Originally Posted by djpaintless
On average you might argue that the new trigger has better feel or whatever but it misses the point of the greatest virtues of the old model trigger - simplicity and reliability, and it can be easily tuned to a fine pull.



Bullschit.

The new SC m70 trigger is no more complicated than ANY other fully adjustable,enclose sporting bolt trigger design.


As to the "easy adjustabity " of the old model 70, I guess it depends on your definition of a "fine pull". The only M70s were only moderately adjustable for pull weight only. Given the factory rigger return spring, is was virtually impossible to get them down to less than 3.5Lbs. without replacing or modifying it. Also, creep could not be reduced without grinding out some of the trigger sear engagement which had to be done by a competent smith.

One of the reasons why the Remington m700 licked the Winchester m70's ass in sales post 1962 was the easily adjustable Remington m700 triggers compared to the old m70 design.


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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.."- Teddy Roosevelt