Trigger

A heavy trigger or a trigger with creep can significantly affect your rifle’s accuracy. To pull and break the trigger to fire a round, you may have to use excessive pressure. This can sometimes result in you jerking the rifle off the target.

A heavy trigger can also cause you to develop a flinch. Anticipating when the trigger is going to break is the most common cause of a flinch.

The recommended weight of trigger pull for a hunting rifle is about 1.4 kilograms or 3 pounds. The trigger should break clean and crisp without any creep or backlash.

Only have a qualified gunsmith adjust your trigger, and never attempt to lighten a trigger yourself. It is dangerous to reduce the trigger weight to less than 1.4 kilograms, and any errors could result in an inoperable rifle.