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[I installed a Timney Featherweight trigger in it and a new spring from them as well.quote]
I have an extra spring from Timney and thought about cutting one or two coils off of it and installing it.
If you are using a heavier firing pin spring in an attempt to obtain faster lock time, this will make bolt lift more difficult. I would put a standard spring back in and you will see an improvement.
If you look at the bottom of the cocking piece on back end of the bolt you will see a vee notch cut in it that cocks the firing pin as bolt is lifted. You can disassemble the bolt and polish the mating surfaces on cocking piece, which will also help.
I built a match rifle on an 03A3 action and altered the bolt handle to make lift easier by grinding the original knob off, annealed a 3/4" ball bearing, drilled hole in the bearing and soldered it on the handle so as to make the handle 1/2" longer than original. Much easier to get grasp and the extra leverage made lift much lighter.
Regards,
hm