I know jewel makes the best, but if I only have a $100 to spend who makes a good one? And are the jewels really twice as good?

tia,

ned

Ned, I took mine over to Brileys and it feels as good as the high dollar ones. A lot less than $100.

Rifle Basix is a good trigger. I think they adjust more positively than the factory trigger.

I do not know if they are still available, but Shilen triggers have worked well for me.

Shilen Standard Trigger Remington 700, 40X 1-1/2 to 3 lb
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from Midway USA.
I have one in my model seven and love it
Lyle

I couldn't ask for better than my Shilen; shooting Model 700 375 Ultra Mag.

I prefer the Shilen for a M700. For this rifle, I defintiely like it better than the Jewel.

Hello,
Not sure why some do not like the standard Remington trigger for if properly adjusted can be an excellent trigger. Fairly easy to adjust and there are sites on the web that gives very plain, clear instructions in doing so. Let me suggest that you try a high quality moly grease in the trigger after initial adjustment and then readjust and you will have a quality trigger. I adjust my match Rem. triggers down to about 1.5 pounds and they break like glass and have done so for several years now. Yes, the Jewell is an excellent trigger, and have them, but found I could be a better shooter by spending that extra money on reloading supplies and "rounds down range..." That is what produces good scores, not the ultimate trigger.
You can learn to shoot a 10 pound trigger well with practice.
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dsiteman

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Originally posted by dsiteman:
Hello,
Not sure why some do not like the standard Remington trigger for if properly adjusted can be an excellent trigger. Fairly easy to adjust and there are sites on the web that gives very plain, clear instructions in doing so.
dsiteman

You are absolutely correct, I have had Neil Jones tune 2 Remington triggers for me and the are the proverbial "breaking glass rod" down at about 3#.

But I am probably going to change them out because of the safety issue caused by the design flaw. I had one of those AD's on a hunt. I removed the safety without having my finger on the trigger and the gun went off. Couldn't figure it out till I read about it here. Gun was clean, it's first hunt.

So it's not the trigger's performance but rather it's inheren danger that dictates it's replacement.

Regards,
Rob

Rob,

Was the trigger that "failed to fire" one of the Neil Jones triggers? I have had one Remington M700 trigger that Neil modified years ago, and it just keeps trucking along.

jim

It had nothing to do with Neil's work, he's an excellent trigger man. It has to do with the basic design of the 700 trigger. It's been discussed here to no end, here's a very relevant thread from last year.

700 trigger thread