I have a question about the weight of the trigger pull on a Kibler Woodsrunner, and does it have an adjustable trigger? Wondering if it is about the same as the SMR with set triggers.
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weight of trigger pull on a Kibler Woodsrunner
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Phil Coffins
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My Woodsrunner has a crisp trigger that is light, I haven’t measured it and it isn’t like my set trigger guns. I have them set very light. Take up is very short as well so over all I consider it a very good trigger.
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The woodsrunner I’m finishing now has a very nice trigger pull. No adjustment needed. Better, in my opinion than a set trigger for hunting.
The single trigger pins through the stock. It isn't readily adjustable. Polishing the top of the bar to a mirror is a good idea. Kibler set up the geometry perfectly on the Woodsrunner and it has an excellent pull weight and letoff. I haven't measured it but a friend has on his and he came up with two pounds, which is incredible for a muzzleloader trigger and can be attributed to the trigger geometry and the excellent lock.
Yup. My WR trigger is crisp and light. Just fine as it is without any extra effort taken on the internals.
While I was cleaning up the lock, I polished the sear bar, top of the trigger bar, and sear nose. Trigger pull is fine
I measured the trigger on my Kibler Colonial. It measures in at a crisp 2.5#-2.8# on my Lyman gauge.
Polished the sear bar and the trigger where they meet and have a great pull, very good.
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Siringo
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For hunting I dislike a set trigger. That deer standing there will hear the load click of the set!
If you shoot in wet or even damp weather, you need that flop. There should be around 1/16" - 1/8" of free swing on a simple single pinned trigger.
I did have to widen the trigger slot a bit, as there was some drag there.
I'm another who has no use for a set trigger for hunting or field use. Simplify!
Yeah, I did the samething, especially after shooting my SMR with it's set trigger, really fast!
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Most, not all, double trigger guns will fire when the front trigger is pulled without the rear being set, there are exceptions.
BJHabermehl
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The one and only Kibler Kit I assembled, had a highly acceptable 2 lb trigger from the start. I did nothing special except careful assembly. I wouldn’t be at all concerned. BJH
PS In my opinion, a hunting gun should have never less than 2 to 3 pounds of pull due to cold excited fingers. For safety.
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I want a little slack. I don’t want pressure on the sear unless I am pulling the trigger. The screw is however clever.
I polish the top of the trigger.
My WR is over three pounds. The Colonials I have built were less than 3.
If you want an exact measurement I can do it again.
I polish the top of the trigger.
My WR is over three pounds. The Colonials I have built were less than 3.
If you want an exact measurement I can do it again.
Same with my Colonial
I had about a heavy 32nd with my colonial. I did a light polish on both sear and top of trigger them red grease on both. No rattle or flop. Take up is great
hanshi
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I guess I'm pretty use to set triggers as only 3 long guns of mine have single triggers. Never had a problem hunting with set triggers however.
How do you avoid the ‘click’ when you bring your gun to full cock so animals don’t hear it? Betting you don’t keep the gun cocked. If you put pressure on the trigger while cocking you are doing the same thing you would do when setting a trigger (two trigger set up). All comes down to practice and muscle memory.
Most of my traditional muzzleloaders have set triggers. Those that don’t, have their single triggers worked down to a pull weight of between 2 and 3 pounds.
My current hunting rifle has a set trigger, because the kit came that way, The set trigger had a cross threaded adjustment screw from the factory, I rethreaded the hole and put a new screw in it but there are not enough threads in the hole to keep the screw tight and in adjustment. I could go up a screw size but the front trigger works just fine unset.
Like others I don't like a set trigger for hunting, I have had too many cold, numb finger neglect discharges when I was drawing down on a deer.
I only use the front trigger on this rifle when I am hunting. After reading this discussion I got out my fancy digital trigger pull scale and checked this front trigger, it trips at just a little less than 4# which is fine for me and my hunting.
Like others I don't like a set trigger for hunting, I have had too many cold, numb finger neglect discharges when I was drawing down on a deer.
I only use the front trigger on this rifle when I am hunting. After reading this discussion I got out my fancy digital trigger pull scale and checked this front trigger, it trips at just a little less than 4# which is fine for me and my hunting.
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