Hunting Rifle Triggers

[Ben Lamb]

BTW - I had my MkI .30-'06 factory trigger down to 1 1/2 lbs. You have to snip the springs to get there. Then you have to shim the gaps between the trigger and riser. Ruger put so much slop in the MkI trigger riser that the trigger will bind if you apply any off-axis pressure. This makes them completely random and inconsistent. Mine would go from 1 1/2 up to over 6 lbs.

That is to say, before you go and snip the springs on your MkI, get some shims in between your trigger and drop tang. Any of the Blackhawk or Single Six alignment shim kits work great for this. DM me if you want a tutorial. I won't help you snip the springs, but I will show how to put in the shims. Take 5 minutes and won't change any trigger settings.

When I had my Ruger Mk1 (tang safety) rebarrelled, I also had the smith do a trigger job. He got that trigger to 3 pounds and it's crisp as an apple fresh off the tree. I want lower, but I also don't want to mess around with installing a timney because of that slop in the trigger. I'll see if I can stone the trigger & sear that's in it, and see about a different spring.

 

[BrentD]

When I had my Ruger Mk1 (tang safety) rebarrelled, I also had the smith do a trigger job. He got that trigger to 3 pounds and it's crisp as an apple fresh off the tree. I want lower, but I also don't want to mess around with installing a timney because of that slop in the trigger. I'll see if I can stone the trigger & sear that's in it, and see about a different spring.

It must have a trigger return spring. I would start right there. In fact, just to see what is it possible you might remove it and test the trigger. You certainly don't need more than one pound in net spring and, honestly, a lot less.

 

[mtmuley]

I have a couple of the dreaded Remington triggers. Both were worked by a smith near me that was a wizard with triggers. 2.5 pounds no issues in over 20 years. He is no longer in business. Did great work on Ruger factory triggers also. mtmuley