Im looking to lessen the trigger pull on my SW .500 and Desert Eagle .50AE to make them a bit more accurate. What is a good weight? I think from the factory bot are around 4 lbs and it is a bit to heavy I think.

anyone?

Trigger pull weights are a sometimes touchy (pun intended) subject. A clean breaking trigger may have a heavier pull weight, yet feel lighter.

On the heavy kickers, four pounds may not be too heavy. If you have a good pistol smith locally, go talk to him about what you want to achieve. Triggers can be made unsafe in a hurry by someone who does not know what they are doing.

I have less than 4lb on a couple 44 Mags but my 500 Linebaugh is at least 4lbs and has a bit of creep, not enough to be a problem but enough that you can feel the movement. I don't know that I'd want a lighter trigger on it. FWIW I have several Encore barrels that are bigger/more recoil and have about a 2lb trigger on that frame. It also has not been a problem though once or twice (at the range) I have been surprised by it firing before I thought I was pulling the trigger.

Mat

I like about a 2 - 2 1/2-lb trigger. My .500 Maximum's is right around 2-lbs.

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Originally posted by Whitworth:
I like about a 2 - 2 1/2-lb trigger. My .500 Maximum's is right around 2-lbs.

Ditto!!!!!!

My freedom is right around 3lbs. Works good for me.

Most of my six guns have triggers set about 2 1/2 pounds and that's about right for me. When I'm shooting off bags and trying to be "extra" accurate it can seem too heavy. I had one Colt SAA that broke at about 1 pound. I had no problem, I was used to it, but most other people had "get familiar" with it.

My Freedom Model 83 454....2-1/2lbs. I like it a lot!

Every time I buy a new revolver I take it apart and clean the innards and polish the parts on a hard Washita stone. I may do this several times before I trim the return spring and reduce the tension on the hammer spring.
It's a whole easier to polish/smooth up surfaces then having to replace parts.
Take your time.

Jim

I've had action jobs done on my .44 SBH and on two Colt SAAs. In all cases it was a tremendous improvement in accuracy. Only thing though, I don't know if there are set "standard" guidelines smiths use for the trigger pull. The SAAs were done by different smiths and there's a slight, very slight difference (the Frontier Six Shooter is a bit lighter).

What are the standards for this? Is there something it's supposed to be?