Consensus on Timney & TT for Tikkas?

[Schmo]

Curious if we have good or bad experiences with the Timney and TriggerTech triggers for Tikkas? Are they reliable, or prone to problems in adverse conditions?

 

[doverpack12]

Factory is good enough there is no need from those I’ve shot. I put a spring in one and it was too light so went back to factory.
Forms torture testing shows they are exceptionally reliable and not prone to issues of other triggers.

What are you trying to achieve?

 

[Schmo]

Factory is good enough there is no need from those I’ve shot. I put a spring in one and it was too light so went back to factory.
Forms torture testing shows they are exceptionally reliable and not prone to issues of other triggers.

What are you trying to achieve?

I prefer a 2 stage trigger, and Timney makes one. The KRG Midas is good, but it’s $330

 

[TradLife406]

I somehow lost my oem trigger during a barrel swap.

Bought a TT Diamond. Sent it back I could probably shoot it very well but about the time I hand it to one of my excited kids...

Ordered the special.

We will see how it goes in the field.

My Remmy TT had a few clicks vs bangs but I guess that's just a Remmy issue.

I really love my TT duty in my 300 SBR.

 

[HighUintas]

I prefer a 2 stage trigger, and Timney makes one. The KRG Midas is good, but it’s $330

The sako s20 trigger comes in single or double stage. They're pricey, but supposedly awesome. @Marbles uses them, I think

 

[Marbles]

The sako s20 trigger comes in single or double stage. They're pricey, but supposedly awesome. @Marbles uses them, I think

I really like the two stage version. Unfortunately they are hard to come by.

 

[V00D00]

I have several tikkas running a spring, with no issues. I think everyone will agree it’s probably the best factory trigger on the market. With that being said my last few builds were a 700 footprint and I used a few of the flat Triggertech diamonds. Then just two months ago when I built my 7prc I used a tikka action and bought the new Triggertech. You will not find a better trigger imo. Period. Although tikka has a great trigger out the box it’s 0 comparison, even with a spring. Mine is under 8oz as it won’t register my guage and is safe. Try it. If u aren’t in love with it pm me I’ll buy it. No bs. I’m convinced anyone saying it isn’t needed has put their finger on one.

 

[Macchina]

I get that you like a 2 stage, but I can't imagine buying the best of the budget guns and replacing the trigger! The trigger is one of the big selling points of the Tikka.

I'm happy with the stock spring in my T3x for hunting. I have the screw turned about halfway out. Clean break, no takeup, no overtravel.

My T1x is a target only gun and I put the lighter spring in there and had to screw the screw most of the way in to get it up to something like 2 pounds. I would be thrilled if I bought an aftermarket trigger and it was as nice as the Tikka with the light spring.

 

[Marbles]

under 8oz as it won’t register my guage and is safe.

Safe by what measure?

I'm assuming we are not talking about range queens/comp guns in this conversation.

Even if it can pass the SAAMI drop test at that weight, I personally don't consider a trigger that light safe for field use. 2 pounds is probably the low end.

Even TriggerTech recommends 2.5-5 pounds for a hunting pull weight and says lighter is for "controlled environments".

I haven't adjusted any of my Tikka/Sako triggers and find them to be as light as I would want, I've even wondered if I should increase the pull weight at times.

I just grabbed one of my Tikkas and measured pull weight at 3 lbs 2 oz.

 

[HighUintas]

I always back my factory trigger screw out all the way and that gets it to about 2.25 lbs, I believe. Maybe 2.5. That's about ehWhere I like it. I did have a lighter spring in there before and it was about 1.5lbs and that was too light. Hard to shoot with cold fingers and the thing wouldn't function properly for about an hour when it got covered in freezing rain and snow on a backpack hunt. Pretty sure it was the light spring.