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I looked at the diagram of the 541 trigger and decided to disassemble my trigger and drill it for two 8-32 screws. One from the rear to adjust sear engagement, and one from the front to adjust overtravel. This leaves the trigger pull to the only spring in the mix. The previous article recommends purchase of a new spring, which I have done, but the part has not arrived yet. However the two adjustments work well. The measurement from the bottom of the trigger housing is .4 in the rear, and should be .285 in the front. I did mine at .3 and installation of the screw is hindered by the bolt release mechanism. Since trigger housings may vary with rifle age... be careful to measure and make your final decision based on your situation.

Use nylock set screws for the work so as to prevent any creeping. There is a sear engagement sight hole in the housing. Be sure to operate the safety, slam the bolt into fire position, and bump the butstock on the floor to be sure your engagement is adequate for safety purposes. I had to cut 5 turns off the spring to get the height back to normal.

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