04 April 2004, 11:47
NorHunterM70 Trigger ?
Hi !
Could anyone recommend a good replacement trigger to my old M70-Rifle ?
04 April 2004, 12:24
Bill LeeperThe Timney is nearly as good as the original trigger. The Jewel is better if you're after an ultralight pull. I have three target rifles built on M70s and still have the factory triggers (lightly massaged) on all of them. I don't feel they are any sort of handicap. Regards, Bill.
04 April 2004, 12:38
<Guest>Just out of curiosity, what is it that you find to be wrong with the trigger that you now have on the rifle? Or, if you find nothing to be wrong, what is it that you find you do not like about the trigger that you now have on the rifle?
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04 April 2004, 14:40
Savage99The M70 is the best design for most purposes.
Here is a site with advice
http://www.clcweb.net/Shooting/Rifle_Trigger_Adjustments/rifle_trigger_adjustments.html05 April 2004, 05:14
BobbyI've posted this before, but the Timney uses levers on a totally different plane than what the Model 70 was designed to use. It's harder to explain than if the gun could be examined with the Timney intact. There is no upward pressure on the bolt from the sear (which is removed for Timney installation) if you inadvertently push down on the bolt and then release the safety the rifle will fire. This may have been a condition unique to my 7mm-08 m70, but I did not like the Timney design in my gun.
However, there is a MUCH better way to handle this problem. Call a fellow named Mark Penrod (at Penrod Precision, 312 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN 46962-1141 Phone: (260) 982-8385) and he will fix you up with the finest Winchester m70 trigger job money can buy. He redid mine, repinning it to eliminate the slop from side to side and honed the engagement surfaces to perfection. It now has a fantastic trigger. Mark is a super guy to talk to and a true genius of a gunsmith. The money you spend on his work will be the best buy for your rifle.
05 April 2004, 07:48
NorHunterSince i live in norway my local gunsmith is the solution, but it is always nice to do some research myself before going to the gunsmith
Thanks for the reply
05 April 2004, 12:58
Savage99Norhunter,
I trust myself most of all. I would do a drop test on any rifle no matter who worked on it.
The M 70 trigger is so easy to adjust. Why don't you just take the stock off and look at it. It's a mechanical marvel that deserves to be understood.
My feeling is that if someone is responsible and competant enough to aim and pull the trigger of a gun that the same person could easily adjust a M 70 trigger.
Just a basic effort would be to rub some moly on the sear surfaces and to adjust it as suggested and of course to do the drop test.
For a hunting rifle in cold weather I think a pull of 3.5 lbs is about right.
06 April 2004, 17:13
lb404The model 70 trigger is the most rugged, reliable and useful hunting trigger ever made. better than the military mauser by far and though it has more parts there are none that are easily fouled.
06 April 2004, 23:10
NorHunterThanks for many reply's
and for a great forum.
I understand that many likes the M70 trigger, and i cant disagree with you on that, when it comes to hunting.
But, since this is a custom rifle, mostly used in match and training/long range shooring i need a different kind of trigger, match-trigger. I will ask my local gunsmith today and see what he has to offer.
Btw: I have tried to adjust it myself, and it was easy to do so, but i didn't get the wanted solution so i must keep on searching.
I will concure with the others that the model 70 trigger is the simplest and best. Also I believe bobby about some troubles with a timney. I had problems with a timney on a swede mauser and tried a Bold trigger that worked and fit better.
07 April 2004, 03:41
Jim KobeGeez! Get a Jewell and never look back.