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I am a noob to this forum so if this is an old topic please feel free to re-direct to the FAQ. But here goes my question:
I have a 1943 Springfield 03A3 built by Smith Corona. The rifle was customized by my dad in the '60's to hunt deer. He gave it to me when I learned to hunt. I have shot the rifle for almost 30 years with the same old military trigger. I Love and treasure the old rifle, but I hate the trigger. My dad did some polishing on the sear and trigger to smooth it out but it is still REALLY CREEPY and stiff as a board. I know I can get a different spring, but I wanted to change the trigger altogether to get more in the 2.5 to 3lb range and eliminate the creep.
I ordered a Timney Sportsman from Brownells and was going to swap it out, but the slot milled in the receiver is rounded at the tang from the mill bit and not squared, so the Timney trigger is slightly too long.
Here is the question: Can I square up the sear slot with a file or do I need a mill?
I am NOT a gunsmith. My "Smithy" experience is limited to glass bedding a stocks, stock carving and finishing and replacing drop in parts. I know how to polish a sear notch and trigger to relieve creep, but filing or grinding on the action itself is intimidating. Is the steel hard or mild. I have a good friend who is a pro gunsmith, so I know he can fit the trigger, but I wanted to be self sufficient.
Your thoughts?
Shawn Craig
I am a noob to this forum so if this is an old topic please feel free to re-direct to the FAQ. But here goes my question:
I have a 1943 Springfield 03A3 built by Smith Corona. The rifle was customized by my dad in the '60's to hunt deer. He gave it to me when I learned to hunt. I have shot the rifle for almost 30 years with the same old military trigger. I Love and treasure the old rifle, but I hate the trigger. My dad did some polishing on the sear and trigger to smooth it out but it is still REALLY CREEPY and stiff as a board. I know I can get a different spring, but I wanted to change the trigger altogether to get more in the 2.5 to 3lb range and eliminate the creep.
I ordered a Timney Sportsman from Brownells and was going to swap it out, but the slot milled in the receiver is rounded at the tang from the mill bit and not squared, so the Timney trigger is slightly too long.
Here is the question: Can I square up the sear slot with a file or do I need a mill?
I am NOT a gunsmith. My "Smithy" experience is limited to glass bedding a stocks, stock carving and finishing and replacing drop in parts. I know how to polish a sear notch and trigger to relieve creep, but filing or grinding on the action itself is intimidating. Is the steel hard or mild. I have a good friend who is a pro gunsmith, so I know he can fit the trigger, but I wanted to be self sufficient.
Your thoughts?
Shawn Craig
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