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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Full strut on January 24, 2017, 06:00:27 PM

Title: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: Full strut on January 24, 2017, 06:00:27 PM
has anyone messed with their trigger group on an 870 youth to get a lighter trigger? or does anyone know of a lighter spring that you can buy aftermarket?
Title: Re: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: jordanz7935 on January 24, 2017, 06:32:28 PM
I put the patriot sear spring in my 870 20 ga and it definitely made a noticeable difference on my gun.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://store.barnesgunparts.com/remington-11008701187-.html&ved=0ahUKEwinqYe29dvRAhVBKCYKHU_pAxAQFggtMAQ&usg=AFQjCNH3vwom7HFWdl7io44Oc-pjKo0OSw
Title: Re: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: Full strut on January 24, 2017, 09:09:10 PM
good deal  :icon_thumright: i figured there was things out there like that to help with that awfully heavy remington trigger
Title: Re: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: Lonster on January 25, 2017, 11:29:55 AM
I put a MCarbo spring in mine.
Title: Re: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: Old Dominion Tom on January 25, 2017, 06:12:57 PM
I thought this was a little pricey when I first ordered it, but after the install I was more than happy with the investment.  I went with a the Timney Trigger Fix for Remington 870.  The kit includes three different springs to allow you to select the pull weight that most closely matches what you are looking for.  I have a dedicated 870 that either wears a 21 inch smooth bore barrel for turkey hunting or a fully rifled barrel for slug hunting when visiting IL.  In both of these configurations I'm shooting at stationary targets and wanted to emulate a rifle trigger to the extent practical.  This kit delivered... the trigger is now as good as any of the stock triggers on my production rifles.  I also ordered a Remington shotgun trigger assembly/dis-assembly tool from Brownells to help with the install.
Title: Re: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: Greg Massey on January 25, 2017, 06:23:33 PM
I just shoot the regular trigger with mine and have no problem with it...i could see were people may want a different trigger...
Title: Re: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: USMC0331 on January 25, 2017, 06:51:40 PM
Quote from: Lonster on January 25, 2017, 11:29:55 AM
I put a MCarbo spring in mine.
x2
Title: Re: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: Rapscallion Vermilion on January 28, 2017, 02:56:16 PM
Quote from: Old Dominion Tom on January 25, 2017, 06:12:57 PM
I thought this was a little pricey when I first ordered it, but after the install I was more than happy with the investment.  I went with a the Timney Trigger Fix for Remington 870.  The kit includes three different springs to allow you to select the pull weight that most closely matches what you are looking for.  I have a dedicated 870 that either wears a 21 inch smooth bore barrel for turkey hunting or a fully rifled barrel for slug hunting when visiting IL.  In both of these configurations I'm shooting at stationary targets and wanted to emulate a rifle trigger to the extent practical.  This kit delivered... the trigger is now as good as any of the stock triggers on my production rifles.  I also ordered a Remington shotgun trigger assembly/dis-assembly tool from Brownells to help with the install.
I've done two of these Timney triggers now and like them very much.  The trigger pull is adjustable and I set mine to 4 lbs.  The sears are better than the stock sears on my two guns giving a major reduction in creep, and the Timney triggers had noticeably less, but not zero, take-up. They are, as ODT said, as good as most stock rifle triggers. That said, the replacement springs are much cheaper than the Timney triggers and might be all you need.
Title: Re: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: Tom Foolery on January 30, 2017, 11:12:09 AM
I clipped 2 coils off the factory spring
Title: Re: reducing trigger pull on 870
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on February 12, 2017, 11:17:22 PM
Patriot sear springsmgo in all my remmys.