need help on trigger on H&R

04 May 2001, 11:43

<Steve in MI>

Can any one tell me how I can perform a triiger job myself?? I have a new ultra varmint in 25-06 and you have to yank the trigger so hard you pull off target.

09 May 2001, 05:37

JerryO

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Originally posted by Steve in MI:
Can any one tell me how I can perform a triiger job myself?? I have a new ultra varmint in 25-06 and you have to yank the trigger so hard you pull off target.

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I did the trigger on my two NEF handi rifles on July 11, 2000. I spent about 1 hour each. I did know from a previous post that I would need a slave assembly pin.

I found that the two lowest pins (one small and one large, 5/64 ? and 3/16, I think) held the trigger and the trigger gaurd. These pounded out the left side of the receiver (you can see the knurling on the left side of the top pin). I used steel pin punches and all went well on the first rifle. On the second rifle, the small pin was very tight and I flattened the end on the pin and marred the bluing. This pin went back in just as hard and the end of the other side of the pin was also flattened with more damage to the bluing. A little touch up cold blue and it is very hard to see.

I measured the large pin and found it to be 3/16 inch diameter which is where the assembly pin is needed. I found a piece of 3/16 inch stock (on a hook from a broken rubber strap). I cut a length so it would hold the trigger unit together, but short enough to slide through the frame opening. The ends were rounded so the pin would slide though the frame holes without perfect alignment.

Inside the action, I held the hammer back and rubbed the sear notch in the hammer with the end of a fine diamond stick to remove any burrs. I also smoothed and flattened (not enough to measure) the sear (the top of the trigger).

I reassembled and tried the trigger. A HAIR trigger.

I then measured the pull to see how far I had gone. It is now 3.5 pounds when cocked by the hammer side spur and 4 pounds when cocked straight by the hammer. The second came out about the same.

Strange how heavy most triggers must be. A 3.5 pound trigger felt like a hair trigger.

I didn't install an overtravel stop or reduce the depth of the hammer sear notch.

JerryO

09 May 2001, 09:26

<Don G>

I've slept too many times since I did mine, but remember I took it completely apart and stoned the surfaces with a very fine India stone followed by an extremely fine ceramic stone.

I just kept the original geometry and springs as you did. I think mine's about 4 lbs, but fairly crisp.

It felt like a pepper mill to start with.

Don

19 May 2001, 10:17

Nobade

A quick and dirty trick is to use a ballpoint pen spring in place of the factory trigger return spring. You have to open up the pocket a little with a drill bit but it works great and gives you a 2-3lb. trigger.

20 May 2001, 02:27

<AJ>

If your trigger pull is over 5# you can send the gun back to H&R or NEF and they will do a trigger job for you free of charge. They will go as low as 2.5 #.

26 May 2001, 00:49

crowrifle

I had one of these rifles in 22 Hornet. The extractor did not support the case head properly, to the extent that the case head became oblong after 2 or 3 firings. Anyone else have this problem?