Trigger group polishing question.

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I'm just curioushow much improvement I can expect from polishing the trigger group on a ruger 10/22. The current pull is about 5 1/2 lbs. What kind of pull weights are average after polishing
 
Youtube has a number of videos on how to polish a trigger group. I will use that as a guide line. Nhow much material is it safe to remove when polishing, and is there any brand of micrometer or calipers you fine fellows and ladies would reccomend?
 
I use Mitutoyo micrometers but not when polishing?
I just polish the black "paint" surface off the hammer strut, the hammer, the sear & disconnect.
** Stay away from all contact points with any course stones unless you REALLY know what you're doing. **
 
Thanks for the advice. I hadn't planned on using a stone at all. I was thinking more 1500 and 2000 grit paper. Would that do the job sufficiently? This is going to be my first attempt at anything like this.
 
No prob...
Fine grit paper will work also.
When you finish-up, use a small cotton buffer wheel in a dremel with some good metal polish on the contact points. Just go easy..... ;)
 
Albertarookie said:
Thanks for the advice. I hadn't planned on using a stone at all. I was thinking more 1500 and 2000 grit paper. Would that do the job sufficiently? This is going to be my first attempt at anything like this.
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You can use paper, but stones are far better, honestly. I started out using sharpening stones from a Lansky knife sharpener.

They help you keep flat surfaces flat, and square corners square. If you use paper, at least use a sanding block, or preferably glue the paper onto a perfectly flat surface (glass, ceramic tile, etc.). If you don't understand why sear nose and hammer hook surfaces should be kept perfectly flat and square, you shouldn't be working on them.

But there are other parts that aren't flat that will really improve your action: Hammer strut and trigger return spring plunger, for example. Chuck the plunger (and the spring if you can wrap your head around it!) in a drill and polish the heck out of it for an easy, perfectly safe improvement to your trigger pull.
 
I was thinking of wrapping a piece of flat iron with the paper and using that as a table of sorts. I was also curious about a reccomended polishing compound.
 
I look at the threads I start and think "all these questions and the pursuant work and none of it for me this is all for her. " I'm doing this for my hunny.
 
alpining said:
Chuck the plunger (and the spring if you can wrap your head around it!) in a drill and polish the heck out of it for an easy, perfectly safe improvement to your trigger pull.
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You could also just tighter the plunger spring neck in a dremel and spin it on some fine paper (I do anyway...) It allows you to radius it at the same time.
 
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