Savage Accutrigger

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Ike666

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Had an interesting experience at the range today with my Savage 10 FCP. This rifle is three weeks old and has the new Accutrigger but not the Accustock.

The trigger came from the factory adjusted to about 6 ounces. I mean you can think the round downrange. I've sent my share of fliers as I've been learning the rifle.

Today I had a problem. As I would begin to take up the slack in the blade portion of the trigger, about the time I began to press on the trigger-proper the sear would reset and lock the trigger.

It would not do this every time and as I experimented with it, it seemed that if I applied any angular force to the blade at all this would happen. I got a lot of practice playing around with it b/c I was fireforming 100 new cases.

The problem would clear for about 10 or fifteen shots, and then come back every shot for about five or so. The sear could be reset with a simple bolt lift. Sometimes it would do it three times on the same shot. It got old to be sure.

When I got the rifle home and on the bench, I pulled the action. I was thinking that maybe the trigger was set too light and planned to increase the pull a bit. Then I noticed a huge build up of gunk - looked like and felt like dirty graphite. It was just built up around the lock-out bar but it all but filled the little notch in the sear. I cleaned it out with a q-tip and adjusted the trigger a bit.

When I re-assembled the rifle I could not reproduce the problem dry-firing (on a snap cap).

Anyone else experienced this problem with the Accutrigger?
 
Since it's a new rifle, it sounds like it may just have been some poor QC on the part of Savage and some gunk from manufacturing may have been left in the action?

Bought my son a new Savage for Xmas (with the Accutrigger) and it was spot-on out of the box, about 2-1/2 to 3 lbs (I haven't measured it), smooth as our Timney's on other rifles. I'm a fan.

Is the trigger pull still so light now that you've cleaned out the gunk (you mentioned you adjusted it)?
If so, doesn't sound right. I'd get in another range session, and if anything is still out of sorts, I'd call Savage CS.
 
Doesn't sound like a problem with the trigger, but cleanliness. You should always disassemble and clean any new gun to prevent things like this from happening. Glad it was an easy fix.
 
my 308 was set ungodly light from the factory. just like you said "think it downrange." i didnt have any trouble with it shootin it in. like everyone else said... probably a late friday afternoon @quality control. i would probably go back to the range and shoot some more then double check, as well see if ur trigger adjustment paid off.
 
I have the same rifle and have had the same problem. It happened on the second trip to the range when it was brand new. I brought it home and adjusted the accutrigger to be just a little heavier than what the factory set it for, and the issue hasn't occured again.

I've probably run 300 rounds through it since then with absolutely no problems.

Just my 2 cents.

Hope it helps.
 
The Savage AccuTrigger is a great design and a boon to modern riflemen. However, proper function is dependent on the "pull" of the safety tab being significantly lower than the pull on the trigger itself. If it is otherwise, pressure is transmitted from the tab to the trigger, which causes the trigger to let off before the tab has completely lifted the safety bar.
 
If I understand you, if the trigger-proper is too light it can be set off before the tab is fully depressed and this causes the lock-out bar to engage and prevent the rifle from firing.

Then adding pull-weight to the trigger should fix the problem. I hope to get back to the range tomorrow where I'll give it another try.
 
You must have the Percicsion AccuTrigger. The AccuTrigger will only go down to 16 ounces(1 pound). Though mine I think measured around 13 ounces after I broke it in, Though I am not complaining:D.

Try adjusting the pull weight up in quarter turn inrements till it works. That should only add maybe a couple of ounces of pull weight to it if that.
 
Ike, I have two with that trigger and one is exceptionally light less than 1.5 lbs and the other is about 2.5 lbs so far no problems with either. You may want Savage check it out.


Jim
 
I had the exact same problem, what I was doing was pressing the black part of the trigger instead of the silver blade. No problems with it now that I know what I was doing. I didnt do anything different to the trigger just payed alittle more attention when I shot it. So when pulling the trigger make sure you are touching the silver part too. Cleaning and QC is probably not the reason cause to be honest I havent cleaned mine other than the bore.
 
I'm coming up on 1500 rounds through my Mark II and no problems to speak of. I've had a couple of FTF but I chalk that up to ammo.
 
IKE666

My Savage 10 FP in .308 came from the factory at 2lbs 11 oz and I dropped that down to 1 lb 6 oz and shot it awhile. I moved the trigger setting back to 2 lbs 1 oz because I wasn't controlling the lighter setting to my satisfaction. The slightly heavier 2 lb 1 oz setting matches the triggers on 4 of my other rifles and I don't get surprised with any of them now when I switch around at the range.

Since August, I have had three instances when the accutrigger locked up in same way you have experienced. It seemed to always happen late in a long hand load testing session when I was not paying attention and let my technique lapse. Every time I believe that I was pressing the right side of the trigger more than pulling it back with the silver accutrigger safety release being pulled first.

I have not experienced similar lock ups when I pull the trigger with my finger square with the trigger blade.
 
My 10 FP came with the standard action.
The 10 FPC is the model with the compensator and I don't have first hand knowledge of its version of the Accutrigger.
I would suspect it is also the standard version since it is a Law Enforcement model.
 
Like Rimfire said the model 10 fcp is a Law Enforcement model. Mine has the accutrigger and accustock. I guess you could call it a target action since its a law enforcement model but Savage's true target action is the model 12. I can shoot three shots in one ragged hole with the right ammo, but with cheap stuff it doenst get over half an inch. (I havent shot surplus stuff out of it but im assuming it will get way bigger groups.)
 
I have a model 10 FCM scout. no trouble so far with the AC trigger, in fact it is has ruint me with the trigger pulls I used to believe was great on some of my other rifles....
 
Accutriger and stock

Just what is the accustock? What makes it different then a regular stock? I can not get any info about it on Savage's website.
TIA,
Bob
 
Just what is the accustock? What makes it different then a regular stock? I can not get any info about it on Savage's website.
TIA,
Bob
Click to expand...

Accustock is still a cheap plastic stock, but now has a full length alluminum "chassis"/"spine" and bedding block molded into the stock. Eliminates most of the flex in the stock and allows a good solid mounting of the action...

Yes it can be found on their website.

Doesn't look like the video is working at the moment however...
 
accustock

Precision shooter,
Ya thats what I ment, no vidio, so what makes it accurate, the reinforced action mounting area? or a reinforced stock area? Over a cheap plastic stock without any.
Bob
 
so what makes it accurate, the reinforced action mounting area? or a reinforced stock area? Over a cheap plastic stock without any.
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It is stronger in the action, it holds the barrel lug tighter, and the whole stock is more rigid. It helps alittle but its mostly a marketing gimic. The action bedding is what makes it more accurate IMO.
 
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