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Trigger Pull
« on: June 30, 2009, 08:04:55 AM »
Just curious to see what other people set their trigger pulls to. I am taking mine in to have it adjusted in the next week or so, probably have it taken down to about 3.5lbs, maybe even a little lighter than that.

Bored and curious = a new poll on the board. haha.

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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2009, 08:05:38 AM »
1.5 :)
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2009, 08:06:43 AM »
2-2.5
your poll doesn't go low enough i'm willing to bet.
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2009, 08:14:31 AM »
updated options.  :hello:

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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2009, 08:44:12 AM »
I actually do not know....its factory on mine ...  :dunno:

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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2009, 08:45:30 AM »
First thing I do to any of my guns... Trigger springs, adjustments, stoning, sear/disconnect angle changes or all of the above for realiable crisp function. Every rifle trigger of mine is not identical to the next, but a few are pretty close.

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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2009, 09:09:49 AM »
A good trigger pull will make almost anyone shoot much better. I like 2 lbs for an all around rifle, but everyone has their own preferences.
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2009, 09:39:58 AM »
On any rifle where I may be wearing gloves I don't like going much lower than 2.  1.5-2.5 is a pretty good range for most field applications.

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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2009, 09:43:09 AM »
in order for trigger pull adjustments to work properly you want it to break smoothly too by eliminating any creep in the trigger as well.
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2009, 12:05:41 PM »
nice additional point jackalope......
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2009, 12:08:45 PM »
I wouldn't mess with your trigger if you dont know exactly what your doing :twocents:
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2009, 12:10:23 PM »
 :yeah:

even the easy ones. thats what gunsmiths are for.
you really don't want that thing going off accidentally because you goofed something up trying to adjust it.
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2009, 12:13:44 PM »
I know of home trigger job that resulted in the gun going off everytime the safety was taken off :o
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2009, 12:20:13 PM »
also if the stock is bumped and the trigger is too light....bang.
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2009, 02:06:58 PM »
I wish I could change my Ruger over to two stage, or a double set would be really killer.
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2009, 09:28:43 AM »
They use to recommend no lower than 3 1/2 lb. I use to ask the gunsmith to set mine at 3 and he would look at me like Obama was just elected to the Presidency!!!  :yike:

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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #16 on: July 04, 2009, 10:55:17 AM »
They use to recommend no lower than 3 1/2 lb. I use to ask the gunsmith to set mine at 3 and he would look at me like Obama was just elected to the Presidency!!!  :yike:

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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #17 on: July 06, 2009, 08:37:53 AM »
I know of home trigger job that resulted in the gun going off everytime the safety was taken off :o

Is that automatic?   :dunno:   (I know stupid pun)
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Re: Trigger Pull
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2009, 06:12:55 PM »
My Marlin has the "Happytrigger' kit from Wild West Guns in Anchorage. They advertise 2-3lbs. It's like taping a light switch that's already halfway on/off..Too light for gloves though..

 


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