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What's your trigger weight?
« on: June 27, 2011, 09:42:15 PM »
If you know, What is the trigger weight on your go to hunting rifle? It is a stock trigger or adjustable custom trigger?

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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2011, 09:47:37 PM »
The triggers on all my rifles are between 2#&3#

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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2011, 09:48:13 PM »
Most my triggers are adjusted to around 2.5lbs. I do have a few that come in right around 3-3.5lbs I don't like any more then that. I also have some set in the 1lb range that are long range guns.
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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2011, 09:51:31 PM »
3 1/2 to 4lbs.
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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2011, 09:54:20 PM »
My 270 and 30-06- both at 2 1/4. One is a aftermarket trigger in a Weatherby Vanguard (Timney) and the other is my stock Browning A Bolt trigger, but with a custom spring.

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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2011, 10:03:58 PM »
1.5 # on most of my guns kinda light but that is what im used to and if you shoot long range a light trigger is the way to go .....Imo..

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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2011, 10:23:40 PM »
 :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

I don't even know how much a trigger job costs--or how to measure poundage.

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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2011, 10:25:30 PM »
A lot of guns out there can be adjusted with stock triggers. They have a trigger scale that measures the breaking point.
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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2011, 10:27:21 PM »
Multiple trigger weights has caused some poor shots on my part.  My 22-250 is 1 lb.  My muzzleloaders between 3 and 4, my big rifles all about 2 1/2 and I got a savage 17 with this stupid accutrigger that I'm not sure. Got a 45/70 thats probably 6 lbs.  My pellet gun you pull halfway before its ready to shoot.  I don't target practice as much as I used too and man do I have to think about which gun I'm holding.  Even my 2 trigger releases for my bow are different.  I have put out some poor shots on coyotes whith my light trigger on my 22-250 just getting ready for the shot, and muzzleloaders being open sites and all at longer ranges I have to really concentrate not to fudge.  And I haven't even got to the shotguns. Around the house are 3 rifles ready to go with 3 completely different triggers.......and its definently made me miss on that factor alone.  I like to switch things up just to keep it interesting and each gun has its uses.

Spend a couple months playing with a new gun then grab an old one and wow...what a difference.  Wish there was more time to just go shooting.  Gotta make time I guess.

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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2011, 10:30:28 PM »
My Encore trigger is right about 3.5#. The nice thing with that rig is 3 different calibers use the same trigger/stock/action. Once you get used to the trigger, you don't get "unused" to it.
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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2011, 10:40:17 PM »
i adjusted my cz trigger down to about 3 pounds regular and the set trigger is probably below a pound(heavier than a lot of set triggers).....I only use the set trigger on the range while grouping since a crisp 3 pounds is my hunting prefference.   :)

i've used set triggers that go off if you even think about pulling them. Some people use them every kill but not me.
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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2011, 11:14:01 PM »
2-2.5lbs

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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2011, 11:20:57 PM »
My 270 and 30-06- both at 2 1/4. One is a aftermarket trigger in a Weatherby Vanguard (Timney) and the other is my stock Browning A Bolt trigger, but with a custom spring.
how much for that custom spring? or trigger job on the a bolt? i got a 300wsm a bolt i might tune a little

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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2011, 11:28:25 PM »
My 270 and 30-06- both at 2 1/4. One is a aftermarket trigger in a Weatherby Vanguard (Timney) and the other is my stock Browning A Bolt trigger, but with a custom spring.
how much for that custom spring? or trigger job on the a bolt? i got a 300wsm a bolt i might tune a little

It was $15 when I bought the trigger spring kit a few years ago, but I see it has doubled in price. Still a good deal. You can easily install it yourself. If I can do it, anybody can. All you need is a screwdriver.
 
 
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Re: What's your trigger weight?
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2011, 03:20:24 AM »
2.5 for my hunting rifles
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