Can U improve heavy trigger by shooting?

[MagnunJoe]

I have been hearing for years that u can smooth out a heavy trigger DA pull by just shooting the heck out of a gun... Well I have this Ruger GP100 that has been shot at least 4K times with heavy .357 magnum loads. Has been dry fired another 1K times and I see very little or no difference in the double action trigger pull.
Any experiences?

 

[oneounceload]

Maybe it needs some polishing and better springs?

 

[rodregier]

You can smooth it up and it might get a *tiny* bit lighter with dry fire/shooting, but to get it much better really requires some kind of gunsmithing.

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

Yes, but even dry firing will condition the shooter to better manage a bad trigger. After the shooter gets "hardened", the trigger seems easier to manage.

 

[Welding Rod]

It probably has lightened a bit.

Personally I would just put in a spring kit. I had one in my pin gun (a GP100) and it was much nicer to shoot, and it never malf'd due to the lighter springs.

 

[Al Thompson]

Joe, if you've shot it that much and it's still heavy, I'd look into a spring kit.

 

[PBR Streetgang]

if you pulled the trigger over 5000 times in a reasonable amount of time ,if nothing else it should feel lighter just because you finger has gotten stronger.

Spring kit, just don't go too light..............

 

[Jim K]

If the trigger is only heavy, a spring kit should help. But if it is rough and gritty, it is going to need work by a decent gunsmith.

Jim

 

[Fast Frank]

When you pull the trigger, especially in double action, you cause different pieces of metal to rub against each other.

After a while, these pieces will "Fit" to each other, and there will be a visible wear spot where they come in contact with each other.

With continued use, the wear will eventually smooth the places where the pieces contact to the point that they will feel noticeably smoother as they work against each other.

Obviously, this wear will eventually cause the parts to wear away until enough metal is gone and it stops working. At this point, we call it "Worn Out". For this reason, the metals are carefully selected and specifically hardened to keep this friction induced wearing to a minimum.

So, to answer your question, Yes. Repeated use of the trigger will help make it feel better.

The bad news is that it will take years of use to achieve more than just a minor difference.

Same deal with the springs. Yes, repeated flexing of the springs will make them lose tension and the reduced tension will make the trigger lighter.

Again, it may be 20 years later before the difference is really noticeable.

A good quality hand gun is designed to last a lifetime, not wear out quickly.

If you are not happy with your trigger, the best bet is to go ahead and do something about it. Life is too short to spend it clicking away at a trigger you don't like in hopes that it gets better before you die.