Re: Rem 700 Trugger guard
I just recently purchased a Remington 700 P and noticed the same thing about the trigger guard/floor plate assembly. At first I thought it was plastic the way the floor plate popped open so fast when I pressed the release button, it kind of made a buzzing sound it was so thin. So I ordered and installed the Badger Ordnance 5 round detachable box magazine and trigger guard assembly which is really heavy duty. I love my rifle even more now and the magazine and trigger guard assembly fit great. I just had to inlet the stock to get everything to fit properly. Only after I removed the old trigger guard and looked a little closer did I realize that it was aluminum and not plastic. The Badger Ordnance M5 is also made of aluminum so it doesn't add too much weight to the rifle. It's a whole different type of aluminum though, really strong and I like the finish too.