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<blockquote data-quote="Andy S." data-source="post: 4604851" data-attributes="member: 131"><p>Cat et al.,</p><p></p><p>I just answered this question in a PM, but thought it would be worthwhile to copy and paste here for others to read that may be interested in it. I was asked whether an 870 20G with a crisp 4# pull would benefit from a "trap sear spring" as I have suggested for years in a dedicated 870 turkey gun. My answer below. All measurements were taken with a Wheeler Professional Digital Trigger Gauge.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #800040">To make sure I provided you the best data possible, I just went out to my shop and measured all four 870s trigger pull. The two 12G have had the "trap sear spring" for years with 150+ shots each through them, and the two 20G have had the "trap sear spring" for 2-3 years, with 25-35 shots through each of them.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800040"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800040">The two 20G guns consistently pulled a 3lbs 8 oz, or 3.5 lbs, whereas the older "high shot count" 12G guns pulled anywhere from a 2 lbs 4 oz to 2 lbs 10 oz, so basically 2.5 lbs.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800040"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800040">As you can see, the more times you pull the trigger and "stretch" the spring, the less resistance you have over time. Basically the more you break it in, the lighter the trigger pull will become. If in a hurry to get a spring broke in, it would make sense for someone to put the new "trap sear spring" in an 870 they shot a lot (<em>skeet, trap, squirrels, doves</em>), and then transfer it to your dedicated turkey gun once it gets broke in.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800040"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800040">Hope this helps!</span></p><p><span style="color: #800040"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800040">See this link that talks about the three factory springs that Remington sells, and uses in 870s from the factory.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800040"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800040"><a href="http://www.rem870.com/2016/05/01/remington-870-sear-spring-replacement/" target="_blank">http://www.rem870.com/2016/05/01/reming ... placement/</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy S., post: 4604851, member: 131"] Cat et al., I just answered this question in a PM, but thought it would be worthwhile to copy and paste here for others to read that may be interested in it. I was asked whether an 870 20G with a crisp 4# pull would benefit from a "trap sear spring" as I have suggested for years in a dedicated 870 turkey gun. My answer below. All measurements were taken with a Wheeler Professional Digital Trigger Gauge. [color=#800040]To make sure I provided you the best data possible, I just went out to my shop and measured all four 870s trigger pull. The two 12G have had the "trap sear spring" for years with 150+ shots each through them, and the two 20G have had the "trap sear spring" for 2-3 years, with 25-35 shots through each of them. The two 20G guns consistently pulled a 3lbs 8 oz, or 3.5 lbs, whereas the older "high shot count" 12G guns pulled anywhere from a 2 lbs 4 oz to 2 lbs 10 oz, so basically 2.5 lbs. As you can see, the more times you pull the trigger and "stretch" the spring, the less resistance you have over time. Basically the more you break it in, the lighter the trigger pull will become. If in a hurry to get a spring broke in, it would make sense for someone to put the new "trap sear spring" in an 870 they shot a lot ([i]skeet, trap, squirrels, doves[/i]), and then transfer it to your dedicated turkey gun once it gets broke in. Hope this helps! See this link that talks about the three factory springs that Remington sells, and uses in 870s from the factory. [url=http://www.rem870.com/2016/05/01/remington-870-sear-spring-replacement/]http://www.rem870.com/2016/05/01/reming ... placement/[/url][/color] [/QUOTE]
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