Made a sweet B26 trigger today

[RCnMo]

As many of you know, the B26 has a very nice trigger out of the box and with some polishing, lube and adjustment, it gets even nicer. Today, I decided I wanted a true two stage feel with a setback. With a little machining and fitting, I have it! This is adjustable for a very nice second stage now and overtravel. My B26 has the best trigger I've ever felt now! I don't have a trigger pull gauge, but I would guess the first stage is a few ounces to the pronounced second stage and a perfectly crisp let off at about 6 ounces. It's adjustable for even less than that! I think I hit the nail on the head this time and got lucky! As you can see in the pics, it now has about a 3/8" set back from stock and I had to turn the trigger tension spring screw head down so the trigger would set back.

[Bogey]

Ralph,  I'm curious about the trigger.   You said you made the trigger.   Do you mean you actually fashioned a trigger from metal that was not formerly a trigger?   Or did you take an existing trigger that was handy and modified it to work as you intended?   Just curious.   Either way  is a heck of a lot more than I could do but if you fashioned a trigger from basically a blank piece of metal, thats something else.  Guess the main reason for asking is the 2 trigger blades side by side.    Anyway it all looks professional.   A real nice job.

[howie1a]

Very nice job of making the trigger , Howie

[RCnMo]

Thanks Howie. To answer your question Mike, yes. I started with a piece of 1/4" thick crs, measured the trigger pin diameter and drilled a hole to jig the original trigger on top of the crs plate. I gave it a coat of lay out fluid and traced all but the original blade and then set back the blade about 3/8". I milled it out and then fit it to the trigger group. I marked where I wanted the first stage bump to catch on the sear lever and tapped a hole for the second stage 'bump' for my set screw. I then marked where I wanted my over travel screw to ride and gave it a rub down with 320 grit and polish. I darkened it with a torch, installed it and fell in love.

[Bogey]

Damn Ralph.   You da man!  I'm impressed.

[jake]

that looks good! and not a bad trigger pull either!

[leftcoast1]

Hey Ralph what's your address? My b26 is boxed up ready to ship out for a new trigger. Lol :-)

[gamo2hammerli]

Wow....great DIY stuff.  Very impressive.

[snookman]

People call machining a trade or craft, but I think it is actually an art. It is sculpture at its highest form. snookman

[Tdubya]

Very nice work. Makes the rifle your own and that much sweeter.

[yel01z06]

really nice Ralph keep up the good work

[turbonoma]

Was it a drop in or did you have to fit it? Could it be made as an after market upgrade?TIA

[RCnMo]

Antonio, I sent you a PM