Winchester 94 trigger pull work

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Working on my model 64 Winchester (same as pre-64 model 94, action-wise) and wondering about how deep I can hone before getting into soft metal with both the sear and the hammer full-cock notch.

Have a new sear on order and may also buy a new hammer since both of these have been messed with by former owners.

Also, what is the proper tension for the mainspring when screwing in the small mainspring tensioning screw? I know if I screw it in a lot the hammer becomes too hard to pull back.

I'm guessing I should limit my honing (straight across, of course) to the sear.

Is there a good source of instructions for this particular job?

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Also, what is the proper tension for the mainspring when screwing in the small mainspring tensioning screw?

Generally speaking, if somebody didn't screw with the screw length, it should be tightened with the screw head just flush with the tang.

Too much pre-tension can bend or break the spring by over flexing it at the tension screw contact point when the gun is cocked.
Hope you didn't already?

I can't help with how much you can stone a hammer & sear without ruining it.

I have never seen a pre-64 94/64 or other Winchester lever or pump that needed trigger improvement after a through cleaning and application of GunSlick grease to the hammer & sear.

They made them just about right for a hunting rifle trigger back then.
Light triggers, and cold fingers and gloves in the deer woods are a dangerous combination.

Don't try to make a benchrest trigger out of one.

rc