Remington 700 trigger pins - anyone make their own or have a good source?

[varminthunter1]

I`m looking for Remington 700 trigger pins - anyone make their own out of .125" drill rod or ???
thanks,
Jeff

varminthunter1@comcast.net

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Use dowel pins not drill rod. Hardened and ground dowel pins from msc

 

[Preacher]

All those worn out Dremel tool shanks are the perfect size...

 

[varminthunter1]

Thanks Dusty and preacher

 

[SteveOak]

Are the trigger pins tapered?

 

[varminthunter1]

no, they are .125" round

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

In a pinch, I've made them from old 1/8 in drill bits. Works fine ime. Not much load, so it doesn't have to be any exotic material...just needs to fit well..with no movement.

 

[JohnKielly]

+1

 

[222 rem]

+1

Never forget piano wire from the hobby store

 

[Dans40X]

Oil hardened drill rod will last a life time
&
won't shatter like dowel pins when installed with too hard of a punch.

 

[hoz53]

I`m looking for Remington 700 trigger pins - anyone make their own out of .125" drill rod or ???
thanks,
Jeff

varminthunter1@comcast.net

This is all good to know thanks guys

 

[clowdis]

Use dowel pins not drill rod. Hardened and ground dowel pins from msc

I agree. Dowel pins are tight in the holes but drill rod will float.

 

[Dans40X]

Drill Rod will Float?

There isn't any Float w/ an .125" diameter pin, unless the trigger housing pin holes are AFU.

 

[kendog]

I checked McMaster and MSC. They are plumb out of floating drill rod. Not sure when they will get more. They both have tons of the sinking stuff. ;-) Brownells, however, is a source of stock Remington bolt stop and sear pins by the bushel.

 

[clowdis]

Drill Rod will Float?

There isn't any Float w/ an .125" diameter pin, unless the trigger housing pin holes are AFU.

Yes, float! Drill rod diameters are not as closely held as dowel pin diameters. I have some W1 drill rod in my hand that measures .123. That will float in a receiver that has .125 diameter holes. Remington pins are .125.

 

[RWO]

If your pin floats, it's easy to deform one end a bit with a cold chisel so that it fits tightly in the receiver hole. Failing that, a tiny dab of Loctite 290 on each pin end will lock them down but leave them easy to drive out. Once in the stock, a pin is not going anywhere, even if it floats.

RWO

 

[dkhunt14]

If your pin floats, it's easy to deform one end a bit with a cold chisel so that it fits tightly in the receiver hole. Failing that, a tiny dab of Loctite 290 on each pin end will lock them down but leave them easy to drive out. Once in the stock, a pin is not going anywhere, even if it floats.

RWO

I wouldn't want my trigger to be able to move. I would think it would effect timing and be unsafe. Matt

 

[Dans40X]

.125" diameter trigger group pins are a slip fit in a Remington.
The pins are not a press fit.
There is a prick punch mark for each pin hole to retain the pins in the receiver, witnessed from the 5o'clock position of the receiver.

Dowel pins & drill rod is available in oversize & undersize diameters.

To be as smart as the equipment that you are working on,micing the diameter will eliminate any assumptions.

 

[Gundoktr]

.125" diameter trigger group pins are a slip fit in a Remington.
The pins are not a press fit.
There is a prick punch mark for each pin hole to retain the pins in the receiver, witnessed from the 5o'clock position of the receiver.

Dowel pins & drill rod is available in oversize & undersize diameters.

To be as smart as the equipment that you are working on,micing the diameter will eliminate any assumptions.

And...dowel pins come in even, over and under sizes

 

[Dans40X]

And...dowel pins come in even, over and under sizes

If you'd read & comprehend the same statement is posted above-