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Offline Sourdough

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Need trigger work
« on: February 14, 2006, 03:11:38 PM »
Have an older M-77 in 350 Rem Mag.  Decided to start using it while floating  this summer.  Took it to the range today, and it really needs something done to the trigger.  Too heavy.  What can I do to lighten it some?
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« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2006, 03:18:45 PM »
Your gunsmith may be able to help you, but I've had good luck by replacing it with a Timney trigger.  Rugers, as great as they are, generally come with poor triggers, just a sign of the liablility times!
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« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2006, 04:34:33 PM »
The Ruger M77 triggers are adjustable, so you may be able to go that route.  If not, they are very easy to work on.  I've touched up the triggers on my M77 and M77 MKII rifles.
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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2006, 11:26:21 AM »
As already stated they are very easy to work on. If you go to varminthunters.com "tech" section and brows down. You will find a very good description of how the trigger works and what needs to be adjusted.
Remember go slow and take your time. You can save yourself $100.00 real fast.

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Re: Need trigger work
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2006, 03:00:07 PM »
Should have took longwalkers advise. I did go slow but just went too far.
Have several rugers and all are shooters they just needed alittle trigger work. Started to take it to gunsmith then started to get a replacement then decided to try one myself and if I messed up I would get the replacment.

First one I went a little too far and flipped the saftey and yep ,went off. Took the second one down and seen that I had rounded the first one too much . Adjusted and swapped parts and ended up with two perfect triggers. Got so excited I did my other two centerfires and then my 77-17.
Saved meself 500.00 this afternoon.
If you TAKE YOUR TIME and GO SLOW the ruger triggers are simple to work on.

My only other question is how do yall do saftey checks after a trigger job.
None are too light and the only methods that I have used is to first flip the saftey, then slam the bolt a few times and thump the butt a few times. All checked out well with these methods. Are there any more that yall use.
Thanks, DM









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Re: Need trigger work
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2006, 04:57:10 PM »
Quote from: dancoman
My only other question is how do yall do saftey checks after a trigger job.
None are too light and the only methods that I have used is to first flip the saftey, then slam the bolt a few times and thump the butt a few times. All checked out well with these methods. Are there any more that yall use.
Thanks, DM

Since I lack a gage to measure trigger pull weight I use the same methods you do.  Even with a gage I would try all of them, which makes the gage somewhat superfluous unless you just have to know.
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Re: Need trigger work
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2006, 04:54:07 AM »
I have replaced the factory triggers in two M77 II's with Rifle Basix triggers. They are less expensive than Timneys and easier to install. For the tang safety models, they have a new sear available, even less expensive. The two I have done have been 100% drop in, with crisp, adjustable let offs.
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