Theo Carter Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 (edited) Lets see what most open gunners are running for trigger pull. Edited November 27, 2007 by Theo Carter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansy Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I like light one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Didn't we just have a poll with all the types? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Over 4#, I personally need 3.5# minimum and don't care at all if it is up to about 5.5#. I shoot best with the trigger in this range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Over 4#, I personally need 3.5# minimum and don't care at all if it is up to about 5.5#. I shoot best with the trigger in this range. Ya, but you're strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 (edited) 2.75 - 3 lbs for me. I like to get on the trigger early and not have to worry about AD'ing with something too light. Edited November 27, 2007 by Matt Cheely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandbagger Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 too light a trigger is prone to AD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 too light a trigger is prone to AD? Can be for some folks. Especially those who get on it early and tend to prep. Yeah, I know the answer is to keep your finger off the trigger, blah, blah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 too light a trigger is prone to AD? Can be for some folks. Especially those who get on it early and tend to prep. Yeah, I know the answer is to keep your finger off the trigger, blah, blah.... I slap the trigger as much as the next guy, but I want to get a feel for the trigger when I prep it on tougher shots. Anything less than 2.5lbs doesn't do anything for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Same here Matt. Close up hosing I tend to whack the snot out of the trigger but if I need to place a shot I prep in pretty firmly and need enough weight to feel it prep so I can break the shot the instant I see the shot is there. Heavy triggers also help force me to place more shots than I might with a very light trigger, I can't get away with as much and tend to shoot the sights/dot more and as a result I shoot more points in a very similar amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Light is good. Come to the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radical Precision Designs Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Light is good. Come to the light. LOL !!! Come to the light? I thought Open was referred to as the "dark" side ?? But, yeah ... light is good. My own breaks just under 3/4 lbs. and haven't had an AD yet with it. I do have to watch it though with some "trigger finger freeze" (due to some pesky "tunnel carpal"), but since I do both "riding" and "slapping" it suits me just fine. I am also of the belief that a "sub 1 lb." trigger is not for every one, and will require getting used to. IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ BAD Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Light is good. Come to the light. LOL !!! Come to the light? I thought Open was referred to as the "dark" side ?? But, yeah ... light is good. My own breaks just under 3/4 lbs. and haven't had an AD yet with it. I do have to watch it though with some "trigger finger freeze" (due to some pesky "tunnel carpal"), but since I do both "riding" and "slapping" it suits me just fine. I am also of the belief that a "sub 1 lb." trigger is not for every one, and will require getting used to. IMHO. UNDER 3/4 LBS.....YIKES..... Wow that seems to me to be really light. When I got my down to 2 lbs I thought that was touchy. And just how does one get a reliable 3/4 lbs. trigger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racegun9 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I like 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 with a little bit of take up and then break very crisp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhglyn Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Mine are both set at 1.75, anything more than that and I feel like I am pulling too hard to let the shot go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Years ago when several of the top trap shooters developed a flinch and did not want to resort to a release trigger, they found that a trigger in the 5-6 lb range vs thier normal 2-3 lb trigger eliminated the flinch. Just info for what it is worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srf Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I too lusted after the elusive (that's another story) sub 1 1/2 lb trigger. What a waste of time (and money) that was. I played with a 2 1/2 lb in an IDPA pistol and I couldn't believe (and didn't really act on it for a year) how my trigger manipulation and shooting improved in USPSA. I could now slap the crap out of the trigger on close arrays with little or no trigger freeze and prep the trigger for those tight targets or long steel shots. Now I've settled at 2 1/4. Like HSMITH I found a big bonus in prepping the trigger properly when necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerjg Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 i keep mine about 2.75lbs. It seems to have more feel on the reset. 1911/2011 triggers are so short anyway, it doesnt really matter to me if its super light or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterLefty Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I set mine around 550-600g. Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I got 5.2lbs. on the Glock and had about 10lbs. on the revolver. Anything lighter than 3.5lbs. feel a little tricky to me. Since the world champ is shooting a 3lbs trigger in Open, I don't see any reason (for me) to go any lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Schwab Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 2.25 pounds for both Open, Limited & Limited-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerwas Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 1.75lbs in my open pistol. I can't see me going any lighter, as this one is perfect for me. I like the positive trigger reset and the ability to prep the trigger. My open gun preps much better than my limited pistol. I can't imagine having a trigger pull under a pound. That trigger pull set up can't last very long, can it? Rumor had it (and we all know how rumors are..) some of the TOP dogs have trigger pulls in the 1 lb range and they only last a few matches. Is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Rumor had it (and we all know how rumors are..) some of the TOP dogs have trigger pulls in the 1 lb range and they only last a few matches. Is that true? I don't know about that, but I hear squeezing lemon juice on top of your slide before you shoot does wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Or you can go the route of Sevigny. He uses a regular 5lb trigger for production. And I heard that seeklander? used a heavy trigger. FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radical Precision Designs Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Rumor had it (and we all know how rumors are..) some of the TOP dogs have trigger pulls in the 1 lb range and they only last a few matches. Is that true? I don't know about that, but I hear squeezing lemon juice on top of your slide before you shoot does wonders. L.M.A.O. !!!!!! ???? How 'bout Key Lime juice. They are smaller, you need to squeeze them harder, and they are much more "tarter" ??? But then again I hear that too much Key Lime juice can lead to Key West limp wrist/grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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