Best Factory Trigger

[lilabner]

Zachary,
A good followup to this thread would be to ask which factory triggers can be readily made good by a qualified gunsmith and which should be discarded and replaced by an aftermarket trigger. I took my Vanguard to a gunsmith that has done a lot of good trigger work for me and he was unable to eliminate the last tiny bit of creep in the factory trigger. I can't tolerate creep. He says Remingtons are the easiest trigger to tune and he can always get a nice light pull and crisp letoff. I put a Timney in the Vanguard and that was that - just what I wanted. With some rifles, you are better off going straight to an aftermarket trigger.

[Zachary]

Actually, that is what I was trying to avoid - spending more money on a trigger, or trigger work, after the purchase of a rifle.  To my way of thinking, I can get a rifle for X dollars, but it will need trigger work and/or replacement (like a Remington).  However, if I get a Tikka, then, although it may be a bit more money (if at all), then it will be worth it because I don't have to spend any extra money on the trigger. 

I also own many Remingtons.  Actually, beleive it or not, I probably own more Remingtons than Tikkas.    Still, I find that my factory Tikka triggers are better than even my worked-up Remington triggers.

It's interesting, when I first started this thread, only Savage had a new trigger...the accutrigger.  Since then, however, Remington has apparently come out with a new trigger, as well as Ruger.  While I still paln to forward these results to Remington, I would imagine that Remington's response would be that they have already addressed this issue - not to mention that they will also say that there is nothing wrong with their original trigger, regardless of what everyone here says otherwise.

Zachary

[lilabner]

Zachary,
No offense, but I suspect that Savage and Tikka deserve the lion's share of the credit for trigger improvements we are seeing in the industry. Inexpensive rifles clearly don't have to come with lousy triggers. In addition to Remington and Ruger(I hadn't heard about the Ruger improvements), CZ has come out with a new trigger and Marlin has been advertising a new, improved trigger for their rimfires for about a year now. I purchased a Vanguard because I wanted a .270 with a 24 inch barrel and heavier weight than most other rifles for a particular kind of shooting. I knew that out of the box, the trigger would probably not be good. I just wish I had known that to get the kind of trigger pull I wanted, it made sense to install an aftermarket trigger.

[Muskie Hunter]

I have a safe full of Remingtons,Rugers and Marlins and all have had to have trigger work done on them to even come close to the new Savage Classic that I received a few days ago.This is not to slam all my other fine rifles but as of now,I'll give a nod to the old work horse Savage.Never tried a Sako or Tikka. Savage,that's my final answer.

[trophytaker308]

Actually, that is what I was trying to avoid - spending more money on a trigger, or trigger work, after the purchase of a rifle.  To my way of thinking, I can get a rifle for X dollars, but it will need trigger work and/or replacement (like a Remington).  However, if I get a Tikka, then, although it may be a bit more money (if at all), then it will be worth it because I don't have to spend any extra money on the trigger. 

I also own many Remingtons.  Actually, beleive it or not, I probably own more Remingtons than Tikkas.    Still, I find that my factory Tikka triggers are better than even my worked-up Remington triggers.

It's interesting, when I first started this thread, only Savage had a new trigger...the accutrigger.  Since then, however, Remington has apparently come out with a new trigger, as well as Ruger.  While I still paln to forward these results to Remington, I would imagine that Remington's response would be that they have already addressed this issue - not to mention that they will also say that there is nothing wrong with their original trigger, regardless of what everyone here says otherwise.

Zachary

no disregards, but can you actually adjust the remington triggers yourself and fully understand the procedure of each screw?if so then there is no comparision to a tikka,the remington triggers can be lighter and smoother and break cleaner than a tikka when done correctly.just my 2 cents worth,like i said i can get mine a few oz under a lb,evertime in every 700 model,and function safely.

[Whistler]

Although I haven't tried all that are on the list My personal favorite is the CZ single set trigger. Best of both worlds. You can go hunting use it like a fully adjustable regular trigger or take it to the range and sight in your scope using it like a set trigger also adjustable. It makes a liar out of the old saying that "you can't have your cake and eat it too"! With the CZ single set trigger you can and do!