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Want a lighter trigger for my Cooper 22. Read some bad reviews on Jard, but they are from years ago. Anyone with recent experience? Thanks,.

Just the Jard single-set trigger for my Model 700 Mountain Rifle. It's about four years old now and still a great trigger.
I adjusted it for 2.5lb unset and 8oz set.

Ed

I had repeated problems with their Howa Mini trigger. Dean was rude and accused me of causing the problems. I finally got a refund 40 some days after returning the trigger. I bought a Timney Trigger and never looked back.

Thanks. More to follow.

Can't find any info on their fal trigger, which is the only thing I've been interested in from them

Going to receive a 2 Oz Jard maybe today for my Cooper 22 (22-250).

Had one installed in a Ruger #1. It was a big improvement over the factory trigger.
I don’t know if Trigger Tech or Timney makes one for your rifle. If they do, that’s what I’d put in your cooper.

Couldn't find any alternative to Jard. But, put the Jard in and it's great so far. Not shot it yet but 2 Oz on my gauge and all works. Very nice.

Mixed.

I'm pretty happy with my Jard 10/22 trigger. I bought the 1 pound unit. People talk up Kidd, Volquartsen, and maybe some others, but I think they are all in 3rd place or below and there is no second place. Maybe mine is accidentally good, not representative of the norm, but .. dang/wow.

I had one for a 700 that was a scary POS. It was adjustable down to 4 ounces. It would do that and the pull was nice, the problem is the safety was very stiff and the housing flexible so when engaging or disengaging the safety, the trigger housing would visibly bend/flex. That ain't posta happen. I never had it drop the sear but I always expected it. I used it w/o the safety for a while on a varmint rifle, then gave it to a gunsmith friend so he would have a really light trigger available when testing customer guns.

I think I might have used Jard parts on some Ruger 77 Mk IIs and Ruger 77/22s long ago. Those were ok, required some fiddling to reduce engagement same as factory.

All in all, I think I prefer Timney very slightly, absolutely prefer TriggerTech or Jewell if available.

I have a few, near a dozen, that I mounted in various rifles., all are fine triggers, including the 4oz-3# dingle set for my personal old 700 26" factory Ultimate Varmint.
Like most any other triggers if you follow the install directions they will work well. I have one DIL that can not even follow a boil water instruction sheet.

now that Cooper rifles is gone the feud between the owners of Cooper and Timmy Triggers is over and there is no reason they cannot make a trigger for Cooper Rifles. I have been bugging them to do this. a lot of Cooper owners need to contact them and ask them to make them