Timney trigger for Ruger M77?

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Budmandan

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I "won" a stainless synthetic Ruger M77 243 WIN last weekend at a local sportsmans banquet. I mounted a scope on it and took it out yetserday to break her in. After running a box of factory rounds through it I switched over to some pet varmint handloads of mine. The best group I got out of it was 1.25" at 100 yards, 5 shots. I actually was quite satisfied with this beings the trigger was set at 6 lbs and had just under 3 feet of creep in it. I might be exagerating on that last part, a little bit, but man this factory trigger sucks. I stopped at the gun shop on the way home and he suggested a timney trigger. He said the timney was around $100 and another $25 to install it. How hard is it to install one of these triggers? Could I put it in myself or for $25 just let a gunsmith do it? Does anyone else have a suggestion or favorite trigger setup for a Ruger M77?

Thanks, Budman
 
You think Ruger trigger's are bad, you never felt a Weatherby Vanguard trigger. The trigger on my Vanguard had so much play, you could pull it and smoke a cigarette till it went off. What a peice of junk!!! Providing you do not have to make any modifications to your stock, the Timney trigger should attach to your action the same way the factory trigger comes off. Triggers are a little bit like car brakes to me, I know enough about them to be dangerous. If it was me, I would let a gunsmith adjust any weight or travel,but that is me.
 
I have a Ruger M77mkII in .243. I put a JARD trigger on mine. They come in different pull weights. I got the 2 1/2 lb. trigger. It is adjustable for creep (sear engagement) and overtravel. They come in either blued or silver to match your stainless gun. I think that they are about $80.00. I took the gun to Wyoming last fall and shot a nice buck antelope at 370 yds. I am quite pleased with the whole setup.
 
I took my oldest son's model 77 30-06 and did a trigger job on the factory trigger. When he bought it, the trigger was a nasty 7 pound pull. After tearing into the trigger, changing a spring, and polishing parts, it's now a good 2 1/2 pound pull, all at no cost except for the replacement spring.
Don
 
You can install the timny your self it is not hard at all. Or if you have some stones and a dremal tool you can fix the factory trigger yourself. Just tack it apart and study how it works before you start stoning and polishing it. I worked on my factory trigger and its fine now.


Good Luck,
Lights
 
You won't go wrong with a Timney (or Jewell), and can easily install yourself.

You can also "stone" the trigger you have yourself per Lights' post fairly easily but do a little bit at a time and keep testing it. You can't put back what you've taken off!
 
You can install the timney with a st of small files and about a half hour. The only real fitting you have to do is filing away so that it will clear the safety.
 
I put two Spec Tech triggers on 2 of my M77 Rugers. I did not have any trouble with the installation or the adjustment afterwards.
 
I just installed a timmey on my Howa 1500 the other week. I had to sand the inside of my stock a little and trim a peice of the timmey trigger (I called them and asked before I did it.)

I did a quick sight in yesterday at 30 yards just to get it on paper right before dark. Today my buddy and I went out and spotted a oppsum far out on the fence line, had my bipod down and scope set at 16x. My friend spotted and said I was shooting to the left barely missing him. I was aiming about 6 inches over him. After that oppsum went into the fence line and I could see him anymore. We took out .17 M2's and headed out. Easy 25 running shot with my red dot on my M2's. I went to where we spotted him 1st and walked off 237 paces.

Later we put some targets out there, I fired 3 shot group and walked out there. I had 2 about half inch and one about 3" high. This was with my hand loads. I'm very impressed with this trigger. So light it's wicked. I love it.
 
I have an M77 Mk II w/ the Timney, I like it. I purchased it just before finding out that Rifle Basix makes a M77 MkII trigger. You may wish to check out the RB trigger, I have had great experience with RB, Please note nothing wrong w/ the Timney just really like RB!
 
I just put in a Timney. Got it from Cabela's for $75 or so. I needded it for a Ruger 77 MarkII in 30-06, which had the factory trigger set at 7lbs or so. Now it breaks crisp and clean at 2 1/2 lbs...

If you get the timney be prepared to file the trigger some, in order to have the safety cylinder engage it... It's all in the instructions...

Good luck,

D.
 
If it's a mark II (hope it is) a timney is a cake walk, an older M77 on the other hand is more difficult. You'll have to remove more of the stock for the safety to work right. The new on is about a 20 min. job. Just follow the instructions to a smooth crisp trigger pull.
 
You'll be happy with the timney trigger. I recently bought a Ruger m77 MII all weather in 22-250 from a buddy of mine. He only shot like 20 rds through it so its pretty much brand new. As soon as he got it he had a timney trigger put in. It's awesome, no take up, no overtravel, just put 2lbs of pressure on it and boom, breaks like the proverbial glass rod. It has really helped my hit to miss ratio on the longer shots.
 
I currently have (up for sale - don't want to reload for two 22-250's) a custom built 22-250 on a Mauser short action with a Douglas XX medium-heavy barrel, heavy walnut stock with the Timney trigger and side safety. MAN IS THAT SWEET. Talk about a PD thumping machine!!

I wish I could get the Timney trigger for my Encore..can't so I'll have to be satisfied with a trigger job. But I sure do like the adjustable trigger....summer time, no gloves, lighten it up a bit...winter time, gloves, set'er a little heavier.

Problem with the Encore is I'll have to tear it down and put a heavier spring in during the cold months so I don't have an accidental discharge from a 1 pound trigger getting bumped by my gloves....
 
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