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January 15, 2013, 12:04 PM | #1 |
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Happy with a Happy Trigger on my 336XLR .30-30
I just replaced the 7 lb 4 oz factory trigger in my 336 XLR .30-30 with a Wild West Guns 'Happy Trigger".
I ordered mine at Midway on sale for $ 79 and also got the matching ejector spring. It just dropped in the trigger and improved the trigger pull to 2 lb 11 oz with no tweaking. The new ejector spring seems to have smoothed up the interaction with the bolt and it ejects the brass reliably. I took the Marlin to the range yesterday and shot Hornady GTX 140 grain flex tips and Hornady FTX 160 grain flex tips both with LeveRevolution powder. Here is a comparison between the factory trigger and the Happy Trigger. Factory Trigger (less than 5 mph wind) 140 grain GTX 35.0 gr LVR 2.550 COAL = 1.524 average 160 grain FTX 35.0 gr LVR 2.550 COAL = 1.504 average 160 grain FTX 35.3 gr LVR 2.550 COAL = 1.436 average Happy Trigger (10 mph right to left cross wind) 140 grain GTX 34.0 gr LVR 2.555 COAL = 0.824 average 160 grain FTX 35.0 gr LVR 2.555 COAL = 1.010 average 160 grain FTX 35.2 gr LVR 2.555 COAL = 0.816 average I am really pleased with the happy trigger. It is well worth the cost and 15 minutes of installation time. |
January 15, 2013, 12:55 PM | #2 |
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Here are pictures of the 336XLR.
The scope is a Bushnell 3200 Elite 3-9x40mm. |
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