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The Random Ramblings Of An Airgun Addict

Last evening I switched my HW97 FT action from my old red Macarri stock back to my new DaveG stock after having put the action in the Macarri stock over the weekend to avoid getting my new stock wet at the Good Ole Boys match. While it was out of the stock I decided to remove the trigger block and try to adjust the trigger down to a single stage.

I was a bit worried that a single stage might be too light and the rifle might misfire when the safety is taken off or if the rifle is jolted. I started by adjusting the Rekords trigger unit's sear engagement grub screw. The sear adjustment is a T5 or T8 torx (I have been told both)and I have one torx wrench that fits the grub screw. I turned it a revolution or two clockwise to reduce the sear engagement so the trigger wouldn't have to move much to release the sear. Then I unscrewed the first stage trigger adjustment in the Paul Watts trigger blade so that it has no affect and then screwed in the second stage adjustment until it contacted the sear arm. It was pretty much that simple. The second stage is the heavier of the two screw adjustments so the trigger isn't too light but still breaks cleanly.

I really prefer a single stage trigger for target work. The nice thing with a single stage trigger is that you can have it set lite without having to worry about pulling through the second stage as you take up the first stage. I seem to do that ocassionally. With a single stage the shooter can just rest there finger on the trigger and then squeeze gently. I have a FWB603 that is absolutely the best trigger I have ever used. It won't misfire but all you have to do with it is twitch your trigger finger and the gun goes off. I have shot my Falcon FN19FT with a single stage trigger and have done quite well with it. I haven't been able to have a single stage trigger on my HW97 until I got the new trigger blade from Paul. I am looking forward to shooting with a single stage again and seeing how it affects my over all score.