Gunsmithing Defiance action trigger problem.

[Ackley Improved]

Hi

I have a rifle built using a Defiance action. The rifle came with standard remington trigger and it works (most of time read below).

I have tried fitting a Huber and a Rifle Basix trigger and neither will work. The firing pin will hold on when safety is on, but will drop once safety switched off. If try to cock rifle without safety on, the bolt will start closing and then then the firing pin will drop. It is not an adjustment issue on the two triggers. I have heard that there was an issue with some Defiance actions the Huber triggers and there was a fix. I am not sure this is correct, could not find any info on this searching! So the rifle will work with a remington trigger but neither the Rifle Basix or Huber will work. Back to the remington.

When I replaced the barrelled action into the stock and tightened the action screws then this trigger too would drop the firingpin. Back the action screws off and it would be fine. It was not doing this previously. I changed the trigger pins around, ie back to front, front to back, and now the remington trigger works again. The stock is a Manners with Chassis system, and it was torqued correctly

I really want to run another trigger on this rifle, and need to solve this issue. I am not 100% with the remington trigger either in respects to safety. it isnt as easy to send the rifle back to the smith, as different countries.

Anyone else had a issue like this with a Defiance and aftermarket triggers?

Cheers

 

[buckey]

Get a Timney 510U & you should be good to go!!

 

[LRI]

Look carefully down inside the trigger well of your stock. Chances are the trigger is contacting it somewhere down inside. We almost always have to make a minor adjustment to the stock when fitting aftermarket triggers/actions to chassis setups.

How easily did the trigger install in the receiver? I've had two Defiance actions run through the shop recently that were on the snug side. -meaning the trigger didn't want to install into the receiver.

Hope this helps.

C.

 

[Ackley Improved]

Look carefully down inside the trigger well of your stock. Chances are the trigger is contacting it somewhere down inside. We almost always have to make a minor adjustment to the stock when fitting aftermarket triggers/actions to chassis setups.

How easily did the trigger install in the receiver? I've had two Defiance actions run through the shop recently that were on the snug side. -meaning the trigger didn't want to install into the receiver.

Hope this helps.

C.

Thanks for reply.

I thought the same, but removed the barrelled action from stock several times and tightened up. For some reason changing the pins fixed the problem. I really dont understand this one, but think I was just unlucky.

The trigger went straight in, was not tight at all. Looks like all the parts in the trigger move smoothly as well. I have measured and put the remington trigger beside the Rifle Basix and I swear I cant see any difference between the two. Must be something. It has actually had 2 x Hubers tried, 1 X Rifle Basix, and 3 remington triggers. All the remingtons worked!! I hope it is a easy fix, but just looking I cant see the issue. I will pull it back out and make sure nothing is catching or tight. I am trying to get my hands on a Jewell to see if that works!!

I have heard though there was an issue with the Huber in some Defiance, and there is a fix, whatever it is!!!

Cheers