I need someone to bring me up to speed on what is available. I have 7x57 that I really like and it wants to shoot but the trigger is still around 4-4 and 1/2 lbs and leaves a bit to be desired. I saw a mention on AR somewhere that after market triggers were available. Can someone make give me a review of what is available and what they recommend?

Dick Gunn

there is a good trigger but is $$$. give jim kobe a call - he has done several for me and they come out at about 3# or a little less. very reasonable cost too

I put a kepplinger on mine, I am satisfied with it.

A Good Gunsmith can tune them fairly easily.

Kepplingers are very nice but expensive. I have one on a 375. The factory trigger can be fine tuned by a competant gunsmith who has had experience with them, for less money.

The Kepplinger is fantasic, depending on the weight of sear spring used you can get a very light and crisp trigger unset. I also replaced the hammer with a lighter weight unit and hammer spring with a more powerful unit, I cant measure lock time but it certainly hasn't harmed accuracy. The triggers can be a little tricky to fit and adjust but once done and locktited should be ok for a long time.

+1 on the Kepplinger.

You can go a number of ways here. Your trigger job needs to be done by a smith.

You can have your gunsmith “kinda fix” the aluminum trigger (2 screw trigger) that No. 1s came/come with since 1982. It's call The “Lawyer's Trigger”. The screws don't do much of anything, except to give you something to play with.

You can have your gunsmith replace the trigger with a “3 screw trigger”. Moyer makes a 3 screw trigger copy. The 3 screw trigger was the second trigger design that Ruger came up with for the No. 1 and it's fully adjustable. The original trigger for the No. 1 was fully adjustable but a very different design.

If you want a single-set Trigger that is very nicely made, the Kepplinger trigger is the top of the line. Very Nice! It's a lot of money though,

The 2 Screw Trigger.


The 3 Screw Trigger.


The Kepplinger.

I wish somebody made a good two-stage trigger for the No.1.

Send it to Mark Penrod in Indiana...he does magic work on Ruger triggers and price is reasonable.

Paul

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Originally posted by Paul Reed:
Send it to Mark Penrod in Indiana...he does magic work on Ruger triggers and price is reasonable.

Paul

Please define "reasonable".

Craigster,

It has been about two years since I had him work on a model 70 and the trigger job was $45. I'm a bit hesitant to say what he is charging now without getting his current price list but prices overall, considering the quality of his workmanship, is just slightly above gunsmith averages I would say. He has lots of expertise on Ruger #1s.


Penrod Precision
312 E College Avenue
North Manchester, IN46962-1141
Phone: (260) 982-8385
E-mail: markpenrod@kconline.com

I put a Kepplinger in my #1 22PPC. That trigger was outstanding, but the gun still shot very poorly, so sold it.

Thanks for the photos and advice Mick. A picture truly is worth a thousand words...