Trigger pull on H&R 17 HMR

[Rogmatt]

I am giving my 17 HMR to my 13 year old son. The trigger pull seems fairly heavy. Has anyone pulled a trigger out & did some gunsmithing to reduce trigger pull?

[quickdtoo]

Look in the NEF/H&R Centerfire FAQ and Helps sticky, there are links to home trigger job instructions there by Raynor and Perklo, many of us do our own, novices included!! If that doesn't suit you, have your local smith do it or send it to H&R, they do free trigger jobs if the pull is not below their threshold already.

Tim

[glshop20]

I did the work on mine(NEF 17hmr Sportster) and reduced it to about 2 to2-1/2 lbs. with no creep.  I was some time ago but iI do remember it was not that difficult.  Look at the pins that go through the reciever, one holds the trigger guard in place and one or two hold the trigger group(parts).  They can be driven out carefully, keep track of what goes where. I stoned the contact points lightly and I believe I cut the spring a little.  If you have not done this type of work before and do not feel comfortable doing it bring it to a gunsmith.  Especially if a youngster is going to be using it.

[17 hummer]

i got a pdf file on trigger work for the hummer it is really a .223 site but they are pretty much the same
 
  go to www.perkloafm.com there should be 2 parts to the instuctions

[17 hummer]

im 13 and i love my gun the other day i picked a crow off from 150 yrds and he/she blu up pretty darn good
 
 my trigger was good out of the box i was happy