Can Tikka triggers be worked down to 1lb ?

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Hi guys - any experience getting Tikka triggers down to around a pound?

I'd like to lighten-up a m595 trigger (in 222 Rem). A pound would be a good weight - for targets and varmints.

OR - are there any aftermarket triggers avaliable.

Thoughts - comments - suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thank you - SD
 
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I have a couple of just about perfect triggers on Sako/Tikka rifles that are at 2.5 lbs. I haven't tried to get there, I don't think there are any aftermarket parts made for them.
 
superd222 said:
Hi guys - any experience getting Tikka triggers down to around a pound?

I'd like to lighten-up a m595 trigger (in 222 Rem). A pound would be a good weight - for targets and varmints.

OR - are there any aftermarket triggers avaliable.

Thoughts - comments - suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thank you - SD
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You can use an India stone to smooth the trigger bearing surfaces. But unless you know what you're doing you'll probably just ruin the rifle. I suggest you talk to some gunsmiths and see if you can find one that would do it for you. 1 lb is pretty light and not all gunsmiths will agree to lighten the trigger on a sporting rifle to 1 lb. because of liability concerns.

Also remember that by lightening the trigger to 1 lb you are probably lowering the resale value by several hundred bucks. Taking into account what a trigger job will cost and how much you're going to lose in resale value, you might consider just buying a real target rifle.
 
i had an electronic grip paintball gun thats trigger was 75 GRAM's. if you shook the gun it would fire, i accidently shot that marker so many time's. i would be careful making a trigger that light.
 
2.5 is as light as i would take one of the factory triggers. tuning it lighter may allow for the gun to fire upon closing the bolt. not an accurate way to shoot.
 
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... you might consider just buying a real target rifle.
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I don't understand why is everyone so scared of a light trigger? Decrease the value by a couple hundred bucks??? hmmm....???

I shoot a club competition every week with both rimfire and centerfire rifles. My Anschutz target rifle has a 10oz 2-stage trigger - from the factory. It's awesome.

I use a Rifle Basix trigger in a Rem 700 that's about 1.25lbs (20 oz). I've shot loads of groundhogs with this rig too - never a problem.

I'm just wondering if it's easy to replicate this on a Tikka. Right now it's just over 2lbs (adjustment screw backed out to the stop).

I'd like to get it closer to the let-off weight of the others so there's not such a big difference in trigger pull. It makes a huge difference - especially when you switch back-and-forth between rifles over the course of fire.

Any precision rifle shooters want to comment?

Thanks - SD
 
I do know some F Class guys that have triggers set up at a few oz. These are shot off a rest on the range, so there is a time and place for very light triggers. These trigger must be set up so they will not bump fire.
I have an Anschutz prone rifle with a 3 oz trigger. Great trigger but you really need to pay attention that you don't fan the trigger when closing the bolt.
For TR/Palma there is talk of going to lighter triggers (3.5 lbs now) I don't think you will see shooters going to oz on fullbore target rifles but something around 2 lbs would be nice.
To answer your question about Tikka triggers I am not sure. As long as the trigger breaks clean the difference between 1.25 lbs and 2 lbs may be more in your head. However the difference between a 10oz, 2 stage and a 2 lbs single stage would be huge.
 
Scared? Its your gun, your money, your liability. Why would i be scared???

The problem i see is that there is not a lot of aftermarket triggers made for the tikkas. So your proposal would most likely entail lightening the existing factory trigger.

The resale value will drop for 2 reasons. Firstly, your rifle is a hunting rifle, and 1 lb is not a practical trigger weight for hunting in Canada (cold fingers, carrying in rough terrain, etc.). Secondly, most people will shy away from a hunting rifle with a factory trigger that has been buggered-with to lower the weight to 1 lb.

It becomes a bubba or at least a semi-bubba (is that a new word?) in the eyes of potential buyers. If i was gonna buy it, I'd factor in the cost of haviung a 'smith install a new factory trigger, hence the "couple hundred bucks" estimate.

You might have a problem finding a gunsmith willing to lighten that trigger to a 1 lb setting. Theres a good reason for that.
 
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The main problem smiths don't do a whole lot of work with Tikka triggers is because replacement parts are not easy and expensive to get. Of course Rem 700 triggers, Mauser, Winchester, etc have had years of practice and cheap replacements.

Can it be done to 1lb. or less? Sure it can, but when you do make a mistake and you will, how much will that cost? It's tough enough getting the correct barrel thread tenon info on a Tikka T3, never mind having a surplus of triggers parts to get it right.
 
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