Ruger centerfire ?'s

Hmmmm Since I know little about lightening triggers, I emailed the Canadian parts distributer for Ruger, who also does the Ruger warranties for Canada, and also happen to be only 15 min from where I live. I asked about lightening up my trigger, and here is their response.

I can generally get a crisp 2-3/4 to 3 lbs with no overtravel with the factory parts. Price is 125$ + shipping + taxes.

If you prefer aftermarket parts, we can order them from Brownells, but I have never tried any because I am more than happy with the result of my trigger job on factory parts.
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Kinda pee's me off that I was not offered having a $3 dollar spring changed.

Am I missing something here??????
 
well the spring itself is nothing like a full trigger job. all it does is lighten the trigger a BIT, its a 20% reduced power spring. doesnt come close to a replacement trigger or trigger job.

$125+tax for a triggerjob seems really high. you can get a fully adjustable drop-in Timney trigger, sear and spring for $100.
part #883-600-772 at Brownells. they also sell different brands like Spec-Tech, Rifle Basix, etc. im sure someone here can tell you which one is the best of the bunch, i have no idea since ive never needed a replacement - ive been very lucky with Ruger M77 triggers (my 10/22 and Mini are another story).

btw - why is the left hand Timney trigger cheaper by $10? :)
 
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an example of internet bulls@%t/myth regarding the Ruger safety:

However before I ever buy a used model 77 I give it the the trigger death grip treatment to see if the safety will fail. I had one fail once so now I do it out of habit. I usually get that "what the hell" look from the gun dealer when doing so but every once in a while I give him the look back when the gun fails the test. I might add that I can't remember ever having a safety failure on one of the old tang safety models. The few failures (three that I can recall) were all on used MKII's.
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look at the safety/trigger in the photo above. what this guy is describing is impossible. there is no space between the arm on the trigger and the safety - its hand filed at the factory to fit with a very close tolerance.
perhaps this idiot is going and pulling the trigger so hard that hes actually shearing off the part of the trigger thats over the safety, but if youre pulling it that hard then the same amount of force can break/bend any damned trigger mechanism. theyre fine mechanisms designed to not go off accidentally or from reasonable force, not withstand crowbar-like forces bent on destroying them. i would hope most gun store owners would slap some ham-handed moron 'death-gripping' their guns upside the head and throw them out of the store. another reason why i dont like to buy display models that have been on the rack for too long, too many bloody idiots have handled them.
 
Might not have bought the Rugers I have now if I had seen that article on the CZ550 though. I just bought a CZ452 and took it apart for a look. Damn that thing is nicely put together. No wonder it shoots so good. Still, the Rugers are paid for and set up to fit so unless a large chunk of cash comes my way not likely to change. Then again, I probably would have bought a No 1 anyways-just such an interesting rifle and it shoots well.
 
i suppose it depends on how yours come from the factory.
theres gotta be some pretty huge variance because the feedback on Ruger M77 triggers is either 'worst trigger ever' or 'mine were great out of the box'. ive lucked out with all good ones, the new LC6 i took photos of earlier is very nice.

why not just order one and give it a try? part #969-000-138 at brownells. worst case you wasted $5, i spend more on coffee in the morning, heh.
 
I'm kind of late getting on this thread but thought I'd offer my thoughts. I really love the look, fit and feel of Ruger rifles. I've owned 3 but am down to 2 and may have the one sold tomorrow. Excellent rifles with sucky triggers. They still shoot pretty good in spite of the triggers though. The one I just bought and will keep is a Standard MKII in .22-250. I'm going to order a Rifle Basics for it tomorrow and will likely do a bedding job too. If the groups don't come around. I'm a little p'od that they put triggers like that in good guns. It is not the LC6, so I don't know what I'm missing out on. I'll report back when I put it on and shoot it.
 
I took my 77MKII 30-06 in and had the trigger done by a real good local smith.
I also had another shop check it to be sure. Bang on 3lbs and absolutely no creep. The job is done as far as I am concerned. And it shoots well. Hopefully even better once I work up some loads for it and my 308. Also had the same smith do my No 1 223 and it is as good as I hoped for. Likely there are lots of rifles that need trigger work so I am not surprised.
 
Midsouth won't ship a RifleBasix Trigger into Canada. Guess i'll have to ask the shop I bought it from about what they can do for me.
 
I'm nowhere near as knowlegeable as most on here, but I feel I must add to this thread.

I have a mid 70's M77 chambered in .270 win that i use as my primary deer rifle. It has a 2 position tang safety and an adjustable trigger. I find it a rugged, durable and accurate hunting rifle. The rest in my group shoot Remington pumps with the exception of one Marlin lever and I would choose my Ruger over any of their guns. I like the drop door magazine and feel I can cycle mine as fast or faster than they can. To me the recoil is acceptable and its solid feel does not contribute to flinch. I have taken a few deer with this rifle and have no plans to part with it anytime soon.

I am toying with the idea of refinishing the stock as it is getting fairly worn/beat up, but I am nervous as I have never tackled a project like this before.
 
Riflebasix is available from Lock Stock and Barrel, under $70 each for the 2 I ordered, worked great, both triggers went from a horrible creepy 6ish lbs to a perfect 3lbs with no creep, 15 minute install if you can read and know which end of the screwdriver is the business end.:eek:
 
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Riflebasix is available from Lock Stock and Barrel, under $70 each for the 2 I ordered, worked great, both triggers went from a horrible creepy 6ish lbs to a perfect 3lbs with no creep, 15 minute install if you can read and know which end of the screwdriver is the business end.:eek:
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Nice. That's on my want list now.
 
Take it to a knowlegable Gunsmith, maybe half an hours work and it will be ready to go. No creep and down to 3# with out any problem here. I've done quite a few myself without a gunsmiths help. No complaints at all.
 
Went to the shop I bought it today and they talked me into a Dayton Traister that they will install. The guy just put one in his 77/22 and liked it, so i said go ahead and order one. Anything has to be better than whats in there now. It should be in in about 2 weeks.
Oh yeah, calling around today noone wants to ship a gun item from the USA to Canada. Wanted a Rifle Basix that I would install on my own but couldn't get one to my door.
 
again, try Brownells.
they have no problems shipping anything except:

If gun parts exceed $100.00 OR an Action, Receiver, Frame, Cylinder, Barrel, Flash Hider or Military Scope is orderd a State Department License is required. If your order requires an export license our Export Department will contact you."
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most triggers are <$100. Brownells will have no problem shipping it to you, and their shipping costs are by far the most reasonable out of every US company ive ever dealth with.
 
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