stevens 200 trigger?

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hey guys, i've picked up a stevens 200 with the intention of doing some work to it. well right off the bat without even squeezing a shot off i can tell i'm not going to be happy with the trigger...a lot of creep and a heavy pull. i was wondering what my options were (keeping in mind that mine is the later style with only 1 adjustment screw). i know i can put a lighter spring wire (need ideas as to who sells this) in and polish the sear catch, but to eliminate the creep am i able to put a trigger from a savage with the accutrigger or should i just drill and tap mine? or am i just better off getting an aftermarket one and saving myself the hassle...i guess if i wreak mine i would be going this route anyways. i have done a search but most stuff comes back for the triggers with the 3 adjustment screws. thanks
 
I replaced the .057 spring wire in my Stevens and Savage rifles with some .045 spring wire that I got from Brownells. Made the trigger pull a lot better. I never noticed any creep in my triggers, so didn't have to change anything there.
PM me with your address and I'll stick a piece into an envelope and send it to you.
I bought a 1/4 lb roll and have lots left.
 
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Craig,
I dropped the envelope in the mail Thursday afternoon.
Let us know if a lighter spring helps, huh?

I found that the more I shot my Savages and Stevens, the smoother the trigger got, so get out there and burn some powder!
 
You can adjust the pull by turning out the funky looking nut that the trigger spring goes into.

Yes, you can work the trigger to remove any creep. Usually not a problem though

Best you can get is 2.5lbs. Most will skip around 3 to 3.5lbs.

An aftermarket trigger will help alot and I can offer you a Timney 3 screw.

I found that changing the trigger spring had very limited affect on the trigger pull. Big reason, no one sells them anymore.

Good luck with your mods.

Jerry
 
A thinner wire for the trigger tension spring as mentioned above is an easy partial fix. You can't adjust the creep out of the Stevens trigger like you can on a Savage, the 3rd screw isn't there. You can carefully remove metal from the top surface on the trigger behind the notch that the sear sits in to reduce creep, but if you take off too much you can't go back! There are also a few places that you can polish to smooth out the movement. Try a google search and see if you can find the description with pictures.
 
thanks for the replies. i will report back when i get the thinner spring in the mail (thanks sniper). i've also ordered a 110 trigger since most of the drop-in replacements look basically like the 110 trigger. i'm sure the aftermarket one are worth their weight in gold, but i think the 110 trigger will satisfy me because the trigger i have now like said before does not have any adjustment screws at all.
 
I put a timney trigger in my Steven 200 30-06. With Amax 168 handloads the rifle makes a very consitent 1 inch cloverleaf pattern at 100yrds Best 100 Bucks you can spend on these rifles is on an aftermarket trigger!
 
how safe is the set-up on the 110 trigger, if left at 4 pounds?
never tried to adjust a trigger before, but consider myself very highly mechanically inclined.
 
bruno said:
how safe is the set-up on the 110 trigger, if left at 4 pounds?
never tried to adjust a trigger before, but consider myself very highly mechanically inclined.
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The orig Stevens trigger can easily be adjusted to 3lbs and safe. The only reason to muck with it is because you want lighter.

The aftermarket triggers like Timney change some of the engagement angles which allow for lighter pulls. Of course, you can duplicate this if willing to do some machining.

Just be careful and do a slam or drop test to ensure you haven't lightened/changed things too much. Unfortunately, the design is either on or off.

Jerry
 
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mysticplayer said:
The orig Stevens trigger can easily be adjusted to 3lbs and safe. The only reason to muck with it is because you want lighter.

The aftermarket triggers like Timney change some of the engagement angles which allow for lighter pulls. Of course, you can duplicate this if willing to do some machining.

Just be careful and do a slam or drop test to ensure you haven't lightened/changed things too much. Unfortunately, the design is either on or off.

Jerry
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I had some work done to my Stevens trigger and didn't do the drop test, never had a problem till I sold the gun and its new owner did the drop test and the gun didn't pass. Do the drop test. FS
 
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