What is your preferred trigger weight?

Let's make it into a number of categories:

.22 Rimfire

Varmit/target Rifle A .223/6mm PPC etc...

General big game rifle- your ,270/3006/7RM/300mag etc

Dangerous rifle your .375 up to God knows where!!

For everything but varmint/target I prefer 2 1/4 pounds. This makes practice with different calibers more consistent (and betters prepares me for big game hunting. I know that most peopls prefer a heavier pull on hunting rifles, but this is where I certainly don't want to pull a shot because of a too heavy trigger. Let me say that I don't do much cold weather hunting anymore, so I don't worry about gloves or numb fingers .
For varmints I prefer 1 1/2 pounds, and for target I prefer 6 to 8 ounces.

My hunting rifles are all set at 44ounces.My 40xbks is set at 29ounces for varmints and target work and my 10/22 has a replacement hammer and spring providing a three pound trigger.

My hunting rifles are all set at 2 pounds (one of which is a Rem 700SS .375 H&H), same with my varmint guns.

My Remington 37 position rifle has a Canjar light pull set at 1.5 ounces. I have three prone smallbore rifles (Rem 40-XB, Rem 37 and Win 52C) all set at 8 ounces.

My .375 Weatherby is set at 2 pounds straight and 8 ounces on the set. My .500 A-Square is 3 pounds and 4 ounces on the set (has a Can-Jar trigger, rarely use the set).
Wife's 7x57 Brno has a single set trigger, 3 pounds and 4 ounces on the set.
I have a German Guild rifle, it is 3 pounds on a two-stage military trigger. It has a really modified spring.

I have a Kel-Tec P11 that has a 14 lb trigger pull

On game shooting rifles, whether for big or small critters, I much prefer a DST, set at a couple of ounces, so it goes when merely touched. One has to practice a lot to get comfortable, proficient and safe with such a rig, but once mastered, there's NOTHING as good. Otherwise, I like 2.5 to 3 # on a single-stage trigger. Hunting handguns, 3 pounds.

[ 07-20-2003, 18:41: Message edited by: eldeguello ]

2.75 lbs for big game rifles.

22 rimfire (walk around) - 3 lbs

Varmint rifles - 24 Oz.

Big game rifles - 3.25 lbs

Don't any DG rifles.

this is for .22 RF...
For training I want a (very) heavy adjustable trigger, so I can get used to it on other guns. I feel this would help a lot with a lot of things.
For other things, 2 lbs.

3 lbs for big game and rimfire rifles.

4.5 lbs for AR-15 to comply with NRA and CMP highpower service rifle rules.

Don't have a varminter, but will build a HP match rifle on a M70 or Savage varminter and the trigger will be set between 1.75 to 2 lbs.

I don't have any DG rifles, nor am I planning on one.

I bought a M-70 with a worked on trigger at 42oz.,I liked it so much,that's what I set the rest at. 42oz. to 48oz.

I use a 1 pound trigger on my varmint rifles and a 2 pound trigger on my hunting rifles. I've been using triggers at these weights for about 35 years now.

I shoot a two ounce trigger on a .223 Rem 40X bench rest rifle, that belongs to a buddie. All my hunting rifles are set at three pounds. The light trigger will keep you honest on the pull, I make a point to use it often just for that purpose. Good shooting.

I like 2.5 on varmint rifles and 3 to 3.5 lbs on my big bore DGR's.....as long as they break clean.

About 2.75 lb. is best for me on big game rifles. That's light enough to shoot well but not so light that I fire before I'm ready

I use .22s for practice shooting so I try to have same action, weight, sight, and trigger pull on .22 as on real rifle.

I have them all set at about 3#. As Ray said, they have to break cleanly.

Are all you guys SURE about your trigger pulls? Back in the dark ages I shot on the college rifle team (22s) and all our rifles had to be set on 3#. For the sort of shooting we were doing, I would have preferred a LITTLE bit less. But my point is that was a damn light trigger.

Extra light triggers are cool for positional shooting, target and fixed varmit stuff...but for the hunter who MOVES and makes do with what comes up........I dunno.

Personally, I think how much creepy crud a trigger has BEFORE it breaks is more important than the actual pull. Whether a trigger is 3# or 5#...a shooter can and will get used to that. But a trigger that creeps and drags and grinds before breaking is a POS and you'll never have a clue when the damn thing is going to fire.