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Is there a rule for a minimum trigger pull weight for a BB gun?

I went to my first match and saw the pellet rifles being tested but not the BB guns. Just wondering why.

Thanks.
Nate

According to the NRA BB gun rulebook there is not a weight limit on the trigger pull however you are not allowed to alter any of the internal parts of the gun.

We've found that the triggers get much better with use. A new trigger is very stiff but after use they do improve but continue tohave a lot of take-up.

David

I was told that testing the trigger pull was for safety. If that is right then wouldn't if be unsafe not to have one for BB guns?

Nathan wrote:I was told that testing the trigger pull was for safety. If that is right then wouldn't if be unsafe not to have one for BB guns?

See the above; if the gun cannot be altered then it can't have an 'unsafe' trigger. I presume they test pellet rifles to check the trigger isn't too light, but that's not a safety issue more a rule check.

Rob.

The rules do state you can't alter the trigger. But don't tell me that there aren't some who are "working" on the trigger.

Besides, without a trigger pull test how are you going to know if the trigger has been altered?

My son has shot BB gun for 4 years and had hit a plateau with his scores. So I began to ask around for suggestions. I was amazed at the number of people who said to get a trigger job. Many of these have shot at international events. They all thought its OK since there is nothing being done to check if its done. At most its a drop test at a few events.

I would suggest that the triggers be tested at 1.5 lbs as 3P air rifle is. Unless that is unsafe for the trigger design.

I can see a reason for the rule. They want to level the field and have no one have an advantage over another. But IMHO the word ALTERING is the problem.

Is removing burrs/bumps/and other rough spots on the sear altering?

Yes, because you are doing "something" to the stock mechanism.

No, because you are not changing the mechanics as you would with a lighter spring, or reducing the sear engagement.

The only way to get this clear is to get an official ruling/interpretation of the rule.

At some point, if they feel too many people are using a "loophole" in the rules, they will probably make trigger specific rules and put a trigger test into the rule.

Ok, I like what you say GaryN. But how do I go about getting a ruling or having a change (new) to the rule consider?

Nathan
I'm not into the programs, so I don't know who the rulemaking bodies are. My guess is the NRA, but who to talk to...no idea.

Every BB match I've been to has used the NRA 5 Meter BB Gun rule book. 4H, Daisy and others put some of their own stipulations in which is allowed in the rulebook.

I don't know of another commonly used BB gun rule book in the US. Not that there isn't one out there somewhere.

Nathan
I would send your question to the NRA. Though you could always make it a petition to add the trigger pull requirement to the rules too.

You can hone and polish w/o altering the intended use. Honing and Polishing should help with trigger pull without altering its intended use.