How low can I go?

Goose25

Goose25

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I've been shooting my Rem for 2 seasons with the trigger adjusted to 2#, would like to go lower, do you think I can adjust the factory X-mark trigger to a little over 1#? Range gun only.
 
I have my Tikka 595 in .223 set below 2# and now it is the only gun I own that I can hit anything with. My 700 sps in .243 feels too hard and I often miss because I have became too use to an ultra light trigger pull which is fine on a varmint/target rifle. Be careful not to end up with my problem.
 
I just had my x-mark trigger done.

I ended up getting it at 2.5 lb.. I asked for 2lb but he said that once he went below 2.5lb it started to go bad and creep a lot.

I heard before hand that the x-mark trigger isn't really good at going below 3lb so I was happy to get a crisp pull at 2.5lb, any lower he said and it starts to get crappy. Something about the screws inside, etc.. Could be a case by case basis though.
 
For amount of time and money spent at a good gunsmith your better off buying a Rifle Basics trigger or a Jewel. They are both designed for an intended range of pull weight unlike the rem which can be adjusted to an honest 2# safely.
 
Goose25
You might be able to adjust it below what you have but you may incur slamfires. Where,if the bolt is cycled aggressively it may release the firing pin and discharge a chambered round. Hazardous!
If you have a crisp release now at 2# you will gain nothing by dropping a few ozs off the pull. If you want a better trigger you would be better off going with a better trigger (ie Jewell,Jackson 2-stage, Timney, Shilen). All of these are available from dealers who monitor on this website.
Cheers
 
I am happy with 2 rifles set at 6 oz and 1 at 8 oz.
But it sure makes for an interesting day when I go back to a hunting rig at 5lbs.
 
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