Accu-Trigger vs Rifle Basix

[flabbydan]

Does anyone have experience with both of these triggers on Savage rifles?  How do they compare?  If they are set to equal pull weights, is either one more "crisp"?  Just curious.
Dan

[safetysheriff]

Dan'

no disrespect intended; but i talked a friend of mine into buying the Remington Model 700's -- partly because of their adjustable triggers and he has now switched from being a Browning fan to a Remington regular.    I looked at the Savage's and made my latest purchases from Remington myself.....and set up the triggers per www.centerfirecentral.com with their instructions.     (we set up several for my friend, and a couple for me.....and they shoot like a house of fire!)    we use the RCBS trigger-pull gauge and it works just fine.     the Remington's are also adjustable for trigger stop and for sear engagement -- but the sear engagement is a safety-sensitive area that must be handled sensibly.   the instructions I got off centerfirecentral.com were more than adequate.   i hope they still have them posted.  

if it's a good factory trigger you want, get a Model 700 with its adjustable trigger and you'll probably be more satisfied than with a Savage.

[Val]

I have a Savage 25-06 with the Accu-trigger and I like the tigger very much. I never adjusted my trigger because the factory setting was just fine for me. The beauty of the accu-trigger is that when set very light, it will not accidently fire if you drop the rifle. That's the purpose of the center portion that must be pulled before the tigger will operate. I never tried the Rifle Basix trigger because the Savage trigger in my non accu-trigger was adjusted by a gunsmith and it works just fine. The gunsmith lightened the trigger and took the play out of it so it's nice and crisp.

Both my Savages with B&C Duramax stocks shoot under 1/2 MOA and I'm getting 1/4- to 3/8" three shot groups out of my 300 RUM.

[copp]

I have both the Accu-trigger and the Savage 22-250, and the Basix sear in a Savage 17 HMR. I do not have a gauge, but they both break at a very light weight. The Basix breaks at a slightly less weight and I prefer it for target practice and hunting over the Accu-trigger. The Basix is a little hard to adjust. For overall safety, I would prefer the Accu-Trigger. I prefer a light pull when hunting because many shots are not from a steady rest, and I want the rifle to go off quickly when the crosshairs are on the critter (deer or rabbit).

I believe the Savage centerfires have an adjustable trigger. I do know that I adjusted two of my Winchester centerfires last year before deer season to a very light pull, and they now feel very similar to the Accu-trigger.

[Lawdog]

Actually I prefer the AccuTrigger.  Savage deserves all the awards it is getting for this design.  In these times where lawyers are forcing the firearms manufactures into putting their "safe" triggers(pulls of 5 lbs. or more) to keep down the lawsuits the AccuTrigger is makes great sense.  Now there is a factory trigger that isn’t made of stamped metal(like those of the big green) that can be set to take advantage of the accuracy that Savage rifles are getting to be known for.  Go with a Savage and don’t let anyone talk you out of one.  Lawdog