I just got a new Mdl 70 in 375 H&H. The trigger is very heavy, maybe 6-8 lbs. I was just wondering what you guys recommend for something in this caliber. The gun will not be used for DG any time soon, and will mostly be a fun/local hunting gun. I would like to go about 3-3.5 lbs. Do you guys think this is to light?

Thanks
Gene Cole III

No, it's not too light. I prefer 4lbs. for bigger bores myself.

George

This is simply a matter of personal preference.....I like all my rifles to break at about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds regardless of caliber!

I do exempt a couple varmint rifles however as I like some of them about 1 1/2 pounds

For "normal" hunting rifles I like 2 3/4 lbs.

For dangerous game guns I set them at 4 1/2. This is because I tend to "tense up" around big nasty critters that have a better than average chance of causing the people mentioned in my will of finding out what I really think of them

I have to go with 510wells on this I like light triggers on my rifles.

But I found out over the years that to light a trigger on stopping or brush rifles can lead to rounds going off when one does not want them.

When shooting quickly on running, charging game or working the action very quickly it is why to easy to bump the trigger causing the round to go off before one is on the target.

A little heavier trigger isn't a handy cap on a short range rifle. I don't mean a 6lb trigger but around 4 isn't going hurt.

3-3 1/2 is good.
this is where my 375 is and where I like all of my rifles.
JPK

I have mine set at 3.5

One of mine has a 2 and a fraction pound pull and the other comes in right at 3. I like them both. Anything between 2 and 4 is okay with me, as long as it's single stage and it breaks like the proverbial glass rod.

Thanks for the help guys, I am having the follower worked on and will have him work the trigger over to about 3lbs.

Welcome to the forums, and yes 3 to 3.5 lbs would make a good trigger on a hunting rifle. But be sure it breaks crisply and consistantly as well.

With a reliable, well adjusted trigger (i.e. one that gunsmith you trust has been over): 2 lbs.

I used to think 4 lbs., but as I began to trust the work of the 'smiths I use, and when I had to make some accurate shots from my big bores (not to prevent a charge, or for some animal bearing down on me....just accurate shots at game within 60 yards)...I discovered 2 lbs. makes a difference for me.

But...I may not be as good a shot as others on this board, hence needing the advantage of a lighter trigger pull to keep my shooting accurate.

As I've gotten older, on other medium and small bore cartridges, I trust myself with 12 to 14 oz. triggers (on hunting rifles that is).

Anything over 2 lbs. now seems heavy.

Garrett

About 2-2.5 pounds for me, I have no idea why caliber would have anything to do with trigger weight. It has to be safe on a .223 and a .416, and has to be light for me to shoot well.

The Timney unit on mine breaks crisply at 4lbs.
3lbs would work well for front trigger of 6,5-6,75lb SxS smoothbore.

I'm happy with a 3lb pull on my H&H, but my 375 wby has a 3.5lb pull. Either works for me.

JMeier

3 lbs max.

There is nothing as a certain rule of how heavy a trigger should be ajusted.

The lighter it is ajusted, the more precice you shoot.
If to light you might expierince unintentional fiering (cold fingers, stress, gloves and others)

All triggers should be ajusted hard enough to withstand a werry rappid slamming of the bolt. And also hard enough to prevent the rifle from fiering, if the rifle is bounced to the floor (Once australia had a rule that a trigger should be safe enoug to handle that the rifle was dropped 3 ft before hitting the floor, without fiering when the safety was off.)

Triggerdesigns are wery different, and some are sencitive to dropping or slamming, and might fiere even if ajusted to more than 4pound, while other designs are mutch less sencitiv to the same.

One of the poorest designs in this matter is the m70 trigger, because it is totally unballanced, while triggers on Sako, tikka and like, can easily be ajusted to 2pound, and still be safe

3 1/2# is my preference for my hunting rifles. Although I do have an old 458 just for plinking that has a 1 1/2# pull which is too light but it is fun to watch the surprised look on peoples faces upon firing it, especially if they have never shot a bigbore! R.

It just all depends on whether your rifle will "hold" the 3-3 1/2# trigger pull. If the rifle doesn't slam fire it'll be the optimum trigger pull. I personally prefer a 3# trigger on my rifles as I get older, it's harder to hold it while the sight picture is good, otherwise, it'll just wander and you'll have to start all over again. At 3#, it'll go off just as the sight picture is right. Any lighter, you'll get AD's. But, of course, keep your trigger finger off the trigger until you're ready to fire.

Will all these 2# and 3# triggers go off if you bounce the buttstock on the floor?

I can't get my M70 .375 much below 4# without it firing when bouncing it on the shop floor.

Duckear,

I've always gone the route of replacing the factory trigger with an aftermarket unit when I want a light pull (like Timney).

I've never tried to get a factory one down to less than 2.5 lbs.

Garrett

I have shot so many old English rifles and old Mausers that trigger pull on a hunting rifle does not bother me much one way or the other. I don't even mind the old two stage milsurp triggers as long as the weight of pull is not to hard. I can handle the creepy crawley part.

But given a choice I suppose a 2.5 to 3 lb trigger would be about ideal for me, but a 4 lb. that breaks clean is fine.

I am a stickler on varmint and target rifles, wanting on more than 2.5 lbs.and lighter is better. I also like a very light trigger on those Texas Senderos where shots at deer can be very long indeed.

Duckear

That may be caused by not enough sear engagement, not the pull weight. I've not had any problems with M70's down to 2.5 pounds.

My 375 is set to 2.2 lb (1 kg), but I don't use it for DG, only for stalking non dangerous heavy animals. The 404 J,the rifle I use normally for DG, is set to 3.5 lb, (1,5 kg), but it breaks very clean. I don't have any problem with any of them.