Trigger pull/Equinox

[Cossack]

I find the trigger on my new Equinox annoying at best. It is ragged (jerky) until releasing at 3.5 lbs, with a relatively long take-up. It also has considerabel creep before even starting the release. The latter I've compensated for by taking up the slack (WITH THE SAFETY ON) prior to starting the trigger pull. Hope the pull itself will become more smooth as it is used.
Does anyone know what to do to adjust and or polish the EXCAL trigger to make it smoother, less take up?

[A.W]

Does anyone know what to do to adjust and or polish the EXCAL trigger to make it smoother, less take up?

Keep shooting and it should smoothe itself out.

[Cossack]

I've done numerous trigger jobs on guns. This is unlikely to be fixed by shooting. I have to take up the slack in the trigger before it starts to disengage. After that the pull isn't smooth with several ragged spots before it releases. The release point is a measured 3.5 lbs, that's less a issue than getting there.

[Cal]

You are correct I had a buddy that had the same problem did get resolved until the unit was replaced. With your gun experience you know what a double set trigger is, what you are doing by pulling the safety to take up the slack is dangerous. By doing what you are the amount of sear engagement is reduced when you help it with pulling the trigger with the safety on. I personally don't understand why there is trigger play with the safety on, it is disturbing to me none of my other guns have such play with the saftey on. Just my thoughts, PS a double set trigger does not lessen sear engagement as you know.

[Cossack]

Cal.
Taking up the slack with the safety off hasn't been a problem. I lubed the unit with a liquid spray with Teflon and it seems that it helped to reduce the take up. Seems a bit smoother too. Hav'n't had a chance to put the trigger scale on it to check if the pull weight was affected too.

[ch312]

jb weld, aluminum shims (aka pop can) and a stone will fix your problem. triggers are basically the same as a gun setup so its very easy to modify so just go search the net for how to take the creep out of a trigger and make it smooooooth

[flbuckmaster]

is that safe?

[Cossack]

ch 312 Can you elaborate on that..... or is that just troll poop.

[Normous]

ch 312 Can you elaborate on that..... or is that just troll poop.

Cossack
You state that you have done numerous trigger jobs. Cetainly then you should be familiar with JB compound, stoning and shimming and how their use can improve triggers...right. ch312 was not giving you a line of Troll Poop. Maybe you can do a trigger job on your Excal and report back.
Thanks
eNORMous

[Pydpiper]

I highly doubt anyone is trolling your thread.

Just send the thing back, that is what warranties are for. Regardless of where you bought it it will end up with a guy named Danny Miller, save yourself some time and cut out any middle man.. Danny's number is (740) 483-2312.

[DrDan]

I don't have any problems with my Equinox. Yes the trigger has a little creep, but after lots of shooting I know how much is there. Can easily take it up and then know that a little bump more and it goes whummmp!
I've also done many trigger jobs, but on a crossbow, I'll opt for a safe action and put up with a little creep.

[Cossack]

Incredible as it may sound, I lubed the trigger mechanism with TriFlo, a lubricant with Teflon in it, and the creep and take up vanished. Just vanished!
I had been shooting the bow on an almost daily basis and it wasn't coming around. After the lube, take up is zero and my release is just a hair under 3 lbs on the RCBS trigger scale. I'm a happy camper!