BLR group after trigger polish

[MZ5]

My BLR (a Lightning in .243 Winchester) shoots well for me; an inch to inch and a half at a hundred yards.  At least, it did.  The trigger on my rifle (I bought it second hand; s/n decodes to 1999 manufacture) was a DISASTER.  It was super-extra creepy & gritty.  Well, I put a hard Arkansas stone to it to polish (only! No engagement angle changes!!) it up, and now here's what I got with some Hornady factory ammo that previously was in that inch and a half area:



I guess that means that I really stink as a rifle shot if I have a super-crappy trigger.  Whatever, though, because with a good trigger the gun will shoot very well!

[yukondog]

Nice!

[pricedo]

My BLR (a Lightning in .243 Winchester) shoots well for me; an inch to inch and a half at a hundred yards.  At least, it did.  The trigger on my rifle (I bought it second hand; s/n decodes to 1999 manufacture) was a DISASTER.  It was super-extra creepy & gritty.  Well, I put a hard Arkansas stone to it to polish (only! No engagement angle changes!!) it up, and now here's what I got with some Hornady factory ammo that previously was in that inch and a half area:



I guess that means that I really stink as a rifle shot if I have a super-crappy trigger.  Whatever, though, because with a good trigger the gun will shoot very well!

Have you measured the trigger pull since you did the polishing?
If so, what is it?
The trigger on my BLR 81 is creepy and is 7 pounds.
If a DIY polishing can get it down to about 4 pounds and crisper that should be OK.
I am planning to take it to Neil Jones who apparently is THE BLR trigger guru next time I go to PA on a hunting trip.
I hear he can get them down to the 2-3 pound range.

[MZ5]

I'm sorry, I do not have a trigger pull scale/gauge, so I cannot tell what the pull weight is.  It's likely heavier than my A-bolts are or were once I adjusted them down, but the fact that the creep and grit are gone makes the pull weight a non-issue to me.

I have also heard good things of the 'smith you mention.  Personally, I wouldn't want to reduce the mainspring strength.  Not sure about sear spring.  I guess a person could make that a lighter spring and still retain good safety; I don't really know.

If you decide to do any polishing yourself, be warned:  You'll need a THIN stone.  Even the smallest triangle stone may or may not fit, depending upon the specific gun/parts in question.  If your stone is 'close' but not quite thin enough, you'll end up altering the sear/hammer engagement angles for the worse (UNSAFE).

Be smart.

[pricedo]

I'm sorry, I do not have a trigger pull scale/gauge, so I cannot tell what the pull weight is.  It's likely heavier than my A-bolts are or were once I adjusted them down, but the fact that the creep and grit are gone makes the pull weight a non-issue to me.

I have also heard good things of the 'smith you mention.  Personally, I wouldn't want to reduce the mainspring strength.  Not sure about sear spring.  I guess a person could make that a lighter spring and still retain good safety; I don't really know.

If you decide to do any polishing yourself, be warned:  You'll need a THIN stone.  Even the smallest triangle stone may or may not fit, depending upon the specific gun/parts in question.  If your stone is 'close' but not quite thin enough, you'll end up altering the sear/hammer engagement angles for the worse (UNSAFE).

Be smart.

I will................I'll take it to the GURU.
I really like the rifle & don't want to screw it up.
I am tolerant of some things but I insist on a light, crisp trigger.
Browning (Miroku) could & should have done a lot better with the BLR triggers.
But as I said before getting a passable product out of the factory in volume seems to trump pride in product & workmanship these days.
He's asking $120 which is not too bad for a walk away & no worry job by a guy who does this for a living and stands out in the crowd because of his proven workmanship.