First, there is little that can be done to improve a stock trigger. Any real help comes from the aftermarket. The last stock trigger I measured was a little more than 11 pounds. If trigger break-weight is greater than rifle weight, well, it’s a little hard to shoot with.

Competitive position target shooters, like NRA High Power competitors, almost always prefer a 2-stage trigger. That one has free movement to the rear (the first stage), comes to a stop (at the second stage) and then breaks cleanly from that point as pressure is applied. A single-stage has no free movement toward the rear before the break, or isn’t supposed to. Competitive shooters prefer a 2-stage because it’s more controllable and predictable. We use the first stage as the start to a shot, and also as a safety valve, of sorts, if we have to back out. Second, it’s a way to get a light break-weight (the second stage) while maintaining a higher overall weight (the first and second stage added together).

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