lyman trigger

[diggs223]

picked up a lyman deerstalker new in the box, pulled it out, tried the trigger, less than two lbs. Seems a bit light for a
hunting rifle. deerstalker has a single trigger. Others that light ?

 

[MIOutdoorsman]

I carry their GPR in flintlock, with a double trigger. If yours is a flinter, I wouldn’t think that trigger pull would be an issue. You do have to cock it after all. I carry mine at half-cock with powder in the pan, but honestly if I’m in a treestand I may not even have powder in the pan until I see a deer approaching from off in the distance. If I’m slow walking, I’ll have powder in the pan, but still not fully cocked.

So my point is that, unlike with modern unmentionalbles, hunting with these muzzleloaders requires a little more purpose and planning in my experience. A light single trigger just makes the last bit nicer in my opinion.

 

[diggs223]

thanks,
percussion, I'm very familiar with light target triggers, 1 1/2 lbs little light for cold gloved hands

 

[michael mcghee]

the trigger on my deer stalker was the same...

 

[MIOutdoorsman]

thanks,
percussion, I'm very familiar with light target triggers, 1 1/2 lbs little light for cold gloved hands

Yes, I agree about the gloves. I wear “glittens” for hunting, which are gloves inside a mitten and the mitten part flips out of the way when you want bare fingers for trigger (or the smart phone!) That, or I wear thin gloves. But yes, I understand your concern—thick gloves and a light trigger requires quite a bit of attention.