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Offline Rangeball

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Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« on: January 22, 2010, 05:42:18 AM »
I recently acquired an NEF SB2 receiver for a project.  The trigger is perfect, tight and crisp and breaks cleanly and consistently at a measured 2.5#.  Really sweet :)

I had planned to send the receiver in to Ilion for a few barrels, but remembered reading something here about them re-adjusting triggers to factory spec if they have it in their hands, but couldn't find where I read that.  I PMd Quick, who told me that was SOP for Gardner but he wasn't sure what Ilion was doing.

I had an email contact for a Marlin/Remington guy that was overseeing H&R in some capacity, so I asked him, since calling CS doesn't seem to always produce the correct answer from what I've read.  I got a reply this morning from a different Remington guy, as apparently the original guy I emailed has moved on to Colt.  I asked him if it was ok to share the info, and he said yes, so-

"If the trigger pull is 3.5 to 6 lbs, we will not touch the trigger."

Guess I need to go with plan B, as this trigger is fantastic and I don't want it touched.

EDIT 10/29/2010: Ilion's current policy on trigger adjustment is free if it's over their limit of 5.5lbs, otherwise it's $20 plus shipping.


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Re: Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 05:51:03 AM »
That's sounds similar to Gardner's policy, but I think their threshold was 5lbs max, but that's been a while since it was discussed, Ilion may also just be more stringent as they are with the '96-'99 SB2 frames.  :-\

Thanks for sharing the info, I'm adding it to the FAQs.  ;)

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Re: Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2010, 08:58:47 AM »
No problem Tim.  I'm actually disappointed, as I wanted to pick up a couple factory barrels.  And of course the ones I want are hot hot hot when they hit the classifieds here, so I may never get them :(

Oh well, I guess the moral of the story is, don't go lower than 3.5# if you want factory barrels down the road.

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Re: Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 11:17:28 AM »
Find another trigger group and put it in to ship it to them than put your good trigger back in when you get it back. ???
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Re: Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2010, 03:34:27 AM »
That's a heck of an idea... Can they tell if the trigger group isn't from the same gun, or I guess it doesn't even matter.  Are all trigger groups the same for both actions, or are they shotgun/rifle specific?


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Re: Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2010, 03:40:18 AM »
They are both the same. The part you are going to have to swap out is the hammer. I have a SB2 that has the lightest trigger I have felt on a handi from the factory. I plan on putting the hammer for my 410 on it when it ships back for more barrels.

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Re: Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2010, 04:34:02 AM »
Hammer controls the poundage of the pull?

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Re: Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2010, 04:42:39 AM »
The sear is located on the bottom part of the hammer. This is the part you hone while doing a trigger job.

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Re: Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2010, 04:54:51 AM »
Sweet.

Thanks!

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Re: Ilion and automatic trigger adjustment
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2010, 05:36:08 AM »
Just a note on what determines pull weight.

I worked on my trigger and brought it down from 3.25 to 2.5 lbs without honing the hammer sear or the trigger.
I only reduced friction by polishing pins, holes and contact surfaces (as described by Perklo).

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