The Timney trigger I had issues with was never set at its lowest recomended manufacturers setting simply because even that level was never safely achievable (I kept the trigger at 2 3/4 though the factory claimed it be capable of 2 lbs). However, even with the trigger set well above the 2 lb minimum the trigger unexepectedly still began to operate unsafely about 2 years after instillation. As I mentioned the trigger which had never had a problem previously unexpectedly began slam firing.
Simple logic dictates the reasons these issues occur. By definition, if you are setting the triger at, or near, its minimum safe weight of pulling setting that means that if the trigger parts encounter any wear whatsoever the trigger will immediately become unsafe. In the case of the Timney the part that failed was the weight of pull of spring which had become compressed and bent over time. (I have since replaced the trigger on that Savage with the far superior SAV-2 trigger.)
In the end, when you consider the potential negative repricusions of an accidental discharge it really is lunacy to attempt to push the limits of the capabilities of a trigger.
If you let me know what type of rifle you are placing the trigger on I may be able to provide more specific insight.
JRH
Last edited by JRH; 06/20/09 07:50 AM.
