I am so tired of all the trash talk about my Savage Edge/Axis

[keeki]

its not just the edge and axis, ppl bash all savages/stevens. Savage oughta send me a free gun as many as Ive sold for them just from ppl watching me shoot my 25-06 110fp.

[ptisd335]

Here' mine an Edge 223,
Usually sight for 375 meter, Last time at the club I was sighting my 7-08 (Winchester 70) ready for hunting,; some ignorant where bashing the Edge /Axiss, Feeling the pressure, I feel the need to go at the truck and bring back mine, After I fired 3 rounds at 100 M. using the 2nd dot to frame the elevation, they see that:
You should see their face.

[img width=600 height=450]http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8352/savageedge223sept20113.jpg[/img]

eclipse that is some good shooting what trigger do you have in your Edge/Axis

[eclipse71]

Factory trigger,
I polish ( cotton wheel ) the sear on both trigger part.
and I replace the spring.
Do you need to see the procedure ?
let me know.

[bobfortier]

Yes please, show us how !

[ptisd335]

Yes please I replaced the spring I did not polish the sear.

[eclipse71]

HI,
I’m going to guide you the best I can, including some picture.

I assume you can pull, the stock out from the rifle ( disassembly ).
[img width=600 height=450]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4803/dtente223edge002copie.jpg[/img]

To remove some tension on the trigger you can do 2 things,
First one, is to cut some spire from the spring.
And the 2nd ( which I did ) is this one.
Remove the spring sear.
Remove the circlip, from the lower pin, to extract the trigger .
[img width=600 height=450]http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/8443/dtente223edge002copie2.jpg[/img]


The rear of the trigger, you have a set screw and the trigger spring.
You heat just a bit ( lighter ) this part, there’s some lock-tite on it, it will help you.
The you remove the set screw, and change it for a longer one( 3/4 ) inch.
And put a spring over it with less tension, then adjust it the way you like it.
With you reassemble, put a drop of lock tite( blue ) on the new set screw.
Now with the new set screw you can adjust the over travel.

If you want to fine it, you can polish( cotton wheel ) the sear by pulling this pin:
[img width=600 height=450]http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/5827/dtente223edge002copieco.jpg[/img]

[img width=600 height=450]http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8638/dtente223edge001.jpg[/img]




On this picture you will see the factory set screw and spring. ( old )
And mine ( new ) and notice the difference.
[img width=600 height=450]http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/1749/dtente223edge005copieco.jpg[/img]



To adjust the over travel, press the trigger and tighten the screw till, you have the same set-up of me.
If you adjust your over travel too tight, you will not be able to remove your bolt for complete clean-up.
[img width=600 height=450]http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9428/dtente223edge002copie3.jpg[/img]

[ptisd335]

Thank you taking he time to post this. I would like to know what is the weight of your trigger now I did everything you did other than polish the sear.

[eclipse71]

You can set the weight as you want it to.
Simply shorten or not the lenght of the spring to add/remove tension.
I like mine at 2 pound