You squeese the trigger and when you let go it fires
I bought a gun with a release trigger!!
- Thread starter catnthehatt
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You squeese the trigger and when you let go it fires
CRAP!!
I picked up a nice Ithaca single barrel trap gun ( Century Trap model) at an auction today for e good price .
HOWEVER, when I got it home I realized that it has a RELEASE TRIGGER!!
I never thought to check, and of course the auctioneer likely didn't know either.
Oh, well, I've never shot one , but I guess I'll learn!
Anybody use one?
let's try to keep the drift down on this thread, I'm not interested in comments form those who have heard, or read, or have seen one, I am looking for info from those who are successful shooting one - or not!
Cat
I have one
But I have both triggers and switched it back
It made me nervous having a gun with a different trigger
Oh boy! I could just see the people diving for cover when it was my turn to use a shotgun with a release trigger. This is the first time I've ever heard of them.
They are really not that difficult to use. Just a matter of thinking about what your doing. After a while it becomes natural.
amaturetargetshooter
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you should be able to remove the hook to make it back to pull . It should not be that hard . Remove the stock and look at it . Its possable you only need to remove a screw and the hook and you are back to factory .
Oh boy! I could just see the people diving for cover when it was my turn to use a shotgun with a release trigger. This is the first time I've ever heard of them.
Quite popular with the Trap/Skeet crowd, many of them around
Had a buddy who used them all the time in Trap,Skeet and Sporting clays
Soooo, what is the claim to fame of these "release triggers"? Something about follow-through is just a guess on my part, but I'm all ready for some further edjamacating!
I guess I could search it but I'd like to hear about it from gunnutz if I could.
I guess I could search it but I'd like to hear about it from gunnutz if I could.
Soooo, what is the claim to fame of these "release triggers"? Something about follow-through is just a guess on my part, but I'm all ready for some further edjamacating!
I guess I could search it but I'd like to hear about it from gunnutz if I could.
Supposedly it helps eliminate flinching on the firing line.
Soooo, what is the claim to fame of these "release triggers"? Something about follow-through is just a guess on my part, but I'm all ready for some further edjamacating!
I guess I could search it but I'd like to hear about it from gunnutz if I could.
Releasing is a relaxing and often smoother muscular action than pulling or squeezing and the results of releasing are often better better muzzle control and less flinching.
Uh, right!
Somebody takes my gun off the rack and shoots it without my permission?
There'll be a discharge alright, but it will stop as soon as they put direct pressure on the contusion where i smacked 'em!
Cat
Cat. while shooting sporting clays, I have had squad members grab my gun and shoot a whole station before they realized they had picked up the wrong gun. I rember trap shoots past when over half the guns were near identical m-12s. Niow BT-99s seem to be everywhere.You should not have a problem with your centruy but I would mark it anyway. I know that sporting rules require the gun me marked.
I have tried release triggers on quite a few guns and they are not for me. I burn powder and shoot a variety of clay mostly for fun. If I were to get serious about ATA trap, and it was my only love and I wanted to take the show on the road I would use a release for singles and handicap and the first shot in doubles. For you I would say, try it and if it gets you back to 12 gauge trap it may be worth it, if that is what you like. I do not know how good you would be at switching back and forth to your many other loves which are not release triggers? That is for you to decide. You can always make your century a pull trigger if you decide release is not for you.
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
CR, do you know if it can be changed without switching to a different trigger group?
if so, I'm not even going to look at the release, but switch it right away!
As far as picking up my gun goes, mistakes get made, but that particular shotgun sticks out like a black swan, what with the engraving and all!!
I can certainly see marking guns at a shoot however, but I was talking about someone purposely taking my gun and shooting it knowing it was not their's ( I've seen it done!)
Cat
CR, do you know if it can be changed without switching to a different trigger group?
if so, I'm not even going to look at the release, but switch it right away!
As far as picking up my gun goes, mistakes get made, but that particular shotgun sticks out like a black swan, what with the engraving and all!!
I can certainly see marking guns at a shoot however, but I was talking about someone purposely taking my gun and shooting it knowing it was not their's ( I've seen it done!)
Cat
That is best answered by a good smith. I have not seen a century for years and IIRC the trigger group was not removable and the century did not come as a release. So yours was probably converted to release. For a good smith, what can be done can be un done. Just me, but I would explore doing the change before converting to a different way of shooting.
Century! Nice gun!
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Well now, I went to the range with this gun yesterday, and accompanied by my son, we tried this release trigger thing out.
We alternated between shooting the Ithaca and his FAIR O/U, accompanied by bouts of profanity and frustration!
I did talk to Mr. Sharp, and he informed it was a custom job , because the gun was never offered in release form.
This morning I took the butt stock off, and took a look.
As well as the release trigger, a small weight was added to the butt stock to help the balance and swing.
The release arm is very well made BTW, a very professional job.
To boot, it took about 30 seconds , a slave pin and a small set of pliers to remove it!!
There is an adjustment screw missing from the trigger however, so the sear engagement is a bit more than needed, but I will get another.
problem solved - the gun is VERY nice to shoot , otherwise!
Anybody want to buy a custom release arm and spring for a Century trap gun? custom made? price negotiable?
Cat
We alternated between shooting the Ithaca and his FAIR O/U, accompanied by bouts of profanity and frustration!
I did talk to Mr. Sharp, and he informed it was a custom job , because the gun was never offered in release form.
This morning I took the butt stock off, and took a look.
As well as the release trigger, a small weight was added to the butt stock to help the balance and swing.
The release arm is very well made BTW, a very professional job.
To boot, it took about 30 seconds , a slave pin and a small set of pliers to remove it!!
There is an adjustment screw missing from the trigger however, so the sear engagement is a bit more than needed, but I will get another.
problem solved - the gun is VERY nice to shoot , otherwise!
Anybody want to buy a custom release arm and spring for a Century trap gun? custom made? price negotiable?
Cat
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
No, I didn't, but it will not be a tall order to take the butt stock off and show the release arm that the trigger group.Congratulations, catnthehatt, you have prevailed.
The same pin that holds the trigger holds the arm, a longer pin was installed , was all.
Cat
Release triggers seemed to be a new and interesting topic for shotgunners. You have one that was custom done and well done......sooooo a picture is worth 1000 words
