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I have a very clean 725 in 270. I know this is not a very common rifle.
Question, is it a good idea to replace the walker trigger in this model and if so would most triggers designed for a 700,721,722 fit this model? I have not found one that says for 725.
Will this modification substantially reduce the value?
I have a 722 257 Roberts going to my grandson and will change that trigger also
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You might have to buy a trigger and find out. I owned a 721 in 30.06 for a time but just shot it like it came to me.

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The 725 does not use the Walker trigger. It uses the same safety/trigger set-up as the 1917 Enfield.

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I replaced the trigger on my 722 with a "TriggerTech".
I had to remove some wood for safety lever to fit/work.

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Originally Posted by drover
The 725 does not use the Walker trigger. It uses the same safety/trigger set-up as the 1917 Enfield.

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As does the Model 30. I put a Timney for the M1917 in the Model 30 I have.


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Originally Posted by drover
The 725 does not use the Walker trigger. It uses the same safety/trigger set-up as the 1917 Enfield.

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The 725 uses the same basic trigger as the 721/722 with a different safety actuator. The safety lever mimicks the Enfield in appearance but it simply turns the sear blocker in the trigger housing.


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I've been shooting a 725 in .280 for many years and never had a problem. I suspect it was Remington's quality control deteriorating as its finances deteriorated that caused the trigger/safety issues and the 725 long predates Remington's financial problems. Were it mine, I'd leave it alone.

As an aside, I think the 725 is the handsomest center fire rifle Remington ever built. The checkering on the stock is better than many custom jobs and there is a fair amount of figure in the stock on my rifle.

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I think anything you do that is not factory takes away from the value. The 725 is a great bolt gun and I agree with Remington40X, I would leave it alone unless there is a reason to change it.


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I believe Rembo has the correct answer. The 725 was a fancy version of the 721. I never have seen a short action 725, maybe they made one, IDK.
I have a couple low number 700 carbines. The one that was a 308 had a cut out in the stock that looked to be for a safety like the the 1917 - the only 700 I’ve seen like that.
I’ve replaced triggers on 721’s and 722’s with 700 triggers. I owned a 725 in 30-06 for a short time, but never took it apart before someone had to have it. I can’t remember if it had the cut out like a 1917. My 721’s and 722’s didn’t/don’t, I can’t explain why some did and why some didn’t. Maybe, because the 725 was the “fancy” version they put the bolt locking safety on it???

I cleaned all the pistols and rifles in the Remington museum in Illion so I might have seen a short action 725, but memory is not perfect and it was a long time ago.

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Originally Posted by Remington40x
I've been shooting a 725 in .280 for many years and never had a problem. I suspect it was Remington's quality control deteriorating as its finances deteriorated that caused the trigger/safety issues and the 725 long predates Remington's financial problems. Were it mine, I'd leave it alone.

As an aside, I think the 725 is the handsomest center fire rifle Remington ever built. The checkering on the stock is better than many custom jobs and there is a fair amount of figure in the stock on my rifle.


Same here. Love my 725 280 Rem. Mine does have a pad but otherwise it’s very nice.

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The Remington 725 was the last model of the 700 series that had "Cut Rifled" barrels or so I'm told.

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I’m looking at an old add and the 725 was chambered in the 222 and 243 in a short action.


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I paid dearly for mine always wanted one, found one at a gun show. I asked to buy it and the dealer said he didn’t want to sell it after he quoted me a price. His wife told him he was crazy as I was willing to pay his high price. We ended up making some trades. I believe it’s the only one I seen at a show.
They are nice looking rifles and I would like to have one in 222 someday.The only way this is leaving is a trade for a 280 or 222. I haven’t had it out of the stock to look at the trigger. That will be next. I am going to order a trigger tech or jewel for the 722.
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Originally Posted by 338reddog
I have a very clean 725 in 270. I know this is not a very common rifle.
Question, is it a good idea to replace the walker trigger in this model and if so would most triggers designed for a 700,721,722 fit this model? I have not found one that says for 725.
Will this modification substantially reduce the value?
I have a 722 257 Roberts going to my grandson and will change that trigger also
Jeff


Why do you want to change the triggers?


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I think that the 725 was chambered in 270, 280, and 30-06 in the long action and 222, 222 MAG, 243, and 244 in the short action. I have a late 725 in 244 that has a 1-10" ROT barrel. When Remington started chambering the 722 and 725 for the 243 they appear to have standardized a 1-10" ROT for both the 243 and 244.

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I saw a 725 in 222 REM at a gun show several years ago, only one I have ever encountered. I see them in 30-06 every now and then, but not often

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Originally Posted by doctor_Encore
The Remington 725 was the last model of the 700 series that had "Cut Rifled" barrels or so I'm told.


That’s interesting. Wonder where I could look that up.


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Originally Posted by alpinecrick
Originally Posted by 338reddog
I have a very clean 725 in 270. I know this is not a very common rifle.
Question, is it a good idea to replace the walker trigger in this model and if so would most triggers designed for a 700,721,722 fit this model? I have not found one that says for 725.
Will this modification substantially reduce the value?
I have a 722 257 Roberts going to my grandson and will change that trigger also
Jeff


Why do you want to change the triggers?

Because of the walker trigger recall and a personal experience . I have had one go off close to my head,( maybe 6”) I don’t know all what had been done to the that trigger but I Thank God the guy had it pointing up when it went off.
Truly the main reason is, I am giving the gun/s to my Grandson and wouldn’t want him to experience anything tragic. Just a Grandpa trying to look after his little buddy.

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Friend of mine has two. I was with him when he bought the 30-06 in the
sixties. When I came back to the WORLD in '68 he had another one in
222. I tried to buy the 222 for a long time, but finally just bought a model
700 BDL in 222. He now has dementia and we are getting old. I have
never seen another one in 222. Would still love to get one.
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Originally Posted by beretzs
Originally Posted by doctor_Encore
The Remington 725 was the last model of the 700 series that had "Cut Rifled" barrels or so I'm told.


That’s interesting. Wonder where I could look that up.



I read that cut rifle barrel info in an article years ago...would be interesting to really verify.

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