mikemyers
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I've been reading in lots of places how shooters will improve the accuracy of target guns if they have the trigger pull reduced.
For someone who is already a good shooter, why would the groups tighten up simply by having to use less force to pull the trigger?
I read where people often "push" the gun to one side or another when they apply a lot of force to the trigger, but isn't this something that can be learned with practice?
I also read where too light a trigger pull is dangerous on guns used for anything other than target shooting, as it make it easier for the gun to fire unintentionally.
Back to trigger jobs - until recently I was under the impression that all that was being done is changing the tension of a spring. Then I started reading about some kind of adjustable "overtravel (???) stop". Not sure, nor do I have any idea what this means, or why it matters. Maybe I've got the name wrong here. Can anyone clear up what this is talking about?
As to who does the trigger job, I assume that this is something to be done by a qualified gunsmith? Can the parts simply be ordered from the gun manufacturer, and installed?
I guess I should ask this too - sometimes you see triggers that are solid, or have several openings machined through them, or other things that remove material. Is this just for "looks", or is there any purpose to it?
Oh yes, and as to material - is that something "standard", or are there different kinds of triggers that you get to choose from?
For someone who is already a good shooter, why would the groups tighten up simply by having to use less force to pull the trigger?
I read where people often "push" the gun to one side or another when they apply a lot of force to the trigger, but isn't this something that can be learned with practice?
I also read where too light a trigger pull is dangerous on guns used for anything other than target shooting, as it make it easier for the gun to fire unintentionally.
Back to trigger jobs - until recently I was under the impression that all that was being done is changing the tension of a spring. Then I started reading about some kind of adjustable "overtravel (???) stop". Not sure, nor do I have any idea what this means, or why it matters. Maybe I've got the name wrong here. Can anyone clear up what this is talking about?
As to who does the trigger job, I assume that this is something to be done by a qualified gunsmith? Can the parts simply be ordered from the gun manufacturer, and installed?
I guess I should ask this too - sometimes you see triggers that are solid, or have several openings machined through them, or other things that remove material. Is this just for "looks", or is there any purpose to it?
Oh yes, and as to material - is that something "standard", or are there different kinds of triggers that you get to choose from?