Help With Reducing Savabe 93R Trigger Pull Weight

[Swifty Morgan]

I bought a Savage A22 with an Accutrigger. Being impossible to satisfy, I bought a lighter trigger spring from Gun Shack and installed it. Now I can make the pull so low it feels dangerous. I have to increase it a little to get it where I want it. I love it.

I bought a second spring for my 93R in .17 HMR. I didn't know the springs on these rifles were different. I put a Gun Shack spring in it, and it pretty much collapsed. It's too weak.

I have three choices.

1. Cut a coil off the original 93R trigger spring. I saw someone on the web say this wasn't a good move. Something about the gun needing the whole length of the spring to work correctly. I doubt this, because the Accutrigger works by reducing or increasing the length of the part of the spring you use, depending on what kind of pull you want. I'm a little reluctant to cut the spring, because I haven't been able to find a source for a new one, and I don't want to have to pay a gunsmith a hundred bucks to do something I can do in 3 minutes.

2. Reduce the thickness of the part the spring rides on, lowering the tension in the spring. Some guy on Youtube says he thinned his by about 0.070", and it made all the difference. If I do this, though, I'll be screwing with a more expensive part than a spring.

3. Stick my A22 spring in the gun, after cutting it so it will fit. I think it will reduce the pull without collapsing. If I do this, though, I'm committing permanently to the Gun Shack spring in the A22, and for all I know, it will develop a problem next month.

Can anyone who knows the 93R well give me advice?

 

[LoonWulf]

was this the spring your using?
http://www.gunshack.com/savage-parts/savage-triggers/savage-accu-trigger-target-spring-105270-sav105270-adjustable trigger

also if you ever need factory replacement savage parts, just call savage, they are pretty easy to deal with on getting parts. They might be willing to sell you the target accutrigger spring even.

 

[Swifty Morgan]

Is that true? I had read that they were a pain to deal with.

That's the spring I bought.

I did some more reading and decided to cut the 93R17 spring. It seems to work just fine with one coil removed.

 

[LoonWulf]

From my conversations on the phone ive get the feel they get a lot of folks wanting free replacement parts, so they can be a little short. As long as you know what your ordering and are specific they have been very helpful, and generally pleasant to deal with.

Anyway, from the reviews, it seems like other folks have used the spring in their 93s. Good to know that it dosent always work tho.

I cut the spring on my 10s accutrigger, and it worked fine as well. Good to hear youve got your gun working the way you want.

 

[Swifty Morgan]

So you weren't happy with the factory pull, either.

I don't really know what a good weight is, but I was not completely content with either of my Savages out of the box. My opinion, for what it's worth, is that trigger pull is a big deal when you're trying to shoot with high accuracy, especially when you're shooting dozens of rounds in one session. A stiff trigger will eventually make your finger get tired and shake.

I'm starting to feel like every firearm is just a starter kit, waiting to be modified, except maybe a few products like Glocks, which seem to handle very well from day one. But then Glocks have recoil springs that explode, and some have barrels that blow up...

 

[LoonWulf]

So you weren't happy with the factory pull, either.

I don't really know what a good weight is, but I was not completely content with either of my Savages out of the box. My opinion, for what it's worth, is that trigger pull is a big deal when you're trying to shoot with high accuracy, especially when you're shooting dozens of rounds in one session. A stiff trigger will eventually make your finger get tired and shake.

I'm starting to feel like every firearm is just a starter kit, waiting to be modified, except maybe a few products like Glocks, which seem to handle very well from day one. But then Glocks have recoil springs that explode, and some have barrels that blow up...

Actually I'm pretty comfortable with savages reguare accutriggers, I never messed with my 93r17btvss.

I went thru a stage of lighter is better, and lightest is bestest. I didn't have a pull weight (small fish) scale when I modified my savage, but it's right at 3lbs now, and I had to turn it in a few cranks to get it there.
My lightest trigger is 2lbs, and it's edging too light for me. It surprises me every time I shoot that gun.
Other guys have trigger pulls best measured in grams, and are comfortable with them. It really depends on the individual shooter, and application.

Honestly to me a guns not fun unless I can change or modify stuff, but certainly for a price you can get a rifle or pistol exactly the way you want out the door. It just costs significantly more than your average over the counter savage.

 

[slowr1der]

Cut a couple of coils off of the spring. I do one coil at a time and test it. Eventually it'll get low enough that it will lock up the accu trigger when you close the bolt hard. I adjust it back just enough to get it to stop doing that. I have had good luck getting my accutriggers down to the 1-1.5lb range.

 

[someguy2800]

It’s been a long time since I did it but I believe both the springs in mine are Bic lighter springs cut to length. You have to sacrifice a lighter to get it but the spring under the flint is just the right size.