I have a new KRG 2 stage trigger on the way for my TIkka. I haven't used a 2 stage much and am looking for advice on what weight to adjust the two stages. This will mainly be a hunting trigger with some long range target shooting thrown in. Obviously, a lot of personal preference comes into play but please give me some ideas as to how you like yours adjusted so I have a starting spot. I guess I'm wondering if you like a lighter first stage and heavier second. Heavier first and a light second, 50/50 for the stages, etc...What say ye?
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It’s gonna come down to your personal “feel” in your finger while operating the trigger. For a hunting rifle, I would set the second stage heavy enough where you can confidently “hit” the wall without “breaking through” it accidentally.
For some people that might be 1 pound, for others it could be 3 pounds.
First stage, in my opinion, is not very important. The “wall” in the second stage is what is important, at least to me.
Play with the settings til your heart/trigger finger are content.
I personally go 1 pound first stage and 1 pound second stage on the 2 stage trigger I run. My adjustable single stage trigger is set to 1 pound, which helps with keeping the same “feel” of the trigger break when switching rifles.
For some people that might be 1 pound, for others it could be 3 pounds.
First stage, in my opinion, is not very important. The “wall” in the second stage is what is important, at least to me.
Play with the settings til your heart/trigger finger are content.
I personally go 1 pound first stage and 1 pound second stage on the 2 stage trigger I run. My adjustable single stage trigger is set to 1 pound, which helps with keeping the same “feel” of the trigger break when switching rifles.
I'm using different triggers, but most of mine are around 1.5 - 1.75lb total weight.
The first stage is usually 0.5 - 0.75 lb
with the second stage being 1lb.
The first stage is usually 0.5 - 0.75 lb
with the second stage being 1lb.
Thanks to all of the responses. I got my KRG trigger for the TIkka in the mail yesterday. Played with it a bit last night with the goal of ending up about 1 # and 1# but I think that it will only go down to about 1.25 # on the second stage. I didn't have a lot of time to play with it but from what I can tell, it won't go lower than that without the screw coming out . The first stage is about 1/2 # so maybe if I adjust the first stage higher, I can get the second stage lower. We shall see.
I like a really light trigger, but I got the Timney Calvin Elite two-stage on my match rifle and the factory setting of 8oz (first stage) and 1 lb (second stage) is about perfect. That’s just my opinion. I like the light first stage for when I’m on target, then when I’m exactly where I want to be, I squeeze off the second stage. No surprises.
Yes, I saw that. Every company needs to cover their butt. I did a drop test on it when it was adjusted and all appears to be good.
