Remington 700 safety swap.

[canny]

Odd question but here is my reasoning.

I have a mid 80s 700 that I want to replace the factory trigger with an aftermarket. The trigger in it is pretty good as is but it could be better. I also have a 1966 Model 700 (flat safety) that has a horrible trigger. I want to retain the flat safety feature.

Can I take the trigger from the 80s 700 and put it in the 60s model 700, while swapping out the safety bars to retain the original flat safety in the 66 model?


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[Artos]

Do you have to put the gun on fire to open the bolt on 60's gun?? I know that can be fixed by shaving the bottom part of the safety, but not aware when / if the design change to fix this at the factory created a whole new design / pin placement. I'm betting they did.

Can you pull the stocks & take a pic of both sides of each trigger to compare??

[Old Bald Guy]

Just looked in my take-offs and don’t have an older flat safety model but did have several different versions of the newer models.

[canny]

Just looked in my take-offs and don’t have an older flat safety model but did have several different versions of the newer models.

Looks like only the one on the far right has the tab that prevents the bolt from opening when on safe. I’ll do a function check later and see, I can’t pull the actions cause the 80s model is going on a hunt with me Friday.


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[Artos]

Shaving that tab / end of blade about where the rub marks are will fix the safety / bolt lift for anyone interested.

If the pin placement for the flat is like the center & right it might swap.

[Radar]

Looks like only the one on the far right has the tab that prevents the bolt from opening when on safe. I’ll do a function check later and see, I can’t pull the actions cause the 80s model is going on a hunt with me Friday.


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The trigger in the 1966 model is called a Walker trigger, named after the guy that invented the enclosed trigger. It is fully adjustable, but I would only adjust the weight not the over travel or sear engagement. Before you adjust it, I would clean it real good and the best thing to clean those triggers with is Zippo lighter fluid, lots of gunk and dried oil get trapped in them. One other thing, if you decide to keep the Walker trigger and make adjustments, be sure the safety works as it is supposed to.

[Killer]

Good info

[Artos]

The Holland 700 spring kit can help turn an otherwise bad 700 trigger into a winner...to do it right, you need to understand the overtravel & sear engagement adjustments along with the weight.

PM if you want to tackle it...9 times out of 10 you can improve an older 700 trigger but some are hopeless without honing & that's not worth it.

Easiest fix is replacement, but it can be fun to tinker.

[canny]

The Holland 700 spring kit can help turn an otherwise bad 700 trigger into a winner...to do it right, you need to understand the overtravel & sear engagement adjustments along with the weight.

PM if you want to tackle it...9 times out of 10 you can improve an older 700 trigger but some are hopeless without honing & that's not worth it.

Easiest fix is replacement, but it can be fun to tinker.

Yeah, I haven’t completely ruled that out. I’ve done it before and was considering doing it on this one.


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[Leverhunter]

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The trigger in the 1966 model is called a Walker trigger, named after the guy that invented the enclosed trigger. It is fully adjustable, but I would only adjust the weight not the over travel or sear engagement. Before you adjust it, I would clean it real good and the best thing to clean those triggers with is Zippo lighter fluid, lots of gunk and dried oil get trapped in them. One other thing, if you decide to keep the Walker trigger and make adjustments, be sure the safety works as it is supposed to.

Lot of controversy with the Walker trigger. If you adjust/use it proceed with caution.

[Slick8]

You can send them both or just the flat safety to Neil Jones and he'll tune it up for $75.

I've sent a few to him and was very pleased.