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I know this has been discussed in the past, but since we are always adding new members, and my memory sucks, thought I would ask again.
What weight triggers are you guys running on your hunting rigs?
My 223, 243, 7-08, and 300 mag are all set at 2#.
I have my 338 Win set at 3#, and my 30'06 is probably 4# (I have never adjusted it.)
I am starting to wonder if 2# is too light and might see about going 2.5-3.
Thanks for the input.
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When I finally bought a Lyman trigger guage I started measuring the trigger pulls of all my main hunting rifles. My sako's were a little under 2# and so I adjusted them all to about 2lbs 6oz to match my Kimbers, Mato's and others.
2lbs 6oz isn't bad but I'm not so sure I don't like the Sako's better a little under 2lbs.....................DJ
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2-2.5lbs crisp, for hunting rifles ...
1-1.5lbs for target/varmint rifles ...
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All my hunting guns are between 3 and 4 pounds. When I am hunting i am usually wearing gloves, any lighter than that and it's not safe.
Life's too short to hunt with an ugly gun.
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2#'s or less..........maybe about a half pound less (grin)
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Although it is mushy, but no worse than the beloved Winny 88's, my Remington 7600 breaks at 2lbs 12oz.
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2.25 for big game and 1.0 - 1.5 lbs. for varmints.
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2.42 for my Remington 700 XCR.
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#5 pounds I guess, my trigger pull guage goes to 4 pounds and then it still takes some to make em snap.
of course my trigger guage is proabably off a little.....
to me they are fairly light.
Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.
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I like 2 to 3lb big game guns and .5 to 1.0lb on varmint guns.
randy..
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Warm climate here, I don't wear gloves when shooting.
I like mine at 3 lbs. and crisp as a glass rod.
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1 pound on everything,would make me happy...................
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For hunting rifles, my gunsmith has been instructed to set them between 3 and 3-1/4 lbs. Varmint rifles are different, tho. My 40XBKS runs 2 lbs. A 700 22-250 I have, which was set up by a stool shooter, runs just over 16 ozs.
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my various steyrs are set @ 2.5 pounds, zero take up and about 3mm back travel. its nice to have a multi- adjustable trigger like steyr puts in the rifles from the factory.
Half-minute accuracy, while pleasant to observe, is in no way superior to one-minute accuracy in any serious rifle.
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1 lb on everything. I use Rifle Basix Varmint Models ..
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