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Offline Nobade

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« on: February 06, 2005, 02:58:14 PM »
Man, those things are a pain in the butt to take apart! It took a while but I finally figured out the tricks today. Got the trigger return spring replaced with a lighter one and did the Dale 53 mod on the trigger. Much nicer now! You gotta wonder about an engineer that would take such a marvelously simple action and make it so complex just to show they can. Jeez!
"Give me a lever long enough, and a place to stand, and I'll break the lever."

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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2005, 01:48:20 PM »
I'll bite, what is the Dale53 trigger job?

Jay

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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2005, 01:48:51 AM »
I don't remember his last name, he may hang around here some, but used to be on the Shooter's forum years ago. He realized that the hole the buttstock attaching bolt goes into points directly to the back side of the trigger. By using a 7mm bolt about .400" long, grinding it down to the minor diameter on one ond for about .187", and putting a screwdriver slot in the other end you can thread it into the hole and allow it to bear on the trigger, making it adjustable for creep. When it's adjusted just put a drop of wicking Loctite on it to keep it from moving. Presto, wonderful trigger with imperceptable creep. The stock fixing bolt shouldn't touch it when it is tightened; if it does just add another washer under the head of it. You don't need to take the action apart to do this, just remove the buttstock. Brownells sells a device that does the same thing, for about $20 but a bolt, file, and hacksaw will make one for a lot less if you take the time to do it.
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2005, 03:48:46 PM »
That is just awsome! Thanks for the information! Best thing I heard all day. What a great idea.

Jay