What Is A Good Trigger Pull Poundage To Have?

[Snareman]

 What Is A Good Trigger Pull Poundage To Have?

[1sourdough]

 I would be in the 3lb, maybe up to 4 depending. There is a good chance your gun came well above that. An option is also to put in an after-market trigger, like a Timney. If your somewhat hands on you can do it yourself, if not take it in.  There are some provisions to adjust a 700 trigger yourself but that may not be the best option.

[WyoStillhunter]

I have all my bolt guns set right about 3 lbs.  That's light enough to do pretty good target work and heavy enough to still "feel" during late hunting seasons when my fingers are cold and a little stiff.

The biggest criteria for me is to have them all as much the same as possible.  That makes me a better shot from rifle to rifle and it is safer as well.  Having one rifle with a "light" trigger and several others with heavier triggers is asking for trouble in my opinion.

[Badnews Bob]

2 to 2.5 gets to be a little spooky lite when hunting 3 to 4 is good.  Changing a trigger isn't really that hard but if your unsure of yourself, do it then have a smith check your work, the more I do to my own rifles the more I enjoy the whole shooting experiance.
 
Most Rems I've ever delt with have had good triggers out of the box.

[Coyote Hunter]

Target shooters often tune their triggers down to a couple ounces or less.  They also often remove the safeties and don’t load the chamber until ready to fire.  Going that light on a hunting rifle is just begging for trouble in the way of accidental discharges.

Most people are better off with a trigger in the 3 to 4-1/2 pound range.  I prefer mine around 3 to 3-1/4.  More important than the pull weight is a clean pull with a crisp break and minimal overtravel.

[AtlLaw]

I'm right in there with everybody else; all my rifle's triggers are set at 3 lbs., either the factory trigger or a Timney.   

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

Yup-3 to 4lbs on a hunting rifle.

[Cement Man]

another vote for 3 to 3.5# for hunting.  Crisp & clean too.

[Graybeard]

It's not easy to get a Remington factory trigger down much below 3 pounds safely. If ya just gotta have much less you'll need a replacement trigger. Three pounds is easy to do even at home so long as you're able to turn a screw with a screwdriver and have a trigger pull gage.

I set mine at 2.5 to 3 pounds never lower and seldom ever higher. If it easily goes below 3 as some but few do I still won't take it lower than 2.5 pounds. Most of those I've checked lately seem to be falling in the 5 to 7 pound range as they come from the factory.

[kyelkhunter3006]

I like the 2.5-3lb range for the me to shoot my best, but if a trigger breaks clean, no creep, no grittiness, no overtravel, I can shoot well with it up to 5 lbs of pull.  Overtravel is the worst thing for me, I can get throught the creep and roughness, but overtravel ruins it all for me.

[charles p]

I once missed a nice deer at almost point blank range because my trigger was so light, a bulky gloved finger set it off before I had him in the scope.  Don't go under three pounds.

I have one rifle (my beanfield rifle) with a trigger lighter than 3 lbs, but I only use it in elevated box stands while shooting off sandbags.  Nothing else is that light.

[Snareman]

Thank you for your fairness moderator corbanza!

X's are on YOU.

[243dave]

Snareman, Here are some good directions. Try it its easy, remington does make a good trigger, you'll see after you adjust it.  Dave      http://www.theoutdoorwriter.com/shooting/r700_trigger.htm

[nilescoyote]

I like the 2.5-3lb range for the me to shoot my best

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[nilescoyote]

Snareman, Here are some good directions. Try it its easy, Remington does make a good trigger, you'll see after you adjust it.  Dave      http://www.theoutdoorwriter.com/shooting/r700_trigger.htm

I believe that is for the old style rem triggers. The new X-Mark is a bet different. If this is a brand new gun you most likely have the X-Mark. If it were me (and I just did this last year to my sps tactical) I would drop in a rifle basix trigger which can be had for about 100-120 dollars in just about any weight of pull you want or take the gun to a smith that knows what he is doing to adjust the current trigger

[Graybeard]

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,136307.0.html

That is a thread started by Nonya before he pissed Matt off and got banned from the site. I added some photos and instructions on the new Remington triggers at the end of it. If you don't have a trigger pull gage you're working blind and have no clue what it is to begin with or after work. If you're gonna do them for yourself buy a pull gage first.

[Badnews Bob]

Snareman go ahead and try it, Finding the right instuctions is easy with the internet. Use a pull gauge and snapcaps and if it dosn't work out like you want, a smith can correct it easy enuff.  I've found that since I started doing the simpler things like this to my rifles I understand how they work better and enjoy the whole firearm experiance more.  I started with triggers and now I add my own sights, change stocks, rebarrell, and refinish.  Not to say you will go that far, just saying try it you might like it.

[SHOOTALL]

you can stand a higher pull if there is little or no creep and over travel .
3-4 is nice . Not sure 3 is best on a cold wet day with gloves on , a 4 with no creep may be a better choice in a hunting gun . I shot a remington XP-100 with a pound and a half trigger , it was a handful to manage in competition . I would not wish to have one that light in the field .

[saltydog]

As stated it depends on your application and experience shooting - less experience / practice the higher the weight should be. 1990's to early 2008 factory rifle probably 5-7 lbs. A general mid-size game hunting rifle at 3 1/2 -4 lbs would be my setting. Varmit rifle a bit less. Target bench gun - alot less. Big game rifle - a bit more. If you use the rifle alot during the year, IMO unless it is a rifle with an adjustable trigger like a Savage you would be well served to go with an aftermarket trigger. Once or twice a year hunting rifle - go to a good gunsmith and get it adjusted to your needs.

[jro45]

I set my rifles at 3.5 LBS