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Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
#5438598
11/23/14 06:19 PM
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Woodsman
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Is 2 lbs too light for a hunting rifle? I have a trigger on one rifle that's 2 1/2 lbs and I thought I might go to 2 lbs on my 257 WM. I have to replace the factory Remington trigger and was going to go with a Timney or a Jewell, both of which can be adjusted.
Thanks.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5438610
11/23/14 06:26 PM
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kmon11
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I like 3lbs for a hunting trigger, that way I can feel it with cold hands or gloves. A good crisp 3lb trigger can be shot accurate enough for any hunting I do.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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11/23/14 06:30 PM
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P & Y
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I run 2lbs on all my rifles.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5438675
11/23/14 07:19 PM
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Wburke2010
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I run a 2.5 two stage huber. The first stage is most of the weight with the second being very fine. Works really good for me.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5438703
11/23/14 07:40 PM
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J.G.
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I run 2lbs on all my rifles. This
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5438729
11/23/14 08:05 PM
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Brother in-law
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2 is about right for hunting
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5438737
11/23/14 08:11 PM
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HorizonFirearms
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I like 2 lbs I run a 1-1 two stage huber personally
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5438749
11/23/14 08:21 PM
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I like 3lbs for a hunting trigger, that way I can feel it with cold hands or gloves. A good crisp 3lb trigger can be shot accurate enough for any hunting I do. I agree. The only time I would use a 2 to 2 1/2 lb trigger would be varmint hunting from a solid rest.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5439284
11/24/14 01:47 AM
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Tactical Cowboy
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Anywhere between 2.5 and 4 is good for me.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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11/24/14 02:21 AM
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Deerhunter61
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2 lbs for my target rifle and 2 1/2 for my hunting rifles
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5439483
11/24/14 02:44 AM
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Texas Dan
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2-1/2 to 3 lbs is my preference.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5439509
11/24/14 02:53 AM
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2-2.5 on personal rifles. Those don't get loaned out or borrowed. 3.5 on loaners. If by a fluke a buddy borrows one of my personal I turn it up to 3-3.5
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5439534
11/24/14 03:01 AM
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5439553
11/24/14 03:06 AM
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dawaba
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2-1/2 to 3 lbs is my preference. Me too. My PD rifles are even lighter, as is my heavy .300WM. For a general hunting gun, I can live with 3.5 lbs, just so long as it breaks crisply.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5439566
11/24/14 03:10 AM
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5440040
11/24/14 01:13 PM
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dee
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I run 2lbs on all my rifles. Same here.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5440066
11/24/14 01:34 PM
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oulufinn
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I like right around 2.5 lbs but I remove gloves before shooting.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5440241
11/24/14 02:57 PM
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ChadTRG42
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I won't go lighter than 2# on my hunting rifles.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5440260
11/24/14 03:03 PM
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jdk1985
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I have one that is a hair above 2#.
When I ordered a replacement for a Rem 700 from Timney, I had them set it at 2.5# IIRC.
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5441985
11/25/14 06:49 AM
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Sirrah243
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I like mine at 3 lbs for hunting.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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11/25/14 04:30 PM
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2-2.5 on personal rifles. Those don't get loaned out or borrowed. 3.5 on loaners. If by a fluke a buddy borrows one of my personal I turn it up to 3-3.5 Good thinkin'
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Re: Best Trigger Weight for Hunting
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#5442928
11/25/14 09:00 PM
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As light as it will go. I don't hunt with gloves in, and don't touch the trigger until I'm ready to shoot.
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