Lee Enfield trigger job - who can you recommend?

[Dark Alley Dan]

Hello, folks.

I have a .45 conversion on what was a pretty thoroughly thrashed sporterized #4 mk. 1 frame. I am confident the barrel is top notch. The stock work was done by our own Lou the Pou and is lovely. The scope is a new Nikon and I have faith in it. My ammunition is handloaded with care.

I cannot get the thing to shoot.

First thing I though of was operator error. I don't get the opportunity to shoot as much as I'd like. The drive to the range is an hour and change each way and frankly my life is pretty busy. But that being said, I don't flinch and I have a solid understanding of marksmanship basics. I'm confident I'm not so wobbly that I'm solely responsible for the "spray and pray" groups this rifle is currently delivering. One issue that's complicating my quest for accuracy is the trigger on this thing.

Stagey, sloppy, as crisp as a wilted lettuce leaf, the trigger is pretty awful. Begin squeeze, trigger moves a short distance in a soft, mushy way, then stops. Squeeze continues, trigger stages minutely again, then rifle goes off at some point. I'm familiar with two-stage triggers - like 'em in fact - but this thing is inconsistent and coarse.

So who do we know who does trigger jobs on Lee Enfield rifles? I've found these guys, but their "drop in solution" doesn't address the sear at all, and I have to think that's part of where my problem lies...

 

[woodchopper]

Dan

I have a spare triggers and sears, so if you have a go at polishing and screw it up don't worry.

I won't be home for a few months so go slow.

 

[old303]

You've given the trigger area a good cleaning already, right? Sometimes these things feel like they're grinding dirt for a reason.

 

[smellie]

I have a Number 1 that did this. Absolutely could not repair it: fix it and it was OFF again in ONE round.

Finally discovered that the Firing Pin had broken INSIDE the cocking piece.

Stripped bolt, replaced broken Firing Pin and all is good. Armourers' Instructions were followed and it now shoots well.

 

[GAIRLOCHIAN]

I would blame the 45 round itself.
I don"t have anything good to say about a pistol caliber in a rifle as far as accuracy goes.

 

[pmatuk]

I prefer the old Medford triggers on my LE projects

 

[rhino519]

I had a sporterized Nr4 that i didnt like the trigger on, took a slab of aluminium, traced out the original on it, and then cut out a replacement, but instead of the double hump on the trigger face (where it engages sear) i made a single bump, it worked great and was easy to revert when i was selling the rifle
i still have it somewhere

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

Fit a Huber trigger on the bugger. Really smooths out the pull.