zipollini Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) Just curious as to what the average trigger pull weight for most top end open class guns are. What do all the big names run ? Edited February 16, 2015 by zipollini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 The high end guns typically fall in the 1.5-2.5lb range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 agreed. generally around the 2lb mark give or take half a pound. that's what I've seen from various 2011 custom guns/big makers guns etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcqueen Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Mine is 1.5 and I really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 all my open guns has 2lb triggers... I like them that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have one with a 17oz trigger which is very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parallax3D Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Mine is 1.5#. If you have good trigger-finger discipline, then low trigger wieghts are irrelevant, as long as the gun is safe and doesn't double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinginlead Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) picture of an average of 10 pulls. Edited February 18, 2015 by slinginlead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardust tommy Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 always cock the hammer with with the slide and not with your thump... you will notice a slight increase in triggerpull wich is more realistic gr t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniper3 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Run all my opens at 2.0 , so no matter what I shoot I know what to expect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo chip Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I ran at 1.5# for last two years.. now 1lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Whatever weight feels best, and , just as important, safe. You can go to light and end up with a machine gun if you aren't careful. Mine breaks at 2.5 lbs and has a very nice positive reset which is also important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGS Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) 1.5 to 1.75 for me. Edited February 22, 2015 by DGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwyn Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 3.5 pounds Tried lighter many times, but just never saw any advantage that outweighed the risk and cost. Put in good parts, set it at 3.5 and forget it. the lighter the trigger pull the higher the risk and the higher the maintenance to keep it working. Sometimes the classic trigger freeze is just a light trigger that didn't reset fast enough. Sherwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unregistered Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Over the last few years, I've come to realise that the "springiness" of the reset, and a very short travel, matter more to me for shooting this sport than simply chasing the lightest break possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnit Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I have set mine as high as 3.5 lb and as low as 1.5lb, and shoot my best with it set where it is now at 2.5 lb. If you prefer the trigger to be at 1 lb and that works for you, great. As stated above, try not to get hung up on the lightest you can possibly get it to work, you may find a little bit stronger reset has a more positive feed back for you. Try different pull weights and find what feels good to you. Whatever that number ends up being, it does not matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteDingo Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 My average seems to be around the 1.75-2lb mark, both for myself and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriver71 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Mine is set up with 1 3/4 # pull. Real sweet, short reset too. It's an SV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Mine is at 2.25# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 All of mine are set between 2-2.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeXeD Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Mine is set at 1.5lb Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterkhan Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 2lbs, anything less and I worry about getting into NFA rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majja Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 1.8-2 with all my open guns, and very short reset's as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I just started shooting open recently. I bought a used STI with around a 2 pound trigger. I must like a little tension on the trigger. I bumped it up to 2 1/2 pounds. I like it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rh203 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I'm about to have an open gun built, any pros and cons for curved vs. straight trigger? And does one weight feel better on one versus the other? Also, anyone have any experience with a reverse curved trigger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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