I have a savage 111 FCPX chambered in .270. You know what? The trigger is excellent. Oh sure, it's pretty heavy from the factory. If you take your stock off and adjust that little round screw which the tension bar spring is loaded into you can easily lower it to around 3lbs. I've drop tested mine extensively and it's great!
Keep in mind this is the same trigger the Savage 110 (111) have had for ages and it's always been good. It's only gotten a bad rap as it has recently complied with the trend to be 'lawyer proof'. It's still an adjustable trigger and I find when adjusted, it'll hold a 3lb pull with no creep. Breaks nice and crisp. Drop tests fine.
Now the trigger on my Savage Edge is CRAAAAP. Totally non-adjustable unless you cut spring coils and pulls at about 7lbs....crisp when it does though
Here:
Adjust number 5. Be sure to keep some pressure on that screw.
Quote:
Before we begin, you should understand that the Savage Factory Trigger in 110 series rifles is a simple yet effective trigger capable of holding a setting to about three
pounds. It has adjustments for lightness of pull, trigger creep, over travel and safety engagement. The Savage trigger should not be stoned, or filed down at the sear
in order to reduce the pull weight. Lubricating the sear with a dry moly powder and dry firing the rifle 40-50 times will smooth out (break-in) the sear and provide
smoother function. Savage rifles can be dry-fired without any adverse effect on the rifles.
Those desiring a lighter trigger than three pounds should consider a good after market trigger like the Sharp Shooter’s Supply or Rifle-Basix triggers.
teps to follow:
1) Remove the rifle from the stock by removing the action screws in front of and behind the trigger guard.
2) Minor adjustments to weight of trigger pull can be made by adjusting the tension on the trigger spring with Screw #5. Remember to keep some pressure on this
spring in order to insure proper function. Setting the spring to lightly can prevent proper trigger recovery/re-engagement. Make sure the spring rests in one of the
opposing notches in the screw head to secure the adjustment.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SET THE SAVAGE FACTORY TRIGGER BELOW THREE POUNDS. SLAM FIRES AND OTHER TYPES OF ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGES ARE PROBABLE IF THIS GENERAL RULE IS IGNORED.
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