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Remington Model 788 sear

wallypedal
On the 788 I have, the notch on the sear face is very shallow, so that engagement with the trigger is really minimal. It works, but I'm just not used to seeing that little bit of engagement on any factory trigger. Is this normal, or is there a chance previous ownership got carried away with stoning or something? I can send a pic, but would like to see/know what the factory dimension is. Also, it appears that there is no way to increase engagement, as the trigger would then not be blocked by the safety until it moved as much as the engagment increased.(Notch in sear deepened).
Thanks!
Wallypedal
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  • 260
    i am not quiet sure what you are looking at. the sear engagement is actually inside the trigger. what you are describing sounds normal to me. however, if you are uncomfortable with it, go ahead and drop a timney in it.
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  • babun
    Post close up pics please. I think you are worried because of the small sear the 788 uses, it APPEARS to be a small engagement. Load some EMPTY primed-only rounds and "try" to make it fire by bouncing the gun around in different positions. Bet it doesn't fire....
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  • wallypedal
    I talked to the one and only previous owner, and he never had anyone touch the insides of the trigger. Yep, 260, you're right - it's inside the trigger. There is a small hole where you can see the actual amount of engagement from the exterior. A guy who knows how can also dismantle the trigger and push the pins in partway on the outside of the housing, then set the trigger/sear components on the pins just like they are on the inside. You can see how everything fits together that way. I thought an expert might know the actual notch depth or have a picture of a factory setup.
    ps - I know where to get aftermarket triggers, and also how to test for firing pin release by banging around in various positions. It passes that test. So, I'm calling it good for now! Thanks!
    Wallypedal
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  • dfletcher
    I have a Remington 788 carbine - grabbed it "NIB" about 3 years back with the old "Big 5" price tag of $129.00 still attached. The trigger can be disassembled, it's not particularly difficult. I replaced the factory trigger return spring with something a bit softer but otherwise left it alone. I'd expect someone could fiddle with it, it's not a particularly complicated trigger. But given that these were economical offerings by Remington or in the alternative an action used by the benchrest folks back then, I'd expect most triggers were left as is or replaced by something much higher end.

    Unlike most lever actions and semi rifles using a notch the Remingtons use what I'd call a flat "shelf" in which the sear sits on top of the trigger. Viewing the Remington 700 you'll see the same thing. It's amazing how little contact there is, but it does work. If your 788 is as it was factory issued I'd drop a spot of oil on the contact point and leave it as is.
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