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Anschutz 54 trigger

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:38 pm
by Butch Lambert
I have a friend with an older mod54 Anschutz-about 1964-69 and we shoot both scope and aperture sight 50yard benchrest. He uses his Anschutz for the iron sight matches. Who or what can be done to adjust the trigger to 1oz-3oz level? Or will he need to buy another rifle to achieve this.
I know this is not a BR forum, but virtually nobody shoots Olympic style rifles in BR.

Re: Anschutz 54 trigger

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:27 pm
by Xman
Go to precision rimfire in Facebook to really get your question answered. You can probably just replace the trigger if it cannot be adjusted down to the weight desired. IMHO. What model Anschutz is it?

Re: Anschutz 54 trigger

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:35 am
by Tim S
Butch Lambert wrote: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:38 pm I have a friend with an older mod54 Anschutz-about 1964-69 and we shoot both scope and aperture sight 50yard benchrest. He uses his Anschutz for the iron sight matches. Who or what can be done to adjust the trigger to 1oz-3oz level? Or will he need to buy another rifle to achieve this.
I know this is not a BR forum, but virtually nobody shoots Olympic style rifles in BR.
There was a chap frequenting the rimfirecentral forum who modifies those older Anschutz triggers. I presume it's a single stage; those were set at the factory to 3lb or 500g. The two stage will go into the oz.

Re: Anschutz 54 trigger

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:26 am
by Butch Lambert
Thank you very much.

Re: Anschutz 54 trigger

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:12 am
by efoleyjr
Butch Lambert wrote: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:38 pm I have a friend with an older mod54 Anschutz-about 1964-69 and we shoot both scope and aperture sight 50yard benchrest. He uses his Anschutz for the iron sight matches. Who or what can be done to adjust the trigger to 1oz-3oz level? Or will he need to buy another rifle to achieve this.
I know this is not a BR forum, but virtually nobody shoots Olympic style rifles in BR.
If he wants it as good as it gets buy my Kenyon that goes down to 2oz.

Ed

Re: Anschutz 54 trigger

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:31 am
by Butch Lambert
I will let Herb know.

Re: Anschutz 54 trigger

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:27 pm
by pdeal
Butch: It depends on the trigger. The older triggers pull weight is set but two things - a spring and a cam. To get that low you'll need a different cam. They are just a little sheet metal piece that you can make with a bandsaw and a file.