Trigger adjustment without gauge?

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Just wondering if I can try to adjust my trigger (Remington 700) without using a trigger pull gauge. I don't have one of these gauges nor can I borrow one around this area.

I saw the instructions on the web about adjusting it and they seem pretty straight forward but I wonder if I can do this without the gauge?

thanks
 
Trigger guage

I am thinking about adjusting a trigger over the winter. I am not sure if this will work, but I have an electronic scale for weighing fish (the type were you hook the scale on the fished lip and lift). The scale reads to a tenth of an ounce. I think I can just tie a string to the trigger, then to the scale and pull back until the trigger releases and then check the weight. I will probably have to average a few times, in theory this should work.
 
I've used a 2 liter pop bottle or 4l milk jug. You slowly pour in water until the trigger trips, then pour out the water into a measuring cup. each cc is one gram, 454 cc's is one lb. 1 litre is 2.2 lbs. Talk about low buck improvisation.
 
So could I basically weigh something to say.....2lbs, tie a string to the trigger and then adjust trigger until it drops?

I don't know what weight would be a good trigger pull, 1lb, 2lb????
 
Oops....forgot to mention, it is a Remington 700VS, will be used for hunting and target use.

It has the "J Lock", anybody know if that makes a difference with trying to adjust it?
 
I sent two Remington 700 triggers to Don Barnes in Albany Ohio
http://www.triggersmith.net/home
and had him clean hone and set to 2lbs, he will set at what ever you like.
his work is by far the best I have ever had done. I have had gunsmiths do it and always end up with a hatefull creep
 
Lead Fishing weights come in various sizes and poundage.
They also come with a built in wire loop.

Bend up a coathanger with about a 3" or 4" "TRIGGER FINGER" . With the weights hung beside the firearm [ NOT TOUCHING ]. The bottom of the coathanger can be bent into something like a safety pin, so you can add/remove weights.

2 Lb, 1 1/2 lb, 1 lb, can be stacked up to give you the exact weight you want.

PS: if the weight hangs without tripping the trigger, but a light bump against the butt sets it off, you are about 1/2 lb away ... more stoning to do.
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For a hunting rifle 4-5 lbs isn't out of line. Remember you may be wearing gloves when hunting. For target shooting unless there are trigger weight rules that you need to adhear to, like the DCRA rule for target rifles of 3.5 lbs whatever you are comfortable with.
 
Two pounds is very light for a hunting rifle. Three to four is about right to be safe. Target rifles tend to have lighter triggers, but it depends on the kind of target shooting.
The advice about gloves is good too. With a very light trigger, like 2 pounds, just putting for gloved finger into the guard can fire the rifle.
Oh and no you don't need a guage. Any of the mentioned methods will do.
 
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