Picked up a Tikka T3X Lite on Thursday and put 17 rounds through it today (.223) sighting in and working on building up the stock to get a better cheek weld.
Trigger is good, but a bit heavier than I was expecting (as compared to my Savage w/ Accutrigger). I also shoot a R700 w/ a Timney and an AR w/ an SSA-E but neither of those is really a fair comparison to a factory trigger.
After shooting, I figured "No worries, I'll pop the stock off and make a quick adjustment" and be back at it tomorrow.
Pulling the stock revealed that the factory setting on the adjustment screw was already almost touching the stop. I was able to get a little less than 1/4 turn of adjustment before bottoming out on the bolt that keeps you from going to far.
I do not have a trigger pull gauge but may call a local smith and see if he does. That would be an excursion for next week though.
Any suggestions in the meantime? The pull is crisp but just heavier than I'd like. I don't want a 2lb trigger on this rifle but was definitely hoping to be able to actually adjust the factory trigger. Seems like I can only go heavier though which is disappointing. I'm bottomed out and am definitely not even close to 2 lbs. Any other suggestions?
Pic is from after my 1/8 to 1/4 turn.
Trigger is good, but a bit heavier than I was expecting (as compared to my Savage w/ Accutrigger). I also shoot a R700 w/ a Timney and an AR w/ an SSA-E but neither of those is really a fair comparison to a factory trigger.
After shooting, I figured "No worries, I'll pop the stock off and make a quick adjustment" and be back at it tomorrow.
Pulling the stock revealed that the factory setting on the adjustment screw was already almost touching the stop. I was able to get a little less than 1/4 turn of adjustment before bottoming out on the bolt that keeps you from going to far.
I do not have a trigger pull gauge but may call a local smith and see if he does. That would be an excursion for next week though.
Any suggestions in the meantime? The pull is crisp but just heavier than I'd like. I don't want a 2lb trigger on this rifle but was definitely hoping to be able to actually adjust the factory trigger. Seems like I can only go heavier though which is disappointing. I'm bottomed out and am definitely not even close to 2 lbs. Any other suggestions?
Pic is from after my 1/8 to 1/4 turn.