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Optics GrassHopper Joined: April/26/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15 |
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Posted: July/10/2008 at 09:14 |
on the older model Ruger M77 with the tang safety - can an average joe adjust the trigger or does it need a gunsmith
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300S&W
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h,if you'll look up into the trigger assembly inside the trigger guard you'll see a set screw. I've got one of those old Rugers and supposedly that set screw is for adjusting trigger pull wt. Mine doesn't seem to do a thing and I even had the darn screw completely out. You can try yours and maybe it will work. If not you may have two options,a gunsmith or an aftermarket trigger. I honestly don't know if an aftermarket one is offered or not. The rifle I have is my daughters,so I haven't bothered with any trigger fix options as it's good enough for hunting.
til later
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Ed Connelly
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For the extra $100 for an aftermarket trigger you might as well get a Winchester ( back when then still made them......which they are again, I'm told....)
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284winguy
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I would look into an after-market Timney trigger. Most Ruger triggers are not easily adjusted without some 'stoning'. An after-market trigger is an easy fix.
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Kickboxer
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Timney is definitely a good option. You will be far better off going with and after market rather than trying to diddle with that Ruger mechanism. It is not expensive for the Timney, I have installed several. They are actually adjustable to about 1.5lb pull and still very crisp. I would not take a Timney below 1.5, but know some people who have and they don't seem to have a problem.
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cheaptrick
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Word!!
I can also recommend Rifle Basix triggers.
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Ed Connelly
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...........why not just spend an extra hundred bucks and get a better rifle to begin with??...................... [RHETORICAL QUESTION]
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Pred6D 1CD
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Aside from a new trigger. I would take the trigger mech, out and polish the seer, and hammer where they connect. Use a drimmel tool with a soft, soft polishing end, and this should help you. I have a Ruger M77 243, 30-06 and 7mm mag, and this has helped tremendously.
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Sgt. D
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Hey Ed,
Ya kinda get that feelin, your the only one listen to you!!!!
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