How difficult is this trigger to install on a Remington 700. I am mechanically inclined.

the one i had required moving the safety from the old unit to the timney. i decided to let well enuff alone and had a local gunsmith do it. cost $20

I think they are easy.............but then I'm a gunsmith....Tom

Thanks for the reply's. I don't mind paying a gunsmith. But, the closest one is 40 miles away.
Is Timney the way to go? Or should I be looking at a different trigger?

Jewell

I'm biased. Timneys are made within a few miles of my house. I have never had a problem with a Timney, and I have them on a lot of different hunting rifles. I consider them dead easy for any mechanically inclined person to install.

On my match rifles I use mainly Jewell triggers, but the Jewell operating geometry is a patented system all its own. The Jewell seems to me to be particularly susceptible to dirt, and though it is easy enough to completely disassemble and clean, I have had them get dirty and fail on me in the time span of a single match. So I had the pleasure of carrying a spare Jewell to matches so I could remove and replace it during my relay if it failed. Then I could always clean it either between relays or after the match.

(With my Jewell-triggered match rifles there is no need to remove the barreled action from the stock to replace the trigger. Just use a long Allen Wrench to unscrew two screws holding the trigger hanger in place, and the trigger drops out. Put the replacement hanger and trigger in place, tighten two screws, and you're ready to shoot again.

For hunting rifles I greatly prefer less touchy, more dependable things, like the Timney.

I have nothing but positives to say about the Timney triggers and have installed them on Rem 700 - simply drop-in, as I recall, and Ruger RSM - had to file away some wood inside the stock and remove some metal from the sear (not a big deal and instructions are included).

I am not a gunsmith but do like to work on my rifles and try to know my limitations. Timneys are my choice in aftermarket triggers on hunting rifles.

I was taught many years ago that after doing any trigger work to cock the rifle and then bounce the stock butt off the floor a couple times. If the rifle fires, you've done something wrong and may need a qualified gunsmith to fix your mess.

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I think they are easy.............but then I'm a gunsmith....Tom

I think they are easy, and I am not a gunsmith. Piece of cake, and they are very good!!
Jerr

Timney M700 Triggers are excellent. Compared to the factory trigger you'll wonder why you waited. Install is kind of a moderate level job, have a pin punch that fits the trigger pins and a slave pin a little smaller that the pin size. That way you can line everything up before driving the pins back in. If you can reload a good cartridge or mount a scope properly you can install a M700 trigger.

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I am mechanically inclined.

Anyone who can disassemble a sizing die, clean it and put it back together should have no trouble installing a Timney.

IMHO, Timneys are excellant hunting triggers, Jewels are excellant target triggers.

Take a picture before you start. I've done a few and only tricky part is getting the bolt release spring back on.

Lou

You can get the timney with a safety and bolt stop installed model 510. They don't even list a model without he safety and bolt stop on their website currently.Very simple install. Other than playing with adjustments the install took me all of about ten minutes.

The Timney is a very good hunting trigger and I recommend them to customers. I have had very good luck Jard triggers, as well. The best is a Jewell. It is nice but not much of an advantage over a timney on a hunting rifle. I use both on my hunting rifles, Timney on my carry guns and Jewell on my long range guns.....Tom

Rifle Basix makes a good replacement trigger for the 700, also.

Was able to replace the trigger myself. ( had a little help from my friend) Works great. Am now touching bullets at 100 yards with my Christensen Arms 300 RUM.
THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP AND ADVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good man!

Chuck, I just dropped a 2# Tim into an M7 Remmie. It took a whopping 20 minutes top to bottom to do it. It's very easy and the safety swap is not a big deal.