mauser trigger pull

joes

I have polished my trigger to my mauser 98 but the pull is still very heavy. Is it safe to replace the trigger spring or should I just replace the trigger with a timney. I am looking to reduce the pull to 2-4 lbs.Thank you.

tsr1965

I would go with the Timney...saves all the headache, and is a drop in.

Best

beantownshootah

Timney.

Trigger will be safe, the hard work will be done, and you can pull the thing out later should you decide to restore the gun back to original condition.

Edit: Yes, there are other aftermarket triggers than the Timney that can work too (Boyd, Jard, Dayton-Traister, Huber Concepts, Power Custom, etc). Some of this comes down to what your budget is and exactly which features you want.

Yes, if you're handy and CAREFUL, its possible to do a decent trigger job at home. Yes, there are things you can do to adjust pull weight, staging, overtravel, etc. But IMO with the ready availability of inexpensive high quality drop in units like the Timney, its simply not worth it.

Again, the aftermarket units are typically easy to install (depends on the trigger and gun, but some really will drop in with no fitting), relatively inexpensive (as little as $40), usually easily reversible to restore the gun to original condition, safe (little chance of you ruining parts or rendering your gun unsafe with a botched home trigger job), and best of all widely adjustable.

With something like a Timney, not only can you set the exact pull weight you want, but if you want to play around with different weights, you can do so pretty easily, in a way that is difficult or impossible with a home trigger job. Some of the drop in units will also let you adjust takeup and overtravel, again in ways not easy or practical with a home job.

charliemeyer007

Learning to shoot a two stage trigger well is hard. An aftermarket one with full adjustment are nice, and much easier then the heavy modifications needed to fix the military one.

Okie743

Originally posted by beantownshootah
Timney.

Trigger will be safe, the hard work will be done, and you can pull the thing out later should you decide to restore the gun back to original condition.


Right!

Been their, done that.
Go with Timney and I've found the Mauser 98 Timney triggers on sale (I'm thinking around $35) if you will keep a heads up and not get in a hurry and you can save your old original 2 stage. (The old one may sell for more than the Timney if original.
I was surprised at how easy the Correct Mauser 98 Timney trigger installed and adjusted for poundage and a good break for target or hunting purposes. (no headaches)

Tflogger

Bold brand triggers work just fine.

Cheechako

Back after WW II when surplus Mausers were being converted to hunting rifles, many shooters modified the trigger to single stage. Many of us also added an adjustment screw. Or, you can make one from scratch using aluminum, incorporating an adjustment and a re-shaped finger piece.

You have to be handy with tools. Most good gunsmith books have illustrations on how to do it. Unfortunately, most of todays shooters have lost the skills (and desire) to do their own gunsmithing.

jaegermister

Install one of the aftermarket triggers. Keep the original for conversion back. You will find that for good shooting, trigger pull weight along with trigger travel distance and trigger end stop position are as equally important, and is adjustable with a aftermarket unit. I might even go on to say that a good trigger is more important than the sight.