2026 Cold Bore Challenge Q&A Thread

[Nine Banger]

And that, my friend, is why two stage triggers suck. (Yes, this is a hill I will die on!)

I'm that guy that has to try everything.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

You guys know that you don't yank a 2 stage trigger back from the start, right? They can prep your mind through anticipation management for a precise trigger press once you apply pressure and bring it back to the second stage, or wall. I know they’re not for everyone, but it just seems hard to believe that they would make someone flinch or jerk. What do I know though haha.

 

[Nine Banger]

You guys know that you don't yank a 2 stage trigger back from the start, right? They can prep your mind through anticipation management for a precise trigger press once you apply pressure and bring it back to the second stage, or wall. I know they’re not for everyone, but it just seems hard to believe that they would make someone flinch or jerk. What do I know though haha.

Give me any kind of trigger and I can screw it up.

This last shot I didn't flinch or jerk, but watched the reticle move after I had already committed.

It's easy to look for a scapegoat. I only have about 100 rounds on this trigger versus an eff ton with the factory trigger.

 

[HandgunHTR]

You guys know that you don't yank a 2 stage trigger back from the start, right? They can prep your mind through anticipation management for a precise trigger press once you apply pressure and bring it back to the second stage, or wall. I know they’re not for everyone, but it just seems hard to believe that they would make someone flinch or jerk. What do I know though haha.

I am intimately familiar with two stage triggers from my time in the military and going through an AR phase.

It’s a bit hard for me to describe, but ultimately as I start through the process of the trigger pull my mind essentially goes into a “are we there yet?” mode. My mental preparation happens before my trigger touches the trigger.
Maybe it was too much time behind competition guns, or shooting a trigger style release for archery. I don’t know. What I do know is that my process is 100 times smoother with a single stage than a 2-stage.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

I am intimately familiar with two stage triggers from my time in the military and going through an AR phase.

It’s a bit hard for me to describe, but ultimately as I start through the process of the trigger pull my mind essentially goes into a “are we there yet?” mode. My mental preparation happens before my trigger touches the trigger.
Maybe it was too much time behind competition guns, or shooting a trigger style release for archery. I don’t know. What I do know is that my process is 100 times smoother with a single stage than a 2-stage.

Interesting. Thanks for sharing your thought process.

 

[RocketRob16]

Got my first shot posted in the challenge thread. This is my first year taking part in it. I have a rifle elk hunt lined up this year so I’m planning on doing more positional practice shooting leading up to that hunt.

 

[HandgunHTR]

Got my first shot posted in the challenge thread. This is my first year taking part in it. I have a rifle elk hunt lined up this year so I’m planning on doing more positional practice shooting leading up to that hunt.

Nice shot.

6.5 Creed, I assume based on the load data.

I like the little chuckle at the end of your video as well.

 

[RocketRob16]

It never gets old! Thank you for pointing out that I missed one of the most important details, I was trying to type it out with a 2 year old jumping all over me

 

[Sponge]

In.
This and the cold bow challenge have been great!
Day 1 may have revealed a bit of a zero issue. will shoot day 2 tomorrow, and check zero after.