Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Gunsmithing Any issues with adjusting Timney Trigger pull weight too light?

Sorry guys, I'm not too well versed in triggers, but Timney says not to adjust their triggers for the Rem 700 below 1.5 pounds. What is the reason for this? Possible slam-fire issues, or is it something else? I want to put a new trigger on my 6-06 and am considering a Timney, but don't want any issues if I'm down around the 1.5-2.0 round range.

Simple. Just stay on the high side of 1.5.

You won't damage the trigger going that low. You simply have an unsafe rifle. Unless a trigger is designed to go that low you get and unsafe situation. Often tension springs are completely backed off. In consistent trigger pull. UNLESS you are really used to one a bet you will find that going below 3# seems too light.

On a Timney 510, once you adjust too low, the trigger will become harder to pull. As tated sear engagement is too light as well. Best to stay above 1.5

As with any trigger, safety function test it after your adjustment.

DO NOT slam your bolt closed hard numerous times for a test. This will just wreck your primary extraction cam on your bolt. I don't feel banging your buttstock on the ground is a worthwhile test either, as the recoil pad will soak up the majority of the impact.

The best way to safety function test IMHO is after adjustment, take a hard rubber mallet and smack the bottom back edge of the recoil lug a few times. The after that, I smack the back of the tang directly with the rubber mallet also. These tests impart opposing impact in relation to the sear geometry. If the sear doesn't drop with these test I deem the trigger to be safe.

If it doesn't pass this test, then your trigger weight and or sear engagement needs to be increased.

I see a lot of triggers that come into the shop that have been adjusted and do not pass this test.

Lastly, most guys love that feeling of no over-travel once a trigger breaks. Yes it's awesome, but in reality for a hunting trigger, you are setting your trigger up for a failure to reset. You need to have a little bit of over-travel so your trigger can reset in less than desirable conditions.

If your trigger has no over-travel, the smallest amount of dirt, grime or whatever, can render your trigger unable to reset, effectively ending a hunt.

What they said.. I find anything under 2.5 too light in a hunting rifle. Trust me, that thing will go off on the thought. I can tolerate up to 4 lbs. if I must, but 2.5 to 3 is perfect for me.

Target/bench rifles...... Well...

Bench rest guys are all nuts anyway......

Excellent input everyone! Thanks!

Get a Jewell instead and then you don't have to worry about it.

Dont know your experience but I agree 2.5# is plenty light for hunting. Have to laugh at people who try my rifle and call it a "hair" trigger. They have never shot a 6 ounce trigger.