BigBear
05-13-2010, 11:22
It's "Trigger Time" with Tim the Tool Man... *cue music* da-da-di-daaaaa
Okay,
So I got to looking at some builds that people have done on other sites. I am curious as to information about trigger. I played with my rifle last night and noticed that there is a lot I'd like to do with my trigger.... I'll leave that wide open for jokes.....
I think of a decent trigger as:
1.) No lateral creep
- I think the word is "pretravel". This is where when you put your finger on the trigger it will not move backwards to a "wall" but it is already set at the "wall" (break point?).
2.) A clean break
- A moment where you definitely feel the trigger release the sear engaged. No extra travel/movement and the "click" is crisp/tight.
3.) Miniscule post shot movement
- "Backtravel"?? There is where after the shot breaks, the trigger barely moves backward.
4.) Quick reset
- Since there is so little movement, the reset would be quicker....
Now, the trigger on my rifle has a lot of movement and a lllooonnnggg break... Is there a replacement out there that I could "drop in"? I've heard of Timney and Basix, among others, but does anyone have experience acheiving what I see as a decent trigger?
Thanks for the discussion.
Okay,
So I got to looking at some builds that people have done on other sites. I am curious as to information about trigger. I played with my rifle last night and noticed that there is a lot I'd like to do with my trigger.... I'll leave that wide open for jokes.....
I think of a decent trigger as:
1.) No lateral creep
- I think the word is "pretravel". This is where when you put your finger on the trigger it will not move backwards to a "wall" but it is already set at the "wall" (break point?).
2.) A clean break
- A moment where you definitely feel the trigger release the sear engaged. No extra travel/movement and the "click" is crisp/tight.
3.) Miniscule post shot movement
- "Backtravel"?? There is where after the shot breaks, the trigger barely moves backward.
4.) Quick reset
- Since there is so little movement, the reset would be quicker....
Now, the trigger on my rifle has a lot of movement and a lllooonnnggg break... Is there a replacement out there that I could "drop in"? I've heard of Timney and Basix, among others, but does anyone have experience acheiving what I see as a decent trigger?
Thanks for the discussion.