What is the difference between A-bolt and A-bolt II rifles?
Are the triggers adjustable on A-bolt II's?
I'm in the market for an '06 and the A-bolt II looks good, I just need some help.
Thanks

Have you e-mailed this question to Browning?

The trigger on my AboltII is adjustable.

There is a screw for adjusting the trigger...mine adjusts all the way down to 5 1/2 pounds.

You will probably have to get a gunsmith to work on it if you want a light trigger.

Mine went right down to 2.5 pounds. Sounds like you got a bad one.

some of the abolts will adjust down to 3lbs. (low as i've seen) most though will only go to 4 lbs. i'd say that 9 out of 10 are set up from the factory at the lowest possible settting. the best way to fix the abolt trigger is to replace it with a moyers (available from brownells). it's even gold colored.

gabe

The A-Bolt trigger can be properly adjusted by a gunsmith for about 1/2 of what the Moyer's trigger costs. I do a lot of A-Bolt and find it to be a fine trigger. the can safely be adjusted to about 2 lbs.

My A-Bolt II came from the factory set at 4 pounds and will adjust lower.

My uncle was able to get my trigger down to about 3 1/2 lbs. All he had to do is take out that little adjustment screw and file it down some, to make it a little shorter. So it went from 5 1/2 lbs. at the lowest setting, to 3 1/2.

I have an A-bolt II composite stalker in 7mm rem
mag. The trigger was at 4 pounds from the factory.
I adjusted down to 2.5 pounds as low as it will
go and it is perfect for hunting and target. To
adjust, simply remove the two trigger housing screws and the housing lifts out exposing the trigger. At the base of the rear of the trigger
you will find a tiny set screw; turn it clockwise
for less pull or counter clockwise for increased
pull. You will need a tiny straight blade screw-
driver like you get for tightening glasses at the
optical place. Takes 10 minutes at the outside!
BLR7

John, the Moyer might be on the expensive side, but after one look at the flimsy pot metal trigger with the engagement surface held on by a screw, kinda nice if for nothing more than peace of mind to have a Moyer. The Browning's might be gold, but it's still cheap!

Bobby...

All factory A-Bolt and A-Bolt II's are equiped with the adjustable trigger. The difference between the two is the original design has a fluted bolt that tended to attract dirt in all of the crevices. The "redesigned" A-Bolt II features a bolt with much "cleaner" outside lines. Other than the bolt, there's really not much difference. There are internal differences in the bolt, but there is no real differences that a user would really notice. (Smith's would, but most of us don't...)

I have a few A-Bolts, both of the original and "new" design. They all have the same easily adjustable trigger (with very thorough instructions for adjustments in the owners manual), and are all extremely accurate for field rifles, right out of the box.

It seems that many on this forum don't have much great to say about the Brownings, but most of those folks are "tinkerers", so it's rather understandable.

For those who want something off the shelf that will serve them very well in the field, and don't want to have to modify it, or tinker with replacement parts, I'd always recommend the A-Bolts, in either generation.

I, tinker with my other guns... I left my Brownings alone.

Bob

The factory trigger adjustment screw is a tease...a good gunsmith will get in there(don't ask me what he did) and override it. This procedure took this guy maybe 5 minutes and it was done. Then the factory adjustment screw works and you can adjust it easily. No need for an aftermarket trigger

The gunsmith probably just took that little screw out and filed it down a bit, so it could be adjusted lighter, same as my uncle did to mine.

Altering the screw will solve the weight of pull issue, but in my experience with A-Bolts (old style--I have heard the triggers on the A-Bolt II's are better but haven't verified that myself) that isn't the biggest problem--creep is. I took as much of it out with a file as I dared on one of my rifles but you can't put the material back later so you need to be conservative.

The Moyer's trigger is adjustable for sear engagement (as well as overtravel and weight of course). I like that. I've changed the setting on mine a couple of times.

OK those in the know what is the best way to get the browning trigger to adjust below 4 1/4 lb,that is as low as mine will go on a stalker.
One guy said to take 1 turn of the spring off and some on here say take some off the screw.Which is the correct way to go.

Inquiring minds would like to know! I have heard these same remedies, but as mentioned it is difficult to put metal back on! What is the meathod of choice here? Thanks!

Well I see that no one really knows or they aren't saying.Don't guess there is any Browning gun smiths around.

Owensby - you cut or replace the spring, hone the sear engagement, and install an overtravel stop. I have gotten A-Bolt triggers down to 1/2 lb weight of pull, but won't leave them there for a customer. It really should be done by someone with some experience. I've probably done about 100 of them over the years. Amazingly, I get a lot of them in from guys who were told that it couldn't be done by other gunsmiths.