I read the new Remington 'Rem-Arms" is teaming up with Timney to have their triggers installed on the Model 700 rifles including the new Alpha 700 rifle. Sounds like a good move business wise as the Timney triggers have good feedback with users. Knew they had issues in the past.
REM-ARMS TO TEAM UP WITH TIMNEY TRIGGER
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The "new guys" are at least thinking. That is always a good sign.
Ivan the Butcher
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Triggers: I had an Anschutz 17 HMR with a "Hunting" trigger, it came with a 2+ pound spring. I got a 1-pound spring from the dealer and installed it. Bottomed out (1 pound) it felt a little mushy, so I increased the tension until it felt great. I then had a 19-ounce trigger.
I started setting all my triggers to 19-ounces if I could.
I bought a Savage BA-10 in 308 Win., the owners manual says 2.5 to 4.4 pound "Accu-trigger". My trigger scale says 12-ounces and very crisp.
I then bought a Savage BA-110 in 338 Lapua, the same owners manual stuff. My trigger scale says 9-ounces on that one, also very crisp.
I allow others to enjoy my rifles, but I make them dry fire until they learn to use that light of trigger!
I later bought a used Savage 12 single shot target rifle. My scale won't go low enough to measure the trigger pull, but I'm guessing 3 to 3.5 ounces.
The BA-10, BA-110 & the Model 12, all have the RED Target (highly adjustable) Accu-Triggers. The BA-10 & BA 110 have the 3 part, (tunable) "Accu-Stocks". I don't think Savage offers anything like these now.
Like they say: "A man's got to know his limitations!" Once you have exceeded them, all it takes is practice!
Back in about 2005, my second son was returning to the world from the USMC. I bought him an older, used Savage 110 in 223, with the old standard Savage trigger. The gun's greatest two virtues were 1) it was $200 OTD with a 6-18 cheap scope, and 2) it was left-handed. I, being right-handed, had a hard time zeroing the scope. I did get it zeroed at 200 yards and about a 3/8" group. When I gave him the rifle and 200 rounds of that ammo, I suggested the first two improvements to the gun would be get a Rifle Basics trigger and replace the flimsy plastic stock. Like most 20 something sons, he did neither and sold the gun a few years later. I have 9 grandkids, the older are 4 out of 5 left-handed. The younger 4 are looking 50/50. I sure wish I had that gun for the grandkids to learn with!
But even their old triggers were pretty accurate. My 1956 Savage 340 in 22 Hornet has a great trigger. That was a long time before the "Accu-Trigger"!
I have friends with Timney Triggers in their rifles, They are an improvement over Remington's stock trigger, but they are not the "End All" trigger some people think!
Ivan
I started setting all my triggers to 19-ounces if I could.
I bought a Savage BA-10 in 308 Win., the owners manual says 2.5 to 4.4 pound "Accu-trigger". My trigger scale says 12-ounces and very crisp.
I then bought a Savage BA-110 in 338 Lapua, the same owners manual stuff. My trigger scale says 9-ounces on that one, also very crisp.
I allow others to enjoy my rifles, but I make them dry fire until they learn to use that light of trigger!
I later bought a used Savage 12 single shot target rifle. My scale won't go low enough to measure the trigger pull, but I'm guessing 3 to 3.5 ounces.
The BA-10, BA-110 & the Model 12, all have the RED Target (highly adjustable) Accu-Triggers. The BA-10 & BA 110 have the 3 part, (tunable) "Accu-Stocks". I don't think Savage offers anything like these now.
Like they say: "A man's got to know his limitations!" Once you have exceeded them, all it takes is practice!
Back in about 2005, my second son was returning to the world from the USMC. I bought him an older, used Savage 110 in 223, with the old standard Savage trigger. The gun's greatest two virtues were 1) it was $200 OTD with a 6-18 cheap scope, and 2) it was left-handed. I, being right-handed, had a hard time zeroing the scope. I did get it zeroed at 200 yards and about a 3/8" group. When I gave him the rifle and 200 rounds of that ammo, I suggested the first two improvements to the gun would be get a Rifle Basics trigger and replace the flimsy plastic stock. Like most 20 something sons, he did neither and sold the gun a few years later. I have 9 grandkids, the older are 4 out of 5 left-handed. The younger 4 are looking 50/50. I sure wish I had that gun for the grandkids to learn with!
But even their old triggers were pretty accurate. My 1956 Savage 340 in 22 Hornet has a great trigger. That was a long time before the "Accu-Trigger"!
I have friends with Timney Triggers in their rifles, They are an improvement over Remington's stock trigger, but they are not the "End All" trigger some people think!
Ivan
I was at the Timney facility back in 2014 when I was in Arizona. I got the grand tour of the place. Pretty impressive as it was spotless throughout the entire building. Back then they were pretty busy with the Remington 700 issue replacing a lot of the factory triggers. I have a few rifles with Timney triggers, and I have no complaints with them.
DWalt
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I know all about the alleged dangers and shortcomings of the M700 factory trigger. Even so, the trigger on mine (ca. 1978) I can describe only as faultless. I have tried unsuccessfully to make it release in a perilous manner, and it has about a 4 pound crisp pull. The only improvement (which did appear later) I would like to have seen is to allow the bolt to be opened with the trigger safety on. That is a fairly simple DIY mod job using a Dremel tool with cutoff disc, yet I hesitate to do it to mine because it does not bother me all that much. And I prefer to keep the rifle factory original. If loaded, I always engage and release the safety with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, just in case.
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