Trigger recomendations

[LKEYES]

I was looking for a replacement trigger for a 700 action,
and it really doesn't have anything to do with the trigger
recall. I have been looking at the Shilen and Timney models
and this is for a hunting rifle. I really don't want to pay for
the Jewell trigger at this time.

Please let me know what your thoughts are on the 2 different
triggers, both the pro's and con's of each.

Thanks for your time,
Levi

 

[jonbearman]

The timney is complete with safety and the shilen,you used to have to add the remington safety off your old one. I have used the timney as a friend has a new one and it is decent however I prefer the shilen as it is more crisp in my definition.

 

[LKEYES]

Thanks Jon, I appreciate your opinion about them.

 

[Jeremy(WI)]

I currently have 2 Timney triggers, one on my Marlin 17 HMR and one on an AR15 both were well worth the money. I also put a timney in my nephews Savage Axis rifle as that had the worst factory trigger I have ever seen

 

[LKEYES]

Thanks Jeremy

 

[RW]

I have factory re-worked triggers and shilen and timney and I like the timney the best, it is a nice trigger and a wide trigger shoe. I found it to be the best after market trigger and it does complete with safety, Just my two cents but if and when I buy another it will be a timney, RW

 

[Toby Bradshaw]

Save a few more pennies and buy the Jewell. You'll have it as long as you own a Rem 700 or compatible action. And, after you try that crisp break at anything from 2 oz to 2 lbs, if you think you paid too much, you can sell it at virtually no loss. But I'm betting that you'll keep it.

 

[LKEYES]

Thanks RW and Toby

Toby, I have heard, read, and been told that the Jewell is the way to go.
Maybe I'm just being stuborn and don't want to spend twice as much for the Jewell?

 

[Toby Bradshaw]

Thanks RW and Toby

Toby, I have heard, read, and been told that the Jewell is the way to go.
Maybe I'm just being stuborn and don't want to spend twice as much for the Jewell?

The Jewells on some of my rifles are 20 years old. $5/yr extra for the top of the line hunting trigger strikes me as a pretty good deal. Think about how much you will be spending on consumables (brass, bullets, primers, powder, barrels) over the life of a rifle. A Jewell is forever.

Try one for yourself.

 

[LKEYES]

Toby,
You have a very valid point. My question is though, who has them in stock right now?
I just looked at Brownells and they are out of stock.

 

[LarryDScott]

This is where you want to look
www.greatscottshooters.com

I like all others am out of stock, but ck here late in the afternoon daily, for an update.
I never know when a delivery will arrive. Larry

 

[Toby Bradshaw]

Toby,
You have a very valid point. My question is though, who has them in stock right now?
I just looked at Brownells and they are out of stock.

http://www.brunoshooters.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BSS&Product_Code=HVRTSBR-A

 

[Big Mc]

Yep Lester Bruno has them in stock. Tommy Mc..

 

[MrMajestic]

I have bought several from Larry and don't look anywhere else. The last was with a bottom safety and man do I like that option.

 

[LKEYES]

Thanks everyone for the advice, I greatly appreciate it.
I have never been around aftermarket triggers, with the
exception being a Timney in a 788, and that was my only
option other then the horrible factory one.

 

[NateHaler]

Get a 90's vintage (i.e. pre-whatever crap Remington is furnishing now) factory takeoff trigger. They can commonly be had for $50, and IMO they are superior to some of the aftermarket stuff you're contemplating, unless you're looking for a benchrest (i.e sub-1 pound) pull weight.

The good factory trigger from Remington can easily and safely be set to about 2 lbs, takes about 15 minutes, and if you want it as low as a pound then send it off to Neil Jones (Google him).

I've had probably 30 different Rem 700 rifles. Sadly, I'm down to only 8 at this time. (Gee whiz, I guess that makes me a hoarder, and I'm hoarding '68 Camaros -- I have two of them!, and I'm hoarding Ecco brand shoes but I won't say how many pairs because otherwise it wouldn't be manly as much as Imelda Marcos-y...)

The Shilen BR trigger is a very worthy option if you want a pull weight in the single ounces. If you want a less-specialized trigger, then a Jewell HVR is great, and I've used them (and still do) on several of my F-class and Palma rifles. Otherwise, I tune the (good) factory trigger, and then spend my time at the range (and blathering on this and other forums) instead of tinkering.

As to lawyer-approved triggers, none of that should really matter to a consumer of the product vs. the vendor. Because you, the consumer, will ALWAYS have the muzzle in a safe direction because EVERY gun is loaded, and you the consumer will NEVER put your finger on the trigger until you're prepared to shoot, and you will ALWAYS be sure of your target and what's behind it. 8)

 

[LKEYES]

As to lawyer-approved triggers, none of that should really matter to a consumer of the product vs. the vendor. Because you, the consumer, will ALWAYS have the muzzle in a safe direction because EVERY gun is loaded, and you the consumer will NEVER put your finger on the trigger until you're prepared to shoot, and you will ALWAYS be sure of your target and what's behind it. 8)

Exactly!!!
If you missed this hunting with grandpa and hunters ed you have no business being around guns at all IMO!!

 

[mgx1138]

I don't think I read what your intended use was for this rifle... I have used Timney and Jewell triggers. Neither of them compare to the CG Model 22 trigger. The CG is the best (non-benchrest) trigger that I've used on any rifle. It's pricey, but absolutely the best, most consistent 2 stage trigger that you can buy. I'd build an entire rifle around this trigger. My 2 cents.

 

[LKEYES]

This trigger will be use in a 300 win mag for mostly hunting and then shooting steel secondly.

 

[Toby Bradshaw]

I have a Jewell on my Sendero .300WM. I adjusted the old-style factory Remington trigger down to 2 pounds, but to go much lower than than that (safely) the sear engagement surface has to be narrowed. The 2-pound trigger accounted for quite a bit of game -- pronghorn, elk, impala, warthog, Cape buffalo, ...

But I prefer a hunting trigger pull weight of 12-16 oz, so I went to a Jewell. I'll be hunting plainsgame in Namibia with the Sendero in July.

One nice feature of the Jewell is that it can be adjusted from 2 oz to 4 pounds in a minute, without removing the action from the stock.