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Offline Prince of Wales

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« on: April 08, 2004, 10:20:19 AM »
The trigger on my Savage 99 is inconsistant. Sometimes it is firm with no creep. Sometimes it will come back about 1/8" before being firm. There is no pattern to it. Sometimes it has no creep 2-3 times in a row. Sometimes it every other time for each. And sometimes it cound be 2-3 times of creep before being crisp and firm again. Perhaps creep is not an exact description. I can barely feel resistance when squeezing then it kind of jumps back about 1/8" before setting up to fire on more pressure.
 Anyone have an idea of what can be done to procuce a uniform and predictable trigger response? Thanks. POW
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« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2004, 07:08:27 PM »
Prince of Wales
I moved this to the lever action forum as you requested.  I really would suggest a trip to a good smith.  The trigger action/safety system of the 99 is not a simple thing.  It needs care and a bit of knowledge..  If improperly worked it can become a dangerous thing.  It sounds as if there may be parts that are damaged but a trip to a gunsmith is sometimes the better part of valor.. but prehaps some of the knowledgeable on this forum can help..   Good luck
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2004, 08:45:12 AM »
Gunnut I`m in a remote location far from a professional smith. If the problem requires service I will have to ship, thus the hope that the creep was something I could address personally. Still hoping. POW
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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2004, 01:26:35 PM »
You should be aware that there are at least two trigger group designs for this rifle.  
Mine, also suffered from inconsistency, and creep. I took it apart, cleaned it, and polished as many surfaces as possible. it's amazing how much that improved the consistency.
Grinding the sear is how the trigger is adjusted. Thats a one way process. Go to far, and you are on a parts hunt to fix a dangerous rifle.
It can be ground without disassembly with a dremel tool.  
BE careful!
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2004, 04:50:03 AM »
P.O.W..........

I am a Savage Model 99 owner/user and my favorite forum is the "Savage Collectors" Forum at a different net site that I attend each day.

In the past, there have been questions and some "discussions" concerning the triggers and their adjustment on that Forum and the "experts" (and they truly are "experts") on the "Savage Collectors" Forum have STRONGLY advised AGAINST anyone less than qualified GUNSMITHS "adjusting" or "fixing" Model 99 triggers.

I understand that it's a problem for you to deal with having to send your rifle to someone outside your area to be repaired or adjusted... and I understand that folks in your "situation" have to be mostly "self-sufficient".  However, in this case, I STRONGLY recommend you consider sending your rifle to a gunsmith known for their expertise with the Model 99 Savage rifle.

From what's been posted at the other Forum, I can assure you that there can be dire repercussions resulting from messing with the triggers on Model 99's which don't have the greatest triggers in the world.

Fore-warned is fore-armed... 'nuff said.


Strength & Honor...

Ron T.
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2004, 08:27:08 AM »
At the advise of this forum I will not attempt to make adjustments to the trigger of my Savage 99. It is not so much of a problem as it is an annoyance. Thanks guys for the heads up. I did not know. Best of luck. POW
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« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2004, 02:27:43 PM »
POW,

Have you talked to Earl Mossburg in Ketchikan?  He isn't too bad a gunsmith if you tell him exactly what you want done.  He'll also tell you if he can't do something.  I understand there is a gunsmith over in Petersburg also, though I don't know anything about him.
I've had Mossburg do a bit of work over the years and he has always treated me right.

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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2004, 05:12:12 PM »
Kees my experiences with Earl is that he is capable but very slow and hard to reach while the gun is tied up. I have learned to get by without him. Best gunsmith I know in SE is in Juneau now. POW
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2004, 11:16:15 AM »
POW,

Try a good cleaning of the trigger mechanism and see what improvements you get. Get a can of brake pad cleaner and some old brushes and scrub the area up good. If you lubricate at all, very lightly and only on bearing surfaces.

Post back and let us know the results.
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2004, 06:48:35 AM »
Scout Man I`ll do that.Thanks  Best of luck. POW
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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2004, 09:08:10 AM »
scoutman on your advise I gave the trigger mechanism a good cleaning. Guess what? It worked. There must have been a particle in the works that was flushed loose because now the trigger is functioning normally and without creep. It is crisp abd breaks in uniform fashion every time after about a hundred dry firings, Hopefully the issue will remain resolved. Thanks again. POW
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2004, 04:17:23 PM »
ScoutMan... excellent call.  Congrats!

Ron T.
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« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2004, 04:46:38 AM »
POW,

Glad the solution was that simple. If you want to go to the next level, think of spring replacement. Get a good schematic of the 99 and then get a package of lower power trigger return springs from Wolff, Brownell or Midway and replace the factory.

Also, you could get McPherson's book "Accurizing the Factory Rifle" The book has a couple of good sections on the 99.
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