Trigger for FN SPR

[AMMOWASTER]

I am thinking about upgrading the trigger in my SPR and was looking for some advice.

The two I see readily available is Timney and Jewell, the Jewell is more than double the price of the Timney.

What say you? Any others I should be looking at?

 

[tepeter1]

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you should seriously consider having a good smith just work your factory trigger over. Mine breaks clean with no creep at two pounds (the weight I wanted) and you never have to worry about reliability. I am not saying that either one of those options you listed is not reliable, just that Win triggers are exceptional especially when tuned. Just my .02

 

[SFTexan]

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Agree with tepeter1. Work the trigger that came with your rifle and put the money into something else.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

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I am curious to why you want to change the trigger. I just purchased two FN SPR actions and I am going to build them up. I guess I just want to know if I need to replace the triggers.

Jamie

 

[tepeter1]

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You really will not know whether or not you <span style="text-decoration: underline"> </span> need <span style="text-decoration: underline"> </span> to change the trigger until you get it in a stock and pull it a few times. You can use the search function and find a few FN's that have been built (including mine) and PM some of those guys. You couldn't give me an aftermarket trigger for my rifle. Either way all three options are good options. You just have to figure out the one that you are happy with.

 

[Cegorach]

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You would have a very hard time getting me to change the tuned factory trigger in my spr. Mine breaks super clean at about 2.5 pounds with zero discernible creep. In my opinion it is a wonderful trigger.

It is also a very rugged and reliable trigger which is very important on a rifle that will see adverse field conditions.

 

[leadbullet]

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you can get a smith to do a trigger job for a fraction of the cost of an aftermarket one and be just as good.

 

[head2h2o]

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Had both, happy with both. Pick the one you like and start shooting.

 

[AMMOWASTER]

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It was adjusted a little when I first bought the rifle but it still feels heavy to me. I need to put it on a scale and see where it is actually breaking.

Maybe I will try and play with it some more before I order a trigger.

 

[Quarter Horse]

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The Win. 70 trigger is pretty easy to adjust. If you haven't done one before, use the search and you will find a tutorial. Some of the descriptions of later edition SPRs sound as if FN may have made a change from the old Mod.70 trigger but I can't confirm or refute. My SPR is the first series and I was able to adjust it to about 2.75# but not lower. The spring seems to be shorter and stouter than I remember on Mod.70s so a replacement shoud allow you to go lower. At 2.75# I felt no need to go lower.

 

[Unknown]

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I have never understood why FN sets a precision rifle trigger at 4.5 pounds. A deer rifle for someone who rarely practices, I can understand. But FN's attorneys apparently told them to set the trigger weight high. They also epoxy the trigger to prevent the end user from changing it. If you return the rifle after changing the trigger or trigger pull, FN can void the warranty. You will have to carefully match up the epoxy to match what FN uses if you hope to slide past them...

That being said, I reduced the trigger pull on mine, and re-epoxied it in place. Putting a 4.5 pound trigger on a precision rifle is like putting a governor on a high performance auto engine....stupid.

Of course, this is the same company that loc-tites in the two primary take down screws on the FNAR rifle and then fails to put that tidbit of info in the owners manual. What the hell were they thinking?

 

[oldreliable45120]

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I put a Jewell in mine. Love it, a big improvment over stock trigger. Anytime you are trying to shoot little groups you need a real good trigger and a light trigger pull. Go to a benchrest match, there triggers are in the 1-2oz range. Try to shoot in the 1s or smaller with a 4-5lb trigger.

 

[reelman]

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Unknown, My A3G had a 4lb trigger pull from the factory because that is what the FBI required in their rifles. They also required that the trigger not be adjustable hence the hot melt on the screws. The first thing I did with my first A3G was scrape off the hot melt and adjust the trigger to something more reasonible. Then I found out the gun would only shoot 3-4" at 100yds. I sent it back to FN and they never questioned the trigger being adjusted. It did take them 18 months to get me a different rifle though! Guess what the first thing I did with that one was?

The original M70 trigger is perhaps the best factory trigger out there, I see no reason to out an after market trigger in one.

 

[Joezone]

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My A3G came with a crisp trigger pull north of 5lbs! I've finally decided to have a trigger job done on it. The feeding also was shaky, and I'm going to have that fixed. Oh yeah the threads on one of the inserts for the cheek piece failed in short order, but I don't mind as I just use an eagle stock pack which I like better anyway. I'm not worried about the warranty, as I know I've got a good barrel and shouldn't need any warranty work (not worth trying to get the insert of the cheek piece screw fixed). The important part is that, even with the heavy trigger pull its been capable of some very fine groups, which is why I'm putting some extra work into it on the feeding and trigger.

 

[Joezone]

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I forgot to mention that in my limited experience FN isn't the only place where you can find a heavy trigger. Dare I say I've got a GAP that came with a 4.5 lb trigger.

 

[baypoint]

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I put a Rifle Basix on mine. Kept the BEST cold weather hard use never fail design of the perfect model 70 trigger but it easily adjusts down to a crisp 1#. Set mine at 2# with very little over travel love it.. Whenever I come across a model 70 that I can't make exactly the way I want in goes the Rifle Basix. All the reliability of the original m70 with easy home smith adjustability. Make sure you tell them you need the model 70 classic pin size or you will get a pin hole to small (seems the push feed 70 have a different pin size) can't be drilled out unless you have a perfect chatter free press and jig set up to hold the trigger and #31 drill bit. You want no play in this hole or your low # adjustability goes away.

 

[neeley205]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cegorach</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You would have a very hard time getting me to change the tuned factory trigger in my spr. Mine breaks super clean at about 2.5 pounds with zero discernible creep. In my opinion it is a wonderful trigger.

It is also a very rugged and reliable trigger which is very important on a rifle that will see adverse field conditions. </div></div>

i agree. i was considering an aftermarket trigger but decided to just try the factory one tuned up. it feels awesome and saved me a decent amount of cash.
1 less jewel trigger = almost 200rnds of 175 FGMM from palmetto.

 

[Tioga]

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PM sent have an extra Jewell you will have to remove a little metal on bottom metal to install

 

[xdeano]

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I had a buddy hone the shear on the trigger and I can adjust it down to 1 lb with a 18" drop to ensure it won't go off. I usually set mine at 20 oz. I did replace the spring also. It breaks like a piece of glass.

xdeano

 

[Rockfish Dave]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AMMOWASTER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am thinking about upgrading the trigger in my SPR and was looking for some advice.

The two I see readily available is Timney and Jewell, the Jewell is more than double the price of the Timney.

What say you? Any others I should be looking at? </div></div>


The Riflebasix (or any) Winchester Model 70 triggers work with the FN SPR, FN PBR-XP etc. rifles. It keeps the ruggedly simple trigger but adds overtravel, and sear adjustment. I have mine set at around 1 pound, with no creep or overtravel. After a little polishing, and I do mean a little, they are as good as my jewel triggers on my customs, and better than the APEX trigger on my M&P handgun (the hands down best trigger on a handgun that I have ever expirienced).

The RifleBasix triggers run 80-90 dollars and take just five minutes to install and ten to adjust to your liking.

This is my personal expirience and I am a bit fanatical about trigger pull. Hope this helps.

- Dave

 

[SCARSSR]

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The FN SPR's have a factory set point that was decided upon to ensure it would pass the drop test, allowing for the rifle to take a fall and not have an accidental discharge.
The A3G was a different animal because we had to comply with the FBI test plan. That included drop tests on all axis.
Muzzle, horizontal optics up, horizontal optics down and on the buttplate without an AD.
Rifle and optics were in bad shape after, still held 1/2 MOA, just off to 9 o'clock (Leupold MK4 turrets were severely damaged)

Disturbing the "monkey snot" will void the warranty. If it was a case where the rifle needed to be swapped out for QC reasons, not likely it would come into play. Sending it back for trigger mech / internal issues and getting the same rifle back after tampering with it....consider yourself lucky.

 

[Joezone]

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Wondering if FNH will replace barrels on the A3G once they are shot out and ballpark idea on cost? I've got a lot of life left in mine, only have about 2000 rounds down the chrome lined barrel, but just thinking ahead. In my case I am having the trigger and feeding worked over by a top M70 gunsmith, so hopefully that won't cause FNH to say they refuse to do any work on it?