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Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle #17008144 02/27/22
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 902 M Mach3 OP Campfire Regular
OP Mach3 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 902	How light is TOO light? 2lbs? 1.5lbs? What's your preference for a hunting rifle?

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Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008197 02/27/22
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,919 B Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker
Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,919	All of mine are 2-3lbs with no creep. As long as the trigger is crisp I can handle even 4-5lbs on a hunting gun. I like my triggers like I like my people, not creepy. When I die I hope I don't start voting democrat.

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008198 02/27/22
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,128 Texas S StrayDog Campfire Tracker
StrayDog Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,128 Texas	2 lbs. is approaching the light limit for my nerves, 2 1/4 is perfect. However in cold weather, I always pull my loose fitting glove off with my teeth

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008204 02/27/22
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 300 Huntaholic Campfire Member
Huntaholic Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 300	My ultra mag is 8oz, I think that's about right.

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008205 02/27/22
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,380 Portland, Ore D Dancing Bear Campfire Tracker
Dancing Bear Campfire Tracker D Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,380 Portland, Ore	As much as possible I use a three pound trigger pull for big game hunting. I hunt a lot in cold rainy weather, sometimes wearing gloves or actually liners. I prefer this over lighter pulls as I feel it is safer. I find anything below 2.0 lbs lighter than I like, even for varmint hunting.

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Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008223 02/27/22
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 863 Likes: 1 J John55 Campfire Regular
John55 Campfire Regular J Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 863 Likes: 1	2.5 pounds is my preferred pull weight, but 3 is fine as long as they’re crisp with no creep.

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008239 02/27/22
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,347 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter
butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,347 Poetry, Texas	After shooting BR for 3 decades with 1.5oztriggers, I'm more comfortable with 1.5lb hunting triggers

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008262 02/27/22
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker
CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota	Anything below 2.5# is too light for me. Arcus Venator

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008272 02/27/22
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,485 S specneeds Campfire Regular
specneeds Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,485	My most accurate hunting rifle trigger breaks like glass just under 4 lbs, but when I get the chance to adjust my own 2.5 lbs feels just right and 3 doesn’t feel bad.

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008284 02/27/22
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,576 Likes: 17 Metairie, LA PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger
PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,576 Likes: 17 Metairie, LA	We are all different in our preferences.3-5 pounds with no creep and a glass-like break will hunt.

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Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008295 02/27/22
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,354 northern new york DANNYL Campfire Tracker
DANNYL Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,354 northern new york	2.5-3 pounds works for me

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008387 02/27/22
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 137 Ouaquaga, New York - USA G George Foster Campfire Member
George Foster Campfire Member G Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 137 Ouaquaga, New York - USA	2 to 2.5 lbs with no creep is what I like the best. Good Shooting, George

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008525 02/27/22
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,770 Likes: 17 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,770 Likes: 17 Texas	I like 2.0 Last edited by hanco; 02/27/22.

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008722 02/27/22
Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 2,437 Likes: 3 7 7mm_Loco Campfire Regular
7mm_Loco Campfire Regular 7 Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 2,437 Likes: 3	I cant get my (baco) win 70 MOA trigger below 3 to 3 1/2 lbs... even with ernie's spring installed... Last edited by 7mm_Loco; 02/27/22.

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008768 02/27/22
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 426 S Schmidtx2 Campfire Member
Schmidtx2 Campfire Member S Joined: May 2018 Posts: 426	All mine are set at 2.5 to 2.75. Seems perfect for me.

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008770 02/27/22
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Featherweight6555 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 2,419 NC	I'm in the 2.5lb camp. "Aim right, squeeze light" " Might as well hit what you're aiming at, it kicks the same whether you miss or not" NRA Life, GOA

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008774 02/27/22
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 546 Likes: 1 Under your bed D dimecovers5 Campfire Regular
dimecovers5 Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 546 Likes: 1 Under your bed	Jim Carmichel wrote 3.5 pounds was about right for a big game rifle. I've always adjusted to that weight.

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008775 02/27/22
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,305 Northern USA P pete53 Campfire Outfitter
pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,305 Northern USA	its cold up here by the border a 3 -5 lb. trigger is best for hunting, i do bench shoot with a 4 oz. trigger in the summer months LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008844 02/27/22
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,001 Magnolia,TX D Deans Campfire Regular
Deans Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,001 Magnolia,TX	I like 2.5 lb. triggers. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” ISAIAH 41:10

Re: Trigger pull # on a hunting rifle Mach3 #17008861 02/27/22
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,277 Likes: 2 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger
alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,277 Likes: 2 West Slope of Colorado	Originally Posted by Mach3 How light is TOO light? 2lbs? 1.5lbs? What's your preference for a hunting rifle? Depends. Is this a rifle one is carrying hot in the mountains while wearing gloves in 10 degree weather? 3lbs. Sitting in a whitetail stand where there is time to cycle a round and take off your gloves? Whatever you want. Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

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