Trigger job?

[cuda]

How many people have had a trigger job done on your rifles or shotguns (deer gun rifled barrel)? It seems that each time I get a new gun that I do a trigger job on it. My slug gun is at 5lds and my rifles are at 3 or 3.5lds. These are all hunting guns but I shoot paper just the make sure they are still on zero. I have a 223 Stevens 200 30-06 ATR bolt actions 22 model 60 and SKS and a 500A Mossberg rifled barrel. I even did a trigger job on the 22 marlin model 60. I have arthritis in my hands so I like the lighter triggers. Just want to hear what others like to use.

[youp50]

Trigger job as in trigger replacement?

[cuda]

Nope I rework them to get what I want. I adjust them my self so that I know are just right. And are safe!

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Cuda

Except my browning BLR all my rifles have had trigger adjustments made in the range from 2-1/2 to 3lbs. It does make a difference with resulting groups.


Ed

[Rifleman]

If I keep a rifle long, sooner or later it gets trigger work done it.

[youp50]

Ed,

I messed with a BLR trigger once. I do not remember the price they charged me for the replacement. Just that I was shocked at how much one little piece of metal could cost.

Cuda,

I seem to recall something about Savage and Stevens triggers being scintered metal. Hard on the outside and very soft on the in. The recommendation being to avoid honing the sear.

[blackpowder]

had my T/C Encore trigger spring redone with the MIKE Bellm kit ..big change ..was very disapointed with my BROWNING a-bolt s/s stalker trigger was not adjustable and way too hard so i sold it and got the SAVAGE weatherwarrior with accutriger ...

[redpep]

I have had or done work on all of mine. my remington 870 is set to my prefernce, which is very close to all my muzzleloaders.

[Rifleman]

Guys many of you probably know this allready, but a very nice solution for a trigger job on many guns is available in the form of either spring kits or replacement parts. Brownells or Midway USA are two places to get them. One who is knowledgable and skilled can often tune a trigger using the factory parts, however sear engagement is tricky business, and unless you really know what you are doing, could end with an unsafe trigger resulting in death or serious injury. However as I mentioned before, for many guns one can simply purchase a replacement spring kit. For instance the Ruger series of revolvers. Bulls eye spring kits are cheap and easy to change and they make a tremendous improvement in the trigger. For other guns like the Marlin lever action rifles, one can purchase a " trigger happy " kit from Brownells. They supply a new trigger with sear with EDM cut surfaces. It made a very serious improvement to my Marlin 1894's and once I figured out the relatively simple process of disassembly and assembly, the job was easy. Downside is this route was about $90 bucks. But compared to a match trigger for say an AR-15, I thought quite reasonable. The point is that I thought maybe someone would benefit from knowing that instead of getting into a trigger and stoning without knowing what you are doing, there are very simple, safe, economical alternatives when it comes to trigger work. If all else fails a quick call to the gun techs at Brownells can set you on the right track.

[cuda]

Most of mine are springs and little tweaks and the right lube. On the shotguns I have done 550s and 870s are the ones I debur with stones and polish besides springs. And all of the triggers I have done will pass any safety test you want to give them. They are not done till they will pass every safety test. I do vary little to the sear engagement just polish. It is mostly the other parts that need deburring and tweaking to smooth out the trigger pull. If you look at each part and how they work together it is easy to see what needs to be tweaked. All are safe triggers I have had them down below 2lds but I do not like them that low. So I reset them higher as my sons use them to the youngest is 31 so they know how they are set. And I have done their guns too.

[jims]

I can do without a lot of things but a good trigger is not one of them. If I use the same for four legged animals I must have a solid trigger. That is done by a good smith or replacement triggers depending on what was there.

[redpep]

We spend $500.00 dollars on a rifle, we spend $300.00 on a scope, we will have the gun bedded, but people won't spend $90.00 on a trigger.

[cuda]

I just do them for my own guns. If you are going to spend alot on a gun it should have a good trigger to start with. I have been working on guns for years. I am disabled and I have to have something to do. So I work on my guns and knives and my car. What is wrong with doing your own work? I have thought about building a ML from scratch. Turning my own receiver and bolt buy the barrel and stock. Not sure if I will buy or make my own trigger for it. And the money I save will go for a scope.

[mdgroundhogger]

I haven't tried the new X-mark trigger on the new remington's but I've owned a couple 700's in the past and replaced the triggers with Jewells everytime. I've got 4 accutrigger Savages and one target accutrigger LRPV. Absolutely love them. I just bought a DPMS 308 luckily it came with a Jewell already. My next one will be my Encore. Like stated earlier I'll be contacting Mike Bellm about it.

I tend to like a light trigger (1 1/2-2lbs bench, 3lbs for hunting) when I change one. Lots of people don't like them this light but it works for me.

[jims]

Once you have used a good, light trigger it is hard to use anything else. Those Jewels are hard to beat. I have a new spring coming for my accu-trigger, I hope that helps it out.