Your rifle trigger

[WildfireArcher]

whats your trigger pull weight on your hunting rifle? Mine is at the original weight of pull right now and i am thinking about getting it adjusted down to about 2.5 lbs?
 its a remington 700 .300RUM

-Wildfire

[high country]

2.5 is mighty low on a hunting rifle.....ok if you have nerves of steel. most factory triggers fall in the 5-8lb range but include a bunch of creep and overtravel. I would give 4lbs with the creep out of it a try.

don't think I am trying to say you can't go light.....it just boils down to more then just pull weight.

[Huntbear]

3.5 - 4 lbs. is a great hunting trigger pull.  Especially if you can get the creep and over travel out. 

2.5 is a bit light in my opinion too.   

[270Shooter]

My browning A-bolt is a hair below 4 pounds, but it doesn't have any creep or overtravel. I don't think I'd want a hunting rifle trigger to go below 3 pounds though.

[denali]

Winchester mod. 70  7mag  - I've had it at 2.5# for years and i like it, though it would make me nervous letting some barrow it.

[carpsniperg2]

mine very between 3-4lbs

[Mauser]

As close to #3 as I can get. I usually replace the factory triggers to get rid of creep and overtavel. The one exception would be the new Remington trigger. I have been able to adjust it so that it mimics a timmney.

[Hunterman]

Mine is light, maybe 2 to 2.5 pounds I really don't know. Some rifles if you go too low you cannot put the saftey on without it going off.. Its like that on my Weatherby, and Savage.

Hunterman(Tony)

[Dean44]

I perfer a light trigger with a little bit of smooth travel (not overtravel). My 338 win (Ruger Mark II) is about 3 lbs with a little travel that is glassy smooth. I know that the travel is contrary to what a lot of people like but it gives me a good feeling for when it will release. When shooting without a rest, I am more accurate with this setup.

This is for a rough and tumble hunting rifle. My preference for a benchrest setup would be different.

[Huntbear]

Some trigger groups will release under a hard bump, if set to low.  I have even seen em slam fire.  Not a good thing for a hunting rifle.

[gadwall]

I like 3lbs on my hunting rifles and 2lbs on my varmint gun.  Much lighter than 3 for big game and the gun will go off when you don't want it to if hands are cold or you have thick gloves on, even if you shoot a lot.

Gadwall

[700xcr]

I have my triggers set at a crisp 2 pound trigger pull. They have all went through the bump test and have not went off. I like a a trigger that breaks like glass. That way when you settle the crosshair and settle down and exhale about half breth then heart beat setlles down to complete the shot.

[huntmando]

Between 3 and 4 works just right for me. You might have to test a little to see what you like the best.

[demontang]

Mine are 3-3.5, the biggest thing is the break of the trigger I think.

[MtnMuley]

I run a 2.5lb trigger on my 300rum, and am very happy.