Always keep a slight arch in this spring and lock the adjustment down by making sure the tail end of the spring is in the notch on the set screw or with nail polish or purple loctite. Failure to do so can result in the rifle not properly resetting the trigger on the sear and the rifle firing when the safety is pushed off.
A good wife and a steady job has ruined many a great hunter.
Good points to add!Originally Posted by big honkin jeep
I will double check the hook end of the spring is in the notch of the screw, thanks! The assembly was on and off a couole times, it could have turned. Will check it here in a bit, thanks!
The screw doesn’t typically loosen on its on. It’s under constant tension from the bar spring installed. But a touch of locktite won’t hurt. I noticed the screw was loosened all the way down. This is typically done when taking it apart. I’m betting at some point it was taken apart in such fashion then not adjusted back after reinstalling. No biggie. The main thing is you had a problem & the problem was quickly identified. And it didn’t cost ya anything, LOL!
Yeah it's loose. I know for sure the first time I took it apart it wasn't, but it has been apart a couple times after so I'm guessing it wiggled its way out. Will get it taken care of!
This knowledge came by way of a 300RUM bolt slamming into my thumb with 33 ft/lb of free recoil as the safety was pushed off a couple of times. ( thankfully safely down range) Its been a couple of decades now but one of those lessons not soon forgotten and shared every chance I get.
P.S. And if you're gonna use loctite never use any other color but purple loctite on fine machine thread screws. Thats another hard lesson for another thread.
A good wife and a steady job has ruined many a great hunter.
One reason I LOVE the Accutrigger in Savage & Firing Pin Blocks on pistols. 100% safe from accidental discharge!
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