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Posted: 3/5/2010 6:45:21 AM EDT
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Don't know if this necessarily belongs in the Variants section as it's more of a technical question, but at the advice of many board members here, I sent my LR-308 FCG off to Bill Springfield to work it over. I requested a 3# trigger with the lightened hammer.
I got it back in yesterday and installed it but I'm a bit confused. On the initial pull, I would speculate the pull weight to be 5-6#, not a whole lot lighter than factory, however, if I pull the trigger and hold, then operate the charging handle to simulate firing, then go to reset and pull again, it is very short and very light, probably close to the 3# that I asked for. Why would the trigger behave like this? Is that normal? I akin it to the feel of a Glock trigger, fairly heavy on the initial pull but lighter and shorter on each subsequent pull as long as I just go to reset. I'm used to the RRA NM triggers and this feels different. I'm not sure I like it. I like my triggers to feel consistent with every shot. |
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Don't know if this necessarily belongs in the Variants section as it's more of a technical question, but at the advice of many board members here, I sent my LR-308 FCG off to Bill Springfield to work it over. I requested a 3# trigger with the lightened hammer. I got it back in yesterday and installed it but I'm a bit confused. On the initial pull, I would speculate the pull weight to be 5-6#, not a whole lot lighter than factory, however, if I pull the trigger and hold, then operate the charging handle to simulate firing, then go to reset and pull again, it is very short and very light, probably close to the 3# that I asked for. Why would the trigger behave like this? Is that normal? I akin it to the feel of a Glock trigger, fairly heavy on the initial pull but lighter and shorter on each subsequent pull as long as I just go to reset. I'm used to the RRA NM triggers and this feels different. I'm not sure I like it. I like my triggers to feel consistent with every shot. I've always loaded mags and went shooting when I got my Springfield triggers back. I can't recall at this time whether or not I had any similar issues, but I know his trigger in my .458 SOCOM is just fantastic... |
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Something doesn't sound right. Are you sure everything is installed correctly? My Bill Springfield triggers are consistent. I have never read anything but praises about his work.
Yes, when you pin the trigger back, slowly let off to reset, you should be on the edge of where the trigger will break again. It should only require a very light pull at this point. The part where you say the initial pull is 5-6# is what doesn't seem right. I would definitely shoot it and see what you think. Dry firing has a way of messing with your mind, at least for me. I would also pop the hood and visually inspect the function while you pull the trigger. Of course, you would want to use a hammer block or something else, like a range stuffed in there to keep the hammer from slamming the receiver. Please let us know what you come up with. jonblack |
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I just double checked my Bill S. trigger in my LR-308. It does seem a little heavy on first pull. When I pin the trigger back, I almost cant let off to reset without it breaking again. If I really try I can get it to reset without breaking, but not without a lot of work. I haven't measured this trigger, but I did on my .223 and it was 2 pounds 13 ounces.
I can tell you that the .308 trigger made a world of difference at the range. So, what I am saying is you should go out and shoot your gun and see if you think the trigger makes a difference, or if you still think you may have a problem. jonblack |
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I just double checked my Bill S. trigger in my LR-308. It does seem a little heavy on first pull. When I pin the trigger back, I almost cant let off to reset without it breaking again. If I really try I can get it to reset without breaking, but not without a lot of work. I haven't measured this trigger, but I did on my .223 and it was 2 pounds 13 ounces. I can tell you that the .308 trigger made a world of difference at the range. So, what I am saying is you should go out and shoot your gun and see if you think the trigger makes a difference, or if you still think you may have a problem. jonblack Yep, that sounds exactly like mine acts. You have to be VERY careful going back to reset or it will drop almost as soon as as it resets. If it will stop raining, I'll make it to the range. |
| My Springfield trigger does the same thing. You have to be very careful if your in the habit of creeping up on reset or you'll get a premature discharge because of the unexpected light trigger pull. I would be happier with a little more disconnecter engagement. I either had a double or a bump fire a couple days ago when I was shooting some 10 round groups testing ammo. It is disconcerting to say the least and you hate to loose a round when your shooting groups. This LR-308 does not seem to like being shot off double sand bags, it seems to like alot of shoulder pressure and a firm grip on the forearm. |
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Yep, that sounds exactly like mine acts. You have to be VERY careful going back to reset or it will drop almost as soon as as it resets. If it will stop raining, I'll make it to the range. Hey Mike, I took a pretty close look at my LR-308 yesterday. I noticed that if I tried to creep up on the reset, that the resistance I exerted in attempt to sneak up on the reset would actually pull the trigger when the disconnector fell off. I found that if I quickly left off the trigger it would reset properly every time. I hope that makes sense. If so, try it out and see if that is the case for you. jonblack |
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