first remington bolt action

cowdoc

i finally own a rem bolt action rifle.
a guy i know asked me if i wanted to buy his 788 in 22-250, got it and scope for a good price...havent got to shoot it yet though.
anyways i took it apart and i dont see any where to lighten up trigger pull on this rifle. i take it the trigger on the 788 is not adjustable? its not to bad but would like it a little lighter. any ideas?

groundhog devastation

cowdoc, ENJOY THE 22-250!!! Triggers were not the most favorable triggers to tinkerers like ourselves but the locktime is second to none!!! One of the most accurate hunting rifles I've ever seen was(I did say hunting) a 22-250, 788 that a friend had back in the 70's!!!! Not too pretty.....they'll ride the tractor, combine, pick-up just fine, and they'll shoot the daylights out of varmints!!!! GHD

bambihunter

I took my 700 to a 'smith and he lightened it and reduced the creep for $20. I don't recall if the 788 uses the same trigger group or not.

JustC

the trigger can be "stoned" by a smith,..but it has to be disassembled. Timney has been developing one for a few years now,..but it hasn't made it to the market yet.

Enjoy that 788,..they are some great shooters.

why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
Got Balistics?

cowdoc

shot a couple through it this evening to check and see if the scope was sighted in and it is....the trigger is good other than bit tougher to pull than what i like but will be a truck rifle so is plenty good for that