Killertraylor
New member
I have adjusted several older Remington 700 factory triggers, but was baffled when I removed my new VTR .223 from the stock yesterday to see the X-mark trigger did not have the same 3 adjustment screws. Called a buddy who had a 700 tactical with the x-mark trigger to ask him if he adjusted his. He said it was a piece of cake - he took his to a gunsmith and the smith did it while he waited and showed him how to do it - just back out the screw on the front of the trigger a few turns. The sear screw in the back of the trigger is practically welded in place, but I was able to get a perfect 2.5 lb consistent clean pull by backing out the adjustment screw on the front (allen head) and then using nailpolish to set it in place. Big relief as it came from the factory at 9 or 10 lbs. Now that it's adjusted, it feels better than any of my older model 700 triggers that I had adjusted.
If you do this, make sure you do the safety check - slam your bolt home at least a dozen times and make sure the firing pin does not release, and also put the gun on safe several times and make sure it won't fire on safe. I've read on some other boards that you can ruin the X-mark trigger by attempting to adjust it, so proceed at your own risk. Seemed awfully simple to me though.
If you do this, make sure you do the safety check - slam your bolt home at least a dozen times and make sure the firing pin does not release, and also put the gun on safe several times and make sure it won't fire on safe. I've read on some other boards that you can ruin the X-mark trigger by attempting to adjust it, so proceed at your own risk. Seemed awfully simple to me though.