Trigger for BLR

[Small Lady]

I'm going to be buying a new Browning BLR in 243, love these lever rifles, except for their terrible trigger.
What is the lightest pull trigger made to fit them.
Yes there are some spring mods available, but still not a light trigger. I would like it to be super light.

 

[jjmp]

I would advise you to call all the gun shops around and then talk to their gunsmiths. Good Luck Cheers.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I don't think there is an aftermarket trigger for the BLR that will give you a light trigger pull. You might be able to find a gunsmith who is able/willing to change the Sear angle as well as change spring weight.

 

[Small Lady]

I would advise you to call all the gun shops around and then talk to their gunsmiths. Good Luck Cheers.

I've been looking online and googling for a week, don't find much.
A spring kit that only lowers the pull to to about 2.5 lbs.
So thought maybe someone here had the magic ticket.

 

[Small Lady]

Under 1 lb pull, and also shorter pull would be nice.
Surprised that nobody is making these.

 

[ARlife4me]

I have a blr in 270win. I don't mind how the trigger is. Not sure if yhere are full replacements for it?

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

I'm going to be buying a new Browning BLR in 243, love these lever rifles, except for their terrible trigger.
What is the lightest pull trigger made to fit them.
Yes there are some spring mods available, but still not a light trigger. I would like it to be super light.

I don't see any aftermarket Trigger modifications. A GS can change out the main spring and also do some grinding polishing on the sear, but then it is a big LIABILITY for the GS. Most revolvers need to have the springs changed and also the sear ground & polished. The same for Winchester Model 70s and Lever Rifles. I did these modifications years ago mainly for personal firearms and for family & very close friends.
In todays Litigious society I will not modify any triggers.

 

[Hand Skills]

BLR triggers... cancel that... BLRs in general are a pain to work on.

I have polished a couple BLR triggers, the first took me a full day of remove, polish, reinstall, test, repeat.

Contrary to the little available knowledge out there, this can be done without taking the whole action apart (the timing of which can be a nightmare).

One of the design 'features' of the BLR is that the trigger travels with the lever, eliminating the pinch hazard (somehow - their idea, not mine)

The result of this is a trigger linkage that can be really squishy and horrible from the factory. The trigger actually presses on a lever and the lever engages the sear. Sear spring falls out every time you remove the linkage and even just seating the sear spring is a challenge in itself!

A spring is a simple way to bring down the pull, but to take all the creap out of that linkage is a tedious tedious task.

There was a smith in the Fraser Valley who had a good reputation for BLR trigger jobs, I'll PM you if I can find his name @Small Lady

 

[Small Lady]

BLR triggers... cancel that... BLRs in general are a pain to work on.

I have polished a couple BLR triggers, the first took me a full day of remove, polish, reinstall, test, repeat.

Contrary to the little available knowledge out there, this can be done without taking the whole action apart (the timing of which can be a nightmare).

One of the design 'features' of the BLR is that the trigger travels with the lever, eliminating the pinch hazard (somehow - their idea, not mine)

The result of this is a trigger linkage that can be really squishy and horrible from the factory. The trigger actually presses on a lever and the lever engages the sear. Sear spring falls out every time you remove the linkage and even just seating the sear spring is a challenge in itself!

A spring is a simple way to bring down the pull, but to take all the creap out of that linkage is a tedious tedious task.

There was a smith in the Fraser Valley who had a good reputation for BLR trigger jobs, I'll PM you if I can find his name @Small Lady

Thanks very much.

 

[Hand Skills]

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words;

 

[Small Lady]

I've been reading about it, watching videos, and thinking that it may well be me taking it apart and modifying it...but was hoping that someone sold a trigger kit or something that i could simply install.

 

[Phil Rizzo]

Have you used a 1lb trigger before?
cold weather, gloves, horseback etc makes that weight seem dangerously light.
Even for someone with decades of experience.
Just a bit of caution to consider.

 

[jjmp]

Two and one half pounds isn't that bad compared to what the factory sets them ,you once mentioned one of the ranch hands was a gs,maybe he could help ,under one lb is very light,just saying, cheers

 

[ARlife4me]

Just tested pull weight (5# 12oz), but doesn't feel that heavy.