Timney vs. Triggertech / Opinions?

[4DSJW]

Hi All, spent some time this past weekend with someone who spends a LOT of time working on rifle accuracy, both equipment and load development, mostly for hunting. We got on the subject of triggers, I mentioned Timney and asked what he preferred. He said Triggertech.

I have a (now discontinued) Timney Rifle Trigger Remington 700, 40X with Safety 1-1/2 to 4 lb (new in the box that I bought in 2017) for my late 80's production Rem 700BDL in 7mm-08. Looking for opinions on the Timney vs. the Triggertech Primary Trigger, for the purpose of general target shooting, and hunting.

Thank Your for Your Thoughts!

[foxtrotuniformlima]

You might be better off perusing Snipershide for this sort of info.

[divingin]

Trigger operation is a pretty subjective thing. What one person likes may be hated by another, and vice versa.

As far as operation, if they didn't work to a roughly similar reliability rate, they'd pretty quickly fall by the wayside.

[sigstroker]

Timney is grampa's trigger.

[thegiff]

My trigger thoughts, take them for what they are worth, which is some dude talking smack. A couple other triggers may be as good. My current plan is to sell everything except my Huber and move to Triggertech, so here goes.

Due to picking up certs at matches, none of my triggers are the same, but going forward, all of my triggers will be Triggertech. I prefer 2 stage triggers, you can get them in single or 2 stage. Both are great, but I like taking up the slack when getting on target, just sets my mind and thoughts into focus.

I currently have the following:
Timney Calvin Elite: Nice, but slightly spongy. Went down at my first match, but I cleaned it and since then has worked fine. It is on one of my match rifles right now. I carry a spare trigger with me though, and at the match it went down on, I had a spare trigger.

Timney 510 Trigger - the original Remington 700 Timney trigger. It's decent, but not "great." About 1.5 pound is the lowest it can safely go. Has a really wide trigger shoe. Feels fat to me, and typical Timney creep. Much better than a Remington trigger, but not the best.

Huber 2 stage. Nearly flawless, feels good. You can spec them with a low pull weight, but standard has a high pull weight.

Remington standard. can be decent, but doesn't go lower than 1.5 pounds safely. Due to design, they are no longer available except on Ebay, the design was due to a patent workaround so there is an extra part in there that in fact really doesn't need to be there if you get down to brass tacks.

Triggertech diamond 2 stage, Mine breaks about 10 ounces. Similar to my Anschutz, but my Anschutz is better slightly and breaks at 8 ounces, which is the heaviest I can set it. Can be set to break when you think the shot. That is where I like it. You have to shoot or dry fire a few thousand a year to keep in tune with the trigger to not shoot too early though.

[LynnJr]

I would try the trigger you have first and unless it has issues i wouldnt change it.

['ol shooter]

Timney is grampa's trigger.

Hey Motherf***er, I resemble that remark!
That must be why I have three Timney's in service, Mauser 98, Savage 12, and Ruger 10/22.

[deckhandmike]

Triggertech is not only smooth but reliable in my hunting rigs.

[4DSJW]

I would try the trigger you have first and unless it has issues i wouldnt change it.

One of the reasons I asked is because the Timney is still in the factory package. If the TT was head-and-shoulders a much better trigger, I could probably sell the unopened Timney. Thank you for all the comments and suggestions.

[smoothy8500]

Looking for opinions on the Timney vs. the Triggertech Primary Trigger, for the purpose of general target shooting, and hunting.

Lynn was just bringing up a point that compared to your friend, you probably won't notice the difference. So basically why sell the Timney at a loss to buy something else that may not be noticeably better?

[NYT]

trigger tech all day. there is a reason they dominate in popularity in prs matches.

[acourvil]

My trigger thoughts, take them for what they are worth, which is some dude talking smack. A couple other triggers may be as good. My current plan is to sell everything except my Huber and move to Triggertech, so here goes.

Due to picking up certs at matches, none of my triggers are the same, but going forward, all of my triggers will be Triggertech. I prefer 2 stage triggers, you can get them in single or 2 stage. Both are great, but I like taking up the slack when getting on target, just sets my mind and thoughts into focus.

I currently have the following:
Timney Calvin Elite: Nice, but slightly spongy. Went down at my first match, but I cleaned it and since then has worked fine. It is on one of my match rifles right now. I carry a spare trigger with me though, and at the match it went down on, I had a spare trigger.

Timney 510 Trigger - the original Remington 700 Timney trigger. It's decent, but not "great." About 1.5 pound is the lowest it can safely go. Has a really wide trigger shoe. Feels fat to me, and typical Timney creep. Much better than a Remington trigger, but not the best.

Huber 2 stage. Nearly flawless, feels good. You can spec them with a low pull weight, but standard has a high pull weight.

Remington standard. can be decent, but doesn't go lower than 1.5 pounds safely. Due to design, they are no longer available except on Ebay, the design was due to a patent workaround so there is an extra part in there that in fact really doesn't need to be there if you get down to brass tacks.

Triggertech diamond 2 stage, Mine breaks about 10 ounces. Similar to my Anschutz, but my Anschutz is better slightly and breaks at 8 ounces, which is the heaviest I can set it. Can be set to break when you think the shot. That is where I like it. You have to shoot or dry fire a few thousand a year to keep in tune with the trigger to not shoot too early though.

I agree with all of this (except re the Huber, which I have not tried). A couple of added points:

BixNAndy makes a great 2 stage trigger, the TacSport Pro, which is my top choice for a 2-stage. The TriggerTech 2-stage has a ver short first stage, and I like a longer first stage (but both are great triggers). For my money, the TriggerTech is the best single stage and the BixNAndy is the best 2-stage.

[Divernhunter]

I have several Timney triggers but have not used the Triggerteck. I do like my Timney triggers in several different models/brand rifles.
If it is not broke or bad I have no reason to replace it.

[isntzen]

Triggertech for the SLAAM dunk.
Although my TT Primary won't adjust down into Lynn's desired range.
Travel is very short. Bottom is something like 1.5 lbs.

[FourT6and2]

If I were forced to choose between those exact two... I'd choose a TriggerTech Diamond.

That said, I have one issue with the Diamond. It has zero over-travel. The trigger breaks and your finger hits a wall. I don't like that because I think dwell time matters. And if you hit that wall before the bullet has left the barrel, it can cause problems. So I actually prefer to have some mild over-travel or "creep" after the trigger breaks.

I've had a few Timney triggers, Jewell, Bix-n-Andy, and TriggerTech. I prefer the Jewell. I've been using 'em for about 7-8 years without any issues.

I would like to try the newer Bix-n-Andy Tac Sport Pro though.