Do you know what weight your trigger breaks at?

johngalway

I've never known. Lighter is better for me.

But what weight? I got caught suffering from tunnel vision thinking about it, looking at gadgets to measure it properly.

Then, elsewhere, someone thought outside of the box. And it hit me like a slap in the face.

Weight an empty container on a kitchen scales. Make sure your gun is unloaded and safe, then cock it (empty). Hang said container off the trigger. Slowly fill it with water until the trigger breaks.

Weigh again.

Why did I never think of that

Sparks

ISSF folks have two main ways for this, an actual instrument:

A bit expensive (~€150 or so depending on where you get one, but cheap enough for a piece of club equipment.

And the actual test weight used at every ISSF pistol match:

(the weights can be taken off the rod in varying stages to test for various trigger weights - if you can pick up the weight using the trigger, you pass and can go shoot).

jwshooter

the set triggers on my sako and tikka break at @ 7ozs .

poulo6.5

johngalway wrote: »

I've never known. Lighter is better for me.

But what weight? I got caught suffering from tunnel vision thinking about it, looking at gadgets to measure it properly.

Then, elsewhere, someone thought outside of the box. And it hit me like a slap in the face.

Weight an empty container on a kitchen scales. Make sure your gun is unloaded and safe, then cock it (empty). Hang said container off the trigger. Slowly fill it with water until the trigger breaks.

Weigh again.

Why did I never think of that

i think the trigger on my tikka is @ 1.5 lbs because i have opened up the adjusting screw to the max and according to the factory they are adjustable from 1.5-4 lbs ,
i never weighed it so i'm not 100% sure. doesnt matter as i'm happy with it now nice crisp release no creep just the way i like it.

poulo6.5

jwshooter wrote: »

the set triggers on my sako and tikka break at @ 7ozs .

that is very low, i'd say they go off a treat . have you bump tested them. and how did you measure the weight

endasmail

john lambert set mine at 2 lbs
he used one of them hand held devices that had a digital reading on it
handy thng alright

kay 9

johngalway wrote: »

I've never known. Lighter is better for me.

But what weight? I got caught suffering from tunnel vision thinking about it, looking at gadgets to measure it properly.

Then, elsewhere, someone thought outside of the box. And it hit me like a slap in the face.

Weight an empty container on a kitchen scales. Make sure your gun is unloaded and safe, then cock it (empty). Hang said container off the trigger. Slowly fill it with water until the trigger breaks.

Weigh again.

Why did I never think of that

Fishing scales are damn handy too, just put the hook on the trigger and keep yer eyes on the guage till she breaks and take account. Do it a few times with a dead round inside to save the pin and should be pretty accurately the same each time;)

rrpc

poulo6.5 wrote: »

that is very low, i'd say they go off a treat . have you bump tested them. and how did you measure the weight

Not that low really. My target rifle trigger is set at 60gr.

Just a shade over 2ozs in old money

marlin vs

I got this one for €23.00

jwshooter

poulo6.5 wrote: »

that is very low, i'd say they go off a treat . have you bump tested them. and how did you measure the weight

tested them , there lovely to shoot .

when i set my trigger my finger always stays behind the trigger untill im ready to take the shot.

Vegeta

2 tins of beans on a shoe string looped over the trigger is about 2lbs

Cass

.22lr Target - 4ozs
.308 target - 1lb
.223 Foxer - 2.25lb

Mr.Flibble

Sparks wrote: »

And the actual test weight used at every ISSF pistol match:

(the weights can be taken off the rod in varying stages to test for various trigger weights - if you can pick up the weight using the trigger, you pass and can go shoot).

Can't see too many Free Pistols getting past that weight.

sharky0922

marlin vs wrote: »

I got this one for €23.00

where did you got that if may ask?

marlin vs

sharky0922 wrote: »

where did you got that if may ask?

I bought 3 of them from Cabellas,so saved on the shipping they worked out at that price.

Jonty

jwshooter wrote: »

tested them , there lovely to shoot .

when i set my trigger my finger always stays behind the trigger untill im ready to take the shot.

JW were the set triggers aftermarket ones or are they factory fitted? I've been toying withthe idea of getting a set trigger fitted to my Sako 75

kowloon

I'm sure an accurate spring balance would do the trick, one of the ones with a sticking max setting so you don't need to read it as you pull.

jwshooter

Jonty wrote: »

JW were the set triggers aftermarket ones or are they factory fitted? I've been toying withthe idea of getting a set trigger fitted to my Sako 75

they were swapped from other rifles . simple job to change them .

or they have to sent back to the factory as sako dont sell triggers after market.
i have used set for years not and set it unknown to myself