I have a Remington Model 700 in .270 that I bought in 1969. I replaced the trigger with a Timney and set it at 3 lb.
In 2013 I bought a newer Stainless steel Model 700 CDL in .270 and it has a trigger adjustment screw at the base of the trigger. Factory set was 5 to 5-1/2 lb but instructions advise turning the screw counter clockwise will lighter the trigger pull with strong warning about going below 3 lb unless you are bench rest shooting with adequate attention being paid to let-off.
Well, I could not get this trigger below 4 to 4-1/4 lb -and not consistently - and finally the little set screw came all the way out and bounced into the carpet pile, escaping discovery.
I contacted Remington and they sent me a new set screw; I questioned if the rifle was safe to shoot without the screw and was assured it was safe to do so.
The new screw arrived but differs from the old one in that it has a small pin at the end rather than a beveled head. Be that as it may I cannot get the screw back in, old eyes and less dexterity playing a role. Then it struck me - if the trigger pull is 4 to 4-1/4 lb without the screw, what's the point of putting back in? That would just increase the pull.
Does anyone here have experience with adjusting this type of trigger?
In 2013 I bought a newer Stainless steel Model 700 CDL in .270 and it has a trigger adjustment screw at the base of the trigger. Factory set was 5 to 5-1/2 lb but instructions advise turning the screw counter clockwise will lighter the trigger pull with strong warning about going below 3 lb unless you are bench rest shooting with adequate attention being paid to let-off.
Well, I could not get this trigger below 4 to 4-1/4 lb -and not consistently - and finally the little set screw came all the way out and bounced into the carpet pile, escaping discovery.
I contacted Remington and they sent me a new set screw; I questioned if the rifle was safe to shoot without the screw and was assured it was safe to do so.
The new screw arrived but differs from the old one in that it has a small pin at the end rather than a beveled head. Be that as it may I cannot get the screw back in, old eyes and less dexterity playing a role. Then it struck me - if the trigger pull is 4 to 4-1/4 lb without the screw, what's the point of putting back in? That would just increase the pull.
Does anyone here have experience with adjusting this type of trigger?