When to set trigger?

[Rifleman1776]

In field use I never set the trigger

There are so many configurations of sett triggers I have forgotten the names and often bite my tongue trying to say them all. :wink: Single-sett; double-sett; single-double "Ouch"...Oh-well. :wink:
Some have to be sett to shoot.
On some the adjustment is a function of the spring screw on the triggers.

 

[BrownBear]

In field use I never set the trigger

There are so many configurations of sett triggers I have forgotten the names and often bite my tongue trying to say them all. :wink: Single-sett; double-sett; single-double "Ouch"...Oh-well. :wink:
Some have to be sett to shoot.
On some the adjustment is a function of the spring screw on the triggers.

Yeah, I've got most of them and use them sometimes on the range. But for quick shooting in the field, often at moving targets, they might as well not exist on the gun. I pull the **** back as I'm shouldering the arm. With my eyes following the target as the gun comes up, a good-fitting gun merely puts the sights in place between my eye and the target and I pull the trigger. More like shotgunning than what guys do with their rifles on the range or at still targets.

A couple of years back I jumped a deer from low cover at about ten feet and it disappeared in the cloud of smoke on its second hop. Call it 20', and a good thing because there was a wall of alders one more hop away.

I love set triggers when there's time to use them, but I'm suspicious of becoming dependent on them.

 

[roundball]

Reminder, a simple leather Hammer Stall removes any concerns about ADs from pulling the wrong trigger
:wink:

 

[hawk]

I have aquired a target, the sights on the target and have a green light to take the shot before I consider setting the trigger .If I like I can fire the rifle without the trigger set.

 

[Ron Wilkerson]

I set my trigger when I am pointing at my target. If I must make a quick shot I just use my front trigger. My front trigger pulls at 3 and 1/2 pounds. Works for me.

 

[Shooey]

I won't harm the lock by setting the trigger at half ****, and then cocking it fully, will I?

 

[rafterob]

Let's see,my Son was holding the rifle about 45 degrees upward angle and asked me "Which trigger do I pull to set it?" He pulled the front trigger and it went off. :shocked2: Thankfully, we did not hear anyone on the other side of the hill scream, nor did we hear any reports of mysterious shootings. He has not always been the best at following directions :idunno: So I instructed him to do as I do. Bring the rifle to your shoulder and present to the target, 1/2 **** and set the trigger, remove finger from triggerguard,full ****, rest finger on front trigger , take aim and fire. He has followed those instructions ever since. He was bench firing his flintlock the other day and I had to point out his powder horn was 3" in direct line of the flash hole

 

[Zonie]

I won't harm the lock by setting the trigger at half ****, and then cocking it fully, will I?

No. Except for the brief time when the trigger blade is pushing against the sear to release the tumbler, the trigger and lock are two separate things that don't even know of the others existence.

The only "don't" to remember is don't release the set trigger by pulling the front trigger if the lock is still set at half ****.

I guess I should also mention that if the lock is resting in the "fired" position you can repeatedly set and release the set trigger without damaging anything.

A lot of folks get use to their set triggers feel by doing just that.
With the hammer or **** in the fired position they will set the rear trigger, take aim and pull the front trigger until it "clicks".