What am I missing ? - 03/11/15
Picked up a LH Rem KS about a year ago. No issues with the rifle at time of purchase. I like Timney triggers, so swapped in a Timney trigger a couple months after I purchased the rifle. Dialed it down to 2lbs. Again, no issues. A few months ago swapped in a PTG LW firing pin assembly. Shortly after that, noticed two issues:
1) Trigger pull with the PTG LW firing pin is in excess of 6 pounds. Can not dial it down. If I swap the factory firing pin assembly back in, trigger pull is right at 2lbs where I originally set it. Why would the Firing pin assembly make the trigger pull go off the chart ?
2) Same time I am swapping firing pins, I notice that the firing pin will only stay cocked when closing the bolt if the rifle is reasonably horizontal or pointing downward. If pointing up, or upside down, the firing pin moves forward when the bolt is closed. Does the same with either firing pin assembly.
If I put the KS bolt in another Rem 700 action, the bolt closes and firing pin cocks without issue, in any position, with both firing pin assemblies.
FWIW, before I figured out that the trigger pull weight was related to the LW firing pin, I purchased another Timney trigger. I figured I unknowingly did something to screw up the original Timney trigger. I have both issues above with both triggers. So, unless I got two bad triggers in a row, 8 months apart, not sure that it is a trigger problem.
What I think I know at the moment: Trigger pull weight appears to be an issue with the LW firing pin. Failing to stay cocked on closing the bolt appears to be related specifically to the KS rifle, possibly having a Timney trigger in this specific rifle.
All help and constructive input greatly appreciated...
1) Trigger pull with the PTG LW firing pin is in excess of 6 pounds. Can not dial it down. If I swap the factory firing pin assembly back in, trigger pull is right at 2lbs where I originally set it. Why would the Firing pin assembly make the trigger pull go off the chart ?
2) Same time I am swapping firing pins, I notice that the firing pin will only stay cocked when closing the bolt if the rifle is reasonably horizontal or pointing downward. If pointing up, or upside down, the firing pin moves forward when the bolt is closed. Does the same with either firing pin assembly.
If I put the KS bolt in another Rem 700 action, the bolt closes and firing pin cocks without issue, in any position, with both firing pin assemblies.
FWIW, before I figured out that the trigger pull weight was related to the LW firing pin, I purchased another Timney trigger. I figured I unknowingly did something to screw up the original Timney trigger. I have both issues above with both triggers. So, unless I got two bad triggers in a row, 8 months apart, not sure that it is a trigger problem.
What I think I know at the moment: Trigger pull weight appears to be an issue with the LW firing pin. Failing to stay cocked on closing the bolt appears to be related specifically to the KS rifle, possibly having a Timney trigger in this specific rifle.
All help and constructive input greatly appreciated...