Timney for a Weatherby Vanguard, molded tan composite stock. Trigger ass'y appears to be binding - slightly different "side plate" the safety swivels. Inside of the stock is quite hard and needs some inletting to allow the trigger to work (as is, it's seized if installed). Any suggestions???? I do own a Dremel with most types of tools. This swash-plate on the Timney (I have no idea what the proper term is) is simply bigger, not wider, just more area to it than the stock trigger which HAS to go - it's horrible, and all the adjustment in the world ain't gonna improve it. Creepy, gritty, increased resistance as pull increases, NDG.
action trimming for trigger
- Thread starter sbtennex
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Did you get installation instructions with the trigger? They're on Timney's site if you didn't. However, Timney does say some stocks do need a bit of relieving of the safety area. What kind of composite stock do you have? Not all of 'em are solid. Weatherby says it's an injection molded stock. It may be thick enough to grind a bit. Forget the rotary tool though. Too easy to remove too much.
http://www.timneytriggers.com/InstallInstructions/WV 1500.pdf
We'll assume you have the right trigger.
"...swash-plate..." "Safety plate", but close enough.
http://www.timneytriggers.com/InstallInstructions/WV 1500.pdf
We'll assume you have the right trigger.
"...swash-plate..." "Safety plate", but close enough.
Sunray - thanks. Yes, it's the right trigger, designed I assume for wood stocks. "Safety plate" eh? Hey, I wasn't that far off for grabbing a name out of thin air
The material is exactly what you see if you look at W'by's website pics and description of the subMOA Vanguard. Spider-webbed tan rubbery on the outside molded oddball material. Grips nicely, but it is a bit heavy. Where the inside of the stock is formed in the mold for the trigger mechanism it's quite hard, like a resin almost, and my concern is how to remove the material without making a mess of everything. You're working down into the inletting, not much room, and a knife won't cut this stuff. What's my tool choice gonna be?
The material is exactly what you see if you look at W'by's website pics and description of the subMOA Vanguard. Spider-webbed tan rubbery on the outside molded oddball material. Grips nicely, but it is a bit heavy. Where the inside of the stock is formed in the mold for the trigger mechanism it's quite hard, like a resin almost, and my concern is how to remove the material without making a mess of everything. You're working down into the inletting, not much room, and a knife won't cut this stuff. What's my tool choice gonna be?
"...tool choice..." Sandpaper or very carefully with a sanding wheel in your 'Dremel'. Don't use any of the cutting tools.
Install the trigger on the action. Take the stock and floor plate off and work from the bottom(you'll likely end up working from both sides though). Sand a bit and try to fit the action in. Sand a bit more an dtry again, if it doesn't fit.
Mind you, the Vanguard is supposed to have an adjustable trigger.
Install the trigger on the action. Take the stock and floor plate off and work from the bottom(you'll likely end up working from both sides though). Sand a bit and try to fit the action in. Sand a bit more an dtry again, if it doesn't fit.
Mind you, the Vanguard is supposed to have an adjustable trigger.
The stock trigger is adjustable, but any attempt to adjust the initial creep disables the safety and leaves you with a close to zero pull setting, too risky. After the initial creep, it's a gritty, increasingly heavier pull, very rough, then a third creep stage until the trigger releases. Was able to set it at about 3# but still no good. Thanks for the advice - give it a whirl today....sb
