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I been reading over the net that some shooters say a light but crisp trigger pull with no travel is the way to go, and some say the right way is travel with a light and crisp trigger pull. Hope what I stating makes sense.

I'd like for some of the more experience shooters to give me your opinion.



JonnyBender
 
Depends of the type of shooting. For F-Class, I like minimal travel, 1.5 ounces single stage. This makes the act of pulling the trigger as much mental as physical. All my guns have Jewells on them, so every gun feels identical.

For hunting, I like a heavy trigger I can lean on. My varmint rifles have stock 7-pound Remingtons on them, and I like them just fine. I telepathcially project all that physical effort into the gopher and they blow up better.
 
Obtunded said:
I telepathcially project all that physical effort into the gopher and they blow up better.
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Haha awesome!

I find the same for me aswell... for BR and Target shooting something thats light and crisp is best but when it comes to hunting I prefer something you actually have to give a good squeeze.
 
JonnyBender said:
I been reading over the net that some shooters say a light but crisp trigger pull with no travel is the way to go, and some say the right way is travel with a light and crisp trigger pull. Hope what I stating makes sense.

I'd like for some of the more experience shooters to give me your opinion.



JonnyBender
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Travel has no place in a single stage trigger. That's best left for a two stage trigger. Crisp is important and that means no travel... light is as light as you can get used to. I hunt with a 2 pound trigger and use lighter triggers on my 22 and varmint rifle and if I were to shoot F class or Benchrest the trigger would be in the low ounces. I always preferred about a 4 ounce trigger for Benchrest. If you get used to a light trigger you can easily 'feel' a 2 pounder when hunting...
 
Very light, and crisp for target and varmint shooting, and about 2.5 lbs and crisp for a hunting gun. In both cases no travel.
 
Obtunded said:
For hunting, I like a heavy trigger I can lean on. My varmint rifles have stock 7-pound Remingtons on them, and I like them just fine. I telepathcially project all that physical effort into the gopher and they blow up better.
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Hahahahah... Awesome quote. Telepathically exlpoding gophers...

I have a no-creep 2.5 lb trigger on my rifle, for hunting and target shooting.
 
acm said:
First of all, that's hilarious.

Second of all, what's the rationale behind heavier triggers for hunting?
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When hunting, the weather might be miserable, and you could be in a condition of excitement, fear, or some other stress related to the moment immediately prior to the shot. It is reasonable to assume that under such conditions your sensitivity to the trigger could be reduced, yet and the trigger mustn't break until you can feel contact with it.
 
JonnyBender said:
I been reading over the net that some shooters say a light but crisp trigger pull with no travel is the way to go, and some say the right way is travel with a light and crisp trigger pull. Hope what I stating makes sense.

I'd like for some of the more experience shooters to give me your opinion.



JonnyBender
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Guntech nailed it. The trigger is the single most important element related to how well someone can shoot a particular rifle. You can make do with crummy sights mounted on a badly balanced rifle that has a poor fitting stock; but without a decent trigger you will never shoot the rifle to its potential. That means with a single stage trigger , there is no perceptible movement of the trigger and with a two stage trigger, once the lack has been taken up, you can feel the sear, and again there is no perceptible movement; either creep or over-travel.
 
Heavy triggers are safer. I shoot/hunt offhand with a sling and I snug them into my shoulder tight. I just like the heavy trigger as it gives me the belief that the gun is less apt to pop-off at the wrong time.
 
I can get behind Obtundeds way of putting it. If you ever have shot target archery its the same as shooting a hinge style release with alot of travel or a thumb button with a heavy spring. You immerse your self in aiming without fear that the bow will fire when your not ready. Aim your arse off while firmly executing a good shot and the the arrows telepathically find their way in the middle.
A decent heavish trigger will let you do your thing in the heat of the moment while being safe, as long as you do your part in aiming and executing the shot.
Love the part with the telepathic gopher shooting!
 
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