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I am having a bit of trouble with the trigger on a 60´s Sako Vixen. It is light enough but there is a bit of creep in it and just won´t break clean. I have two other Sakos that have very nice triggers.

What should I do?
 
Posts: 16 | Registered: 04 January 2005Reply With Quote
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the trigger on an old sako is completely adjustable. you should have 3 screws, one weight, one for sear adjustment and one for backlash. The ones for sear and backlash need readjusting. But be careful with sear adjustment and that trigger will adjust to a point of having no sear engagement
 
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There is not a sear adjustment screw on the older sako triggers that I've ever seen. Just weight and overtravel. I've had a "touch" of creep in a couple and got it out by this method. I've got some "micro" polishing papers, superfind sandpaper, and cut strips that would fit in the "viewhole". Then I push down on the top sear with finger pressure while I pull out the polishing paper. I do this LOTS of times. Then I get some flitz or polishing paste and dab some on the trigger and using the "push down with finger and pull trigger with other hand" trick I work the sear/trigger about 500 times. This gets the surface very slick and smooth. Sometimes the trigger will be creeping even more with the paste but then I remove it all and use some beeman pena-dry "dry film" moly lubricant that is made for air rifles. This stuff is so slick that the creep is just gone. I've done this trick on 3 older Sakos and the creep has been gone on one for 18 years. My new 75 SS Varmint lamanated has only a weight screw! Sako boast about how easy the triggers are to adjust! If they just left out the weight screw the trigger would be as easy as a ruger mark II to adjust! Roll Eyes There was a hitch in the trigger pull of my Sako 75 and the above instructions cured it and its a VERY nice 3 pound (my guessing) trigger now with NO creep.I"ve shot eggs at 200 with it and no creep or hint of creep. And after thinking about the overtravel being a GOOD thing in a rifle (I think thats what Tubbs says??) I don't mind that either. Since it shoots sub .5 inch groups at 100 yards with Bergers. Big Grin I get the "micro papers" from a Billiard store. Its used to smooth cue shafts. I think the Pena Dry is the trick however. I've got about a 1/2 inch left in my bottle and I use it like fairy dust. Good luck and if you do try that with the trigger I hope it works for you as well as is has on my Sakos. I think some of the "benchrest" sako triggers did have a sear screw but they are pretty rare. The "normal" trigger didn't. Adios! FNMauser <~~~~my FN has a sako trigger and its one that responded to the above treatment.


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Dear JKKP,
As a last resort Timney makes a great replacement trigger.I know they fir the L-579s and think they fit the L-461s too. I have an old Canjar Set on my Vixen Deluxe 223. Works nice.

Aloha, Mark


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