Here's a link to a trigger job for the model 60. Pretty much the same as a 795. I did it today and it wasn't hard. I'm still waiting for the JB weld to dry before it goes together. I'll have a range report at that time. http://votefordavid.blogspot.com/2009/02/marlin-model-60-trigger-job.html
Ive done something similar to that. It did help, but for some reason CB .22's arent working in my rifle now, though regular ammo is. (CB's are the quiet, primer powered only rounds).
No big loss, but a little dissapointing.
It works better. Nice clean break with just a little take-up. 1 hole with 5 bullets at 25m from a sandbag.
Thanks! I will start on mine tomorrow!
I've done two so far w/o the J-B Weld and without cutting the hammer apring. The first I completely disassembled the action to get at the springs and it worked very nicely - a nice smooth light trigger break. The second I was in a hurry so I didn't disassemble - this resulted in a slightly harder pull, but still remarkably better than out of the box.
BTW, if you're going to do this, be careful w/ the 'new' return spring. I have a couple scattered somewhere in my workshop now that got away...
MJA
I also put an allen screw in the trigger guard so I could adjust trigger travel.
ive been farting around with a marlin model 80 (bolt action) all week. It has an attrocious trigger pull. I think its by far the hardest, stiffest trigger of all my guns. Problem is that its not MY gun (friend lent it to me before they went on a cross country road trip) so I dont want to do anything permemnet to my friends grandfathers rifle.
But my finger is killing me! Im gonna try to find a non-permemnt way to maybe lighten this up a bit. I dont even know if I cans till get parts for it, I think this thing was made in the '60's. :---
I gotta say though, its a tack driver and shoots .22 short CB's all day long.
If you can find a trigger shoe, it's a good way to cheat a little. Wider trigger = less felt pressure on the finger. They may be found in an older gunshop. HTH.
Quote from: TOMINCT on September 23, 2010, 05:20:48 PM
If you can find a trigger shoe, it's a good way to cheat a little. Wider trigger = less felt pressure on the finger. They may be found in an older gunshop. HTH.
thanks for the tip. I'll definintley look into it, as that sounds like it would help a lot.
I took the marlin down, its incredibly simple (as many bolt actions seem to be). I can see where the friction/resistence is coming form. The trigger is one big flat steel plate that pushes up on the sear, which is another big flat steel plate. Theres at least half an inch in legnth of surface area contacting between the two. Theres two springs, small and weak, to keep the trigger centered and return after the shot.
I think a little touch up with some 1,000 grit paper and a buffing wheel would help significantly, as the mating surfaces are very rough. Im out of town and wont get to any serious work on it till this weekend, pending I actualy clean off my work bench. But I'll try to follow up.
Quote from: TOMINCT on September 23, 2010, 05:20:48 PM
If you can find a trigger shoe, it's a good way to cheat a little. Wider trigger = less felt pressure on the finger. They may be found in an older gunshop. HTH.
Here's a good link : http://www.t-grips.com/
There's another company out there that makes "universal" inexpensive plastic ones, but I can't find them. I don't think they call their product a trigger shoe, but that's what it is... Good luck.. BeSwift