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  • Josh Smith
    Senior Member
    • May 2011
    • 1101

    Rimfire Accutrigger Slipping? Make It Set!

    Hello,

    The Savage rimfire Accutrigger is nice.

    However, it does have its flaws. Mine started slipping when I would close the bolt. This got frustrating when using it to hunt.

    My solution was to recut the sear, and, while I was at it, make it a set type of trigger!



    I cut a new engagement surface on the sear above the stock engagement surface, which has worn out. This will allow the bolt to be worked hard, and the minimum pull for this shelf is about 2#, though I do not recommend going below 5#.



    I then adjusted the safety so that, when the trigger is pulled with the safety on, the sear drops to an intermediate position between the two engagement surfaces. This keeps it from dropping on the original rest and ruining the surfaces (which you should have resurfaced).



    The final position for the set trigger can be taken down to 12 ounces, though I do prefer no less than 2#. You lower it by disengaging the trigger.

    The rifle can be fired from either engagement surface. A fly is not required as the two surfaces are close enough together that the momentum of the trigger carries it past the secondary engagement surface if you shoot off the primary.



    Of course, if you decide to do this, you do it at your own risk!

    Regards,

    Josh
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    sk8804
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2010
    • 721

    how old is this gun? That does not look like an accutrigger to me. Or did savage have accutriggers back in the day without the sear engagement blade, before it was named accutrigger? Sort of confused as I am only familiar with newer savage rifles.

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      Fjold
      I need a LIFE!!
      • Oct 2005
      • 23000

      How did you harden the sear engaging surfaces?
      Frank

      One rifle, one planet, Holland's 375




      Life Member NRA, CRPA and SAF

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      • #4
        Dannicus
        Veteran Member
        • Jan 2011
        • 2577

        I don't know why you'd want your trigger to have a different break after pulling it with the safety on.

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        • #5
          Josh Smith
          Senior Member
          • May 2011
          • 1101

          Originally posted by Dannicus
          I don't know why you'd want your trigger to have a different break after pulling it with the safety on.
          I was rather disappointed in Savage. I did this because the sear started sloping and when I tested the hardness, a file scratched it easily.

          That should not happen.

          I called Savage, Rimfire Division, in Canada. They were rather rude and I was not going to deal with them. I really should have hardened the entire sear and may still do so, but it's been working like this for a while now.

          Suffice to say, though, that their customer support (or lack thereof) plus the fact that I had to fix a couple things on this rifle when it was new, insures that I will never buy Savage again, rimfire or centerfire. I have it very sub-MOA now, but I should not have had to straighten the action so the bull barrel didn't touch the wood, either! They wanted me to ship it back to Canada on my dime. It think not!

          CZ next time. I'd try Kimber but I'm a lefty and I don't see a them having a lefty .22 in their lineup.

          Josh
          Last edited by Josh Smith; 09-02-2012, 6:11 PM.
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            Josh Smith
            Senior Member
            • May 2011
            • 1101

            Originally posted by sk8804
            how old is this gun? That does not look like an accutrigger to me. Or did savage have accutriggers back in the day without the sear engagement blade, before it was named accutrigger? Sort of confused as I am only familiar with newer savage rifles.
            I took the blade off. It would have interfered with function.
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            • #7
              Josh Smith
              Senior Member
              • May 2011
              • 1101

              Originally posted by Fjold
              How did you harden the sear engaging surfaces?
              Case hardening and the addition of a bit of carbon. It has worked for a couple years now.

              I almost rehardened the whole thing as Savage apparently did not do it at the factory, but I was afraid of a change in dimensions. It's clearly MIM and I'm not sure there are not voids in it that would shrink it down.

              Josh
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              • #8
                Izzy43
                CGSSA Rimfire Coordinator
                • Dec 2009
                • 2670

                I would not recommend anyone doing this to their rifle. The sear is usually hardened only a few thousandths and any filing of it is asking to have it wear out prematurely or changing the angle to the point where the rifle could slam fire, or worse yet fire when cocked and dropped accidentally.

                This type of work is best left to a qualified gunsmith. Its just my recommendation and of course anyone can do anything they like to THEIR firearm. Just be safe.
                Last edited by Izzy43; 09-02-2012, 6:24 PM.

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                • #9
                  Josh Smith
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2011
                  • 1101

                  I really should have added that if you're not comfortable with any part of this, do not attempt it.

                  Izzy is right in that training is best, and I should mention that I do have training. I didn't want to come off as arrogant or any of that, though.

                  Practice case hardening on steel (make knives!) before tackling it on firearms.

                  Josh
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