Remington 700 LVSF .223 upgrades

Inspector3711 · October 16, 2008, 06:41 PM

I'm currently waiting for my Rifle Basics trigger group to arrive. I don't anticipate any issues with this retrofit but I am wondering how difficult it is to replace the firing pin and spring.

I would like to reduce locktime and the stock firing pin is leaving a raised area in the center of the dent that the pin makes in the primer. I've examined the pin and it has a small pit in the tip that I believe was there when it was new. I bought this rifle used from my dad and although it's 4 years old, he never fired it.

I see there are tools you can order to help the take down process for the bolt assy. Are these tools absolutely necessary?

I have a Rem 700 VSSF that I also bought from him recently that he bought last year. He had a Rifle Basics trigger, muzzle brake, and firing pin spring (to reduce lock time) installed immediately after the purchase. It's a sweet shooting setup and I would like the .223 to have a similiar feel with a touch more pull weight on the trigger since it's a walking rifle.

Alleykat · October 17, 2008, 11:58 AM

You can buy a tool from Brownell's for removing the cross pin and firing pin spring.

October 16, 2008, 06:41 PM	#1
Inspector3711 Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2008 Location: Puget Sound Washington Posts: 1,553	Remington 700 LVSF .223 upgrades I'm currently waiting for my Rifle Basics trigger group to arrive. I don't anticipate any issues with this retrofit but I am wondering how difficult it is to replace the firing pin and spring. I would like to reduce locktime and the stock firing pin is leaving a raised area in the center of the dent that the pin makes in the primer. I've examined the pin and it has a small pit in the tip that I believe was there when it was new. I bought this rifle used from my dad and although it's 4 years old, he never fired it. I see there are tools you can order to help the take down process for the bolt assy. Are these tools absolutely necessary? I have a Rem 700 VSSF that I also bought from him recently that he bought last year. He had a Rifle Basics trigger, muzzle brake, and firing pin spring (to reduce lock time) installed immediately after the purchase. It's a sweet shooting setup and I would like the .223 to have a similiar feel with a touch more pull weight on the trigger since it's a walking rifle. __________________ "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." The Dalai Llama (5/15/01, The Seattle Times) "That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." George Orwell

October 17, 2008, 11:58 AM	#2
Alleykat Junior member Join Date: July 26, 2007 Posts: 3,668	You can buy a tool from Brownell's for removing the cross pin and firing pin spring.