Kelbly BR Trigger -Pros/Cons

[cncmill]

I see Kelbly sells a there own trigger. How are they? How do they compare to Jewell, etc.?

Thanks,

Erick Crouthamel

 

[Alex Wheeler]

I have both Kelbly and Jewel. If some one handed you a gun, you would not know which was which. They both can be set very light. The kelbly is machined better, and it may be more consistent due to this. It has proven to be more reliable to the Jewell. Either way you can't go wrong.

 

[jghoghunter]

+1
I'm with zfastmalibu

I have never had any problems with the kelbly I have had problems with my jewells.

 

[Jay Christopherson]

I have never had any problems with the kelbly I have had problems with my jewells.

Look, that should be between you and your doctor... ;-)

 

[FergusBailey]

I had a Kelbly trigger on a Panda action - it was one of the best shooting rifles I have ever owned. Swapping a Jewel onto that Panda made the rifle shoot worse.

I have Jewel triggers on most of my BAT actioned rifles and they all shoot very well. I would not use a Kelbly on a BAT action, but not all Jewel triggers work with all BATs.

As has been noted here on the forum before, fire control matters (assuming you are shooting a rifle which is capable of showing up small nuances in the accuracy equation).

 

[6BRinNZ]

I have never had any problems with the kelbly I have had problems with my jewells.

Look, that should be between you and your doctor... ;-)

LOL - hopefully he doesn't also have the problem with "the jewels" like the kelbly - hard to get hold of.

 

[Judd]

I have never had any problems with the kelbly I have had problems with my jewells.

Look, that should be between you and your doctor... ;-)

That actually made me laugh out loud...I have nothing of value to add but that is funny! ;D

 

[cncmill]

Thanks for the replys. Plus I needed a good laugh this morning. ;D

Erick Crouthamel

 

[flatlander]

I've got Kelblys on two of my BAT 3L rifles and really like them; the other two BAT 3Ls have Jewell triggers, and I'm just as happy with them. BATs come with two trigger hangers, with different spacing/distance from bolt striker engagement on each end of each hanger. Getting the trigger set up correctly in the right hanger does make a difference.

 

[Preacher]

I have Kelby triggers on 3 of my BATS and never had a problem with them.
A lot of Jewells also on different rifles...
The Kelbys seem to be a lot simpler, with less problems, if any at all...

 

[jghoghunter]

I have never had any problems with the kelbly I have had problems with my jewells.

Look, that should be between you and your doctor... ;-)

Thanks that was a good laugh this morning. Does it make a difference if my doctor and I shoot together?

 

[BenPerfected]

Thanks that was a good laugh this morning. Does it make a difference if my doctor and I shoot together?

You might want to bring your girl friend

 

[X-Caveman]

The housing on a Kelbly is machined from a solid chunk of steel. Very robust. I also like the movable pin that allows a layperson to change weight without turning any screws or replacing springs. I have two of them and like them a lot. That said, the BixNAndy is my favorite... it's telepathic

 

[Alexander-M]

Where are the Kelbly triggers listed, or where can they be purchased? I could not find them in their website.
Thanks
Nando

 

[JRS]

Look at the dealer list on the Kelbly site.

If you can't locate one, I have a couple of new triggers.

 

[Joe R]

I have both Kelbly and Jewel. If some one handed you a gun, you would not know which was which. They both can be set very light. The kelbly is machined better, and it may be more consistent due to this. It has proven to be more reliable to the Jewell. Either way you can't go wrong.

I've have both and Alex is right as rain.

However, one thing that the Jewel offers that a Kelbly's doesn't is a safety. That comes in handy when your testing loaded rounds, at home before a match, to see if any are too tight a fit. With my Kelbly's I remove the firing pin, with the Jewels I just flick the safety on. IMO the choice is simple, a more reliable trigger with fewer parts, or one with a safety if you aren't comfortable taking your bolt apart. For most people here that's not an issue.

Good luck,

Joe

 

[Jefferson]

I've have both and Alex is right as rain.

However, one thing that the Jewel offers that a Kelbly's doesn't is a safety. That comes in handy when your testing loaded rounds, at home before a match, to see if any are too tight a fit. With my Kelbly's I remove the firing pin, with the Jewels I just flick the safety on. IMO the choice is simple, a more reliable trigger with fewer parts, or one with a safety if you aren't comfortable taking your bolt apart. For most people here that's not an issue.

Good luck,

Joe

With the greatest of respect

You should always remove the firing pin

What happens if the safety fails as it did in Canada in 2010

No lawsuit as the other guy had a few beers

Just saying

Jeff

 

[br1111]

With the greatest of respect

You should always remove the firing pin

What happens if the safety fails as it did in Canada in 2010

No lawsuit as the other guy had a few beers

Just saying

Jeff

I ALWAYS remove the firing pin assembly before chambering at home. not only is that the safe way to do it, but without it you get a better feel for closing the bolt on a round.