Frustrated
10-03-2005, 09:15 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 383
RE: Frustrated
ORIGINAL: KYFRED
I am in the midst of a huge revelation and need someone to either confirm my no reality or slap it silly. \
I recently bought a Winchester Model 70 Ultimate Shadow in .270wsm. I had seen the gun, liked the way it looked and thought it would be a fun gun to have. I bought bases and rings, a Pentax Lightseeker scope and would have been out the door for just over a grand. I like the way it looks and shoulders. Then, I try the trigger. It has got to be the worst trigger I have ever felt – bar none. I felt like I was pulling a shotgun. So, $100 later I am having a timney trigger installed. Gun cost and Trigger are now about $700.
The Dilemma:
Would I not have been better off with a Savage?
They are some of the best shooting guns available. While the Winchester is a “prettier” gun, I could have bought a new quality stock for the Savage for $200 or less, already had the accutrigger, probably saved $100, and had as good a shooting gun as the Winchester.
Why can Savage, Tikka and a few others provide a suitable trigger, while the Winchester’s of the world cannot? I understand the liability issues, but if that was the sole issue, the industry would have effectively standardized the trigger. One would think there is a cost-benefit analysis that examines the benefit of selling more guns, as good shooting than by name alone. It seems to me that, if people keep their factory triggers, Winchester may begin developing a bad accuracy reputation.
Sorry for teh length. I just had to post
I am in the midst of a huge revelation and need someone to either confirm my no reality or slap it silly. \
I recently bought a Winchester Model 70 Ultimate Shadow in .270wsm. I had seen the gun, liked the way it looked and thought it would be a fun gun to have. I bought bases and rings, a Pentax Lightseeker scope and would have been out the door for just over a grand. I like the way it looks and shoulders. Then, I try the trigger. It has got to be the worst trigger I have ever felt – bar none. I felt like I was pulling a shotgun. So, $100 later I am having a timney trigger installed. Gun cost and Trigger are now about $700.
The Dilemma:
Would I not have been better off with a Savage?
They are some of the best shooting guns available. While the Winchester is a “prettier” gun, I could have bought a new quality stock for the Savage for $200 or less, already had the accutrigger, probably saved $100, and had as good a shooting gun as the Winchester.
Why can Savage, Tikka and a few others provide a suitable trigger, while the Winchester’s of the world cannot? I understand the liability issues, but if that was the sole issue, the industry would have effectively standardized the trigger. One would think there is a cost-benefit analysis that examines the benefit of selling more guns, as good shooting than by name alone. It seems to me that, if people keep their factory triggers, Winchester may begin developing a bad accuracy reputation.
Sorry for teh length. I just had to post
10-04-2005, 10:10 AM
#12
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Posts: 73
RE: Frustrated
Thanks to some of your comments, I was able to have the trigger worked on before the Timney arrived. Thanks.
I appreciate the constructive info about how others evaluate value vs. utility.
Fast shooting: I would not go with the Remington. For no other reason than I do not care for them. No real history, just personal preference.
I appreciate the constructive info about how others evaluate value vs. utility.
Fast shooting: I would not go with the Remington. For no other reason than I do not care for them. No real history, just personal preference.
