adjusting howa trigger

If you look at the top picture the set screw in front of the trigger is for pull weight. The farther you screw it in the stiffer the trigger is. The nut on the back is for creep. The farther you screw it in the less creep. If you go to light with to little creep the safety won't work. There is a nice wright up on another board as to how to remedy this. I will try to find it.
 
The Howa 1500 has two trigger adjustment screws identified as the front trigger adjusting screw and the rear trigger adjusting screw. They can be identified by screws with locking nuts.

The front screw is for trigger pull, loosen the locking nut up and loosen the screw counterclockwise until you get the trigger pull you want and then tighten the locking nut back up. Probably won’t get it below about 3 lbs.

The rear screw is for creep, loosen the back locking nut up and turn the screw clockwise a little bit and tighten the locking nut back up. If you go to far the safety won't work, not a problem just back it off a little until the safety does work. You are not going to get all the creep out of it, so you have to play with these a little bit, don't get in a hurry.

This screws should adjusted maybe an 1/8 turn at a time!
 
I just remembered a way to speed up the adjustment. Set the poundage as you want it. Then for the creep adjustment put the bolt back in and the safety on. At this point screw the creep adjustment screw in as far as it will go. At that point the front of the trigger hits the safety block. Back the screw off 1/32 of a turn, and lock the nut down. That is about all of the creep you will get out without taking a file to the trigger.
 


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