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What trigger weight is ideal to you in a hunting rifle? I like a lighter weight between 1.5 and 2.5 lbs for a hunting rifle.

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2.5 to 3 but 2.5 works best for me.

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Depends on the trigger. If it has very little travel and breaks with no stacking, a 3lb trigger feels really light in a hunting rifle. It's often schitty cold when I'm hunting though, and half-numb hands don't do well with light triggers. If I am hunting in warmer weather, a 2-2.5 lb trigger is nice and effective. If there is a bit of creep with some stacking, I could get away with a 2.5 lb trigger in cold.

I stuck a 1.5 lb trigger with no creep on the rifle I used this past year, just to test out the concept, and it was too light for me and for my son. I'm going to move it to a varmint rifle.


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Trigger pull is a subjective thing. I was sitting with the boys at Timney many years ago and they got my old Ruger to a beautifully crisp 3 lbs. Then they moved it down to 2 1/2 and said, "try this." Thirty seconds later it went back to 3 lbs and it's been there ever since! For me, as long as there's no creep I'm good with 3 lbs or even a little heavier.

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3-4 lbs.
Light triggers and frozen fingers are not a good mix for a hunting rifle IMHO.


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I like it to go off when I just shake it a bit or release the safety.




Seriously, I like about 2.5-3.0 lbs.

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Originally Posted by MadTrapper375
3-4 lbs.
Light triggers and frozen fingers are not a good mix for a hunting rifle IMHO.


This^^^ And throw in medium weight gloves. It's one thing to sit on a stand with a light trigger. Still hunting in rough country I set mine around 3 1/4 lbs.


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I like a crisp 3.0 lb trigger on a hunting rifle....Hb

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2.5-3 for me as well on a hunting rifle.

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All my hunting rifles are set at 3.25 pounds. They are good triggers with no take up and almost no over travel. Break like glass. Mainly Tikkas and Brownings. Get to know your triggers.


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Prefer 2.5 lbs. However, as noted. above, a crisp 3 lb trigger is workable. Had an SG&Y rifle one time with a very light Jewell. Could never shoot it accurately...



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Light rifles, 2.25 lbs. Otherwise, 2.75 lbs.


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Hunting rifle 2.5lbs. Varmint rifle 1.5lbs.

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Originally Posted by MarineHawk
I like it to go off when I just shake it a bit or release the safety.




Seriously, I like about 2.5-3.0 lbs.


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I like consistency between my rifles, so I use 1.5 lbs on everything. My finger doesn't touch the trigger until I want the rifle to fire, so 1.5 lbs works well for me, whether hunting in deep freeze temperatures or shooting matches in desert conditions.

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Originally Posted by Brad
Light rifles, 2.25 lbs. Otherwise, 2.75 lbs.


Yes, light rifles need light triggers for accuracy. In cold weather like Canada, I wear loose gloves or mitts so I can grab on with my teeth and slip my hand out while holding the rifle. 2.25 lbs. seems perfect.

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Originally Posted by Jordan Smith
I like consistency between my rifles, so I use 1.5 lbs on everything. My finger doesn't touch the trigger until I want the rifle to fire, so 1.5 lbs works well for me, whether hunting in deep freeze temperatures or shooting matches in desert conditions.

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Woodchuck rifles ( warm weather use): about 2.5 #

Deer rifles (cold weather use) : 3.0 - 4.0+++. #

As long as it is a "reasonable pull weight", crisp, consistent, with minimal over travel, I'm ok with 3 -4 # or thereabouts. Shoot anything often enough, and you get used to it. My 1976 Marlin 336A 30-30 bone stock factory trigger is about 4.75#. It breaks clean and it is very familiar. No issues in current form, nor any desires to reduce weight. The rifle shoots WELL under 1.5 moa as is.

I seem to remember reading that US military sniper rifles were set up with 4.0 # trigger pulls, to allow for stress of situation/combat / adrenaline to not cause too early discharge with a lighter trigger pull. If so, they seem to do just fine with 4# trigger pulls.

FWIW, CMP service pistol " leg match" competition require A 4.0 # minimum trigger pull for the event (slow, timed, rapid fire), and they do just fine with that draw weight.

I think it is evident that it is more important to have a "good" trigger, and not just a " light" trigger.


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I usually set my hunting rifles at 3 - 3.5 lbs. They have to break clean with no travel. Prairie dog and gopher rifles are set to break clean at no more that 1.5 lbs. And they must be safe....


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