It really is, but I want the shot to break at the exact instant , at the moment its just a little ahead of the targeting computer. I really dislike missing or wounding.
Trigger can they be to light?
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Don’t forget that we can turn this thread around pretty quickly to if it’s to heavy it may cause accuracy problems and missed shots.
It’s what each hunter is comfortable with in the environment there in.
It’s what each hunter is comfortable with in the environment there in.
Make it what you want or adjust to it via practicing in field conditions. Confidence in your equipment and your ability to use it is paramount.
Bottom Fodder
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I personally like triggers compared most a little on the heavier side, I like to “feel” my trigger with little take up kinda like a two stage trigger in both hunting and competition. But that just me
I know for myself, the front set trigger feature on my Krieghoff Classic isn't something I'll be using, it'll take a whole lot of getting used to. I've had set triggers before, but not like that one. I turned my two Tikkas down, put the Yo-Dave springs in the them, that's good by me, and a Triggertech basic model down as far as it goes, good enough. I may put a Yo-Dave kit in a CZ457 yet, haven't decided if I like the gun yet or not though.
Just depends on what your doing. Big difference in target and hunting. My old BR rifle has a 2oz. my hunting rifles are in the lbs. Doug
I can't speak as to a hunting application as I don't hunt.
For competion I like a trigger that is too light for most people. I had a Jewell trigger a friend gave me because ity was too light for him. I measured it at 0.6 oz.
No one I ever let try it could manage it. I talked to Arnold at a match. He offered to replace it but I declined. I wouldn't mind finding another one.
For competion I like a trigger that is too light for most people. I had a Jewell trigger a friend gave me because ity was too light for him. I measured it at 0.6 oz.
No one I ever let try it could manage it. I talked to Arnold at a match. He offered to replace it but I declined. I wouldn't mind finding another one.
ohlongarmisle
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I hear you but hunting varmints for decades it's a proven fact a light trigger and accurate rifle is unbeatable.
I used to set all my triggers to 2lbs for hunting. Then one day I forgot gloves while calling coyotes. My hands were numb and purple when a dog came in charging. I missed the first shot as it was trotting. I cycled the the bolt and the instant I put my finger back inside the guard it went off. Good thing I didn't shoot myself in the foot. I now keep bolts at 2.5 and ARs at 3. If I have numb purple hands I simply wouldn't hunt with a rifle but now I keep spare gloves in the truck all year and never had a problem since.
When I am shooting at varmints I am not aware of trigger resistance. When BR shooting my brain gets obsessed with the trigger.
This is a Ford V Chevrolet question. Some like it light and some don,t. Tommy Mc
Infrequent Shooter
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great story.
Lightness is appropriate for the task. For shooting at targets at 1000 yards as light as it is safe for you... For shooting elk on foot in the mountains of Wyoming, 4 - 6 pounds been there done that years ago.
I like as light of a trigger as I can get, and still be practical and safe or what I'm doing. Bench rest target and bench varmint shooting - all rifles 3 oz to 1 lb. ( 2 1/2 lbs on A/R's). On any rifle I will be carrying for big game and such, I want about 3 pounds - and not much less. I don't hunt where it is freezing temperatures so bad that I can't pull a mitt or glove off to shoot, but I do often wear thin "pilots" gloves. If I wore heavy gloves, - I'd probably up the pull to 4 to 4 1/2 pounds on the carry rifles.
nakneker
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Personal preference thing. Most of my hunting rigs are set at 2lbs, some bench guns are less, I don’t shoot competition so I’ve never used a trigger set in ounces on my own rifles although I have shot them and it puts a grin on my face. One thing to consider is, is the rifle is used by multiple people? I have rifles that are used by people I help filling tags or take along shooting, all of those rifles have a slightly harder trigger. If someone isn’t use to a light trigger and you hand them a rifle with one there’s a good chance it will go off before they have the crosshairs settled on their target.
If I was shooting at an an animal on the run I might want a heavier trigger. But May I ask why your finger is on the trigger when you are scoping out your prey~? My finger is not on the trigger until the animal is in the crosshair. Then and only then do I go for the trigger and find the light (under 1 lb) trigger works out perfectly.
The answer to that is to choose a "competent" rifle-smith~!
I’ve absolutely been there personally when I was handed a rifle with a trigger job for the first time.
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