I hope you guys aren't getting tired of my questions but you all have been a tremendous help.  I'm looking for opinions and advice on triggers.  Double set triggers seem like a logical choice for a gun that will be intended for use as a sporting rifle and occasional bench shooter.  But for a 044 1/2 in factory stock condition that requires lengthening the lever and that's kind of a deal breaker for me.  CPA tells me that their 44 1/2 levers won't fit the smaller action.  So that leaves me with going the route of a single set trigger (which may be made out of unobtanium) or a real good trigger job on the factory stock parts.  What are the pluses and minuses to the three trigger options?  Thanks again in advance.

JLouis wrote on Mar 7^th, 2021 at 11:56am:


Interesting, very interesting.  Thanks

Right now I'm thinking a good trigger job is well enough for getting the project done.  I can always change things out later if I find a need.  Now I guess its time to figure out how to do a trigger job.

John’s right very few people can stone triggers without a jig. Another issue hardening on most old rifles is not very deep. Cut through it metals soft and won’t stand up under use.  

Fixing a Marlin 39A trigger now for guy in our club, he filed the hammer notch. Cure is a used hammer off eBay. Will improve his trigger pull by lightning the springs. Long as it’s not rusted or dirty  Marlins hammer/sear geometry can’t be improved on & expect the 044 1/2 the same. 

Engagement and over travel screws can help depending on how much space you have to work with. It was a common improvement on US Springfield locks. They are large.

Boats

There is a great element of pride in doing your own trigger. Springs are critical. Mr. Louis and Boats are the experts listen to them.

My question is how is the trigger pull on your rifle now? If it isn’t broken don’t fix it. Your rifle will have a mainspring tension screw located on the lower tang, perhaps a little less tension will lighten the trigger pull, as long as you still have good ignition when firing. I have two 044 1/2’s, one has a really nice trigger, the other a bit stiff, but absolutely no creep on either one. I also have a couple of 44 1/2’s with the factory single set trigger, one works okay, the other not so much.

I'm looking for a screw driver bit that will fit the spring screw but right now the trigger pull is way off the gauge of my RCBS Trigger Pull Scale.  Not decent for field use let alone bench shooting.

Quickest way to a set  of gunsmith screwdrivers is a Chapman tool kit. Carry two in my shooting kit akways one slot other hex. 

In time you will accumulate dedicated screwdrivers & wrench’s to fit individual guns. My CPA hammer spring hex screw, action pin lock screw & barrel fixing screw dedicated drivers always with the gun 

Boats