Thread: Remington 700 trigger adjustment

Originally Posted by mopheadrob

Update - tried the soldering iron @gundoc but no joy, so I took @gone-tropo 's advice and went to see Zach Earl. Zach informed me that the glue needs a blowtorch, but I didn't need to touch that screw anyhow. I felt better about myself after it took him a fair bit of buggering around with the pull weight and sear engagement screws before he got it to an acceptable 3lb. Not super-light, but nice & crisp. Apparently the older M700 triggers before the x-mark were more adjustable... any of yours that type and going for next to nothing @Maca49? Happy with the feel of my rifle now and a having much better understanding of its inner workings. Just need to find myself a four-legged target to test it on! Thanks for the advice you guys, and a big thumbs-up for North Canterbury Gunsmithing Ltd.

As Zach was my apprentice then I am not surprised! I always used a needle flame with oxy acetylene which keeps the heat localized. The soldering iron trick is for people with no gas, or using a propane torch which heats the surrounding area too much.