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Would I be wrong with a trigger break of 1500 grams for the 3p small bore 50m event? And what would be the lightest weight allowed?
Thank you for any comments

Tom,

1500g is pretty heavy for a Match trigger today, that's just over 3lb in old money. It's likely lighter than most sporting/military rifles, but requires a stronger grip and more concentration than a "normal" weight match trigger. In fact, I doubt many match triggers made in the last 40 years can be set that high: the 5018 trigger that Anschutz have fitted to their Match 54 rifles since 1980 only goes up to 500g. Older American/British prone match rifles sometimes have a 3lb trigger as the rules required this until the 1950s/'60s, mostly as a safety precaution to stop early (mechanically simple) rifles being adjusted beyond the limits of the design.

Did you mean 150g, just over 6oz?

There is no minimum weight in ISSF, NSRA, or US-NRA rules today. The double set triggers found on vintage Free Rifles can be set very very light, under 30g. Practically, not many shooters seem to go much under 50g to ensure complete control when it's cold or under match pressure.

]The FWB 800, and 900. set at its minimum. 1.7 to 1.8 ounces= 48 to 50 grams
The last thing I do is put my finger on the trigger.

Thank you All for your answers. The ISSF rules I was reading gave 1500g for 300m rifle and they listed small bore under that without giving a specific weight. This has helped a lot..

Tom,

The trigger weight limit is only for 300m Standard Rifle. 300m Free Rifle and 50m Rifle (men's and women's) have no trigger weight limit. The other limitations applied to 300m Standard Rifle, do not apply to 300m Free Rifle or 50m Rifle either: no thumbhole grip, no palm rest, no palm shelf for standing, no spirit levels, no foresights over 50mm long, no butt hook, no set triggers, and a 5.5kg maximum weight.

300m Standard developed from service rifle shooting (the International version), and retained some of the ethos regarding gadgets and uniformity. There was a 50m Standard Rifle too, but this was removed from the rule book back in 1997.

Thank you everyone we got it figured out with your help.