Squirrel45 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Can a trigger from a Magnum Research except the Kidd trigger parts kit? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolver45 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Squirrel45 Just get the Kidd trigger complete the way you want it and pop it in. Not a good place to be penny wise and dollar foolish. Kidd triggers work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PractricalUse Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 revolver45 has it right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg K Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Kidd only recommends their trigger kit to be put into factory polymer trigger housings. Some have tried putting the parts in others with mixed results. Kidd will not help you if you don't follow his instructions to install into only factory polymer trigger housings. I have complete Kidd triggers and also a kit installed into a polymer BX-25 trigger housing and all work great. I actually like the Kidd trigger in my BX-25 the best since it lets me use a Mag Dropper magazine release. The shape of the Magnum Research and Kidd trigger groups will not allow the use of some magazine releases due to the shape of the trigger guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 If you don't want to spend $285 for the Kidd complete drop-in assembly https://www.coolguyguns.com/KIDD-Single-Stage-Trigger-Unit-Drop-In_p_29.html and you're not sure if the Kidd Trigger Job kit https://www.coolguyguns.com/KIDD-Trigger-Job-Kit-with-Hammer-Sear-Disconnect-and-Trigger-blade_p_95.html will work with the Magnum Research trigger housing, there are always stripped Ruger trigger housings on on Fleabay https://www.ebay.com/itm/144065673651 Numrich https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/288440A or complete Ruger trigger assemblies on S&P Outfitters https://sapoutfitters.com/product/ruger-1022-complete-trigger-group-extended-mag-release-new-oem/ Kidd Trigger Job kit $127 Fleabay housing $27.29 S&P complete $44.99 Put the Trigger Job parts in the Ruger polymer housing and save $100, or just buy the Kidd compete assembly either way will be a very good trigger. Nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 Thanks guys for the replies. I have one with a kidd parts job and works well. Is the complete single stage that much better then the parts way ? I have never tried the complete drop in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Nolan said: If you don't want to spend $285 for the Kidd complete drop-in assembly https://www.coolguyguns.com/KIDD-Single-Stage-Trigger-Unit-Drop-In_p_29.html and you're not sure if the Kidd Trigger Job kit https://www.coolguyguns.com/KIDD-Trigger-Job-Kit-with-Hammer-Sear-Disconnect-and-Trigger-blade_p_95.html will work with the Magnum Research trigger housing, there are always stripped Ruger trigger housings on on Fleabay https://www.ebay.com/itm/144065673651 Numrich https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/288440A or complete Ruger trigger assemblies on S&P Outfitters https://sapoutfitters.com/product/ruger-1022-complete-trigger-group-extended-mag-release-new-oem/ Kidd Trigger Job kit $127 Fleabay housing $27.29 S&P complete $44.99 Put the Trigger Job parts in the Ruger polymer housing and save $100, or just buy the Kidd compete assembly either way will be a very good trigger. Nolan Thanks for all those helpful links, really appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 7 hours ago, Gregg K said: Kidd only recommends their trigger kit to be put into factory polymer trigger housings. Some have tried putting the parts in others with mixed results. Kidd will not help you if you don't follow his instructions to install into only factory polymer trigger housings. I have complete Kidd triggers and also a kit installed into a polymer BX-25 trigger housing and all work great. I actually like the Kidd trigger in my BX-25 the best since it lets me use a Mag Dropper magazine release. The shape of the Magnum Research and Kidd trigger groups will not allow the use of some magazine releases due to the shape of the trigger guard. Thank you for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg K Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Squirrel45 said: Thanks guys for the replies. I have one with a kidd parts job and works well. Is the complete single stage that much better then the parts way ? I have never tried the complete drop in One difference is with the complete trigger from Kidd you have an assembly behind the trigger blade that you can use to adjust over travel and inside of the over travel housing is a spring and plunger to adjust the trigger return tension and also adjust the pull weight. The only problems that I have ever had with the complete trigger were from that extra component, I have had to remove the spring and plunger, clean out the housing, spring and plunger and very carefully reapply blue loctite to the set screw for the trigger weight setting being careful not to get the loctite down in the spring and plunger. If you don't lock the set screw in place it will back out and the trigger will stop resetting. My polymer housing with the kit is 1-3/4# trigger pull, the same as I have my complete trigger adjusted to. I don't care about the over travel adjustment and the pull weight is the same so I'm not really getting anything out of having that extra adjustment capability. If you are picky about over travel adjustments and want to be able to dial in what pull weight you want you may be happier with the complete trigger assembly. The ejector on the complete assembly is also fixed in place and not flopping around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolver45 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I have the two Stage 1lb in my target rifle and the one stage 1.5lb in the plate rifle. The single stage is the way to go for competition with lots of movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/7/2023 at 6:39 AM, Gregg K said: Kidd will not help you if you don't follow his instructions to install into only factory polymer trigger housings. I have complete Kidd triggers and also a kit installed into a polymer BX-25 trigger housing and all work great. I actually like the Kidd trigger in my BX-25 the best since it lets me use a Mag Dropper magazine release. The shape of the Magnum Research and Kidd trigger groups will not allow the use of some magazine releases due to the shape of the trigger guard. Actually Tony will help you even if you don't put it in the Ruger Poly housing, it just will be with a good helping of sarcasm and more than a little ribbing! It also helps to offer sending Oatmeal Raisin or Chocolate Chip cookies. Nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 I think I'll just go with the complete drop in... 1.5# ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg K Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Squirrel45 said: I think I'll just go with the complete drop in... 1.5# ? I ordered the few that I have with 1.5# which was fine for a while but every once in a great while the trigger would not reset so I run them at 1 3/4 # and they have been fine. It's just a matter of turning a set screw to change the # so no big deal except if you play with it some and wear out the hold of the loctite on the set screw you will need to re-apply some locktite to keep it from backing out. Use a quality ground 1/16" driver to make adjustments so you can tell where you are at. The cheapo alan wrenches can just slip and round off. These are really nice... Hex Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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