Used feeler gauge strip to lighten trigger pull on 1886.

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Used feeler gauge strip to lighten trigger pull on 1886.

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Did anyone copy that thread on how to lighten a trigger by super gluing a strip on feeler gauge on the hammer?
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Not only didn't I copy it, I missed it completely.

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Re: ? Using feeler gauge strip to lighten trigger pull ?

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Tycer wrote:Did anyone copy that thread on how to lighten a trigger by super gluing a strip on feeler gauge on the hammer?
After careful reflection, I'm going to guess that you're joking? :? :lol:
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No.
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Tycer wrote:No.
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I tried to do that to my Mosin Nagant once. You put it on the sear so the trigger rides on it.

It makes the travel smoother and takes up some of the slack they tend to have. I was not patient enough to finnish the job, but it seemed to do the trick nicely though.
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:D :D :D :D I was baiting ya TT

Someone had cut a thin strip of the proper thickness feeler gauge and attached it to the hammer just in front of the sear notch. It worked perfectly to set trigger pull. They had done it as a temporary try to determine the perfect sear notch depth. Apparently it worked so well and the glue never released that they left it.

In the article they had said what the perfect sear notch depth was. I'd like to give it a try on my 1886 before I attempt stoning the hammer :shock:
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Win 1886 Trigger Pull ?TEMPORARY FIX?

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The strip I've settled on is .013" x .040" x ~hammer width. Super Glued it to the flat on the hammer just in front of the sear notch. The strip is narrow enough to allow the sear to glide into the notch - it is slightly narrower than the flat of the hammer.

I cut it off a feeler gauge with a Dremel. I first tried snips, but they curled the strip.

I worked up from .006" thickness.

Trigger pull is similar to my Win 670. I do not know how to judge pull weight, but it is not even close to Yancey's Contender or a double-set trigger.

I also shaped the sear and the hammer to make a half cock notch. I used a hammer and sear from a Win 94 as a general shape guide.
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My somewhat expensive solution was to use a Browning one piece trigger/sear and hammer. Solid half cock and very light trigger pull. Much improved over the Winchester rebounder and two piece trigger/ sear with the little spring and plunger. Threw all that junk in the trash.
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I remember reading your posts on that. Nicely done. Good pics.

I went the cheap route and cut 3 coils off the spring, de-tensioned the trigger return spring, and cut the lower leg off the hammer spring guide rod.
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Tycer,
You're in the right track. I don't know about super glue holdng up over the long run though. I have used epoxy with good results.......6+ years and still Aok.

Check
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=9029
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I've looked at my normal sources for parts, Numrich, Wisner's, etc.. and I can't find the Browning hammer and sear to replace my rebounding hammer and sear.

Mike D. where'd you get yours if you don't mind my asking? Does anyone else have a source?
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w30wcf wrote:Tycer,
You're in the right track. I don't know about super glue holdng up over the long run though. I have used epoxy with good results.......6+ years and still Aok.

Check
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=9029
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w30wcf
THAT'S THE THREAD!!!!

I'll save it this time.
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kimwcook wrote:I've looked at my normal sources for parts, Numrich, Wisner's, etc.. and I can't find the Browning hammer and sear to replace my rebounding hammer and sear.

Mike D. where'd you get yours if you don't mind my asking? Does anyone else have a source?
I got my parts from Midwest Gun Works.
www.midwestgunworks.com

There is also a Canadian firm, Western Gun Parts Ltd, that sells Browning and Winchester parts. I just got my PG lever from them a few days ago.
www.westerngunparts.com
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