Equipment: I have a Surgeon 591 action with a Jewell HVR trigger (Rem 700 style w/ safety, no bolt release). The trigger was installed by Surgeon Rifles and I have not adjusted or manipulated any settings except as required to fire the rifle.
The rifle is firing BHA (Winchester) brass with uniformed primer pockets and CCI BR2 primers.
Problem: Roughly every 1/20-1/30 rounds I receive a light primer strike. In the event of a light strike, if I rechamber and fire the round, it goes off normally.
My wife's rifle, a Rem 700 w/ a Timney trigger, has not experienced a single light primer strike issue despite shooting roughly the same # of rounds. In my mind, this rules out the primers being the issue.
Troubleshooting so far:
I removed the firing pin from the bolt and rigorously cleaned the internals, including the firing pin hole. While I would say the internals were a bit dirty, they were not filthy, as I only have 650 rounds through the rifle. I also squirted a little bit of lighter fluid on the trigger and dried it out with canned air. My last range session of ~ 20 rounds after cleaning I had no light strikes, but today I had 1 light strike of ~ 25 rounds.
I would say the rifle is well cared for and has not been subjected to rigorous abuse. I believe there is no chance that dirt, debris, etc. has seeped into the trigger causing problems.
I do not load hot. My .308 load consists of 178 BTHPs and 44gr of Varget, and I clock about 2700 fps. The primers and case head show absolutely no signs of overpressure.
I have found the Jewell manual online here:
http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/jewell-trigger-users-manual/
However, this trigger is something I am very reluctant to adjust without some more experienced guidance, especially since some of you may direct me elsewhere.
Any help is tremendously appreciated.
The rifle is firing BHA (Winchester) brass with uniformed primer pockets and CCI BR2 primers.
Problem: Roughly every 1/20-1/30 rounds I receive a light primer strike. In the event of a light strike, if I rechamber and fire the round, it goes off normally.
My wife's rifle, a Rem 700 w/ a Timney trigger, has not experienced a single light primer strike issue despite shooting roughly the same # of rounds. In my mind, this rules out the primers being the issue.
Troubleshooting so far:
I removed the firing pin from the bolt and rigorously cleaned the internals, including the firing pin hole. While I would say the internals were a bit dirty, they were not filthy, as I only have 650 rounds through the rifle. I also squirted a little bit of lighter fluid on the trigger and dried it out with canned air. My last range session of ~ 20 rounds after cleaning I had no light strikes, but today I had 1 light strike of ~ 25 rounds.
I would say the rifle is well cared for and has not been subjected to rigorous abuse. I believe there is no chance that dirt, debris, etc. has seeped into the trigger causing problems.
I do not load hot. My .308 load consists of 178 BTHPs and 44gr of Varget, and I clock about 2700 fps. The primers and case head show absolutely no signs of overpressure.
I have found the Jewell manual online here:
http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/jewell-trigger-users-manual/
However, this trigger is something I am very reluctant to adjust without some more experienced guidance, especially since some of you may direct me elsewhere.
Any help is tremendously appreciated.
