SBH Hunter trigger ??

[pistolfan]

I just bought a SBH Hunter in 45 Colt, shoots great but the trigger pull is way to heavy for me, anyone have suggestion on how to lighten it up a little or do I need to go to a gunsmith. Don't have a trigger pull gauge so I don't know what it's at. I have a SBH in 44mag and that trigger is real nice. Thanks for any replys. Peter

[SHOOTALL]

Brownell's has spring kits that should help. Shooting also helps as does dry fire . a good lube will also help. A good gun smith is always a good way to go if parts modification is needed.

[KYODE]

of course a gunsmith job would be nice n slick, but it does cost $. if you can't afford such, or just want to try this route first.....the poor mans trigger job will help quite a bit.
http://www.gunblast.com/Poorboy.htm
 
i did mine and am reasonably satisfied with it.
 

[BlkHawk73]

  The poorboy method never interested me.  Figured there's two legs for a reason.  If one needs an improved trigger, I'd certainly hope the few dollars for a kit wouldn't be too much.    Of course if you want a really good one, send it off and have it done by someone that is known for such work.

[pistolfan]

Thanks for all the help. I've read somewhere  just changing the main spring can lighten up a trigger pull on SBH's, I may do that first if, it doesn't work I'll take it to a gunsmith and have him work on it. Peter

[gcrank1]

Drop one leg off and just try it; it will give you an idea about how it will feel with a lighter, or modified, spring and if your ignition and accuracy is there. Its the no cost way to learn something, even if you dont want to have that one leg off permanently.
FWIW, the modified spring, done by some judicious bending of the factory spring, worked very well for me after trying as I suggest above. In the way distant past I ordered a spring kit (3 springs of differing weights) for a Redhawk and the two lowest wouldnt fire reliably even though they felt great in the livingroom. Kinda put me off ordering springs, you may do better.

[bluecow]

i will never do the poor boy trigger jog again!  nor do i think anyone should.  did this to my sbh and cant tell if it did any good, ( but thought that it just might have) but that might be just my stiff old hands.  so i tried it with my 30 year old well used single six.  the hammer would catch half way and STOP.  to bring the hammer to full cock you would have to let off the hammer some and then continue.  it didnt do this every time but well above 50%.  both legs back on both guns now and never a problem again. imho if its that bad any gun smith can do some light stoning and new spring for not much $.  if its not that bad just shoot the hell out of it

[gcrank1]

Sorry it didnt work for you, though it has for a bunch of guys, and you did learn it wasnt the way to go for you and cost you nothing. I cant help but wonder if you had/have tried the subtle bending of both spring legs to improve the spring tension while maintaining both legs? It isnt hard and if I can remember the link I'll post it (was great pics or video). When I tried the drop of one leg I took some care in looking at the mechanism to try to perch the off leg out of the way of the mainspring and strut. Right away I liked the direction this was taking me so I fairly quickly (within 50 rds) went on to tweak the spring. Worst case scenario for me was that I'd mess the spring up and need to get a Wolff replacement, but hey, worth a go, no?
It works great, cost -0-, and I learned I could tweak a Ruger spring with success. All + in my book.
Could it be that your well worn S-Six has a lighter spring already in it or that it is now somewhat weaker with age so that the one leg on wasnt returning the trigger with enough oomph to keep it from catching as you cocked the hammer?
As for a gunsmith triggerjob and new spring install hereabouts, the better part of $100 is more than 'not much $' and a bunch of 'gunsmiths' are not single action educated anymore. This is to say, for me, if Im going to have to pay someone to work on one of my anything he is going to be a specialist in that type; I dont likely want a 'blackgun guy/Ruger 10/22/parts swapper' working on mine.

[Swampman]

The poorboy trigger job works great.

[alan in ga]

wish I could find one in 45 OR 44 mag! What prices did you find when shopping for your Hunters??? Thanks.

[mrbumps]

I installed a Powers Custom Hammer and Trigger kit in mine.  It results in a wonderful crisp light trigger.  If you use the trigger spring that comes with the kit, you get a trigger pull of about 2.5 lbs, which is a bit light for my tastes on ahunting gun, but if you keep the factory trigger spring, you get about 3.5 lb pull.  Mine is a 45 Colt Bisley.  The grips were made by Cary Chapman.
 

[pistolfan]

Mrbumps, that is one nice looking pistol, looks like mine except for the grip. I'm going to see if I can locate the kit you put in your gun those weight of pulls sound just about right. I could use the lighter pull for target work and the other for hunting. I belong to The Cast Bullet Assoc. and was planning on using mine in the "Postal" matches they have. Thanks for the reply. Peter

[mrbumps]

You'll love the Power Custom Kit.  It also gives you a half-cock, with indexed loading.
 
This is the kit I used:
 
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/229378/power-custom-hammer-and-trigger-kit-with-wolff-spring-kit-ruger-single-action-bisley-style-blue
 
This is the one to get if you have the Bisley Hunter. 

[1911crazy]

Put some moly on the sear and run it in.