Marlin Trigger

[UtahRob]

I did this to both my Marlin 17 hmr's   and boy what a difference.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33044&highlight=paper+mate+spring

[EVOC ONE]

Yep! The older Model 20's and 25's especially respond very well to the spring mod.  A good cleaning of the trigger and a touch of polishing will help as well.

 

[Keith L]

Make sure you know what you are doing before working on a trigger. And always carefully and thoroughly test for accidental discharge prior to loading live ammo into the gun.  I tap mine hard from a number of directions to make sure it won't bump off.  I use a rubber mallet.

These home made pen spring and shim trigger jobs can be dangerous.  Sometimes they remove so much engagement and lighten return springs so much that the trigger can let go just sitting there.  Most of the time I hunt/shoot with family and friends.  I want to bring home all the folks that went with me to the field. 

Nuff said.

[UtahRob]

Make sure you know what you are doing before working on a trigger. And always carefully and thoroughly test for accidental discharge prior to loading live ammo into the gun.  I tap mine hard from a number of directions to make sure it won't bump off.  I use a rubber mallet.

These home made pen spring and shim trigger jobs can be dangerous.  Sometimes they remove so much engagement and lighten return springs so much that the trigger can let go just sitting there.  Most of the time I hunt/shoot with family and friends.  I want to bring home all the folks that went with me to the field. 

Nuff said.

Tested both of mine before i ever loaded them , all is well .

[ilikemilitaria]

I took a look at my marlin 81DL, as it has a very stiff trigger. Springs in this model are too small to sub with a "ball-point pen" spring (at least the ones I could find here at home)... So, we just started doing a little snipping on the existing one, and a little honing on my trigger group parts. After about 8 attempts, it is very nice compared to when I started. I dont have a trigger scale, but it has to be a least half of what is was. and it breaks just like glass. I always use hard arkansas stones for this. I have one that has very sharp corners, which works great for trigger work. I hope to put it on paper tomorrow and see how much smaller my groups are. After doing trigger work, ALWAYS cock the firearm and strike the butt several times, hit the side of the stock, etc..to ensure the hammer and pin stay cocked. I always do this with either a snap cap in the chamber, or a spent brass hull.

Dave

[curtism1234]

I can not stress enough that this is a great idea with horrific outcomes

I did that with my 880sq and 917 and it could never keep the bolt cocked. You pushed the bolt down and the gun would snap (not go off though)

So I thought going to a heavier spring will be the answer. Went to the hardware store and bought a similar spring like the factory but a little lighter. That worked well for a while until both rifles actually slam fired (as in went off) at the shooting range.

Both passed the "drop test". Both functioned well for about a year. Both eventually slamfired and sent a round downrange.

VERY VERY VERY dangerous

Rifle Basix is a good product and I'd recomend it
80 bucks
Not shooting someone - priceless

[Ladobe]

One more strong DON'T DUE to support What Keith and curtism said 110%. 

Lots of people did the Pentel thing on the Marlins, especially when the 17HMR's came out (2001) and was so widely popular as a cheap way into this new cartridge in a quality firearm.    But there have been lots of mishaps with rifles modified with the Pentel Fix, luckily most I've heard about just embarrassing to the rifle owner and not causing injury or death.  Still what should be a wake up call for all of us of something that has been common enough it is worth paying heed to.   The "Fix" works great up front maybe, but if you must take the plunge and do it realize that it requires rechecking on a very regular basis as it does wear in and change over time and use often making the rifle unsafe.

I too went the other and safer route, bought a Marlin 17VS 17HMR as soon as they came out and immediately ordered and installed a Rifle Basix trigger for it.   You get a much better trigger than the Pentel Fix offers, one that is completely safe if set correctly and easy to reset to keep it that way as it wears in if it changes.   Best $80 spent as it is a win/win all the way - safety, peace of mind, and in use smooth as silk.

I can't speak for you folks, but to me the price is very cheap just for the peace of mind that you and your shooting pards are safer.

Larry