Hello the Campfire:
Just when you think that you have a handle on most of little jobs such a trigger job, God laughs and you are left standing around red in the face.
How does one addjust the triger pull on a Browning A-Bolt to eliminate creep? CAn it be done, or should I order a $115.00 triger from Brownell's? The Browning triger is the cheapest loking gun part I have seen in a long time. I normally would not have bought a rifle with a triger this bad, but is was a friend that needed some help an I am a sucker. What can I say. Besided it is an almost new 270. Once I get that sucker in a real stock with some good checkering It will be one to be proud of, if I can fix the trigger so it will shoot worth a damn.
Judge Sharpe
o@ sam

The so called trigger adjustment screw described in the manual is a tease and does nothing. I took mine to a gunsmith who adjusted it in about 10 minutes to a very good smooth pull. I wouldn't spend the money on a Moyers trigger or anything of that ilk for that gun

I know that the Moyers trigger is expensive but I think it's worth it. As SempreElk pointed out, the adjustment screw on the stock trigger is a joke. I installed the Moyers on my brothers A-bolt and it was sweet. The nice thing about the Moyers over the stock trigger was that not only was it adjustable for weight of pull, but sear engagement and overtravel are also adjustable plus it comes with different spring which allows for a lower pull weight than you're going to get on the stock trigger. The sear engagement on my brothers gun from the factory was decent thanks to the nice chrome plated piece on the top of the trigger itself, but can't compare to the Moyers.

Anyway, that's my $.02

Thanks I will look into it.
Judge Sharpe

Judge I know this may be a little late but I just saw that Timney now offers a spring for the A-Bolt to cut down on the pull. I still like the Moyers because it is more flexible, but if you're just trying to get the pull down to a manageable place, the spring is a lot cheaper. The price on it was like $15.

JudgeSharpe: I did Browning warranty for more years than I care to count. I can cuss like the Patricia Hayseed that I am which is much worse than any sailor. I don’t have cuss words to describe the A Bolt. The trigger can be set to a minimum of 2.5 Lbs to what I call semi safe. If it takes a hard blow it will go off but will not go off on the hardest closing of the bolt.. The spring has to be related. The sear surfaces on the trigger must be polished to matchless (mirror). The sear engagement must be reduced. I do 15 to 30 A bolt triggers per year. I would say that with 20% I go to far and have to replace the sear. Its not a friendly trigger. I charge $50 Canadian to do them. I’m not sure if I break even on them. I would like to say something now about the A Bolt but I’d rather get kicked off this forum for being a total A ho than for the use of profanity. A good gunsmith should be able to make it livable for you but if you want to do it yourself buy an after market trigger. Don’t mess the A Bolts at home boys and girls. They really are a piece of Ell Torro poo poo.. Rod HenricksonJudgeSharpe: I did Browning warranty for more years than I care to count. I can cuss like the Patricia Hayseed that I am which is much worse than any sailor. I don’t have cuss words to describe the A Bolt. The trigger can be set to a minimum of 2.5 Lbs to what I call semi safe. If it takes a hard blow it will go off but will not go off on the hardest closing of the bolt.. The spring has to be related. The sear surfaces on the trigger must be polished to matchless (mirror). The sear engagement must be reduced. I do 15 to 30 A bolt triggers per year. I would say that with 20% I go to far and have to replace the sear. Its not a friendly trigger. I charge $50 Canadian to do them. I’m not sure if I break even on them. I would like to say something now about the A Bolt but I’d rather get kicked off this forum for being a total A ho than for the use of profanity. A good gunsmith should be able to make it livable for you but if you want to do it yourself buy an after market trigger. Don’t mess the A Bolts at home boys and girls. They really are a piece of Ell Torro poo poo.. Rod Henrickson

oops some how i got doubled up? Go figure? Rod Henrickson

Rod, Thanks for your input. I do not know why Browning would put such a screwed up trigger on their rifles. I really like the triggers on the Browning shotguns I have, esp. the Superposeds from Belgum. I grew up with Model 12 triggers that had been touched up and even though it is comparing shotguns and rifles, shooting good trigers makes a bad one feel that much worse. I do, or have trigger work all of my firearms. Often it is a mater of polishing and fitting. sometimes it takes a replacement. That is one reason I almost never buy new fireams. The money I save buying previously owned rifles, shotguns or handguns pays for the extras. I would not have bought this A bolt with this trigger, except my son needed a little cash nad I was helping him out. It is a 270 in blue and synthetic. It will look good once I put it in a good walnut stock.LOL
I actually have a birds eyed maple blank laying around that I might fit to it, I thinkng that the hard maple will be heavy enough for long distance shooting, and about as stable as the snthetic if I keep it out of the pouring rain.
Judge Sharpe

P.S. Add Rick 311 to your prayers. He will let all of you know why when he is ready, so don't ask. I may be presuming too much to post this but Rick is a friend to all of us and one of the good guys so I wanted a couple of extra prayers for him and his family.
JS.

Judge,
A local smith here does a LOT of Browning triggers. He did two for me. Great guy, very honest.
Contact info Bob Suttle 518-798-3566