Aftermarket Trigger Spring Hype!

[griffin ordway]

Just a bit of a public service announcement here. I got roped into the hype about swapping trigger springs to improve trigger pull, both on my X Bolt and my T3X.
Long story short, both rifles ended up becoming, in my personal opinion, unsafe. The main issue, with both, was that the pull weight was not consistent....like really, truly, scary inconsistent. The differences from pull to pull would vary by nearly a pound, and when you are shooting for a pull weight of 2 Lbs., this can become obviously unsafe, when the the trigger arbitrarily and unexpectedly breaks at 1 Lb. It is also very annoying, not having a consistent break. Yes, I saved a bunch of money going the spring route vs new trigger, but the new trigger would have been money well spent. I am not going to bash particular brands here, I will just say that my experience was with two of the most well known brands, and both had the exact same issue, on both rifles. Buyer Beware!

 

[nksmfamjp]

Good advice. Did you figure out what made it unsafe?

I had an MOA trigger that did that. It lacked the spring force to fully reset. A custom trigger is more that a lighter spring. It generally starts with precision machined hard components at just the right angles. Spring may be lightened due to the precise machining.

As you lighten a trigger, if the crispness starts getting worse, that is your sign that the sear surfaces need to mate more at the higher pull weight.

That said, my new T3X is pretty good. Adjusted down to 1.5 lbs, looks safe, but it is loosing a touch of crispness. I will up the pull weight and dry fire more.

 

[tim1457]

I use M*Carbo springs in all my Browning rifles. I've never had an issue so far. I hate your experience wasn't as good with whatever you used.

 

[birddog 68]

I use M*Carbo springs in all my Browning rifles. I've never had an issue so far. I hate your experience wasn't as good with whatever you used.

Same here. I always do a drop test and up to this point, no problem. Mine have also remained consistent in pull weight over the years.
Everyone should be cautious when dealing with any trigger work.

 

[cohunt]

Use mcarbo and ernie the gun smith in multiple rifles--- I've had zero issues with both brands-- I usually set mine around 2-2.5 pounds though and don't try to go ultra light break. I also "drop test" for safety just like in the instructions

 

[lancetkenyon]

Was the "unsafe" because of the 1# pull weight of the trigger? Or did it fire inadvertently due to search engagement issues not holding upon bolt close or bump fire?