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recommendations for trigger for Rem 700 for a hunter
steve45
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Hello, Im going to buy an aftermarket trigger for my Remington 700 rifle. Im not up on the latest and greatest so was looking for some recommendations. Thanks, Steve G
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or you can find them at a small discount elsewhere on line. Either way it is a moderately priced excellent trigger, I have one on my Rem 700 sps, easy install , mine IIRC is a 2lb trigger, crisp fast release, really made a great difference over OEM.
One day I will finish my off hand rifle. It is a Newton rifle with the nicest double set triggers I have ever used.
This one looks interesting if you like and use light triggers.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006420827/jewell-rifle-trigger-remington-700-40x-with-safety-1-1-2-oz-to-3-lb-stainless-steel
https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/triggers-parts/triggers/remington-700-ultra-precision-triggers-adjustible-prod128366.aspx
Bix'n Andy (Austria) was the first to blow through the $400/trigger mark and still sold out in the first month. Now we have Flavio Fare' (Italy) with the $400.00 benchrest trigger without safety or bolt stop.
What should an everyday hunter/shooter look for?
You're not going to find much under $100.00 these days unless it's clearance or closeout. But my first choice for reliability and quality production is TriggerTech. Their Friction Release Technology makes for a dependable, rugged trigger at a price comparable to the market. They have triggers for bolt actions, gas guns and now crossbows.
The CMC mentioned above is new to the market and still needs some shaking out in the field and the price is still over what it should be. But you can blame the lawyers and bean counters for this.
Best.
I always though it would be better. If they used the money to buy ammo for practice shooting. Some would put hundreds, in high dollar scopes. But only buy one box of ammo. Than have me mount the scope, without even bother zeroing it in.
Don't mean to criticize you. But if your just going to use it, for general hunting purposes. Rather than long range varminting. I would use the money for practice ammo. Instead of a big buck, aftermarket $$ trigger.
If you do have a trigger job, or buy an adjustable trigger, just keep in mind how you are going to use the rifle. For instance, I have a heavier trigger on my winter big game gun than I do my ultra-light pull of my target only gun. My summer varmint rifles are in the middle.
Jewel is my favorite, and Timney works well too. I have not tried the trigger tech as of yet. However there is absolutely nothing wrong with a good pre "X-Mark Pro" Remington 700 trigger. They can be adjusted by a COMPETANT gunsmith, to give minimal sear engagement, and over travel, at a decent pull weight. However, even those are getting fairly pricey today.
I got a Bergara B-14 HMR last fall, and dropped in the Timney version. It does very well for its intended use. Not like a Jewel, but not priced like one either.
TSR