Rifle ice/snow freeze eval 2025

[Reddish]

Because manufacturers don’t actually shoot and test their guns like most believe that they do.

It’s a lot cheaper to have your customers do all the prototype testing.

 

[Unckebob]

No, the walker trigger really should be replaced. They are as sensitive to debris as any, and more likely to have incidental failures.

I have a gorgeous mid 80's M700 my elderly father recently gave me. It has the old Walker trigger in it. I am never going to molest it, but I would like to replace the trigger with something safe.

Suggestions for best option.

 

[Formidilosus]

Round 2, post #2.

 

[Lou270]

So what is different with the 700 sear design that makes it more likely to freeze than say a tikka? I understand the comnector/walker allowing the trigger to move issue but the tikka is an enclosed trigger as well and little things need to move in an enclosed space. Is it just that there is less room for water/snow to get in? I have looked at this as an open (mauser/old 70) vs closed design than anything else issue. Out of curiousity did the trigger pull on the 700 for ex or did it not move? Wondering where the “freeze” was as if trigger pulls the sear should drop and let pin go. I have seen enclosed triggers of various makes get gunked in past as well and stopped working so know it happens just curious mechanics as cant tell from diagrams

Lou