Just installed a Rifle Basix Trigger in a Weatherby Vanguard 25-06 about an hour ago. The installation is really a no-brainer. But, the trigger itself, as set up at the factory, is about as good as it gets. The break was just a tad over 2 1/4 pounds, with zero creep and no over travel. It was so good I had to pull it several times just to make sure.. The one I put in this AM is the heavier pull weight one, They also have another Vanguard trigger they sell that's set up for 16 ounces. I put one of those in a 223 Vanguard I have and it is equal to the one in the 25-06, and that one broke at exactly 16 ounces, as advertised
I've put three of them in Remington 700's too, and they are excellent.
FWIW

Also, while I had the bbl and action out of the stock, I decided to give the barrel 100 strokes with a tight fitting patch loaded with JB Bore Paste, just to smooth out the tool marks in the bore

Don

Don, sounds like good stuff on the triggers. Glad they work well for you.

Do you have any evidence, i.e. looking with a borescope that the JB thing helped with the tooll marks? Just curious--

I see that this trigger went into a Vanguard, but that you have put aftermarket triggers into a few Remy 700's. I own several, although they have a few years on them, and I have simply adjusted the factory trigger myself. I must say that I find the factory trigger to be excellent after getting the pounds of pull where I want it. Just curious if the aftermarket triggers are really that much better than the stock adjustable trigger. Note that I am specifically stating a Remy, replacing a Ruger m77 trigger I totally understand....

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Originally posted by Fish30114:
Don, sounds like good stuff on the triggers. Glad they work well for you.

Do you have any evidence, i.e. looking with a borescope that the JB thing helped with the tooll marks? Just curious--

Don,
I've never borescoped any of the barrels I've polished with the JB Bore Paste. And, I haven't done any before and after testing.
The reason I started doing the polishing is because aftermarket barrels like Hart, Shilen, Lilja, Kreiger and others all lap their barrels before selling them. Their barrels shoot.... So, in my never ending quest for one hole accuracy, I decided to duplicate what they do, as best I could, by doing the Bore Paste scrub. Deep down inside I feel these aftermarket makers mentioned all do a similar "lapping" procedure, with some kind of abrasive paste either bought commercially, or of their own concoction. There is just no way they could all pour lead slugs and lap the old fashion way; they make too many barrels to do that. At least, that's my take. Maybe they do pour lead slugs and lap? But, as an ex manufacturing guy, I see the lead pouring thing as hugely labor intensive, and just not practical for high volume barrel making. I may be wrong here, but I don't think so.
Anyway, back to your question, all of the factory barrels that are NOT lapped by the factory shot very well after my JB polishing job.
Sorry I never did any exhaustive testing to prove it's worth. I just get similar accuracy with those unlapped factory barrels after polishing as I get with the custom make barrels I mentioned above.
I do know one thing, and that is clean up is far better after polishing, like reduced leading as an example.

HTH,

Don

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Originally posted by daniel77:
I see that this trigger went into a Vanguard, but that you have put aftermarket triggers into a few Remy 700's. I own several, although they have a few years on them, and I have simply adjusted the factory trigger myself. I must say that I find the factory trigger to be excellent after getting the pounds of pull where I want it. Just curious if the aftermarket triggers are really that much better than the stock adjustable trigger. Note that I am specifically stating a Remy, replacing a Ruger m77 trigger I totally understand....

Daniel,

I haven't compared that many factory Rem 700 triggers(the older ones) with aftermarket triggers to answer you question responsibly. A few years ago, I tried to adjust a Rem 700 trigger by tearing it apart, polishing moving mating parts and making a spring change. After looking at the Mike Walker designed trigger, I just didn't like that connector bar at the top of the trigger. Not sure if its called a connector bar, but that's what I call it. I do know that correctly adjusted, those triggers work... No issue there. I just started buying triggers like the Rifle Basix and Timney triggers for 700's because of the designs, where there is no connector bar involved.
So, if you are happy with the pull weights and the breaks, you are set to go.
I'm not peddling either Rifle Basix or Timney triggers. I'm stating what they have produced when installed; great breaks and excellent pull weights.

HTH,

Don

I put a Rifle Basix in a Marlin .17 HMR. Easy, no brainer installation. It breaks at 1 lb. 15 oz. on my digital gauge. Almost perfect for general squirrel and rabbit hunting.