How often do you use your set trigger?

[Travis Gregory]

I am planning to build a .40 cal longrifle for huntng squirrels as well as deer. I am wondering how often you guys actually use your set trigger while hunting? I am thinking about just going with a single trigger and not messing with the extra cost and hassle of a double trigger. Your thoughts?

 

[Robert Egler]

Personally, I use the set trigger about 90% of the time hunting squirrels.

 

[Deadeye]

I always use it. I have very light single triggers on my smoothbores but often find myself wishing they were set. Wouldn't want a rifle without a set trigger. Deadeye

 

[George]

I have two squirrel rifles with set triggers, .30 and .40 caliber, and both are of the single phase type so that the gun won't fire without the triggers being set. They work very well and cause me no problems. I also hunt squirrels with a couple of smoothbores and they both have simple triggers. They are good triggers, light, crisp with clean let-off, and I have never wished for anything different on those guns. I don't think a set trigger is needed on a hunting gun, but that's only true if the simple triggers are done right, really right.

Spence

 

[BrownBear]

My small game hunting with rifles is about 90% snowshoe hare, all head shots on sitting hares. For that I always use the set trigger since there's time and real precision is needed.

I have to say though, that in all my years hunting larger game I've used the set trigger only twice when I was sitting with a rest and the deer was still. The rest of the time it has always been pretty quick offhand shooting, and I don't even want to think about setting a trigger before doing anything else.

I like set triggers for that kind of versatility, but with one central requirement: The pull of the trigger without using the set trigger has to be clean, crisp and fairly light. I'm guessing the ones I like best are right around 3#. I swap out triggers or tune triggers, even get rid of guns if they don't meet that criteria.

 

[Billnpatti]

I have one .40 cal. flintlock squirrel rifle that has a single trigger. It works great and was the correct trigger for that rifle. I also have a .36 cal. caplock squirrel rifle and it has a set trigger. When I hunt with it, I always use the set trigger. Having that hair trigger seems to really help with the accuracy of the rifle. But, that may just be me. If you are not concerned with having your rifle correct in style and just want to build a good squirrel rifle, , I'd say that a double trigger would be my choice. If you want to use the set trigger, it is there for you, If you choose not to use it, you can just use your front trigger unset. It will be a bit heavier than a single trigger but it is not all that much heavier in most cases. Bottom line, spend the few extra bucks and you will have the choice of using your trigger in either the set or unset position. I really think that once you get used to using a set trigger, you will love it.

 

[FishDFly]

I am planning to build a .40 cal longrifle for huntng squirrels as well as deer. I am wondering how often you guys actually use your set trigger while hunting? I am thinking about just going with a single trigger and not messing with the extra cost and hassle of a double trigger. Your thoughts?

Each time I shoot.

 

[stinkyfeet]

I am planning to build a .40 cal longrifle for huntng squirrels as well as deer. I am wondering how often you guys actually use your set trigger while hunting? I am thinking about just going with a single trigger and not messing with the extra cost and hassle of a double trigger. Your thoughts?

I don't think I have ever fired any of my guns without using the set trigger. I may have lowered the hammer a few times in the house after cleaning other then that can't think of one time I have not used them firing.

 

[C Barker]

Always on the custom .45. Never on the Lyman .50 -- it came with single.

 

[necchi]

Another vote for every time.
Why wouldn't you use it?

 

[Vaino]

I have 2 Hawken style rifles and because these rifles usually have DSTs, I installed them on both rifles...but the rear trigger is only for show. Installed a trigger block for the setting or rear trigger which makes that trigger inoperable....don't like complications while hunting. The front trigger has a minimum amount of pre-travel and a pull of 3lbs which I find ideal......Fred

 

[George]

If you want to use the set trigger, it is there for you, If you choose not to use it, you can just use your front trigger unset.

Not all double set triggers work that way, so if you want the choice, make certain the one you choose does.

Spence

 

[BrownBear]

If you want to use the set trigger, it is there for you, If you choose not to use it, you can just use your front trigger unset.

Not all double set triggers work that way, so if you want the choice, make certain the one you choose does.

Spence

That would be mandatory for me. I just don't want to need to set the trigger first every time, all the time, especially on big game guns.

 

[Kentuckywindage]

All the time. I did some acraglass in the trigger inlet on my cva hawken stock to get more adjustment and think i got it down to 3/4 - 1 lb range with NO creep or take up.

 

[nkbj]

Seldom don't use the set. My favorite bolt action heathen guns have them and the set triggers are missed when muzzleloaders don't have them. Most notably the .69 Fremont and the New Englander don't have sets and I wish they did.

 

[Claude Mathis]

Another vote for every time.
Why wouldn't you use it?

:thumbsup:

 

[Snakebite]

I always use it. You get so used to it, it's almost automatic.

 

what he said. :thumbsup:

 

[50cal.cliff]

Every time I pull a trigger! :slap:

Seriously I don't like the pull of the trigger when the set trigger hasn't been set! Once I am on and have my breathing right, I don't want too play and the trigger is set for the lightest of touches! :haha:

I let my son shoot it a couple of times and told him not to touch the trigger till he was ready too shoot. The first time he wasn't really ready too shoot! :rotf: I love the look on his face. He turned around and said your right it is a hair trigger. I laughed and told him I told you, "to be right with the lord" when you pull the trigger!!!

 

[jethro224]

Always. If there's no time to set the trigger then there's probably no time to aim. It ain't shotgunning.