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Good info.. Never thought of checking Jard... Most customers just toss the pos original trigger and have a complete new aftermarket installed..

Thank you sir..

Here's what I would do - since it was made in '99 it won't have that idiotic X-mark trigger. I would remove the action from the stock. A quick peek would see whether the sealant is still on the adjustment screws - therefore the guy who said he hadn't messed with it is probably truthful. I would completely disassemble that trigger and clean the crap out of, and off of, every single part then dry 'em and reassemble to test for function. I would also never allow WD-40 within five feet of it.. If you're not familiar with a proper disassembly and adjustment of weight and overtravel on the Rem trigger I'd simply advise you to leave it alone or take it to a 'smith who KNOWS the Rem trigger and have them take care of it..

I've got two M700s, earlier than 2000, and ensure those triggers are CLEAN and DRY before I take them out of the shop..

FWIW

A few months back I picked up a very lightly used Remington 700 ADL synthetic in 7mm Rem Mag. The rifle is in great shape and has seen very little use. I contacted Remington with the serial # and was told it was made in 1999. The rifle has a very good trigger but after reading about some of the issues on past 700's....I admit to being a little leery of this rifle.

I personally know the previous owner and he assures me the trigger has never been modified from its factory form and I believe him. So, here is my question. Would you replace the factory trigger in this particular rifle and situation?

Let me expand a little more. I gave $300 for the rifle and then put a VX3 3.5-10x40 Leupold on it. It shoots very well and I really hate to mess with it. IMO, I have a very respectable, long range capable rig for a very reasonable price. My initial plans were to replace the factory stock with a McMillan and install a custom 7mm barrel. That is a ways down the road though....got to get my son through college first.

I did not post this question to start a war on the older Remington trigger design. I simply would like to know some opinions of what others would do in a similar situation.

Let me expand a little more. I gave $300 for the rifle...

What about using Zippo lighter fluid to saturate the inside of the trigger assembly to clean and lube it??

The world would be a much better place if rifles had NO safeties.

There are at least 100 members that would buy the rifle from you for $300 if you are worried.

I agree with posters who tell you to replace it if you don't have confidence in it.

Jard makes a kit with the internal trigger parts. It's a simple process to drive out the trigger pin, drop the old trigger out thru the bottom of the trigger housing, put in the new part and replace the pin. The sear connector is even easier to replace. You then set the engagement, overtravel and spring tension with the existing screws.

If you don't want to spend the $150 a Timney now costs, the Jard kit is around $50. Either will eliminate the infamous Remington connector.

DF

Thanks Dirtfarmer, I checked out the Jard site and will get a couple of kits and try them out. They are about $60 now but that is half the price of most triggers.