Varmint shooting kinda falls in the middle. They aren't carrying their gun through the woods and hauling them into tree stands. They don't shoot in cold weather with gloves or numb fingers either. They usually shoot off a rest or bench at very small targets at extended ranges in good weather. So it's a target rifle for hunting!
Jewel triggers years back were used in a lot of bench rest rifles, and some custom rifle have them. you can put different springs in for different pull weights and also have adjustment screws also. I think I still have four left. instructions stated that they were never to be lubricated, and could be cleaned with alcohol. they were not cheap and the quality was tops.
I’ve got a 7MM RUM Remington Sendero. I adjusted the factory trigger myself and it is amazing. When you feel the meat start to compress in your trigger finger, you just sent a round down range. I love that gun.
I had a .280 Model 700 and a Model 7, 7mm-08 back in the 90's. I found that the triggers were easily adjustable and shot great. Don't make them too light. I learned from experience. A crisp 3+ pounds is about right.👍
Only trigger I've shot like that was on a PRS custom built rifle. It had an 8oz trigger. And for hunting that could be a really bad thing especially when it's cold
Do a butt drop on the floor. If it goes off its to light for hunting. Anything under 2 pounds gets a bit sketchy for hunting. But for competition or bench rest shooting its awesome!!!!
I've tried a lot of triggers and did a lot of tinkering and bench shooting to get the 'perfect" trigger. My favorite has 1/8" of very light free travel, then it hits a solid 2-3 pound clean break with zero perceptible creep. Lighter than 2 pounds or no free travel can cause a few early shots without a good rest. 5 pounds is OK, takes a little getting used to. 3 pounds is my sweet spot. People think my 3 pound trigger is a "hair trigger".
Jewell trigger is just superb to all others. The other "COULD" be a factory trigger before the lawyers laid waste to them. Pre lawsuit Remington triggers were quite nice, when properly maintained. Qualified Gunsmith could work them to a light, crisp, clean, zero creep pull.
Be very careful with the Pre lawsuit Remington triggers. If you make them too light when you release the safety trigger the rifle will fire. Happened to me in the woods.
@janmark743 I specified Well Maintained. Most have never been cleaned. Years of solvent, oil, dirt, and wd-40 caked into them. Under those circumstances, I would not trust them at all.
@@EricChmelarsky Oh yeah I agree. I just wanted to let others know that you need to be really careful with that trigger. Newbies might not know there could be a problem with the safety. Might save a life.
I have 4 jewel triggers, best trigger made. All stainless steel, they provide 3 springs for pull weight adjustment. It can go from 1 oz to 4.5 pounds. Only trigger i know of that creep, overtravel and pull weight can be adjusted without removing the rifle from the stock. Adjustment screws also have nylon lock rings to prevent adjustment from moving unintentionally. Wish i bought more before they went out if business due to supply chain issues. My bench rifles are set at 3 oz. Even at this low setting the gun passes impact and drop testing without firing.
Some models of Jewell triggers could be adjusted down to a consistent 2 ounce pull, they were popular with the benchrest shooters of the day. Count yourself fortunate if you can find one.
I you ever find a Canjar single set, buy it. You will be amazed. Set at 2 lbs on straight pull, push the trigger shoe forward and it will break at about 2 oz. Fabulous!
Since that is a Remington, I'm guessing you have a possible Jewel in that rifle. I have several. For years it was the #1 replacement trigger for any Rem 700 or clone, until they went out of business. I've never pulled a Timney or Huber but I hear they are good. Only other aftermarket triggers I have are Trigger Tech Diamonds, Specials, and I bought my first Bix n Andy not long ago for a left hand Remington stainless 700 project. I bought it in 25-06 but I'm rebarreling it to 280 Ackley Improved.
I have the Triggertech on a 700 Rem Left hand short action. The break at 2 pounds is so clean it seems lighter. It's a hunting and silhouette rifle so that's where all mine are at except Anschutz which are a totally different reality for accuracy and triggers
Great video. You need to get a Wheeler trigger pull guage so you know exactly what the pull weight is on every firearm you test. They are not very expensive and would add more info to your videos.
I would call Jewell Trigger in San Marcos, TX and order Left Hand Remington 700 with bolt release and LH safety and set at 2 oz's. Probably have over 20 on various rifles. NEVER have had an accidental firing but I never carry with a round in chamber while hunting and ALWAYS keep muzzle pointed in safe direction, loaded or unloaded. Mr. Arnold Jewell passed not too long ago.
@williamgaines9784 Most definitely not safe for any sort of field or conventional hunting rifle. Not so much in the benchrest/varmint shooting world where rifles are only loaded when already in position and pointed down range. There is certainly an extra level of knowledge and responsibility that comes with the ownership of such a rifle, and it is generally not for beginners.
If I'm remembering right HS Precision made the stocks for the Sendero. Jewel trigger is a really good trigger , used to come with a wee bag of different springs to change weights, as each spring covered a certain weight range, think i still have some somewhere.
I run a 8oz timmney Hit trigger in my 6br..buddy runs a 2oz trigger in his..not sure the brand but almost to light..just think about firing and it gos off..lol
best advice on the rem 700 sendero's is to replace the 40x trigger with an aftermarket product, I have put timney's on all of mine and they are excellent
I have a Bix & Andy set at .7 of an ounce you can feel it but don't move ye finger... u just move ye finger slightly and it go pew pew..I got Jewells set at 2 oz but the B&A is bad ass
The feather light triggers i belive was only in the 700s in the 80s 90s they then went to the mark x triggers they where the ones that was unsafe but that was after 2000s@@JamesJones-cx5pk
I have the stock trigger on mine and i haven’t adjusted it but the setscrew sticks out and can feel it when pulling the trigger. Works n shoots fine tho
I have a several jewel triggers. As they wear out I put trigger tech diamond triggers in as replacements. You should never wear that trigger out the little bit you shoot it.
All ninetys remington triggers are increidible, if you know how to adjust them, the second one is a original sendero stock like mine, the first one no!!
Better be careful with that trigger!! I’d run that bolt flipping the safety off and on hundreds of times to make sure it wouldn’t fire when either the bolt closes hard or when you flip the safety off. I know Remington rectified that problem years ago, but that can happen with any bolt gun with a super light trigger, which I’m sure you are aware. I have a Win. Model 70 with a trigger that’s light (not as light as yours!) that fired once when I was walking with it when I jumped a deer and instinctively raised the rifle and flipped the safety off. It was cold and I guess my glove did it, even though in my mind I didn’t have my finger on the trigger. Scared the snot out of me!
Not necessarily. A good clean break at 3 to 3 1/2 pounds is about perfect for most hunting and field applications. Lighter triggers have a place in the target world, but can be dangerous in a general purpose rifle.
@@WHOTEEWHOHey bud, the 300 weatherby win mag I bought back in 1990 from a guy that had a gun shop in Dobson, NC he must've reworked the trigger coz it goes off at 1pound. I don't like it, I Love It!!! 😂👍👍
It's cool when shooting steel at a couple of hundred yards, compared to a 30-30, just how fast the bullet gets there! Out to 300 yds., my Swift is one of my most accurate rifles.
A trigger that light can be a disadvantage. More than likely will fire when not expecting it, let alone the safety factor of just putting your booger picker in the trigger guard. IMO.
You may have been asked, but if so I have not seen it in the comments section, why don't you handload your own ammo? As many guns as you test, once you have purchased the equipment and you start loading your own you could 1, save a significant amount on those big calibers you tend to shoot alot of, 2, I have seen some of your groupings with factory ammo and I can tell you from 40 years of experience that those same guns with some detailed attention to hand loads would have shrunk those groups for sure. Also I would like to see you test some 17 hornet, 17 fireball or 17 remington, as I am a big fan of the centerfire 17"s.
Who tee who ,,take the bolt out of those Remingtons and shine a bright flash light on the back of the barrel just where the cartridge goes in ,,you probably will see an H stamped there ,,,the hart barrel company made all those barrels and they every one are match grade hart barrels.
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that 220 Swift trigger seems like it's for competition...that'd be crazy light for hunting, esp if your hands are cold or if you've got gloves on
Agreed. IMO there are target triggers & there are hunting triggers.
Varmint shooting kinda falls in the middle. They aren't carrying their gun through the woods and hauling them into tree stands. They don't shoot in cold weather with gloves or numb fingers either. They usually shoot off a rest or bench at very small targets at extended ranges in good weather. So it's a target rifle for hunting!
Jewel triggers years back were used in a lot of bench rest rifles, and some custom rifle have them. you can put different springs in for different pull weights and also have adjustment screws also. I think I still have four left. instructions stated that they were never to be lubricated, and could be cleaned with alcohol. they were not cheap and the quality was tops.
I have a jewell in my 270 rem700. It’s at barely under 1.5 pounds and it’s amazing
Arnold told us to start cleaning them with Ronsons lighter fluid.
I’ve got a 7MM RUM Remington Sendero. I adjusted the factory trigger myself and it is amazing. When you feel the meat start to compress in your trigger finger, you just sent a round down range. I love that gun.
I had a .280 Model 700 and a Model 7, 7mm-08 back in the 90's. I found that the triggers were easily adjustable and shot great.
Don't make them too light. I learned from experience. A crisp 3+ pounds is about right.👍
Agree. You never want a trigger that's so light it could release when you simply insert a gloved finger into the guard.
@@davidlaney8254I jumped a buck close and as I swung my rifle up it went off at his feet. 😓
Only trigger I've shot like that was on a PRS custom built rifle. It had an 8oz trigger. And for hunting that could be a really bad thing especially when it's cold
Do a butt drop on the floor. If it goes off its to light for hunting. Anything under 2 pounds gets a bit sketchy for hunting. But for competition or bench rest shooting its awesome!!!!
I've tried a lot of triggers and did a lot of tinkering and bench shooting to get the 'perfect" trigger. My favorite has 1/8" of very light free travel, then it hits a solid 2-3 pound clean break with zero perceptible creep. Lighter than 2 pounds or no free travel can cause a few early shots without a good rest. 5 pounds is OK, takes a little getting used to. 3 pounds is my sweet spot. People think my 3 pound trigger is a "hair trigger".
You are right. Pull weight is not as important as a clean break.
Jewell triggers are excellent triggers. Thanks for sharing.
I have 2 Remington 700's, a 30-06 and a 300 Win Mag. I put Timney triggers in both. I like them very much.
Jewell trigger is just superb to all others. The other "COULD" be a factory trigger before the lawyers laid waste to them. Pre lawsuit Remington triggers were quite nice, when properly maintained.
Qualified Gunsmith could work them to a light, crisp, clean, zero creep pull.
Be very careful with the Pre lawsuit Remington triggers. If you make them too light when you release the safety trigger the rifle will fire. Happened to me in the woods.
@janmark743 I specified Well Maintained. Most have never been cleaned. Years of solvent, oil, dirt, and wd-40 caked into them. Under those circumstances, I would not trust them at all.
@@EricChmelarsky Oh yeah I agree. I just wanted to let others know that you need to be really careful with that trigger. Newbies might not know there could be a problem with the safety. Might save a life.
I have 4 jewel triggers, best trigger made. All stainless steel, they provide 3 springs for pull weight adjustment.
It can go from 1 oz to 4.5 pounds.
Only trigger i know of that creep, overtravel and pull weight can be adjusted without removing the rifle from the stock. Adjustment screws also have nylon lock rings to prevent adjustment from moving unintentionally.
Wish i bought more before they went out if business due to supply chain issues.
My bench rifles are set at 3 oz.
Even at this low setting the gun passes impact and drop testing without firing.
Those Jewel triggers have been around a long time I was not aware they were not around any longer
Arnold died and the company just kind of shut down.
Some models of Jewell triggers could be adjusted down to a consistent 2 ounce pull, they were popular with the benchrest shooters of the day. Count yourself fortunate if you can find one.
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I you ever find a Canjar single set, buy it. You will be amazed. Set at 2 lbs on straight pull, push the trigger shoe forward and it will break at about 2 oz. Fabulous!
We run handful of rifle basix triggers in rem 700’s along with some jewels. Rifle basix are nice and don’t break the bank
Arnold made some fine triggers. That's what's in my bench guns and you can barely feel them and it fires. Miss old Arnold he was a hoot to shoot with.
Since that is a Remington, I'm guessing you have a possible Jewel in that rifle. I have several. For years it was the #1 replacement trigger for any Rem 700 or clone, until they went out of business. I've never pulled a Timney or Huber but I hear they are good. Only other aftermarket triggers I have are Trigger Tech Diamonds, Specials, and I bought my first Bix n Andy not long ago for a left hand Remington stainless 700 project. I bought it in 25-06 but I'm rebarreling it to 280 Ackley Improved.
I believe you are correct
I have the Triggertech on a 700 Rem Left hand short action. The break at 2 pounds is so clean it seems lighter. It's a hunting and silhouette rifle so that's where all mine are at except Anschutz which are a totally different reality for accuracy and triggers
Great video. You need to get a Wheeler trigger pull guage so you know exactly what the pull weight is on every firearm you test. They are not very expensive and would add more info to your videos.
I would call Jewell Trigger in San Marcos, TX and order Left Hand Remington 700 with bolt release and LH safety and set at 2 oz's. Probably have over 20 on various rifles. NEVER have had an accidental firing but I never carry with a round in chamber while hunting and ALWAYS keep muzzle pointed in safe direction, loaded or unloaded. Mr. Arnold Jewell passed not too long ago.
Have you tried tapping the but of the rife against the floor or a table to see if the trigger releases unintentionally? Put a pad down 👍👍
Yes :)
Can make it go off
@@WHOTEEWHOif it can, that is an accident waiting to happen😮
@@WHOTEEWHO Oops...
@williamgaines9784 Most definitely not safe for any sort of field or conventional hunting rifle. Not so much in the benchrest/varmint shooting world where rifles are only loaded when already in position and pointed down range. There is certainly an extra level of knowledge and responsibility that comes with the ownership of such a rifle, and it is generally not for beginners.
Now you got everybody revved up. Excellent content. Gotta love early rem's.
More to come!
Jewel trigger stopped production in 2023 ..Bix N Andy , trigger tech, jard , rifle basix, Timney lol
I bought a TIMNEY Remington 7 CALVIN ELITE (Pull Weight: 10 oz). Fantastic trigger. The best I've ever had. 😄🥰
If I'm remembering right HS Precision made the stocks for the Sendero.
Jewel trigger is a really good trigger , used to come with a wee bag of different springs to change weights, as each spring covered a certain weight range, think i still have some somewhere.
I believe they did make some of the stocks, yup
I run a 8oz timmney Hit trigger in my 6br..buddy runs a 2oz trigger in his..not sure the brand but almost to light..just think about firing and it gos off..lol
Awesome set up man. You did well right there.
Nice to see Paul in your videos again.
Paul is the man
Is there any new information on the gun that was stolen from you ? Feds ever give them back yet ?
Still don't have em back yet. I will do a video
New Rem Arms 700’s come factory with Timney triggers, btw.
Mighty light trigger !
Got the same Arken scope on my Remington 700 300 WSM with a Timney trigger. Love the scope, trigger and caliber! Enjoy the content!
Thanks for watching!
That's scary light. I'd be afraid the a good wind would set it off
best advice on the rem 700 sendero's is to replace the 40x trigger with an aftermarket product, I have put timney's on all of mine and they are excellent
40X triggers are awesome and I wouldn't change mine at all
The Remington has one of the best triggers that is factory. My model 700 BDL SS is super light because i have adjusted it myself.
I have a Bix & Andy set at .7 of an ounce you can feel it but don't move ye finger... u just move ye finger slightly and it go pew pew..I got Jewells set at 2 oz but the B&A is bad ass
Remington made a feather light trigger for the 700s for a few years i got one came out the box under 2. Pounds
They also had a class action lawsuit because of guns going off and triggers way too light.
The feather light triggers i belive was only in the 700s in the 80s 90s they then went to the mark x triggers they where the ones that was unsafe but that was after 2000s@@JamesJones-cx5pk
That was for the mark x triggers they started them around 2010 or so I believe
@@JamesJones-cx5pkthat had to do with the Walker trigger which they haven't used since the 70s
I have the stock trigger on mine and i haven’t adjusted it but the setscrew sticks out and can feel it when pulling the trigger. Works n shoots fine tho
I had several Senderos with the pre lawyer 700 trigger. I tuned a lot of them to break like glass under a pound
Thanks for the video WTW and Paul.
Man... and I thought my Geissele triggers were awesome... I'd love to have one of those.
I have a Remington 700 (308) with the same bell and Carlson Stock as your 220 swift :) mine has a Timney trigger, set to about 3#, nice and crisp..
I have a several jewel triggers. As they wear out I put trigger tech diamond triggers in as replacements. You should never wear that trigger out the little bit you shoot it.
I have looked into those triggera
All ninetys remington triggers are increidible, if you know how to adjust them, the second one is a original sendero stock like mine, the first one no!!
Better be careful with that trigger!! I’d run that bolt flipping the safety off and on hundreds of times to make sure it wouldn’t fire when either the bolt closes hard or when you flip the safety off. I know Remington rectified that problem years ago, but that can happen with any bolt gun with a super light trigger, which I’m sure you are aware.
I have a Win. Model 70 with a trigger that’s light (not as light as yours!) that fired once when I was walking with it when I jumped a deer and instinctively raised the rifle and flipped the safety off. It was cold and I guess my glove did it, even though in my mind I didn’t have my finger on the trigger. Scared the snot out of me!
3 pound on my mossberg 243 is already great/ light , so having 1/2 pound trigger is even better
Not necessarily. A good clean break at 3 to 3 1/2 pounds is about perfect for most hunting and field applications. Lighter triggers have a place in the target world, but can be dangerous in a general purpose rifle.
WTW needs to compare to my 3# TC Contender trigger & my Weatherby trigger
I know you have a lot going at the moment keep the good videos coming could you maybe review the new 22arc Ruger American gen2
Great seeing you guys together.....time for a game of P I G
Wow! That’s light!
How about a digital trigger gauge? I'm thinking I have an old Traditions Lightningbolt muzzleloader that'll beat it.
Nothing wrong with a light trigger on a heavier rifle but on a light rifle it can make trigger followthrough difficult.
Good to see you havin fun with your buds
The stock is HS Precision and is factory
I put Triggertech specials in my 3 Remington 700’s. Well worth the money
Good to see Paul again on the channel
Paul was correct! Insane!!! 😲
I love it
@@WHOTEEWHOHey bud, the 300 weatherby win mag I bought back in 1990 from a guy that had a gun shop in Dobson, NC he must've reworked the trigger coz it goes off at 1pound. I don't like it, I Love It!!! 😂👍👍
Ive got a tikka 300wsm just changed spring its barley below a pound
Love these two, Ya...
Nothing like a hair trigger for stacking pills
Love heavy metal Paul! 😊
Guess my Bix'n Andy 2oz. competition trigger would really scare you. 😆
Scared me too until I got used to it.
Dangerous, except in the most controlled circumstances.
That’s a nice crisp trigger.
Gonna get good groups with that one!!
Stay tuned
RemArms uses Timney for their triggers now.
You got two really nice guns there
I bet you could drop that 220 less than 3 feet and it would go off on its own
WTW, have you ever tried Winchester copper impact? Your thoughts if you have. Thanks in advance sir!!
I have a few videos trying it
I have a 2 stage trigger in my custom rifle I built and it’s 4 oz on each stage ( my dad won’t shoot it)
Seems could be dangerous,be safe man
My Jewell trigger on my Remington 40-X is 3 oz.!!!!!😮
Awesome
Dangerous
Mornin' Paul!!! 😃😃😃
Impressive!
I bet this is going to be a really fun video!!
I was right!! 😎😂
Looks like a Jewel
Have you done the 110 predator ammo test
Not yet. Just tried one ammo in it so far
I’d be worried that it might go off by just tapping the butt stock on something to hard
Let’s see it chute !
Stay tuned
I always wanted a 220 Swift!
Me too
It's cool when shooting steel at a couple of hundred yards, compared to a 30-30, just how fast the bullet gets there! Out to 300 yds., my Swift is one of my most accurate rifles.
I wouldn't ever want a trigger that lite. Personally anything under 2 pounds is just too lite for me. But to each his own.
Depends on the application
Awesome!!
Nice Trigger
I have jewel triggers on all of my rifles. I did not know that they are out of business. I have no idea why that would be.
I was wondering about him had not seen him in a long time hi Paul
A trigger that light can be a disadvantage. More than likely will fire when not expecting it, let alone the safety factor of just putting your booger picker in the trigger guard. IMO.
Depends on the application
You may have been asked, but if so I have not seen it in the comments section, why don't you handload your own ammo? As many guns as you test, once you have purchased the equipment and you start loading your own you could 1, save a significant amount on those big calibers you tend to shoot alot of, 2, I have seen some of your groupings with factory ammo and I can tell you from 40 years of experience that those same guns with some detailed attention to hand loads would have shrunk those groups for sure. Also I would like to see you test some 17 hornet, 17 fireball or 17 remington, as I am a big fan of the centerfire 17"s.
@@stevemccann6641 I do handload. Several videos on it 👍👍
@@WHOTEEWHO Not sure why those don't pop up with any of others.
@@stevemccann6641 they'd, I just post a lot with a new video every day. Here is one ua-cam.com/video/ylPPxmBjSw4/v-deo.html
Just watched your video and I enjoyed it, good to see you taking advantage of your own handy work.
Jewell triggers on all my semi custom rifles.
Way more reliable than a Triggertech.
Gotta try you a bix and Andy trigger brother
I agree
Please do a group test 😊
Stay tuned
When are you gonna get that SWIFT to the range?!?
Already filmed. Video be out soon
That is too light of a trigger in my opinion it is dangerous.
I like it !
Me too!
Awesome trigger . 👍🇺🇸
I love it
Remington 700 factory trigger good?
Yes, but this is not factory
Can't wait!
Seeet!
Who tee who ,,take the bolt out of those Remingtons and shine a bright flash light on the back of the barrel just where the cartridge goes in ,,you probably will see an H stamped there ,,,the hart barrel company made all those barrels and they every one are match grade hart barrels.
Awesome
Good to know, thanks.
Very nice!