Adjustable trigger for Savage 110?

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Hey guys,

I just got a Savage 110FP that does NOT have the Accu-trigger. The trigger in it has been adjusted by a gunsmith for the previous owner to a very crisp break at 3 pounds with no creep. Good for hunting, but this is 99% a target shooting gun, so I want to get something lighter.

I want a 2 stage trigger (it's just got to be 2 stage, my mind lets me shoot best that way) and it to be easily adjustable from at least 3 pounds to 1 pound or less. Also want it to be able to use the Savage factory safety. ho makes the best adjustable trigger that fits these criteria? It'd also be nice to not break the bank...

I'll have it installed by a gunsmith but I want it to be easy to adjust myself.

I've looked the Rifle Basix triggers, but read some mixed reviews. What about the Timney ones?
 
I've got a Timney, and it's great. Took 10 minutes to put in. Definitely not a 2 stage trigger. I'm not sure I've ever heard of a 2 stage aftermarket trigger for a Savage. The SSS trigger is supposed to be the best, but I don't think it's a 2 stage trigger either. I've also had good luck with the Rifle Basix.
 
How many rounds have you fired through it?

You maybe should work on it for 500 rounds over four or six range days. Let it soak in for three days between sessions. Try to learn it and call the drill another skill in your quiver. Use this rifle as training aid. 99% of the real good guys use a single stage trigger. Even I could not argue it any longer.

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After twenty years plus on Mauser's, Enfield's plus all the M14's or M1's and 03's in my wasted youth it was my self who had to change. Not the rest of the known world. Beside if your counting heart beats before your brain can fier the impulse to your finger your twostage missed your shot for you. You won't forget the two stage or how to use it.

Cheers
MJ
 
On Savages, I like the Rifle Basix. (Perhaps not their installation or directions.)

I believe they can go lighter than the older SSS or the Timney trigger. I've got one on a Model 12 LRPV set to a few ounces, and I can bounce the butt of the rifle on the ground (or release a saftey) without it going off. There were three places a pivot pin could be installed, giving a range of pull weights. I don't have a trigger pull gauge, but suspect mine was set at about 6 to 8 ounces, and could have gone lighter. No slop, no overtravel. The directions, however, were horrible, showed a different model's parts (and had a sheet describing changes). It took me 90-ish minutes on the first, and 30-ish minutes on the second, not counting stock removal etc. (I've swapped Savage barrels and bolt heads, headspacing and all, faster than I could decipher those damn Rifle Basix directions and get one of the springs in place.) Both of my Rifle Basix upgrades were Savage-2 models (accutrigger replacements.)

I've tried older SSS triggers, and a Timney that was set at about two pounds. They were OK.

None of the three are Jewel trigger quality, IMO, but all end up being nice.
 
Well, my 110FP had an adjustable trigger that was basically the same as the Timney but without over-travel control. It was a good trigger. The SSS is excellent from what I have heard and I had a Timney on my 111C that was good. I'm not sure there is a two-stage trigger available for the Savage.

Ash
 
I'd have figured they made lots of 2 stage triggers. Hell the hair triggers on the Anschutz air rifles I fired for ROTC were 2 stage. I figured since that rifle was used to set records, it would be more common. But apparently not.

So I'm looking at the Rifle Basix triggers on midwayusa. One version for $140 is 4oz to 3lb, and the other for $80 is 1lb to 3lb. Is the 12 oz difference worth 60 bucks? I've shot air rifles with super light hair triggers, and WWI/WWII bolt actions with 3-4lb triggers, not much in between. I've felt a new Savage with the accu-trigger adjusted pretty low, and it felt very nice.

Also, with these triggers adjusted to their minimum, are they still completely safe? I don't want something that has the potential to screw up at the worst possible time. (I am target shooting and MAYBE hunting a little, so its not like it's going to be banged around a lot, but safety is important of course.)

Do the Rifle Basix triggers allow the use of the normal Savage safety?


Thanks for all the help.
 
The only way to be certain the lowest adjustment is safe is to whack the rifle down on the ground, butt first several good firm times. Yeah, use something that will keep it from getting scratched and don't drop it so hard you break or crack something. Just several good solid thumps on a carpeted floor will do. If the rifle dry fires by itself, then you know it must be adjusted upwards a bit.

Ash
 
Check out Cheaper Than Dirt.
I think I saw the Rifle Basix listed for less not long ago.
Mine was 89 bucks I think, and the CTD price was around 69.
 
Midsouth used to have the best trigger prices. The Sharpshooter Supply trigger is still the gold standard in Savage triggers, for not much more than a Rifle Basix. I'd have to say that two stage triggers are generally only found in ARs now, or mil-surps. Maybe some high power guys use them, but for the most part, comp shooters want a 1 stage.
 
So how many rounds was that you have fired?
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None?

Cheers
MJ
 
I have a Rifle Basix SAV 2 and can tell you for sure it is NOT a two stage trigger. I have never seen a two stage Timney and doubt the SSS is.

MY SAV-2 came with an installation video on CD. I sat in front of the computer with the barrelled action at hand and went through step-by-step. I don't think the SAV 1 has video instructions.
 
I have a Savage 110 equipped with an SSS trigger that I installed. It's a single-stage trigger. I have it set up for 2.5 lbs, which is close to the upper end of it's adjustment range with the original Savage-supplied spring. I'm very happy with it.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=7389&title=SAVAGE%20COMPETITION%20TRIGGER

Vendor says:

Three-lever design gives Savage rifles a crisp, consistent trigger pull by reducing sear load “up to” or “by” 60 percent. Fully adjustable for weight of pull, overtravel and engagement; utilizes factory safety. Adjusts from 12 oz. to 32 oz. Laser cut, steel housing ensures accurate, drop-in fit. For all Savage 110, 111, 112, 114, 116 and 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16 rifles.

SPECS: 4130, heat-treated steel trigger and sear. Will not fit guns below serial number 100,000. Detailed instructions. May require minor fitting.
 
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I'm not aware of anyone who makes a 2 stage trigger for Savages. If they did, I'd buy a couple or four.
 
I have Rifle Basics triggers (1-3 lb) on both of my savage 110s, and they can both be adjusted down to 1 pound without any trouble. Very easy to install, inexpensive-a great deal for the money.
 
I've fired about 100 rounds through the gun and can shoot about MOA with decent ammo and conditions. Any bad shots are left or right indicating bad trigger pull.

The SSS trigger looks like it may be what I need. It shouldn't matter that I have an aftermarket stock on the rifle, right?
 
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