Model 110 trigger HELP!

[wilec]

To explain this most accurately this trigger worked like a 2 stage trigger almost, just awful. This is not an accutrigger it is their cheesy factory one with 5 adjustment screws. I have had 2 different gunsmiths work on this gun. When the trigger was where I wanted it the safe would not engage or when it was adjusted so the safe would engage slamming the butt moderately and the trigger would go off. putting the trigger adjustment back to its original spot it worked and was safe but the drag/creep was not noticed by the once a year deer hunter ( my buddy and my brother ) but me being a reloader/ shooter it is very noticeable. Now I'm no gunsmith but this trigger and adjustments are pretty straight forward.

A post on varminthunters.com suggests "Lubricating the sear with a dry moly powder and dry firing 40-50 times" 1. Will this work ? 2. is the only place to find moly powder on line for $20.00 plus shipping (large container which I don't need) It also states this trigger SHOULD NOT be stoned or filed. Unfortunately a replacement trigger is not in the budget. Thanks in advance. P.S I looked pretty hard and could not find this particular subject addressed

[big honkin jeep]

I had one that confounded me exhibiting similar characteristics to the one you describe and found that there was too much side to side play in the trigger. After adjustment this allowed the trigger to trip in the manner you describe. After carefully squeezing the area where the trigger pin goes through and removing the play I was able to adjust it into a fine trigger using the adjustment procedure found here http://www.varminthunters.com/tech/savage/ without any stoning. You may also try shimming it with some tiny washers to eliminate the side to side play if it is found to have the same problem I experienced.
I hope this helps

[wilec]

thanks honkin jeep. but I'm little leary about the stoning idea as I have 2 articles that strongly recommend against it http://www.snipercountry.com/articles/savage110trigger.asp and http://www.varminthunters.com/tech/savage110trigger.html. I will check out your suggestion in reference to the side to side play. Thank you very much

[stangfish]

If you don't feel comfortable dont do it. It is kind of like headspacing a rifle. If it scares the heck out of you to not use a precision Go/no-go gauge, then honing a trigger is best left up to one with experience. The savage trigger can be made unsafe fast. If you are not analytical and mechanicaly inclined. No shame.

[wilec]

uncomfortable I guess when two out of three gunsmiths as mentioned above say not hone or stone this particular sear due to the surface composition of the metal