Author Topic: Triger pull # (Read 838 times)

LeftyPa · « **on:** January 21, 2005, 04:24:40 AM »

Just bought T/C firestorm (Flint) Having trigger pull reworked what poundage would you guys suggest, its about 6.5# from factory.

LeftyPa

Charles/NM · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2005, 07:32:11 AM »

For a hunting rifle that you may shoot with light gloves I would suggest 4# or maybe just a tad lighter. Shooting in PA cold weather with gloves will make the trigger weight feel like half of what it measures at home.

lostid · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2005, 07:39:51 PM »

i gotta tell ya man,,that depends on you.
How well can you depend on a "flash in the pan"
How good are the "pellets" the rifle is dependent on?
Who's adjusting the trigger and why?

All BS aside,,nobody can recommend a trigger "pull weight" to another,,.aside from factory..Pull weight is determined buy each individual,,and that comes from practice and experiance only.
So,,,,shoot sum. If it to heavey or to light,,,adjust it. sorry I don't mean top be rude,,but I use dsdt triggers,,that way I can adjust them myself,,I like about 4# un-set,,(i'm guessing) set?/well if ya blow too hard she'll go off! I hope that doesn't answer that you'll have sumones set your sp trigger flint lock too 4#'s!

Shoot sum leftypa

Eric N. · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2005, 10:43:54 PM »

I agree with Charles,4lbs. With gloves,no less.

fffffg · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2005, 05:45:11 AM »

trigger guard size is also a factor.. if you have to cram a glove in there to get it by the guard and onto the trigger its not good to have light pull. for shotgun i like three pounds, then this summer i bought a drilling, its about 10 pounds after gunsmith worked it over.. i was livid.. now i shoot it fine.. trigger pull is in the mind.. i have a set trigger on my sharps that my son wont even use for ANY reason.. it is LIGHT.. i love it,, but it cost me a deer with gloves two years ago. gun went off at 30 degree angle.. probably came down in the next county..now when using rifle, glove comes of during shot. shot gun is different i use big trigger gaurds or thin gloves.. if your a cold weather bp rifle shooter i suppose you could do the same.. but cold weather and bp is totally differnt ball game.. impacts are different, second shots can have rock hard fouling to deal with if loads and second shot loading teckniques arnt proven for that temp.. ive shot many a duck at 20 below with flint and bismuth, and it takes special treatment on loading and reloads to do so if your going to shoot more than one shot.. .. my opinion only. dave..

roundball · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2005, 06:22:43 AM »

Quote from: fffffg

.........i love it,, but it cost me a deer with gloves two years ago. gun went off at 30 degree angle.. probably came down in the next county..now when using rifle, glove comes of during shot.

Same thing when I first started using a TC Hawken with set triggers...was easing up to a tree to get a rest for a shot at a 4 pointer 75+yds away...set the trigger, forgot about my gloves and off it went with the muzzle still up in the air like you said...scared the daylights out of me, and the buck left the county!

I've since taken a dremel wheel to the sear tips and tumbler notches on my Hawkens to get the front trigger down to around 3 lbs and just use the front trigger when deer hunting with gloves on.