Well I had three mosins until I decided to let one go and give it to my father for fathers day. I gave him my 1940 Tula 91/30 that I worked up handloads for and had completely refinished it. It was a good shooter and had a decent trigger pull. My M44 is also a pretty good shooter and it has the best trigger pull. However, the one I would like to work up handloads for and shoot is my 1939 [SA] Tula 91/30. I think this one has good potential at shooting good groups but the trigger pull is rediculous. I almost have to use my middle finger to squeeze the trigger after about 10 rounds. This starts to throw me off target as I am pulling the rifle all over the place.
Is there a way I can adjust this trigger pull? I havn't shot this rifle much because of it.
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Hmm...
I am not really looking to drill into the trigger of my collectable 91/30. Is there anyway to slightly bend that springy piece or something? I think it is sitting at 8-10lbs of pull and I want to get it down to 3-4lbs. Can I do this without drilling anything?
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If thats not good enough, you could try bending it, but shining up the mating surfaces of the sear and cocking knob will give you the least amount of friction. Take a file with some sandpaper on it, like a 220 or 400 grit and take it slow keeping your edges square on both surfaces, then take them to a polishing wheel. You don't have to take much off, just enough until the whole surface has been sanded enough so it will be shiny when taken to the polishing wheel. That ought to get you a crisp trigger. Did that to one of my 91/30s, and its sure a lot nicer. Also polished the camming surfaces on the bolt with the same fashion, and its sure a lot smoother action than before. Be sure and do a drop test and adjust the sear spring accordingly so its not too light of a trigger pull.
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Last edited by Iron_Colonel; 07-12-2009 at 09:01 PM.
Don't personnally have it, but the Huber trigger I hear is a good substitute if you want a really good trigger pull but still be able to swap it back with the original at any time if you want to sell it as original.
take it apart and sand the sear. Don't go crazy, just make it smooth. You'll be amazed how much better the pull is. For the most part, it isn't the weight, but quality of travel that most people have an issue with. Once that burr / divot/ buildup/ communist eyelash is out of the system, it should work great.
take it apart and sand the sear. Don't go crazy, just make it smooth. You'll be amazed how much better the pull is. For the most part, it isn't the weight, but quality of travel that most people have an issue with. Once that burr / divot/ buildup/ communist eyelash is out of the system, it should work great.
Or put it in a bench vice and bend it a touch
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polish it first. shimming it will leave you with a rifle that's on the edge of bumpfire.
i participated up a good thread a while back on triggers. lots of great info. do a search. it's well worth it if you find it.
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polish it first. shimming it will leave you with a rifle that's on the edge of bumpfire.
i participated up a good thread a while back on triggers. lots of great info. do a search. it's well worth it if you find it.
are you talking about the thread i posted earlier
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anyway to adjust trigger pull? 
