vanguard trigger

[mjbgalt]

the trigger in my .22-250 vanguard is every bit as bad as i remember my last vanguard trigger being. i tried to adjust it myself but no dice...any easy ways to slick it up or can i take it somewhere?

-Matt

[gunnut69]

It's been a while but I thought the Vanguard trigger was adjustable? Have you a diagram for the rifle? I will look tomorrow for the diagram, it's in the shop I'm sure. What is the triggers problem, weight, overtravel, slack,,, or just gritty? What did you do to it to try to improve it? What are you wanting to acheive?

[mjbgalt]

trigger's problems are all of the above...

the adjustments are not very helpful...not much adjustment available.

-Matt

[Nobade]

It's easy to get a very good trigger on a Vanguard. Two things to keep in mind though. One is the trigger return spring is captive, so the whole works needs to be disassembled to get to it. But you need to do that to stone the engagement surfaces anyway, so not a big deal. The second and most important is the safety is a simple blocking style. In order for the creep to be removed and still have a functional safety you need to remove material from the front of the trigger where it hits the safety. This part is hardened, and cannot be cut with normal cutters. I use a carbide endmill and usually remove .010" to start. If you take too much you've just ruined it and good luck finding a replacement. If you don't cut it you can never get the creep out and still have a safety. There is a very fine line to work to, and not something to do if you're not comfortable working with triggers and understand what is happening. However, done properly these triggers can be as good as about any other factory trigger.

[rockbilly]

You mat try to coat everything with valve lapping compound and working it for a while to see if it weill get better.  I have used this method on several guns that felt a little rough and it seemed to help.

I use snap caps and while setting watching TV "pop" it off a few hundred times. Just make sure you clean it well and apply oil afterwards.

[gunnut69]

rockabilly__ that is a very dangerous thing to do. A trigger is a finely fitted mechanism and what you suggested would alter many or perhaps all the tolerances in the device. You might produce a dangerous condition and get someone hurt!! Never introduce grit into a trigger. It's polished and honed carefully  NOT indisciminantly lapped..