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smoke810 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 260 Location: N.E. Oklahoma Joined: May 22^nd, 2004	Remington # 4 rolling block Trigger Apr 5^th, 2006 at 9:46pm	Print Post
	I have a Remington # 4 rolling block with a trigger that is very heavy. Can someone tell which surfaces to hone to lighten it up a bunch?? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) DG


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xxring Ex Member	Re: Remington # 4 rolling block Trigger Reply #1 - Apr 6^th, 2006 at 5:56am	Print Post
	Hey Dude..... remove the sear and whack the nose a few times with a tack hammer to dull the surface......that ought to do it. Just kidding man..................do you know who this is? xx


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smoke810 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 260 Location: N.E. Oklahoma Joined: May 22^nd, 2004	Re: Remington # 4 rolling block Trigger Reply #2 - Apr 6^th, 2006 at 9:31am	Print Post
	Heh! I am glad you chimed in, I already had the thing apart and the cutting torch lit. Yes I know who this is. If you would stay off the computer maybe I could get my other #4 back and wouldn't have to worry about the trigger on this one. Just kidding of course. Good to hear from you. Don G. Quote: Hey Dude..... remove the sear and whack the nose a few times with a tack hammer to dull the surface......that ought to do it. Just kidding man..................do you know who this is? xx


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marlinguy Ex Member Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater!	Re: Remington # 4 rolling block Trigger Reply #3 - Apr 6^th, 2006 at 7:18pm	Print Post
	Hey Don, Remove the trigger spring and thin out the rear half that puts pressure on the trigger, using a Dremel. It will really improve the trigger pull, without doing any stoning to the hammer or sear surfaces. You can take about half the thickness off that side of the dual acting spring, and not hurt it at all. Just stay away from the tip when removing metal, and work more towards the center of the rear half of the spring.

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smoke810 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 260 Location: N.E. Oklahoma Joined: May 22^nd, 2004	Re: Remington # 4 rolling block Trigger Reply #4 - Apr 6^th, 2006 at 7:28pm	Print Post
	Vall In other words you are telling me the spring is too strong on the trigger end?? Is that correct?? Don G. Quote: Hey Don, Remove the trigger spring and thin out the rear half that puts pressure on the trigger, using a Dremel. It will really improve the trigger pull, without doing any stoning to the hammer or sear surfaces. You can take about half the thickness off that side of the dual acting spring, and not hurt it at all. Just stay away from the tip when removing metal, and work more towards the center of the rear half of the spring.


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xxring Ex Member	Re: Remington # 4 rolling block Trigger Reply #5 - Apr 7^th, 2006 at 5:22am	Print Post
	Thinning the spring willl make a diff and be sure you have it polished good with no scratches in it after the work is completed; esp any running crossways as that will be where the most stress will occur and any breakage will happen. I am not really a fan of messing with the spring thickness although I have done it a few times. Making sure the contact surfaces are square and smoothe with full contact across the faces will help. Burnishing the faces with a ceramic stone will help a ton, if you have one handy. Just be sure you don't change any angles. xx


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marlinguy Ex Member Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater!	Re: Remington # 4 rolling block Trigger Reply #6 - Apr 7^th, 2006 at 9:36pm	Print Post
	Yes Don, the spring is too strong. As xxring said, be sure to polish the finished surfaces so there are no imperfections to develope a crack in. If this were one of the larger Rollers, the entire spring would be a candidate for repalcement with a lighter spring. Unfortunately the block and trigger work off a common spring, so a replacement needs to do both. I've built replacenets for this common spring, but if the trigger is light enough, the block spring is too weak. I also have cut the rear off, and made a separate rear from piano wire, but I'd hate to do so with a spring in good condition. You'll be amazed at what a lighter trigger return spring will do for the feel.

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