Trigger Adjustment

[Brentwood]

Hi folks,

Your help is greatly appreciated as to how I can change the trigger pull on my Lakelander 375. Currently it is set at 3 lbs. 4 oz and I would like to reduce it to 2 lbs. 4 oz.

There are 2 set screws on the trigger, I expect one is for trigger weight and the other for trigger travel, but haven't got any idea as to which is for what.

So any help as to how to adjust trigger pull and travel without messing things up would be great.

Thanks, Al

 

[guntech]

I hsve never seen a Lakelander but the screw at the top of the actual trigger most likely is for weight. Screw it out exactly 1/2 a turn and see what happens... you can always screw it back the 1/2 a turn... just keep and exact record of what you do so you can go back to what it was. I would not touch the other screw while doing this.

 

[Brentwood]

Regarding the top of the trigger, you referring to the flat section of the trigger, right?

My Lakelander 375 is in 6.5x55, was made in Sweden, and has a heavier barrel. I have shot a couple 1/4 inch 3 shoot groups at 100yds. but others are larger due to my shooting ability. I want to tweek the trigger to shoot more consistently with the rifle.

Thanks Dennis, much appreciated.

 

[kamlooky]

Darn thing looks pretty dry.
Toss some lube on it and see if things move along a bit better?

 

[270 totheend]

I found a post on Sakocollectors.com that shows your trigger taken apart. He shows a picture of the trigger parts assembled on the outside of the trigger housing. The screw on the flat surface of the trigger is for sear engagement and the screw on the curved surface is for trigger weight adjustment. Most of the posts I found reported heavy trigger pull on the older Lakelander. The post on sakocollectors reported a heavy pull that he was able to reduce to 2 lb. but he also says that the trigger spring is quite robust, YMMV. He also describes how to disassemble the bolt, interesting procedure.

 

[maynard]

I have a Jewel trigger that has a screw like the one on the curve of the trigger. Turn it in to increase the weight. I would start by backing that screw out 1/2 to 1 turn and see if the trigger breaks lighter. But listen to what guntech said, if that screw doesn't do it, turn it back in to where you started.