Author Topic: Howa trigger (Read 464 times)

ken s · « **on:** January 25, 2005, 05:17:13 AM »

Have a 223 Howa lighting. needs a trigger adjustment. tis 5 lb. it has one adjusting screw in front of trigger one in back. but no info on what screw does what. need some input guy's. mabe someone has some pointer's on how to do this. huh huh thank's
ken s

gunnut69 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2005, 06:52:29 AM »

Couldn't find the Howa but the S&W 1500 is the same and shows 2 trigger adjusting screws. Appropriately called the 'front trigger adjusting screw' and the 'rear trigger adjusting screw'. The front has a spring and adjusts the return tension on the trigger, so it is used to adjust pull weight. The rear seems to be the sear engagement adjustment. I would strongly advise against turning on this screw. Too little sear engagement can lead to accidental discharges!! The pull weight can be adjusted by the front screw and should likely not be turned below 3 pounds. These screws all wear lock nuts and these should be tightened when adjustments are conmplete.

ken s · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2005, 03:40:07 PM »

Thank u gunnut. thought it mite be like u said! just looking at it. but wasn't sure. it also has some creep. would that other screw take that out? or not. guess ill find out. thanks much.
ken s

gunnut69 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2005, 06:28:57 AM »

Yes the back screw adjusts the sear engageement and that is what creep is. Still if the engagement is reduced too much the meatl can fail and an accidental Discharge can ooccur. Be very cautious when adjustiong sear engagement.