Tikka trigger help

[huntsd]

I upgraded all my tikkas with after market springs and set triggers to 1 lbs. I have an older 6.5cm that won’t. It wants to set at 12 ounces or 1 lbs 5 ounces and won’t settle between. Any suggestions? I am thinking it’s the piece pictured below. Anyone know where I can get a replacement part?

 

[T_Widdy]

I upgraded all my tikkas with after market springs and set triggers to 1 lbs. I have an older 6.5cm that won’t. It wants to set at 12 ounces or 1 lbs 5 ounces and won’t settle between. Any suggestions? I am thinking it’s the piece pictured below. Anyone know where I can get a replacement part?

Thread 'Tikka trigger spring fail'

Feb 26, 2025

Posting this so more people might see it and consider leaving the factory spring alone.

I just got back from the S2H Winter course where I shot a Tikka RSS 223. I like a light trigger so I chose to try replacing the factory trigger spring with a lighter trigger spring.

On day 6 I had a accidental discharge when I closed the bolt. Fortunately it was rnd 3 on target during an exercise. Running the bolt hard and fast I believe exaggerates the failure earlier than if it is run less aggressively.

Form confirmed failure by running the bolt 15-20 times and had another failure, rifle unloaded...

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[WeiserBucks]

The universal answer you'll get here is to use the factory spring.

 

[huntsd]

The universal answer you'll get here is to use the factory spring.

Got it thanks. I’ve been running non factory springs for a while on my other tikkas and really enjoy them

 

[Runwilderness]

Isn’t the trigger spring set screw supposed to sit behind the trigger to action main bolt?

It looks like you’ve got it turned out too far and angled…is that cross threaded?

 

[Antares]

I upgraded all my tikkas with after market springs and set triggers to 1 lbs. I have an older 6.5cm that won’t. It wants to set at 12 ounces or 1 lbs 5 ounces and won’t settle between. Any suggestions? I am thinking it’s the piece pictured below. Anyone know where I can get a replacement part?

That is NOT the way that's supposed to look. The trigger adjustment screw is supposed to hit the big 5mm trigger assembly bolt, not ride on top of it (see below).

 

[huntsd]

might be the reason for my issue. Thanks!

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

It’s really easy to strip and/or cross thread that little screw. It’s tapered to help prevent it but still happens.

As others have said, I also used to use lightened up trigger springs on Tikkas and have had multiple “fire when bolt closes” events. Luckily most have been without anything in the chamber.

Reinstall the factory springs and rock on.