M77 trigger job or replacement?

[channelkat]

Should I just buy a replacement trigger to drop in or have the original M77 trigger worked on? Any pros cons (like safety) to consider? Kind of like the idea of keeping the original for only a few dollars more…

 

[deewayne2003]

Timney is the way to go

 

[JimP]

I'd just get Timney

 

[mdwest]

All of my rifles get either timney or trigger tech…

For what you’ll pay a gunsmith to tune a trigger these days, you’ll get equal or better performance out of a timney that you can drop on yourself…

 

[Rare Breed]

Should I just buy a replacement trigger to drop in or have the original M77 trigger worked on? Any pros cons (like safety) to consider? Kind of like the idea of keeping the original for only a few dollars more…

I dropped a Timney in my 30-06 and never looked back

 

[Hillbilly Marine]

Just replace it.

 

[channelkat]

Well, that was pretty unanimous! Thanks Gents

 

[Luvthunt]

Yes, Timney all the way!

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Late to the discussion, I will say it depends. If your M77 is the original Mk I (tang safety), it has an adjustable trigger and gunsmiths have told me with a little work it can be made into a decent trigger. On the M77 Mk II, I have switched to Timney. On the M77 Hawkeye, with the LC-6 trigger, I swap out the spring for a lighter one. An easy job anyone can do and for $10 online at “Ernie the gunsmith “ very inexpensive upgrade.

 

[channelkat]

It is the tang safety, and that’s why there is a little bit of appeal, for me, to keep it all original, but I have a feeling even after cleaned up by a gunsmith, it’s still probably not gonna be as good as it just to drop in.

 

[JimP]

Just keep the old trigger and parts in a bag encase you decide to sell it or put it back to original.

 

[Winmdl71]

Timney all the way!!

 

[Sabre]

This doesn't apply to yours I believe, but I just wanted to mention it because you mentioned safety.

The only thing that concerns me with the Timney trigger replacement on the M77 Mark II with the 3 position safety that is on the bolt; is that the user needs to remove material from the safety to get it to work.

In their instructions it says that if you remove even .05 (five thousandths of an inch) too much material from the safety, the safety will no longer work. That's approximately the thickness of a piece of paper or a human hair.

I've seen the DIY gun work of most folks, and I am certain they aren't nearly precise enough to pull that off. I'd rather have a heavy trigger than an unsafe gun.