Remington 700 with Triggertech Special Trigger Issue - Advice Please

[oneshotmike]

I have a Remington 700 in .308 that had a Triggertech Special Trigger installed. I did not do the work myself, as I was having a brake installed as well. At any rate, the trigger feels good, but there is a lot of play in the bolt release. It appears that the spring and bolt lock assembly that was original equipment on the rifle is still working well and moves and returns to position as it should. It appears that there is some "binding" between the release mechanism and the bolt stop assembly, which once depressed, needs to be pulled back out in order to reset it (which is unlike it should be).

Any advice? besides bring it back to the installer...… I was texting him over the weekend and he will gladly take it back and fix it, just seeing if its something simple someone else experienced to save me the trip and him the time to fix something possibly simple.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Supersubes]

Pull the barreled action out of the stock. it’s likely the lower lever (button you push) binding in the notch on the bolt stop itself. You’ll see the solution when you play with it.


Also insure the bolt stop is not binding in it’s groove by moving it independently of the button.

 

[oneshotmike]

It is out of the chassis and is still binding. I can see the metal where they are binding, I just don't see what the solution is....it seems there is a lot of slop / movement in the mechanism on the trigger that is supposed to operate the bolt release.

The bolt stop is not binding in its groove. goes in and out when pressing it without using the mechanism on the triggertech.

 

[Supersubes]

Usually the small twisted end of the button/lever is the issue. It bends rearward or outward as it travels into the notch of the bolt stop.

 

[jram]

I had to bend the top portion of the bolt release button on my trigger tech / rem 700. If I recall correctly I bent it rearwards a bit for more leverage on the bolt stop.

 

[spife7980]

My primary did that but I actually liked it. It was like it was pushing over intot he side of the action instead of stright up into the slot.

When doing the wheeler method of finding your lands it meant I didnt have to depress it every single time.

When you slam the bolt home it will jar it loose so it was never an actual problem before, just a minor convenience.

 

[DAVETOOLEY]

If you haven't figured it out yet here's my description of what I do. I use a pair of needle nose pliers and twist/tweak the very upper, outward protruding bit on the transfer arm on the trigger. A lot of times they get hung up/bind on the little tit on the bolt stop. You may need to try twisting both ways. It's just trial and error.

 

[oneshotmike]

Thank you all for your responses. I bent the tab on the trigger back toward the rear of the rifle so that it layed in the notch on the factory bolt stop lever. That prevented the metal to metal bind that was causing it to maintain the bolt release in a depressed position. Shot the rifle today and am pretty pleased with the results. Here is a five shot group at 100 yards today from the prone. Rifle is a Remington 700p action with 26 inch barrel in a McRee Precision Chassis with a Gen 1 Vortex Razor, Triggertech Special trigger and a muzzle break, shooting 168gr Federal SMK's. For reference, that circle is a 2.25 inch inside diameter.

 

[Uncle yib]

I have a new special purpose in .223 1-8 twist had a different problem after about 50 rounds they have a quick turn around and good customer service but it’s kinda hard to forget the slam-fire that accompanied the broken sear