Question about installing a Jewell trigger

[ARshooter]

Let me see if I can describe this where it makes sense to everyone.

I just installed a Jewell trigger on a Remington 700P and everthing is working perfectly…Including the bolt release. However, I’m a little concerned about the position of the bolt release lever before and after the install. Before I installed the trigger, I noticed the bolt release mechanism on the Jewell trigger was about 1/16” longer than the X-Mark I pulled out. After I installed the Jewell, the opposite end of the bolt release lever from the pivot pin was sticking up out of the slot about 1/8” more than with the X-Mark. With the X-Mark you could still see about one half of the forward pin, but with the Jewell, it entirely covers the forward pin. I tried to take some pics, but this camera won’t focus good enough. It’s all because of the length of the two mechanisms on each trigger. With the Jewell installed, I can push down on the end of the bolt release lever and see the mechanism on the Jewell assembly flex. Is this something I should be concerned with? The only fix I can see to do is file a little bit off the end of the trigger mechanism that contacts the bolt release lever. Or, should I leave it alone as long as everything is working fine.

BTW….The Jewell is so sweet! I cannot believe the difference. It has such a nice clean break. I don’t have a pull gauge, so does anyone know what they come factory set to?

Thanks,

 

[Ritten]

Is it the bolt release that came with the Jewell trigger or did you try and reuse the Remington hardware?

 

[ARshooter]

When you say the bolt release that came with the action, do you mean the piece that is attached to the trigger assembly? If so, then yes, I did use the one that came with the trigger which is the only part of the bolt release that came with the Jewell. In other words, the bolt release consists of 4 parts: 1. The piece that is attached to the trigger assembly that you push to release the bolt 2. Spring 3. Pin 4. Bolt release that sits in a slot in the action and is pinned along with the spring, trigger and action (this is the piece I called the bolt release lever) When I changed out the triggers, all I did was knock out the two pins and remove the X-Mark and drop in the Jewell and re-pin it. I didn't look to see if I could change out the piece that is attached to the trigger assembly. Is it possible to change it out with the one on the X-Mark.

 

[Ritten]

You did it right. If it works, leave it alone.