GigG Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChef1 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Wait until you try a freedomsmith https://imgur.com/a/MrB11jC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngodwetrust21 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, TheChef1 said: Wait until you try a freedomsmith https://imgur.com/a/MrB11jC Facts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigG Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, TheChef1 said: Wait until you try a freedomsmith https://imgur.com/a/MrB11jC I haven't had my Rival apart to the point that I fully understand how the trigger system functions. Other than the front of the trigger what does it change? Their website only says "Reduces pre travel and over travel." I can see where there is room to reduce the pre-travel, there really isn't much over-travel. Edited November 18, 2022 by GigG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtimelarry Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, GigG said: I haven't had my Rival apart to the point that I fully understand how the trigger system functions. Other than the front of the trigger what does it change? Their website only says "Reduces pre travel and over travel." I can see where there is room to reduce the pre-travel, there really isn't much over-travel. It takes up a lot of the pretravel thats it. Shoot it with the stock trigger see how you like it. You don't need the Freedomsmith trigger unless a little more pretravel bothers you.. Nils cleaned the field in Prod, LTD and CO using the stock Rival trigger.. Edited November 18, 2022 by bigtimelarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcar157 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 What I do like about the actual trigger shoe in the Rival is the full width safety blade. In the Freedom Smith trigger the safety blade is a thin blade in the center of the shoe. Give me the OEM Rival trigger shoe with less take up and that's a home run! Just sayin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngodwetrust21 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 1 hour ago, bigtimelarry said: It takes up a lot of the pretravel thats it. Shoot it with the stock trigger see how you like it. You don't need the Freedomsmith trigger unless a little more pretravel bothers you.. Nils cleaned the field in Prod, LTD and CO using the stock Rival trigger.. You are exactly right. The Freedomsmith trigger is completely a personal preference thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChef1 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 6 hours ago, GigG said: I haven't had my Rival apart to the point that I fully understand how the trigger system functions. Other than the front of the trigger what does it change? Their website only says "Reduces pre travel and over travel." I can see where there is room to reduce the pre-travel, there really isn't much over-travel. Over travel seems about the same. Pre travel is greatly reduced. 5 hours ago, bigtimelarry said: It takes up a lot of the pretravel thats it. Shoot it with the stock trigger see how you like it. You don't need the Freedomsmith trigger unless a little more pretravel bothers you.. Nils cleaned the field in Prod, LTD and CO using the stock Rival trigger.. Yeah I have another rival with the stock trigger and just changed some springs. It’s still really good but the travel is far but what really kills me is mine seems to have a false wall that bugs me. It’s smooth than hits a gritty spot then smooth again to the wall. 4 hours ago, pcar157 said: What I do like about the actual trigger shoe in the Rival is the full width safety blade. In the Freedom Smith trigger the safety blade is a thin blade in the center of the shoe. Give me the OEM Rival trigger shoe with less take up and that's a home run! Just sayin! I fully agree. I wish there was a way to combined the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtimelarry Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 The next version Rival should take out some pretravel. If the Pretravel was right in between the Stock trigger now and the Freedomsmith, it would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakerjd Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Who cares about pre travel. If your prepping the trigger correctly you only have it when doing the first shot after draw or reload. The rest of the time you bring trigger forward enough to reset and thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtimelarry Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 8 hours ago, Bakerjd said: Who cares about pre travel. If your prepping the trigger correctly you only have it when doing the first shot after draw or reload. The rest of the time you bring trigger forward enough to reset and thats it. I don't shoot off reset. But thanks for the tip.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChef1 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 9 hours ago, Bakerjd said: Who cares about pre travel. If your prepping the trigger correctly you only have it when doing the first shot after draw or reload. The rest of the time you bring trigger forward enough to reset and thats it. Sure really great shooters like nils don’t need the heat of the best to win. However I’m not nils and there’s a reason top shooters everywhere search out the best trigger possible. A little pre travel is totally fine with me but IMO the rival has a little to much and the freedomsmith is perfect. $80 bucks well spent IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakerjd Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 8 hours ago, bigtimelarry said: I don't shoot off reset. But thanks for the tip.. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtimelarry Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Bakerjd said: Why? I don't. I get trigger freeze. Some do some don't. A lot of world class shooters don't shoot off reset.. So don't sweat it.. Edited November 20, 2022 by bigtimelarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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