I have a Remington 700 stainless steel bolt action that I bought in 2005. It was an excellent problem-free rifle until I had the original Remington (Walker-style) trigger replaced by a new Timney trigger (installed in 2012 by a very reputable firm of rifle-smiths). Since then, the bolt on my rifle has been loudly squeaking on the down-stroke when closing the bolt. I read with much interest the tread from 4 years ago about squeaky 700 bolts and have tried every remedy imaginable (including putting oil/grease all parts and surfaces inside and outside the bolt) without any success. I have carefully examined the bolt under 10X magnification and can find no signs of external wear. So I am curious, does anyone know whether a Timney trigger exerts more upward pressure on the bolt than would the old Remington trigger? Or do you suspect that this new Timney trigger installation job was somehow botched and therefore causing this noise? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
P.S. I have owned 12 different Remington 700 rifles during my life and this is the only one that ever made such a noise.
P.S. I have owned 12 different Remington 700 rifles during my life and this is the only one that ever made such a noise.