Accutrigger Slop

[Sundodger]

I have two savage 110 rifles and both of them have side to side slop in the trigger as does every single new or used one I have touched in stores. While I do like the accutrigger (clean lightweight break for any trigger let alone a factory one), the slop has always bugged me a bit. Recently though I have finally got my 30-06 shooting really well, with that, I have been able to notice it seems to affect my groups.

When I preload the side of the trigger (which I was taught not to do) it shoots the best (.375ish MOA).* It opens up to about .5-.6MOA when I try to pull the trigger straight back.

So with that, has anyone done anything to fix this?

My 30-06 is a hunting rifle, and setting up a shot in the field is never as perfect as a benchrest, so getting out any little inconsistency would be fantastic. Plus, being an engineer that sort of slop just gets on my nerves.

[FishinFool]

I noticed that as well and am thinking of placing small washers on either-side of trigger blade where the pin attached it to the trigger-housing to Sandwich it in the middle of the pin. I think this would serve to Occupy the "Slop-Space" with something to take away a lot of this play?

I would be smart enough NOT to create any extra Friction or interfere with the functions (and Test thoroughly) before firing...

Anyone done this?

[RP12]

I take the trigger housing out and pinch it together, just enough to take up the slack. If you go to far you will know as the safety bar will bind and the housing won't fit back on the action. Just be careful, it bends very easily. It does work and it does help.

[Sundodger]

Thanks guys for the thoughts.

So I took a look at my rifle again last night and I think this is the approach I am going to try first:


Put a small hardened metal shim (or maybe a hard slippery polymer “bushing” like delrin) between the “ubracket” and trigger blade (see first picture).




After that it will need a similar small shim in between the “ubracket” and the clip on the other side (see second picture).







The reason I am thinking this is the best approach is these added pieces will not be subjected to friction/wear.* Now that will increase the load on other parts, which will increase their wear. If that is significant or not I am not sure, only time and cycles will tell unless I really wanted to break out the heavy scientific equipment.


I would LOVE to hear from others that have tried (even if they failed) to resolve this problem.

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