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I am debating what weight trigger pull to put on my new 204. I am leaning toward 1.5lbs but some have told me that is too light for a field gun. What do you guys thing and what weight are you pulling?
 
What is the poundage on the triggers that you have been used to using? What other people are using means nothing.

If you are used to pulling standard factory triggers, then don't even consider a 1 1/2 lb trigger.

Another thing to consider, do you ever loan your gun to anyone else? If you do, and you hand them a gun with a hair trigger, they may accidentally shoot you or your truck.

3-3 1/2 lbs is fairly safe for most people to start off on but not for novices.

Good luck1
 
Depends on what you're shooting. One and a half pounds is too light for me for a calling rifle . I like two to two and a half because I wear gloves calling. For a long range varmint rig, One to one and a half is awesome. IMHO
 
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Another thing to consider, do you ever loan your gun to anyone else? If you do, and you hand them a gun with a hair trigger, they may accidentally shoot you or your truck.



Very good advise, I experienced this. Before I was used to hair triggers my friend loaned me his .223 Ackley for a bobcat hunt.

When It came time to shoot a bobcat, I took the saftey off. Then I remembered I had my gloves on, and started to take my shooting hand glove off. The glove brushed the trigger as I was taking it off and the gun went off luckley it went into a rock bluff rather than Curt or Bill.

One of those things you only have to learn once!
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Has alot to do with the weight of the rifle too. If your shooting a heavy barrel, 10 lbs type rifle, 3-4lbs is good. Light sporter type guns have a hard time getting settled for me and generally require a slightly lower pull. 1.5 lbs is a bench gun as stated above.
 
I will come in somewhere in between most peoples responses above. I do not believe that 1.5# is a ludicrous idea, but it may not be the best idea for you either.

1.5# is not a bench gun trigger pull, serious benchrest competitors measure their trigger pull weight in ounces.

I've heard of benchrest triggers that could actually break under their own weight if held vertically!

I think that a deer hunting gun should break in the 4-6# range, and a prairie dog rig right at 2# or so.

Whatever you end up setting it at, you need to shoot it a lot at paper and get used to it.
 
I prefer 2-2.5# with a good trigger. Set triggers can have an adjustable 2-4# normal then 7-9 ounces for the set. Set in ounces is very light but nice when on target. Good Luck
 
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(I am debating what weight trigger pull to put on my new 204. I am leaning toward 1.5lbs but some have told me that is too light for a field gun.)







1.5 LBS being to light depends on the person.For some people it may be to light , others it may be just right. How light of pull depends more on you and your ability. Only you can decide the weight of pull your rifle should have. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
I have all my center fire rifles set at 2.5 lbs and crisp, no surprises when it goes off. I put a bare finger on the trigger and use a rest all times when possible.
Jim
 
Most of my calling rifles are 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pounds. The exceptions are my CZ's because they have the set triggers. And really I've only used the set trigger feature twice and that was when I had a lot of time to set up and settle into my shooting sticks. Both coyotes were sitting at over 200 yards and didn't know I was there. Thus I was able to realize the full potential of a set trigger. My biggest concern really isn't the weight of my trigger pull, (within reason), but how crisp it is. A trigger with a lot of creep, no matter how light the pull, is a lousy trigger. Just MHO.
 


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