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Thanks for all the replys. One thing I realized is there is a big difference between 2 and 3 pounds. I thought my '06 trigger was pretty heavy, and I measured it last night and it is 3. Came that way from the factory in 1986.
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Mine are all a tad over 2lb, except my Kimber Montana in .260. I dialed that one down to about 1.75lb because the rifle itself is so frigging light. Anything to help keep it on target.
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A friend of mine has a pet 300wby. He was having trouble flinching with it, so he had their custom shop install a set trigger that goes off at something like 2oz. Now he no longer has time to flinch. Works for him!
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I am starting to wonder if 2# is too light
In addition to the usual slamming the bolt closed, I like to drop the rifle onto its recoil pad from about 2 feet high. My Timney triggers will take this at about 1.5 lb. but the M70 triggers need much more to pass this test.
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My Tikka WTHunter out of the box 5 years ago still has the same 3lb 2oz trigger with zero creep it had when I opened the box. The used Winnie M70 Classic 300 WMg SS/syn I picked up this spring had a 5lb + trigger with lots of creep and gravel in it until my 'smith worked it over to the same 3lbs zero creep setting I like. My CZ 9.3 American is still set at the close to 3lb 12oz and about 1.75 on the set as I remember it when it was new last year...but I haven't spent much time with it yet....with all trigger pulls measured on a digital scale. Ron
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3 lb timney in my Ruger 300wsm
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The only one I have checked is the Freedom Arms .454. It is 18 ounces. The hunting rifles are a little heavier. The varmint rifle is a little lighter.
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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. IMHO, 2# is too light UNLESS it's a rifle used on a rest in a P dog town.. Hunting rifles carried in the field should be no less than 3#.. Closer to 4# if cold weather necessitates gloves. Safety is everything.
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I am starting to wonder if 2# is too light
In addition to the usual slamming the bolt closed, I like to drop the rifle onto its recoil pad from about 2 feet high. My Timney triggers will take this at about 1.5 lb. but the M70 triggers need much more to pass this test. I drop mine from 20 feet. If it doesn't go off then I throw it out the back of the pickup going 60 mph. If it still doesn't go off I hit it with a sledge hammer a few times. If it still doesn't go off, then the trigger might need adjusting. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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All of mine are set a 3lbs per my Lyman electronic trigger pull gauge. I don't like to go lighter than that for hunting in the cold.
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mine are set between 2 and 2.5#.........Blake
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I think if I were to hunt in warmer climates I might like them lighter. Usually I use my varmint guns in the winter too while coyote calling, and I wear a brown cotton glove because it covers my skin, but is thin enough to feel the trigger. It also makes my hands cold, that is why I was thinking of increasing the weight.
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3-3.5 lbs on hunting rifles .5 or less on bench guns
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I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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Pullit ain't kiddin on that .5 either, I got to play with a few of his rifles last night and to say that I am throughly jelaous would be an understatement........Blake
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I can put up with a heavier trigger if it breaks like glass, but I don't like them over 3lbs, and I like some a lot lighter like on varmint rifles, as others have stated.
One thing that makes a lot of difference to me on how light I want a trigger is how wide the trigger is. I find that I like skinny triggers a lot lighter than wide ones. A wider trigger feels noticeably lighter to me, even when the scale says it may be set the same or even a little heavier than a skinny one.
I am getting used to the dramatic curve in my Kimber trigger. It is unique in my experience, and I am liking it pretty fine.
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Most of mine run from 3-3.5lbs.
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