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Hi,
I bought a brand new Model 70 FWT back in August, and for the first 4 trips to the range, the trigger was great. Then, about 1 out of every 10 trigger pulls, it would "slip" about 1/2 way through. After hitting the range twice since I first noticed it, the trigger "slips" every time now.
I called winchester customer service, and they said if I shipped it to them, they'd take a look at it. I informed them that as a non-rich-person, I spent all my fun $$$ on their $750 rifle. I had a friend that's a shadetree pawnshop gunsmith take a look at it, but he said he didn't know how to fix the problem without putting a new trigger in it.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Model 70 Featherweight trigger slipping
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 Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:08 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:20 pm
Can you elaborate on your term slipping?
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:15 pm
As I gradually add pressure to the trigger, about 1/2 way through the normal sequence of the trigger engaging and firing, it releases the pressure for just a tiny bit of travel, then it goes back to normal until it fires. Others might call it "creep" I suppose.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:02 am
As this is a fairly recent purchase I am assuming it has the MOA trigger. If you feel comfortable doing so, you may try adjusting it yourself. The owner's manual has fairly straighforward instructions but I must admit that I have not adjusted the trigger on my rifle. Hope you can work this out.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:07 pm
Right- I'm gonna put myself in a vulnerable position here by telling you that I tried that. The action is really tight in the stock, and I don't know how to get it out.
 And yes, it is the MOA trigger.
Last edited by shredder4286 on Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:12 pm
Do you have a gunsmith screwdriver kit. That's probably the best thing to use as it has screw heads to suit the size of the bolt slots or are the new ones allen keyed?
Try some crc or wd40 on the bolts and have another crack at it. Make sure your rifle is not loaded I know it sounds dumb saying this but I have seen people working on loaded rifles. Not having bought a new Winny yet I'm not sure how they come in relation to the action bolts. Should not be any different unless they loctite them. Cheers Jorge Cheers Jorge “The Germans brought the best hunting rifle to the war. The Americans brought the best target rifle. The British brought the best battle rifle!”
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:26 pm
The bolts that hold the action into the stock have allen heads, I have no problem getting those out. It's just that the action seems to be stuck, almost like it's glued in. ??? I've taken other rifles out of their stocks, no problem- this one isn't so easy.
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.410
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:04 pm
Can you remove the triggerguard and floor plate? Try removing these first and see if the magazine box will come out.
Try grabbing the pistol grip with your left hand placing the palm of your hand just behind the rear part of the action. So what I mean grab it from the top at the start of the comb. With your right hand grab the barrel and try to pull the barrel slowly upwards to see if the action moves or loosens itself. Sometimes wooden stocks expand and contract wit the elements and its very hard to move them. I had a Lee Enfield No1 MkIII I had to hit with a rubber mallet, a wooden dowel and a folded cloth so I wouldn't dint the stock. That one was always a hard stock to get off. I use to shoot military shoots with the original wood and also had a sporter stock for hunting. The more I removed the easier it became to take it off. By the way I'm not advocating that you use a wooden dowel that was just what I had to do in an extreme situation. As a replacement stock on a Featherweight will cost you between $200-$350. I hope this helps. Cheers Jorge “The Germans brought the best hunting rifle to the war. The Americans brought the best target rifle. The British brought the best battle rifle!”
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:25 pm
I ended up wrapping a rag around the barrel just past the forend and tapping the action out with a rubber mallet. The bedding compound creates an extremely tight fit around the recoil lug, which is why it was so hard to get out. I adjusted the trigger down a little- it seems to have fixed it. We'll see what happens when I fire it next.
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:34 am
Shredder, any update?
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:37 pm
Man, I've been packing/getting out of the Army for the last few weeks... I haven't even dreamed of shooting
 I'll be at my destination in about a week and a 1/2. I'll let you guys know how it goes once I put a few boxes of rounds through it.
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:58 pm
Well done Shredder.
“The Germans brought the best hunting rifle to the war. The Americans brought the best target rifle. The British brought the best battle rifle!”
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:27 am
We're all moved in here at our destination. However, the back 20 acres which is our shooting grounds is covered in about a foot of icy snow. It might be a little bit until I can try out the M70 here. It does look like spring could be coming soon, though. Til then-
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:38 pm
Excuses, excuses, next you'll be telling us it's too warm!
 Anyhow, happy you're getting settled in and thanks for your service.
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:32 pm
shoot, the temp ain't bad, it's just the snow. I guess that's just how it is up north, eh? |
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:51 pm
Well, we're really not north and all we've had all winter is rain. We would welcome snow for a change and so would the livestock. Udder deep in mud is no way to enter calving season.
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:53 pm
Udder deep in mud is no good for nobody! Hope things clear up for ya soon
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:31 pm
Ok gents. Finally got the M70 out today and fired a box of reloads through it. The trigger is back to normal, no weird creeping or anything. Which leaves me baffled as to what was causing it and why it's now stopped.
So, to recap- a gunsmith adjusted the pull weight a little and put some lubricant on a part he said was dry. It was still creeping after that, so I decreased the pull weight back down, and now it's not doing it anymore. Just thought I'd give you all an update as to how this turned out. |
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:11 pm
That's good news and I hope the trouble is behind you.
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