trigger pull

I like a good trigger, but those weights seem(are) light, unless specialized target shooting. Even for a prairie dog town that is light.

If you are hunting I'd keep it at 2 lbs or higher, 2.5-3 lbs is my target.
 
I usually have my Varmint rifles set at 12 oz.. Its not like they are a carrying around gun at 13 plus lbs, and I never have a round chambered until I am lying down behind it or sitting on a bench, and my finger isnt inside the guard until ready to shoot.
 
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no I don't wear gloves,when I hunt with it I don't chamber till ready to shoot.I shouldn't say this but my 22-250 doesn't even have a safety.not sure why it doesn't its an canjar trigger had this put in thirty two years ago.
 

Several of my varmint rifles have 2oz triggers, with no safeties. The rest are in the 16oz to 20oz range.

I have never had an unintended discharge.

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Each to his own! BUT (IMHO) it depends on what you intend to use your rifle for. Not everyone who owns or shoot a rifle has the discipline or experience to hunt with a .06oz trigger pull. Even in my hunting days, I never walked around with anything less than a 3 lb trigger pull mostly from having seen the literal application of some of my less talented brethern (plus the terrain I hunted in - never much for sitting up in trees) and their shooting skills and basic walking talents. But shooting from the bench was quite the opposite in terms of not only rifle set-up, but trigger pull down in the 2 - 6 oz range. Ultimately, it's your call and your responsibility and whatever "floats your boat." Be honest with yourself and who cares what anybody else may consider as "nuts." After all, look at all the bright folks we elect to office...now those guys are some REAL "NUTS."
 
A friend shot my bolt gun, haven't measured but am guessing the trigger is about 2.5 lbs. light enough to improve accuracy, not too light when hunting with gloves on. He was used to shotgun, mil spec AR, and Mini14 triggers. He had 2 out of 5 shots go off before he his sight picture was settled where he wanted it. Not exactly an AD, very safe... And the look on his face was priceless!
 
Nope. I love light triggers! Usually the first thing that gets done to my guns. My rimfire rifles are 3/4 lb, varmint guns 1 lb, deer rifle 1.5 lbs. My Freedom Arms 83 is 3 lbs. Mark III hunter is getting a 2 lb trigger next week (Volquartsen upgrade). The only guns I don't mess with are my muzzleloader and bolt action slug rifle (which has an accu-trigger). I always warn folks before they shoot my guns if they aren't accustomed to light trigger pulls.
 
If it only shoots from a bench then in my opinion they should be fine. For a general hunting rifle, in my opinion, that is too light. I don't shoot prairie dogs here in GA, so I am talking pigs, bear, deer, coyote, and a trigger pull that light doesn't make a difference but does affect safety.

2# or more for me on any hunting rifle. Hunting ain't benchrest.

Also, I agree with the other poster, good trigger is more important that a light trigger. A crisp 5# is better than a crappy 2.5# pull.

I would also add, that at that weight, it makes a difference who did the trigger work, and the type of trigger it is. Did they know what they were doing? Or is it Bubba that read on the interwebs that light triggers are more accurate and and that any hunting rifle needs to shoot a one hole group?
 
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