Stangfish is on the right path. The savage trigger/firing pin interaction is different than most triggers I've dealt with. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Stevens trigger looks a lot lime an accutrigger except without the safety features. I just bought a 116 for a build for my wife. Even with the trigger return spring adjusted all the way in ( trigger bar, meaning lighter trigger pull) the trigger was still to heavy. I think it was a stock 3.5# spring. That trigger return spring is what will adjust the the pull weight( correct me if I'm wrong please). So I found out that our good buddy Jim @NSS has 1.5# springs. Swapped out springs, trigger is lighter but not too light, viola. Also, as long as you don't remove any significant material, polishing the sear and trigger won't make it unsafe. Dremel with a cotton top and some flitz or jewellers rouge with just make it butter, or at least margarine..