Model 70 trigger adjustments

[kscardsfan]

Who here has adjusted a Model 70 factory trigger for themselves? Do you compress/tighten the tirgger spring, or loosen it up/de-compress the spring? I can't seem to make mine feel good under my finger. Thanks for your advice guys.

 

[OKFC05]

I've done many model 70 triggers.
There are two adjustments: weight of pull and over travel (stop screw).
If you have been turning the screw, that is the over travel adjustment!

The weight of pull is adjusted by holding the screw still and turning the two jam nuts (loosen first). Clockwise is for MORE weight of pull. About 3 pounds is the least I would go on a stock model 70; they are about 4.5 from the factory. Use a trigger scale or weight.

Takeup and smoothness are not adjustable.

 

[kscardsfan]

I was turning the jam nuts, but I must've been turning the wrong way. It's really not helping at all that I can tell. My big game/varmint guns (except my .375) are all between 1.75-2.75 lbs. Can you get the factory trigger down to around 3lbs without too much trouble?

 

[Farmer17]

I adjusted my M-70 trigger as low as it would go and got it down from 5 pounds but it was still about three and three quarters or four pounds. It was crisp and clean but I really like three pound triggers and some M-70s just have a little too much sear engagement.

 

[m75rlg]

I adjusted my .300 Magnum Model 70 (post 64) by having a Timney trigger installed!!

 

[kscardsfan]

This is a pre-64 so I don't want to add or remove any hardware. I'm gonna try it again tonight.

 

[m75rlg]

Make sure that you test the trigger extensively for safety after you adjust it. A local gunsmith adjusted the stock trigger at approximately 3 pounds on mine when my father bought it for me from him (used), and I missed out on big 6x6 elk at around 75 yards when the rifle discharged upon releasing the safety!

Found out if any pressure was placed on the trigger while in safe, the fireing pin would drop when the safety was taken off. Pounding the butt on the ground while on safe and then releasing the safety would cause the firing pin to drop at times. The rest of that hunt was conducted with an empty chamber!

 

[kscardsfan]

That might piss me off actually lol.

 

[model70hunter]

I always hit the stock butt plate hard with the palm of my hand after adjusting a trigger. I have given suspect ones a rap with a rubber mallet or a jolt to a soft pine 2 by 4. I occassionally on used guns in gun shops find guns that will discharge with a rap to the butt with the palm of a hand. It has become habit when looking at any gun I am interesting in buying. I did buy a used one with a "worked over trigger" that would sometimes discharge when closing the bolt. Luckily I found out when cleaning it before any live rounds were cycled.

 

[pownal55]

+1 on the timney trigger. I just replaced the x pro trigger that came in my remington 700 .204 varmint rifle. Very few factory units are as good as they say they are.

 

[n4zov]

+1 on a replacement trigger. Many replacement triggers do not require any modifications to the gun and they provide a SAFE light weight pull that few factory triggers can duplicate. Check with the manufacturer to see if their product requires any guns mods.

 

[kscardsfan]

They're not even hard to install, I put one in my savage and love it, I just have a hard time modding an M70.

 

[dmar]

Make sure that you test the trigger extensively for safety after you adjust it. A local gunsmith adjusted the stock trigger at approximately 3 pounds on mine when my father bought it for me from him (used), and I missed out on big 6x6 elk at around 75 yards when the rifle discharged upon releasing the safety!

Found out if any pressure was placed on the trigger while in safe, the fireing pin would drop when the safety was taken off. Pounding the butt on the ground while on safe and then releasing the safety would cause the firing pin to drop at times. The rest of that hunt was conducted with an empty chamber!

That's a tough way to loose out on a 6x6... Did you end up with one after the AD?