This one followed me home today.......

[Ben]

Tony,

I removed the blade in my trigger.
Some say it is a bad idea. Others that shoot bench rest rifles say they have done it without problems.

This is a bench gun. The muzzle is always headed down range.
I want to try it without the blade, if I experience any problems , I can easily replace the blade in about 3-4 minutes.

Without the blade, I now have a clean crisp 1.5 lb. trigger pull. My safety works just fine. A hard bolt closure does not result in the rifle firing.

Ben

 

[quicksylver]

I am a little late but thar is because ...

But really I am.. for you...ibwas headed for one before the 700 Rem came along...

I would definitely try it first...

If it has a 1-12 twist in would try the 311466 with a decent dose of 2400 behind it..mine loves that bullet..

I am still looking for a used one in .223

If I can't find one I know a guy down in Al. that I am sure could make one out of an Axis stainless heavy barrel one in 223. and a Boyd stock...bet he could bed the stock and install pillars ..and a Timney trigger...
Dan S.

 

[Ben]

You better keep a close eye on those guys from AL.

 

[KHornet]

Mine, in 243, new out of the box, shot 10 shot groups with 55 gr Hor blts, at about 3500
into an inch. As stated, it is my 500 yd Pdog rifle. Have never shot a round of cast thru
it, but have no doubts it would be a bug hole shooter. However, I will use my 77 Ruger
243 for my cast shooting. Regardless, of cal, they are fine looking rifles.
Paul

 

[fiver]

Ben.
how about a how to on removing the blade.
I only have the one rifle with the blade and it causes me to pull shots from time to time.

 

[Ben]

OK Fiver.

Check your In Box.

Ben

 

[Ian]

Interesting that the blade can be neutered, good to know. I like the blade because I like a two-stage feel to a trigger. Not sure why, just love a long, light take-up and then a crisp let off with a little bit of follow-through and then a dead stop. Savage Accutriggers do that for me. What I have to pay attention to is out in the field, being in an awkward position and managing to side-load the trigger and popping it into safe mode.

 

[fiver]

thanks Ben.

I'm real good with 2 stage triggers, I like them on the bench and in the varmint field.
I have even taught the kids how to use them too and I know a single stage or real light trigger feels a little weird to Dawn now.
but the acu-trigger just doesn't work for me.
the blade just weirds me out and tricks me into pulling shots.
I think it's because I can feel just the blade on my finger

 

[JSH]

I have tinkered with several savage triggers. I left the blade on every one. I did switch springs though, went to a softer one with smaller wire diameter.
The trigger its self can be improved. I did not change any angles, just a slight polish with a DMT super fine stone, oil and a few strokes was about all it took. My F/TR 308 was good out of the box. The trigger spring is different than a standard Savage. I don't think you can get that spring from savage anymore without jumping through the hoops. The F/TR is at or under 1lb last time I checked it, all stock.
I did my Hornet and got it down to a safe 12 oz.
If you change out the blade spring, you still have the safety of it keeping a light trigger from tripping off. I see no difference in pull as the lighter blade spring doesn't even register on my buddies digital gauge. Yet it is heavy enough to hold the blade in position and do its job.
First savage I ever bought with their original trigger would trip off when closing the bolt ever so gently. Unnerving to say the least! It had been tricked out a fair bit. Rebarreled (Hart)and bedded, everyone needs an 18lb .223. The trigger was fixed in short order and is still well under a pound and passed all my bump and whack test with a rubber dead blow hammer.

 

[Ben]

and passed all my bump and whack test with a rubber dead blow hammer.

That is a good technique.
You don't need an unsafe rifle.

Ben

 

[Ben]

I decided to go ahead and glass bed my rifle.

Work is completed.

 

[fiver]

that didn't take much.

 

[Ben]

Here is the before and after photos.

Here is the stock prior to any bedding work :

 

[johnnyjr]

Ben,

Does your rifle have the Accu-Trigger? In some of your photos it appears to and in others maybe not. If it does I'm curious to find out what you think about it. Thanks...

Where did you get the follower. The one I got doesn't fit.?

 

[Rushcreek]

On every accu-type trigger I have owned, I pin the blade back to the rear position. I’ve never been a fan of two stage type trigger operation.
That rifle will most certainly be a good shooter. I had an original Savage 112 V single shot .220 Swift that was Amazing on paper and prairie dogs.