Shotgun release trigger
I've just purchased a Browning Citori xs & a gazelle Trap gun (both 12ga), I'm interested in changing out the triggers to "release" triggers. Does anyone know of a means of doing this and/or the cost/effort for a gunsmith to perform this task, or if it can be done? thanks, hd3
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contact Paul Homer at Paul's Gun Shop in E. Peoria, IL. He specializes in high end shotguns and release triggers. Seems a bit gruff on the phone, but he is a nice guy and does top notch work. His email addy is: bigbuckatv@mchsi.com
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Speer's Gun Shop in Kansas has been making release triggers for 50 years. They used to be in Hutchinson, but moved. I am not sure where. Last time I talked to them was at a gunshow in Wichita during the summer.
Don
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Are you having a flinch/jerk problem? That being the main reason to switch over to release triggers.
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Many thanks for the quick responses, hopefully I can address my jerking/pulling issues (w/the gun). [:D] 0 -
Before going to the trouble and expense of release triggers, I'd like to suggest trying a .410 or 28 gauge, if you can borrow one for an afternoon or two. No, I'm not suggesting shooting trap, ect. on a regular basis with a .410. I'd bring my .410 to sporting clays (an 870, later a citori). It was amazing to see how many old hand shooters flinched like crazy, myself included. You might also back off on your loads, as high dram loads can make anyone punchie, at least for a test.
The only reason I mention it is, that occasionally, I'll take mine out and shoot it a while. It shows me where and how much I flinch and seems to get me out of the habit.
The other reason I mention it is sometimes it gets fairly expensive to install release triggers, it sometimes becomes a semipermanent installation. We had a guy shooting sporting clays with release triggers and he'd somewhat forget at times. We saw him shoot the ground many times, ect. A lot of us just avoided shooting with him.
And by all means, don't loan it to someone. You really have to have your head screwed on straight to use them. My opinion.0 -
Just like to add that several of the sporting clay courses that I have visited do not allow release triggers for reasons mentioned above and the overall safety of the range. I would exhaust all means before going to release triggers.
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release triggers. no thanks. i'd rather spend the money and time on shells and empty dummy loads to work on my flinch, than to ruin my gun and pop off a round out of turn and lose a match or even worse .....be labeled a 'release trigger guy' by the kronies! people will stay away from you like you have bad breath 24/7!
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Just want to add my 2 cents here. Release triggers are a liability issue and to me very unnatural. If I were going to be spending that kind of money, I would invest in recoil absorption (internal or butstock style) rather than release triggers. In some shotguns the trigger assembly can be swapped out in seconds, in others
(like Browning) it is a gunsmith project.
Personally I just don't like the release trigger, as I have seen ground sweepers when owner forgets.
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