I know there is some info on here somewhere about this but maybe some people have found something new. I was out pattening my sa-459 20 today and as great as it is, it's got a god aweful trigger. I killed 4 birds with it last year and put it away, I forgot how bad it is. Anybody have any luck doing a trigger job on these, who did you send it to and how long did it take? Were you able to just send the trigger group or the whole gun. Im not looking for a 2 pound trigger, just something that breaks nice maybe around 4 1/2 and take out the grit. Thanks
Send it off to Rob Roberts Custom Gun . He does awesome work.It will come back with a nice crisp creep free trigger with a pull of about 3.5 lbs.Lee
I'm interested in what ans. you get about the trigger. i was thinking of buying one of these for next season. How do you like the gun and what shell and choke were you using.. Are all the triggers this way on the 20 gauge?
And you only need to send the trigger group to them.Turn around time is about 10 days or so depending on back log.cost $100.00 plus shipping to and from. Lee
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And you only need to send the trigger group to them.Turn around time is about 10 days or so depending on back log.cost $100.00 plus shipping to and from. Lee
Are most of the trigger this way on these guns..hard to pull ? What choke and shell are you shooting ?
Not sure about others, mine wasnt all that bad. It was better than all of my Remingtons i own. It was about 5.5 lbs with just a little creep.Lee
Mine on my 12 guage is junk worst trigger ever. Love the feel of the gun and the performance. The trigger feels like I have to pull it 4 inches and it's like squishy and then boom. It shoots good just wish I woulda bought it in 20 guage. My Thompson center and my Remington 11-87 Mossberg 500 all have beautiful factory triggers clean crisp and no creep spongy junk. Let me know what you find out. I really want to just sale my 12 and order a 20.
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Quote from: BottomLand54 on March 05, 2017, 09:07:18 PM
Mine on my 12 guage is junk worst trigger ever. Love the feel of the gun and the performance. The trigger feels like I have to pull it 4 inches and it's like squishy and then boom. It shoots good just wish I woulda bought it in 20 guage. My Thompson center and my Remington 11-87 Mossberg 500 all have beautiful factory triggers clean crisp and no creep spongy junk. Let me know what you find out. I really want to just sale my 12 and order a 20.
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Will you buy another one of these SA-459...i want a 20 also...just wanting to find out more about this gun..
My SA-459 20 is awesome, I love everything about it except the trigger. I shoot HW 7's and Tss 9's through a sumtoy 562, also had nice patterns with the Carlson 575 non ported. The gun is very light which is part of the reason the trigger is so noticeable. It has a long mushy pull which makes it very easy to pull off target. I killed a rio with it at 42 last year, misjudged the cactus he was strutting behind. It's a great gun, don't let the trigger scare you away.
Thanks for the info on RR I will give them a call today.
I have one and it is an extremely long trigger pull. I don't think the weight of the trigger is excessive, but the pull needs shortening. Like poster above me, this is the only flaw I find with the gun.
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My SA-459 20 is awesome, I love everything about it except the trigger. I shoot HW 7's and Tss 9's through a sumtoy 562, also had nice patterns with the Carlson 575 non ported. The gun is very light which is part of the reason the trigger is so noticeable. It has a long mushy pull which makes it very easy to pull off target. I killed a rio with it at 42 last year, misjudged the cactus he was strutting behind. It's a great gun, don't let the trigger scare you away.
Thanks for the info on RR I will give them a call today.
Does it cycle 3 inch ammo with no problems and how is the safety ?
All those questions are discussed in detail on this thread.
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,54627.0.html
Quote from: gophert on March 06, 2017, 02:21:17 PM
All those questions are discussed in detail on this thread.
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,54627.0.html
Thanks for that attachment on the gun and thread...
ED graham. Grahams gun shop in New ALbany ms fixed mine up for about 75 bucks plus he sells some pretty nice turkey calls.
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Quote from: BottomLand54 on March 05, 2017, 09:07:18 PM
Mine on my 12 guage is junk worst trigger ever. Love the feel of the gun and the performance. The trigger feels like I have to pull it 4 inches and it's like squishy and then boom. It shoots good just wish I woulda bought it in 20 guage. My Thompson center and my Remington 11-87 Mossberg 500 all have beautiful factory triggers clean crisp and no creep spongy junk. Let me know what you find out. I really want to just sale my 12 and order a 20.
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Will you buy another one of these SA-459...i want a 20 also...just wanting to find out more about this gun..
Yes but would send trigger off. I would either buy a sa-459 20 or a browning silver hunter 20. Different price range. But I believe the sa-459 is best turkey gun package a man can buy otd for the money. Trigger is terrible everything else is great!
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I wish I would have bought my in 20 guage instead 12 but didn't know what a 20 was capable of until I started messing with my encore 20. If I did not have a 20 guage turkey gun I would recommend anyone to buy a t/c encore pro Hunter turkey 20 guage. It is light, it has a beautiful crisp clean trigger, it is short, it has hardly any recoil compared to pump guns and other single shots, it patterns well, It shoots poa/poi, it is simple.
However it is pricey and it is a single shot.
My next option is either a)buy a sa-459 turkey 20 guage have another hole drilled so I can put a sumtoy on it with a ff3 and a sumtoy 562-5 with federal heavyweight 7s
Or b) browning silver hunter 20 guage
Or c) Remington 870 youth build.
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You're right the trigger is terrible. Ritchy's gun shop Near Pontotoc, MS fixed mine for $55. It's now better than triggers on my rifles.
Called RR left a VM and sent an email, no response. Guess I will look elsewhere.
I called them today (first time ever) and they answered. Going to send off my SA-459 trigger once season is done.
They did mine and its well worth it. Turn around time was about 8 business days. Lee
Well WTH? I called a few times no one answered and I left a couple VM's. Oh well too late in the game for me to send it off , my season starts at the beginning of April and I'm still trying to dial in a TSS load. I guess I will call after the season or try to find someone local.
I don't even think you really need to call. Just mail them the trigger group with a note of the gun, make, etc.. contact info.. and what you want done. They will call you once they review and give a price.
The trigger job at RR cost $112.00 including return shipping via fedex. mine came back with a nice crisp 3.5 lb pull. I could'nt be happier. Lee