I bought a Timney Benchrest Trigger……

[Jefferson]

Jackie Timneys are known for a lot of pressure on the top lever. Some models gave up a lot of firing pin fall as well. A lot of guys like the Flavio, I cant get used to the break. The Shilen is actually pretty good.

yes try a shilen and get back to is with your thoughts

 

[Ledd Slinger]

It got here today, and I mounted on one of my Bat Neuvo Actions.

The pull is about 3 ounces, is really crisp. But……….

I noticed that the firing pin had a really dull sound when falling, rather than the sharp crisp sound with the Jewel or Bix &Andy. It is really noticeable.

Trouble shooting the set up, I think I found the culprit. The firing pin block spring is way too stiff. I mean really stiff. It takes quite a bit of pressure to push it down when the sear is released. The Jewel and Bix have extremely light springs that return the firing pin block.
The heavy spring is hampering the pin travel as the cocking piece has to slide over it as it moves forward.

This is not good.

I guess they made it this stiff to insure it does function properly. But I doubt it is suitable for a real Benchrest Rifle.

Anybody have any thoughts on this?View attachment 1595084

Timney and Rifle Basix are two brands you couldn’t even hold a gun to my head and make me put on a rifle. Everything they make is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE in comparison to Bixn Andy, Jewell, etc.

Best course of action is to just return it or throw it in the garbage, and never look back.

 

[jackieschmidt]

Timney and Rifle Basix are two brands you couldn’t even hold a gun to my head and make me put on a rifle. Everything they make is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE in comparison to Bixn Andy, Jewell, etc.

Best course of action is to just return it or throw it in the garbage, and never look back.

I bought it “just to see”.
I’m going to give it to one of my friends to go on a Live Varmint 223 Ackley Imp.

 

[ricco1949]

I bought it “just to see”.
I’m going to give it to one of my friends to go on a Live Varmint 223 Ackley Imp.

I did the same with a Rifle Basics....it's now on one of my 700 PD back up guns. It doesn't even rate a primary.

 

[X-Caveman]

Is Kelbly’s out of the trigger business? I have two of their BR triggers and like them. A few years ago I broke the trigger shoe off one of them being a dumb a$$. They repaired it promptly for $0. I know they at least had parts inventory at that time.