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what trigger pull weight on a .375?
26 July 2010, 16:48
Goldeneyewhat trigger pull weight on a .375?
Hello!
I have a Winchester M70 in .375.
I think the trigger pull weight is set a bit too high, as i understand it due to the AM. regulations for rifles?
However, I am interested in your opinion on what trigger pull weight you would recommend for a .375. It will be used for all kinds of game.
regards.
fat chicks inc.
Both my 375/404 are set at 2 pounds.
26 July 2010, 17:42
butchlockind of depends on your experience shooting. most experienced shooters prefer lighter triggers, but i find the inexperienced need something at least 4# range. reason is that inexperienced shooters sometimes inadvertently pull the trigger when they are not yet ready to shoot
26 July 2010, 17:54
chuck375My CZ 550 has the lovely trigger AHR puts on. Initially it was set at 2.5 lbs which was perfect for me, but my sons and friends who I shoot with found it way too light so I compromised and had Wayne move it up to 3 lbs which is absolutely fine. I wouldn't go any higher.
Chuck
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Chuck
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26 July 2010, 18:08
Rich ElliottI have all of my rifles set at 3 1/2 lbs.
Rich Elliott
Rich Elliott
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26 July 2010, 18:13
375LVR3 lbs is what I prefer.
Martin
26 July 2010, 18:17
larrys01I feel getting the creep out of a trigger is more important than the actual weight. I try to set mine around 3 1/2 lbs once I get the Creep out.
Every rifle I have is set at 3 lbs.,no creep.
BUTCH
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(It is all good)
26 July 2010, 18:41
375LVRquote:
I feel getting the creep out of a trigger is more important than the actual weight.
Absouletly ! At least get the creep out. That is true with triggers, bars and hunting camps
Martin
26 July 2010, 18:55
Fallow BuckJust had mine se to a little over 2 lbs.
i've spent a fair while at the range this week and the only adjstments I made was to lighten off my triggers!! The 260Rem is very light and now I feel like I need to jank on everything to make it go off...
I'm quite pleased with the trigger on the Sako85 no creep to talk of especially for a off the peg.
Rgds,
FB
26 July 2010, 19:34
Larry SellersShould this be on one of the gun fourms maybe?
Seems we are getting a lot of non hunting Africa threads here lately. Not a slam against the posters, and I like most of them. But???
Larry Sellers
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26 July 2010, 21:37
Mike_DettorreYour experience and preferenc is what matters most and how well you "operate" when excited.
For most shooters, after they have practiced some, the right weight is probably between 2.5-3.0 lbs.
More experienced shooters will probably want to go as light as 2 lbs.
MikeLegistine actu quod scripsi?
Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.
What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
The 375 certainly has the capability to reach out and touch plains game at extended ranges, up to 300 yards in some cases and size dependant on the quarry. I would like a good trigger on any rifle used for the longest shots.
All of my rifles, including the 416 and 450/400 have 3# triggers.
26 July 2010, 22:56
Luis L.quote:
Originally posted by Mike_Dettorre:
Your experience and preferenc is what matters most and how well you "operate" when excited.
For most shooters, after they have practiced some, the right weight is probably between 2.5-3.0 lbs.
More experienced shooters will probably want to go as light as 2 lbs.
I'm with Mike on this one. Virtually all of my hunting rifles, regardless of caliber, are right in that 2.5-3lb range. The only exception are my 22-250 and 6mm varmint rifles. I have them down in to the single-digit ounces for pull weight because they aren't walk-around rifles. That and it's imperative to get that trigger to break instantly when you're trying hit something the size of a 1-litre bottle of soda at 400+ yards.
Something you may want to consider is a set trigger. I'll be trying one for the first time in a new .375 Ruger build that a sponsored gunsmith is working up. The pull weight sits at around 3.5lbs until you set the trigger forward. Then it's down around 1.5lbs. This lets you walk around with a safe trigger weight while having the versatility to lower it at time of the shot. I don't have any personal experience with one yet, so I'm only talking from a feature standpoint. Try before you buy.
I have all of my hunting rifles set at about 2.5 to 3 pounds, varmint rifles down to 1.5 to 2 pounds. I would actually prefer the large game rifles at 2 pounds as well, but I do a lot of hunting in cold conditions, and when your fingers are half-frozen a little extra trigger weight is not a bad thing.
John
Mine are set at 2.5 pounds with no creep. I tell folks, do not touch the trigger unless you are serious!!!
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I shot smallbore rifle competitively years ago and they required a 3 lb trigger set.
My current hunting rifles all supposedly have adjustable triggers but they bottom out at about 3.5 lbs. each which is too high for the range but not really noticable in a hunting situation.
Somewhere around 3 lbs is good.
27 July 2010, 19:41
MARK H. YOUNGGoldeneye,
Three pounds is about where I like mine but as others mentioned a trigger that breaks like glass is more important than exact weight of pull.
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Mac
Quality of pull is more important than ounces. A Jewell trigger set at 4# will feel like 2. The Winchester trigger is OK, but may need some tuning. Sometimes they just will not clean up. If that is the case, you can get a truly fine custom Winchester pattern trigger from Ed Lapour. See his website.
That sai, I set all of my hunting rifles the same, 3.5#.
Why not set it to the same pull as your favourite deer rifle? Familiarity is key.
28 July 2010, 01:28
Gerrypeters375I read through this entire thread -and realized that since firing rifle st the age of 8 throughout thereafter -and I only stopped shooting at age 70 or so -that I had never had trigger pull weighed. I incline with dale that 3 lbs sounds right and 2 lbs isn't off the mark either. In plain words, doesn't it depend on the "feel" of the trigger? I used to have a Win.70 in 220 Swift "honed" for me by a local gunsmith whenever it felt like it had a "creep" (in far off days of shooting at woodchucks at ranges up to near 700 yards -but that was because it was practically a sniper rifle and the squeeze of the trigger was` extremely important to make a hit at such ranges)but I really think that in sporting rifle shots at big game that it all depends on how comfortable it feels to take up slack and start to press - the "pull" will already have been accommodated for from experience. Just my thoughts.
