Can I sand down the contact point on the trigger?

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I can see the point where the bolt is making contact against the trigger assembly place. It looks like someone took a lego-chainsaw and skipped across the surface.

Is it possible for me to sand that area down a little bit without messing anything up too much?

Any experienced people who know??

Thanks!
 
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Perhaps best left to a professional if you do not know what you are doing....a misteak :)))on your part while "sanding" could proove mighty dangerous with a loaded chamber thereafter....
 
some turtle wax brand rubbing compound *small white container red label red color compound* rubbed lightly with a soft cloth until you get what looks like a smooth finish then follow with turtle wax polishing compound till miror finish works well or 800+ grit wet sandpaper very gently massaged would work
 
Sanding involves removing significant amounts of material.

Polishing involves smoothing surfaces and removing *TINY* amounts or material.

Polish, do not sand, and if you are not 100% sure of what you're doing, get another trigger group so you have a spare first. You don't want to have things inadvertantly going wrong....an unsafe trigger mech ain't good.

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You do not mention the kind of firearm. This can make a big difference.
You want to keep flat surfaces flat, true, and angles unaltered. Fine stones work best, because they are flat, and won't round over edges. Rounded edges can affect depth of engagement and crispness of break. Do not change engagement depths or angles unless you know exactly what you are doing.
 
I've had triggers that needed sanding. My SKS, for example.

And to remove some of the more nasty tool marks, I'll usually start with a 240 grit for a few passes, then on to 400 or so. Once the tool marks have been removed, it gets dropped into the brass tumbler overnight for that mirror-y goodness.

After I re-assemble the gun, it gets dry-fired a few hundred times to break everything in and ensure there are no accidental releases. Test the function of the safety, slam the bolt a few times to make sure it doesn't release. #### it, safety it, and thump the butt on the floor - make sure it doesn't release.

Most factory triggers can be taken down to <2lbs with a little skill, and the higher-quality ones can go even lighter. You can usually take all the creep out of the trigger this way. If done right, and everything is kept square, you'll get a nice, consistent pull. If not, go buy a Timney ;)
 
be careful while polishing that.
You want to polish both prongs evenly and ... Toothpaste wprks really good they say. I used emery 440 stone
 
I used some 600 grit to smooth the parkerizing and then just kept a heathy dab of grease on the parts.

Have not measured the trigger pull, but it was better after that, and the last 1000 rounds has made it better.
 
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