Trigger pull weight

[cornfed]

Just going to start the process of trying to tighten up my grouping and found a good gunsmith to do some trigger work for me. Just wondering what a common pull weight would be for a hunting rifle?

 

[Joe Hulburt]

I've had mine all set down around 2 pounds for hunting rifles and I can shoot much better than with the 5 or more they start with from the factory. My gunsmith wouldn't go below 2 pounds for his safety concerns. My buddy that is really into shooting measures his in ounces but that is more for target stuff I'm thinking.

 

[havgunwilltravel]

Agree with above, 2lbs for me is ideal and far greater then a heavier pull. One my LR gun it is at 1.5lb.

No way can i hold steady with those big heavy long trigger pulls on factory rifles.

Short, sharp and no creep is ideal.

 

[Rooster52]

I try to get mine down to 2 pounds or as close as I can get to that. Can't shoot worth a crap with a 5-6 pound trigger.

 

[Laelkhunter]

2.5 lbs - three pounds max

 

[sbhooper]

I try to stay around three pounds. I always figured that if I was wearing gloves etc., I did not want the light trigger accidentally going off because of the light touch. A target rifle is a different story.

 

[Muleyfanatic]

2-2 1/4Lb for me. You would be surprised that 2 lb can even feel a little heavy when doing lots of shooting. I feel more than comfortable with these weight even when wearing gloves.

 

[Ben Long]

I had my hunting rifles set at 2.5 pounds, then had my 22 rimfire plinking rifle set at the same. i shoot the 22 a lot more than the centerfires, and I think having a match helps my muscle-memory.

 

[Flatland Crusoe]

2.5 lbs is what my hunting rifle is set at.

 

[TimeOnTarget]

2.5 max.

I honestly like 1.5 better but some triggers cannot safely go much below 2.5

 

[cornfed]

Thanks for all the replies, was it a long process on picking your preferred pull weight or just picked a weight and went with it. I was thinking 2.5 but have no experience with anything other than stock triggers.

 

[Tradewind]

1.5

 

[Curvebow]

For deer hunting in NYS - involves cold weather and sometimes a lot of hiking and snow tracking as well as wearing gloves - I want 3-4#. I want to be able to feel the trigger, not have it go off as my finger first touches it.....

 

[noharleyyet]

2.5 lbs - three pounds max

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[hank4elk]

Ditto. 2.5-3lbs
My -06 was set at 2 3/4 by Timney for me. I set my mz at 2.5.
I dislike a light twitchy trigger as much as a 5lb. log. In my hunting guns.