Hello Again!
I've been out of the country for a few weeks, but I'm home again and eager to get back to work on this Winchester Model 70 I just bought. Like most Model 70's, the trigger is way too stiff since I am trying to build a long-range "bull's eye" gun. I originally bought the rifle so I could get better at shooting out past 800 yards, and so after putting a good bipod on it and breaking in the barrel, my next order of business is to install a good trigger. I'm looking for something under $125, and I'd like it to break at a pound or so. I really would like a set trigger that I could use at three pounds without setting, and then set it to break at 8 or 9 ounces. That way, I'd have a great bench gun as well as something I could carry should the need or desire arise. I feel it's important to say here that I am not building a proper bench rifle, but something I can take to the range primarily for long range work. The rifle I'm using is a Winchester Model 70 Coyote in .300 WSM. It still has the factory stock on it (I like the way it feels), and I think I'm going to stay with a 10X mil-dot scope for now. It's making my rangefinding infinitely easier and more accurate, so I'll "dance with the one that brung me," so to speak.
Still, the trigger job is a tough one for me, never having done much with any trigger on any rifle I own. If anyone here has any experience with aftermarket triggers, especially set triggers, please advise. I appreciate it in advance, and look forward to the input.
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