Posted: 1/27/2016 9:43:31 PM EDT
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What trigger is this and where can I find adjustment instructions for it?
I put this together about 5 years ago and don't remember if the trigger is from a Stevens or Savage (could be aftermarket too). The action and bolt are Stevens but I can't remember what trigger I put on it. I have a box of parts from older and newer donor rifles. Anyone recognize it? 
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That is a savage looks just like my Model 10 308. Timmiey makes a trigger that uses a coil spring instead of the wire. You can get smaller ga wire from wolff. I think stock is .062 dia I used .047 before I got the timmiey changed the spring in that too. Trigger pull is down to 16oz now. The adjustments are sear engagement (one with the nut) safety and overtravel. The weight is only set by the wire thickness, you must have enough pressure to reset the sear 2 lbs is the lightest you'll get with the stock trigger and smaller wire.
Hope this helps John |
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IM me the name and model number off the receiver/barrel and I'll compare it to my reference library of exploded rifle diagrams a see if I can identify it for you. Thank you, but I'm sure it started life as a Stevens .223. I put a different trigger on it, just don't remember which one. 
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That is a savage looks just like my Model 10 308. Timmiey makes a trigger that uses a coil spring instead of the wire. You can get smaller ga wire from wolff. I think stock is .062 dia I used .047 before I got the timmiey changed the spring in that too. Trigger pull is down to 16oz now. The adjustments are sear engagement (one with the nut) safety and overtravel. The weight is only set by the wire thickness, you must have enough pressure to reset the sear 2 lbs is the lightest you'll get with the stock trigger and smaller wire. Hope this helps John There isn't a nut on any of these screws. Thanks for the tip about the Wolff wire. I've used Accutriggers and SSS triggers on all of my Savages so this factory (non Accu) trigger thing is new to me. |
| Looks like a rifle basic sav1 trigger. Screw on front determines sear engagement, which directly relates to pull weight and crispness of pull. One rear screw is over travel and the other is for adjusting safety to lock trigger movement when on safe. The end of spring wire can be adjusted with the screw that wire leg goes through, also smaller wire accomplishes same. |
| Correction, not a rb sav1. Just noticed that it does not use e clip on trigger pin, looks to use a set screw from behind that locks pin in place. Back in the days of 112 short actions, the varmint models had an adjustable trigger that was similar. Not sure about the trigger pin setup. |
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Looks like a rifle basic sav1 trigger. Screw on front determines sear engagement, which directly relates to pull weight and crispness of pull. One rear screw is over travel and the other is for adjusting safety to lock trigger movement when on safe. The end of spring wire can be adjusted with the screw that wire leg goes through, also smaller wire accomplishes same. You beat me to it...I thought it looks like a SAV1 trigger too ...but I think your right...might be a target.varmint trigger from the factory...good trigger too... |
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Looks to me like this is the trigger. I adjusted it as these instructions said to and messed with it quite a bit.
I may be spoiled, but I'm not happy with it. The trigger pin is different (as pointed out above) because it seems they added the clip sometime in the 80s so this must be an older one. I will order a new pin, clip and spring to see where that gets me but I foresee a new trigger in the future for this rifle. |