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Adjusted the trigger on my Handi today
« on: March 25, 2009, 11:56:37 AM »
I have to say this was easy. I did a little polishing and shortened the trigger return spring and I have a trigger way better than many other rifles I have owned.  Virtually match grade. No creep, breaks at a little more than 2 pounds.
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Re: Adjusted the trigger on my Handi today
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2009, 12:54:37 PM »
Good for ya. Although i would not class a trigger job on a handi as easy. Simple but not what i consider easy.
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Re: Adjusted the trigger on my Handi today
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 01:31:20 PM »
Do you find the instructions in the FAQ?

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Re: Adjusted the trigger on my Handi today
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2009, 01:49:25 PM »
I used the FAX instructions as a guide.  After I took it apart and put it together a couple of times it was easy. I found a spring to hold the thumbpiece up, cut myself a slave pin and I could take it apart and put it back together in less than 5 minutes.  I though it odd that it took more to replace the pins for final assembly than it did to remove them in the first place.
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Re: Adjusted the trigger on my Handi today
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 01:54:28 PM »
Good on ya.  Yes the hardest part is starting the first pin out. ;)  Always have a spare hammer and trigger before you start and you can't go wrong.  I managed a better trigger just by putting in some brand new hammer and trigger parts from Brownelles.  That was the easiest trigger job I did.  It was also my second one.  Just the lubing and polishing have worked for me so far, but I'm not looking for < 2lb triggers either. 3 to 4 are good for me and my handis.

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Re: Adjusted the trigger on my Handi today
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2009, 02:00:03 PM »
Do you find the instructions in the FAQ?

See the Trigger Work section of the FAQs and Help sticky.

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Re: Adjusted the trigger on my Handi today
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 02:02:47 PM »
I really wasn't looking to get a 2 pound trigger either,  I just figured out what the instructions in the FAX don't tell you.  An amazing design with very few parts.
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Re: Adjusted the trigger on my Handi today
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2009, 06:24:45 AM »
I decided to shoot the rifle a bit as we had a hog hunt planned for this weekend which was snowed out.  The rifle hit 3/4th's of an inch to the right after the trigger job.  I think the more relaxed grip I could use probably accounted for this.  I was able to shoot at individual bullit holes at 50 yards and hit them.
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