Shawn McGrath
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I had a timiny trigger installed in my .22 American and now the safty will barley slide...any info?
Timiny trigger= stiff safty
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You say you "had it installed" so I'm assuming you didn't install it yourself?
I've put Timneys in a couple rifles and I found that sometimes the new trigger parts can rub on the stock creating an interference with the travel of the safety bar.
Either take it back to whoever installed it, or if I were you, I'd remove the barreled action from the stock and examine the clearance between the safety and the stock. Might need to relieve/file/grind on the stock to make clearance so the safety will operate smoothly.
Hope that helps.
I've put Timneys in a couple rifles and I found that sometimes the new trigger parts can rub on the stock creating an interference with the travel of the safety bar.
Either take it back to whoever installed it, or if I were you, I'd remove the barreled action from the stock and examine the clearance between the safety and the stock. Might need to relieve/file/grind on the stock to make clearance so the safety will operate smoothly.
Hope that helps.
MallardAddict
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I’m betting @Dentite has this one right and the safety bar is rubbing on the stock. Look at the safety slot in the stock and see if you can see the safety bar making contact. Pull the barreled action and see if the safety slides cleanly. If so sand or file a little more clearance into the safety cut. Go slow as it shouldn’t take much.
aushunter1
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Just the way its written, when I see "had installed" means someone else installed it.
If it was self installed I would write "I installed"
@Shawn McGrath you need to give more info in your posts!
If it was installed by a smith then I'd take it back!
112Savage
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The spring on the right side of the trigger may be rubbing the stock. Get some clearance there
Buckys
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Agree that whoever installed it should take care of this and I would be asking them how much testing they did before they gave it back to you. Depending on how they answer, you may wish to consider using a different gunsmith next time.
turkeyguide
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I think Dentite hit it right on the head. Something is definitely rubbing. Your gunsmith should have discovered this and corrected it before returning it to you. Just because someone calls themselves a gunsmith doesn't mean they are.
Weaselthis
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I have Timneys on 4 of my rifles. Two stocks are Remington 700 factory, 1 is a KMW Sentinel, 1 is HS Precision. The ONLY stock of the 4 that didn't need inletting to get the Timney installed ( by a VERY good smith), was the Sentinel......I dropped the complete action in that one myself.
LaHunter
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I had a Timney trigger in a M700 do this same thing and it was not due to stock contact. The safety lever was very difficult to move, even when removed from the rifle.
Also, the trigger pull was supposed to be set at 2 lbs. It varied from 3.0-4.5 lbs.
I replaced it with a Trigger Tech and have been extremely happy.
Also, the trigger pull was supposed to be set at 2 lbs. It varied from 3.0-4.5 lbs.
I replaced it with a Trigger Tech and have been extremely happy.
Bob Wright
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I just took one over to the Timney factory to replace the pin and c-clip due to excess clearance and erratic operation. This one definitely generated an interference on the stock after time. All my Timneys required additional clearance in every rifle using them. It's width is greater than the Remington trigger module.
huntsman22
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The tang safety button may have been installed backwards.....
Mine did the same on the safety lever there’s holes and what looks like a D tent ball locked into the hole for the on off safety position I know you’re not supposed to lube a trigger and I did flush it out later but I sprayed WD-40 in there and it worked fine
