Help With Removing Jewell Trigger From Panda Action

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wareagle69

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My Jewell BR trigger is stuck in the fired position. I'm trying to remove it from the action/stock and having no luck. I've removed the screws from the trigger hanger, but the hanger and trigger have no movement at all. I don't want to force anything so I'm asking for any insight on what to try now. As far as I know, the hanger and attached trigger are held in the action with only the two screws I have removed. Is it normal that the hanger would be epoxied in the stock? This is my first time trying this, which should be obvious by my ignorance.:eek:
 
Thanks for the reply. No, the action is glued in the stock. No action screws are used. I thought one of the purposes of the trigger hanger setup was to be able to get the trigger and hanger out while the action was in the stock. Like I said, this is my first time fooling with a benchrest rifle, so please bear with my ignorance.
 
wareagle69 said:
My Jewell BR trigger is stuck in the fired position. I'm trying to remove it from the action/stock and having no luck. I've removed the screws from the trigger hanger, but the hanger and trigger have no movement at all. I don't want to force anything so I'm asking for any insight on what to try now. As far as I know, the hanger and attached trigger are held in the action with only the two screws I have removed. Is it normal that the hanger would be epoxied in the stock? This is my first time trying this, which should be obvious by my ignorance.:eek:
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Yes, the only thing that holds the trigger hanger in place is those two screws. But sometimes the hanger can be a tad snug in the slot that encapsulates it. Work it around a little by gently prying the sides with a flat screwdriver while pulling up on it.

There is always the possibility that if the trigger was on the action when the action was glued into the stock, a small amount of epoxy could have found its way to it. If not to much, you should be able to work it free. Look into the stock and see if you can see anything.

At the bottom corners of the trigger, there are spacers that hold the halves together. You can use those to gently pry up on the trigger housing with a small screw driver. I know that sounds crude, but just use a little common sense. If a little pressure doesn't free it, then you have a problem that could mean taking the action from the stock.
 
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I am looking at my glued in Panda action in my stock. If you take the bolt out and look at the area where the top lever of the Jewel trigger pokes through the receiver you will hopefully notice a small rectangle about .060" more or less that is the first thing you should see before seeing the top lever of the Trigger.
That small aluminum area is the top rear of the trigger hanger and as Jackie says sometimes the hanger are in their position tightly.
The best thing I do is remove the two screws and lift the trigger and hanger out directly vertical as my hanger is snug also.
You might take a wood dowel (1/16" ) about 1" long and push ever so lightly (say .020")on the trigger hanger part visible at the rear of the receiver opening on your Panda action and see if you detect any movement. Go slow.
Good luck,
Centefire
 
Well, I got it out. Doesn't appear that anything was buggered up in getting it out. It did take a fair amount of pressure using a small screwdriver and prying carefully on the front and back spacers that Jackie mentioned. Went slowly and I was about ready to stop when the hanger popped out. It appears to have a couple of small spots where the epoxy bedding got on the hanger.

Anyway, success at last. Many thanks to everyone for their help in resolving my problem. Now to get the trigger functioning again and I'm back in business.

Thanks again to all.
 
Carefully warmed MEK will dissolve cured epoxy resin.

You can put metal parts in the slightly warmed MEK and let them sit for a few minutes.

It boils at 175 F.

A warm water bath from the tap is all the heating you should need.

Do not do it in a closed area.

We used it to dissolve 'potting' from electronics to examine them.
Leave it long enough and it dissolves the epoxy used in common printed circuit board material (FR10, G10).
 
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