Gentlemen there are no real great answers, the way Savages sear and trigger hangers are the triggers have a lot of mass. Without multiple leavers it is hard to control the weight and mass of Savage triggers with light springs. I have looked at many(most) of the aftermarket triggers and there are none that solve the issues allowing for light trigger pulls safer and better than the Savage Target Accutrigger. From a liability stand point I will not set Savage "aftermarket triggers" less than 10-12 oz. If one takes one of the "aforementioned aftermarket" triggers and lessens the pull weight lower than about 10 oz. and works the bolt several times quickly the gun will fire on the third closing or soon after. No one can afford an accidental discharge.
Savage Target Accutriggers can be tuned to about 6 oz. with soft closings, The Savage Varminter can be easly tuned to 1lb. But not be reliable for hard bolt closings under 1 pound. Savages Accutriggers must be pulled straight back, any side pressure and they become unreliable and or inconsistent.
Savage has put silicone bumpers under some of the Target action bolt handles. There have been issues of these pads coming off and allowing the bolts to close further than there designed battery position.
There also have been some aftermarket Savage bolt bodies made that don't allow for enough clearance when the bolt is in battery and come uncocked when the bolt body pushed the cocking piece pin off the cocking shelf before the sear engages. This is a timing issue.
Good Luck, I have prayed for a better Savage trigger and as you can tell my prayers have not been answered.
Nat Lambeth
Savage Target Accutriggers can be tuned to about 6 oz. with soft closings, The Savage Varminter can be easly tuned to 1lb. But not be reliable for hard bolt closings under 1 pound. Savages Accutriggers must be pulled straight back, any side pressure and they become unreliable and or inconsistent.
Savage has put silicone bumpers under some of the Target action bolt handles. There have been issues of these pads coming off and allowing the bolts to close further than there designed battery position.
There also have been some aftermarket Savage bolt bodies made that don't allow for enough clearance when the bolt is in battery and come uncocked when the bolt body pushed the cocking piece pin off the cocking shelf before the sear engages. This is a timing issue.
Good Luck, I have prayed for a better Savage trigger and as you can tell my prayers have not been answered.
Nat Lambeth