camocop Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 anyone ever do their own trigger work or had it done on their Pro Hunter? i'm looking to have some work done on mine but our local gunsmith won't touch it. he advised he has attempted to in the past but could not improve it over stock. the trigger pull is good to the point of having no slack or creep and it has a good crisp break BUT it's a little heavy for me. i'm guestimating it at around 5 pounds of pull. i like my triggers slightly under 3 pounds. i'd hate to have to send it back to T/C to have it done. my luck they would be backed up and i wouldn't get it back before hunting season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camocop Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 i located a web site with the custom springs and a how to pictorial with step by step instructions. i'm gonna attempt this myself and see how it turns out. the spring i ordered should bring my trigger pull to 2 1/2 to 3 pounds. if anyone else needs this information, i'll paste the web site. http://www.bellmtcs.com/store/index.php?cid=456& Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modillo Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 hey hows that new icon? and the 308 express? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I sent mine to Bellm. I really like it. Go with confidence. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camocop Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 well i did my own and it turned out great. took me 2 hours but could have been done in under 30 minutes if the pictures and instructions were better. once i had it apart, i had to figure out which way the trigger spring went back in (once the pin was removed like the instructions said, everything just fell out). the pictures on the online instructional guide were small and dark but i got it figured out and the trigger is SWEET! i can't wait to shoot it and see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Easy? I just picked my Pro Hunter up Saturday. I'll see how it shoots but I like my triggers around 2.5-3lbs. so that may have to be the next project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Bellm's website has a how-to do your own trigger. I just sent mine in since I did not have stones, etc. and do not have any gunsmithing experience. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camocop Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I just picked my Pro Hunter up Saturday. I'll see how it shoots but I like my triggers around 2.5-3lbs. so that may have to be the next project. the factory triggers are between 5.5 and 6.5 pounds. it was a good trigger as far as no play, being clean with a crisp break...just a little on the heavy side. i installed the spring that gives it between a 2.5 and 3 pound pull. any lighter and you would have to hone parts, which i did not want to get into. if you decide to do this yourself, every step you take, look over the action and possibly snap digital photo's for your own reference as you take it apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camocop Posted July 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Bellm's website has a how-to do your own trigger. I just sent mine in since I did not have stones, etc. and do not have any gunsmithing experience. HB this was my first gunsmithing project. it isn't that complicated plus if you can't get it back together you can mail the parts and he'll put it back together for $80.00. so i saved myself $70.00 by doing it myself. the instuctions were good but kinda vague on some spots. the pictures on the how-to were not very good. they are small and dark. the trigger spring itself, which was what he said to be the hardest part was a breeze. i did not have any issues with it popping out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camocop Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 i finally got to shoot it and it is sweeeeeet! just about the time you feel pressure on your trigger the hammer drops. on a side note, after taking my barrel off and gun apart and re assembling the scope help zero! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Poison Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I've owned several Thompson Center Encores over the years. A couple received trigger jobs (and barrels) from Virgin Valley Arms and had excellent triggers. However, I've never been impressed, or even happy, with the accuracy of the Encore. I've since then sold all of the Encores and went back to the good old bolt action for all of my deer hunting needs. I know many of you love your Encores, but I'll take the consistant accuracy of a quality bolt action any day over an Encore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camocop Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 if my Pro Hunter was any more accurate i would be shooting holes in one everytime. the rifle is DEFINATELY more accurate than i am. as of right now i am cutting holes at 100 yards off a bench. if i had a lead sled the groups could probally be covered up with a nickle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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