Looking for opinions on the best trigger to use on my 98 mausers. I had a gunsmith recommend Bold but I am not familiar with this trigger. I do not need a trigger with the safety built-in. I really like my pre-64 M70 trigger. Does anyone make a trigger for a mauser like the M70?

I'm pretty much sold on Timneys.

Have used Timney lightweights for many,many,many years with perfect reslts and they are reasonably priced and an easy install.

My Blackburm feels a little better than my Timney. I don't even know what I have in the other Mausers.
Butch

Any one use the Huber Concepts one from Brownells? Looks kind of nifty, and I like the fact that you don't have to relieve a bunch of wood. I am [slowly] working on a couple of projects that will probably get this trigger.

I have used and like the Dayton Traister, but would not consider it for anything that could bite - it uses a flat spring, with a hole drilled in the middle of it. I have used two, and had one break.

Todd

I put on alot of Timneys on my own, understand too as butch says that the Blackburn is a fine one, one day I will buy one and try it out.

Timney fan here too

The one Mauser Action I have has a Timney and I like it. DW

Just about anything other than a Bold!

NECG

Dear Jawheeler:

About six-seven years ago, I returned three Timney Featherweight triggers to Brownells, because the sear engagement was way off, no matter how I adjusted it. I kept the fourth one, which worked quite well.

I bought a K98 Mauser that was sporterized last summer which had an older (late 1950's or early 1960's vintage) Timney Sportsman trigger on it. Wow! It is unbelievable.

If you can find one of the old ones, that's my pick.

On the other hand, I am still waiting for a Blackburn trigger, and we are coming on a year.

Sincerely,

Chris Bemis

Thanks for all of the input. I have had guns with Timney, Jaeger and Kipplinger triggers. I thought I liked the idea of the Kipplinger single set trigger but found that I almost never set the thing when I made a shot. It has a little creep that I don't like also. I have no complaints about the Timney it's just when the gunsmith told me the Bold was a much better trigger it got me to thinking what else could be out there.

I have mausers with Timney, Bold and Dayton traister on them now, IMHO Timney and Bold are both good triggers, I won't be buying anymore DT.

I have a number of Timneys and a couple of Bolds. The Ottmar rifle has a Blackburn.

All three are fine. The good and cheap solution is a Timney.

The last time I went through this exercise I ended up with a Blackburn trigger (for a custom Mauser on a commercial action).

I would try the Timney, those I have on other rifles work.

jim

I had a Timney in an FN and replaced it with a Bold and now I wish they made the Bold for all of my non-Mausers! The Bold is the best trigger I have ever squeezed and they are less expensive also.