Accutrigger Creep?

Str8 Shooter

Str8 Shooter

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I picked up my new Savage Predator Hunter (.204) today and as I was playing around with it at home I noticed that it actually has some creep to it I messed around with the adjustment and it didn't seem to get any better. I'm so darn bummed,... certainly didn't expect to run into this. Now I'm just trying to figure out what to do next? Any suggestions?
 
Send it back to savage!!! Your are feeling it in the trigger and not the safty blade right?
 
yeah... it's the trigger travel, not the blade. I tightened the pull and loosened it a couple of times just to see if it helped but nope. I'm just surprised, after trying all kinds of Accutriggers in shops I really like them. Just my luck I get one that's a little sloppy... I hope that they take care of it kinda quick, I want to get some rounds through this thing. Feels like a sweet shooter...
 
There should be a bit of white lithium grease on the sear engagement, put there at the factory. If it isn't there, the trigger will creep.

Once the trigger burnishes in, there will be less and less need for grease at that point.

If you don't see a blob of white grease on the sear, get some and put some there, and see if it improves things.

I learned this because I actually once cleaned the grease off a new Accutrigger, and it began to creep pretty badly...

Dan
 
Try some molybdenum disulfide grease instead of the lithium. It will stay with the metal better. I use Permatex Anti Seize grease on the engagement surfaces of all my triggers, rifle, pistol and shotgun. It's a trigger job in a can ........sort of. LOL

It won't take the place of a good stoning, but it will smooth out the triggers some in most cases.
 
CDR,
Do you mean plain ol' Permatex Anti-Seize like you put on bolts and screw and looks silvery or is there actually a grease product also?
 
Yes, that's the stuff. Put a dab on the trigger/sear engagement surfaces, cycle them to distribute the grease and you're done. You may have to retreat on occasion, but it stays well on the metal. It seems to smooth up the surfaces a bit after a few cycles of the trigger mechanism.

I did a Remington 700 trigger once, measuring the trigger weight before and after the application of the grease, and even though the trigger was pretty smooth, as factory triggers go, it lowered the trigger pull weight by 1/2 lb. But, the main advantage is that it seems to smooth out the trigger somewhat, giving it a less "gritty" feeling.
 
CDR,
I'll try it out for sure. I love that Permatex stuff. I put it on almost anything that I have even the slightest chance of ever having to take apart again. Now I've got a new use for it!
 


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