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01-14-2014, 11:38 AM
OK, another newbie question from a first-time Accutrigger owner.
Just got my 12 F Class target rifle and the Target Accutrigger is SWEET straight out of the box.
However, when I was reading the manual last night, I came across this material:
"WITH ANY MECHANICAL DEVICE, SURFACES
WILL WEAR WITH USE. AS A TARGET PRECISION
TRIGGER, THIS MAY BE MORE EVIDENT
AT THE MINIMUM SETTINGS (SEE PARAGRAPHS
BELOW). IF THE ACCURELEASE
BEGINS TO BLOCK THE SEAR CONSISTENTLY,
ADJUST THE TRIGGER RETURN SPRING
TO INCREASE THE PULL SLIGHTLY. A QUARTER
OF A TURN WILL BRING THE PULL UP
BY A FEW OUNCES.
Unlike our standard centerfire AccuTrigger, minimum
trigger pull is not the point where the large
coil contacts the top surface of the trigger and you
detect resistance (see FIGURE 28).
Minimum trigger pull is established by adjusting
the trigger return spring (“A”) until the trigger
requires a greater force to pull than the
AccuRelease. This can be established by repeatedly
turning the adjustment tool (“B”) clockwise
(with the action upside down – trigger pointing
upward) until the trigger can be successfully pulled
without the AccuRelease blocking the sear. This
can then be considered the minimum trigger pull."
It's a shame that our lawsuit-happy society has made manufacturers so terrified that they have to repeat all the standard gun-safety warnings 150,000,000 times in a simple owners manual, and it's also a shame that they have to "hedge" their every word in these manuals to try to avoid liability...but with all that in mind, my question is:
Is there something about Accutriggers in general – or the Target Accutrigger in particular – that makes them "wear" faster than conventional triggers? And if so, will they eventually "wear out" or need servicing by a gunsmith sooner than a conventional trigger?
Or is all this language simply the standard liability boilerplate essentially saying, "Be careful with light target trigger pull settings because you don't have to pull the trigger as hard to make the gun go off"?
The reason I ask is, I've always dry fired my Model 70 and M98 rifles – as a way to practice – without fear of any wear. My understanding was always that you could dry fire these rifles a million times a day from now until the End of Time before you'd appreciably wear the trigger or striker or bolt. Is that not the case with the Target Accutrigger?
Sorry for the long post, but thanks in advance for any insights.
Just got my 12 F Class target rifle and the Target Accutrigger is SWEET straight out of the box.
However, when I was reading the manual last night, I came across this material:
"WITH ANY MECHANICAL DEVICE, SURFACES
WILL WEAR WITH USE. AS A TARGET PRECISION
TRIGGER, THIS MAY BE MORE EVIDENT
AT THE MINIMUM SETTINGS (SEE PARAGRAPHS
BELOW). IF THE ACCURELEASE
BEGINS TO BLOCK THE SEAR CONSISTENTLY,
ADJUST THE TRIGGER RETURN SPRING
TO INCREASE THE PULL SLIGHTLY. A QUARTER
OF A TURN WILL BRING THE PULL UP
BY A FEW OUNCES.
Unlike our standard centerfire AccuTrigger, minimum
trigger pull is not the point where the large
coil contacts the top surface of the trigger and you
detect resistance (see FIGURE 28).
Minimum trigger pull is established by adjusting
the trigger return spring (“A”) until the trigger
requires a greater force to pull than the
AccuRelease. This can be established by repeatedly
turning the adjustment tool (“B”) clockwise
(with the action upside down – trigger pointing
upward) until the trigger can be successfully pulled
without the AccuRelease blocking the sear. This
can then be considered the minimum trigger pull."
It's a shame that our lawsuit-happy society has made manufacturers so terrified that they have to repeat all the standard gun-safety warnings 150,000,000 times in a simple owners manual, and it's also a shame that they have to "hedge" their every word in these manuals to try to avoid liability...but with all that in mind, my question is:
Is there something about Accutriggers in general – or the Target Accutrigger in particular – that makes them "wear" faster than conventional triggers? And if so, will they eventually "wear out" or need servicing by a gunsmith sooner than a conventional trigger?
Or is all this language simply the standard liability boilerplate essentially saying, "Be careful with light target trigger pull settings because you don't have to pull the trigger as hard to make the gun go off"?
The reason I ask is, I've always dry fired my Model 70 and M98 rifles – as a way to practice – without fear of any wear. My understanding was always that you could dry fire these rifles a million times a day from now until the End of Time before you'd appreciably wear the trigger or striker or bolt. Is that not the case with the Target Accutrigger?
Sorry for the long post, but thanks in advance for any insights.