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H&R Triggers
« on: March 17, 2009, 01:11:25 PM »
I have bought seven new handis over the years. I don't find the triggers to be disagreeable at all. Have I just been "lucky"? The only thing I don't like is the over-travel. This comes from the fact all my mausers have timney triggers in them. By the same token the H&R triggers dont seem to have a lot of creep,sqeeze, bang. Question, to eliminate the over-travel could one thread the guard install a set screw with locknut and adjust til the sear releases the hammer? Inquiring minds need to know.
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Re: H&R Triggers
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 01:23:13 PM »
I also find that the trigger is not that bad from the factory, but I like to lighten them some anyway. As you most likely know the trigger guard is plastic and that all that thick. You may be able to use a fine threaded screw and get by with it using a nut on one side or both. You might be able to super glue/epoxy a nut to the trigger guard one the back side with a jamb nut on the trigger side and have it work too. I suspect that there would be a problem with the transfer bar however. I think when the trigger actually releases the hammer, the transfer bar is not totally into the up position. If you stop the trigger from traveling to the rear the transfer bar will not come up all the way. I think this has been discussed/proposed before. Someone will come along with a better memory than mine on this subject. Good Luck and Good Shooting
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Re: H&R Triggers
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2009, 01:25:47 PM »
I don't think the transfer bar will come up if the trigger doesn't have an appropriate amount of over travel.  At least from having the action apart and examining things, it wouldn't seem so.

My .22 Hornet had such a heavy trigger that I could suspend the entire weight of the rifle by the trigger, and it still wouldn't release the hammer.  It was nearly nine pounds!  It's three pounds now...
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Re: H&R Triggers
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2009, 01:28:43 PM »
I just checked out one of my frames and now I think the transfer bar would stay in the up position, as long as the trigger is not released. I am just not real sure of this. I know this has been discussed in the past and it was discouraged, I think. I know if there is much recoil and some thing is on the back side of the trigger guard (like a screw or nut), it could rap a knuckle pretty good.
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Re: H&R Triggers
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2009, 01:37:37 PM »
You can put a temp shim behind the trigger and see if the t-bar stays up,  people have used a screw in the TG before with no problems, but it may not work on all of em. But let's face it, these aren't benchrest guns, they're plenty capable of ½-1moa accuracy with a reasonable 3lb trigger once you're used to shooting it.  ;)

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Re: H&R Triggers
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2009, 01:49:34 PM »
I knew Tim would be along and shed some true light on this subject. I thought I remembered it being discouraged - oh well old age and memories aren't what they used to be.

The over travel does not bother me as much as creep. the Handi trigger does not have a lot of creep, even from the factory. I also have after market triggers for some of the bolt guns I have and have them adjusted down to very little over travel. But like I said the over travel does not bother me that much.
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Re: H&R Triggers
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2009, 02:24:21 PM »
I didn't even know what overtravel was until someone discussed it on another forum about 5 yrs ago, I guess I've always lived with the trigger and learned how to use it as it, my BLR has a terrible trigger, but it's always been very accurate and never caused me to miss any game, I guess I'm kinda like Richard and his RCBS Case Master, there weren't any problems before he learned all the idiosyncrasies of runout, ignorance is bliss!!!  ;D

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Re: H&R Triggers
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2009, 02:34:32 PM »
 Some guys on the Kel-tec forum glue pencil erasers inside their triggerguard for an overtravel stop. Once it's glued on it's easy to shave with a razorblade to the right size, and if it won't work or you don't like it you have no permanent damage.
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Re: H&R Triggers
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2009, 03:45:01 AM »
Just checked my BC. on lyman scale 6.14 lbs. needs the trigger job,but looking for the right punchs for the job,brass made for round head pins.
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