Trigger pull
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saegertown PA meadville,pa,us
Posts: 165
Trigger pull
Can any of you gun knowledgable people tell me what the "optimum" trigger pull should be for the average rifle shooter? I don't bench shoot other than to get ready for the season but I do like my rifle to be accurate.
#4
RE: Trigger pull
My personal preference is 1.5-2.5lbs, but to me minimal creep and a crisp, clean break are more important than just the total pull weight. I'd rather pull a trigger that breaks at a glass smooth 4lbs with little or no creep/overtravel than a gritty 2lb trigger with 1/8" of grinding creep and another 1/8" of overtravel.
The optimum trigger for my preference is around 2lbs, smooth and short.
Everybody is different, though. A trigger that feels good to you may not feel good to me and visa versa.
Mike
The optimum trigger for my preference is around 2lbs, smooth and short.
Everybody is different, though. A trigger that feels good to you may not feel good to me and visa versa.
Mike
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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RE: Trigger pull
3 to 4 lbs and properly adjusted for creep, etc. I have one rifle, a Rem 700, that is right at 2 1/4 lbs and have had a little trouble after shooting my others, reloading sessions. Have to really think about that trigger when hunting, very distracting. I believe it's important to feel the trigger on your finger to make a deliberate shot. Just my opinion. I'll have that trigger brought up with all my others. 3 lbs. On a typical hunting rifle, I think too light is worse than too heavy, within reason of course.