Mulligan
Silver $$ Contributor
With all the research Mr. Walker did while developing the 700 ignition system and, what we have learned since then, how much firing pin fall is the bare bones minimum for an extreme accuracy rig? Is there a measurement of firing pin fall, that most agree is the minimum? Going off memory, I believe Jim Kelbly wrote in a thread on Benchrest Central that 0.240" was the absolute minimum. When I called and ask the same question, I got the same answer from Jim. At that time, I had a Panda that had about 0.220" fall and I asked Jim what trigger hanger he recommended, he said, " 0.030", that will get you to 0.250", remember, 0.240" is the minimum". I did put the new trigger hanger in the rifle and it has shot smaller aggs ever since. Yes, I did end up with a little more cock-on-close. The added cock-on-close isn't really noticeable and does not cause me difficulties in tracking or rocking in the bags, that I can see.
We have trigger hangers from several actions companies and aftermarket venders that help with the adjustment fore and aft of the trigger in relation to it's assigned place in the action. All of which moves where the cocking piece sits in relation to it's distance from the fired position. This movement either is adding to or subtracting from the amount of cock-on-close the system has. Cock-on-close is many times discussed as a negative. Can cock-on-close be a good thing? To what extent do we go to remove cock-on-close?
I assume, a mill and a bushel basket full of intestinal fortitude, are at least a couple of the items required to actually tune up the bolt body correctly if one wants to remove all cock-on-close on an action that has this infliction?
Thanks for your time.
CW
We have trigger hangers from several actions companies and aftermarket venders that help with the adjustment fore and aft of the trigger in relation to it's assigned place in the action. All of which moves where the cocking piece sits in relation to it's distance from the fired position. This movement either is adding to or subtracting from the amount of cock-on-close the system has. Cock-on-close is many times discussed as a negative. Can cock-on-close be a good thing? To what extent do we go to remove cock-on-close?
I assume, a mill and a bushel basket full of intestinal fortitude, are at least a couple of the items required to actually tune up the bolt body correctly if one wants to remove all cock-on-close on an action that has this infliction?
Thanks for your time.
CW