

Postby Erud on Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:55 pm

I replaced the Jewell trigger in my wife’s F-TR Rifle last year with the Geissele Super 700. It is excellent in every way, especially for the price.

If you want to try a Jewell, I would make you a deal on the one I removed.
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