Trigger...how light?
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What do you guys think the perfect trigger weight is on a TC frame? I have been going back and forth on this and have to make a decision soon. Keep in mind I do use the frame in cold gloved situations. I was thinking 2.5 Lbs.....What do you think? Is that too light for cold weather hunting?
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Re: Trigger...how light?
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12/12/2008 5:42 PM
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KYODE
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i like 2lb's as an overall favorite. i had a lyman digital trigger pull gauge as a loaner for a bit, every one of my many frames hovered around that point, with exception of one G2, which pulls at 15oz's....and i still use it to hunt as well.
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I would say it needs to be the lightest that you can comfortably and safely opperate the weapon under your normal hunting conditions....KRal
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Dan B.
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I hunt with triggers from 3# and under. Best for me is in the 1.5# range. One of my XP's is 7oz...and is AWESOME!! Shot two turkey's with that gun.
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I hunt in northern Minnesota so I also need gloves. I have found that about 1-3/4# is as light as I dare use, and that is on my XP in .284. My Competitor trips at just over a pound and I won't shoot it with gloves, I just can't be certain of the feel. My 'Tender frame lets go at 2-1/4# and that works well too. If you get right at the 2# neighborhood you would be good to go.
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375 Windchester Contender of Hunlee have trigger set round one pound!!!!!!Hunlee like lite trigger butt hunlee take off glove when shooting Contender!!!!!Hunlee sure not want Contendeer to fire befor Hunlee is ready for fire!!!!!Life is good for hunlee as many nice thing has come to Hunlee!!!!!!Hunlee is very good looking but has a fat belly!!!!!
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12/12/2008 9:01 PM
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My Encores break at about 2-1/4 pounds. That works for me.
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12/12/2008 10:39 PM
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Pasco
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A round going off early can result in a bad day. I like mine in the 2-1/2 pound range. Most of the time I end up yanking on the trigger when my shakey sights happen to line up on the target.
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Ernie
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Really a personal thing. A 3lb trigger about kills me. While 1.5 pounds is about standard for me, my MOA's are even lighter. My rear grip 6.5-284 under 4 ounces (I don't hunt big game with it though).
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Gary
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I like something in the 2-3 lbs for my big game guns and as light as I can get them in my varmint rigs.
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12/12/2008 11:18 PM
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I have trigger shoes on several of my rifles and all 3 of my 1911's and it seems to make a huge differance in the pull. It seems to make 5 feel like 3. Overall I like about a 2.5 pull if I can get it.
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12/13/2008 5:10 AM
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I like mine in the ounces. My finger doesn't even come close to the trigger unless I'm ready.
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