CZ452 vs Ruger 77/22 R

[TMan]

Okay, while waiting for delivery of the Ruger 77/22 R, she batted her eyelashes and said: oh, I have something you would like - a CZ452 Special with wood stock, open sights, and you can have it for $224. Sold!!!

I don't remember exactly what the starting trigger pull was, but it was somewhere close to 4 lbs. I read in the manual that it was adjustable, and I adjusted it. It is now 2lb 11 oz avg. I shot it from a bench rest at 25 yards this morning and was very impressed.

This afternoon my Ruger arrived; I mounted the scope; adjusted the scope using the SL100; inserted a snap-cap; and pulled on the trigger, and pulled on the trigger, and pulled... Okay, get the gauge - it is breaking at 6lbs 6 oz avg. That's kind of high. Looking through the manual, I don't see anywhere that the trigger pull is adjustable. Since I paid almost twice as much for this as I did the CZ452, I'm not too happy at this point.

Any suggestions?

Incidentally, she told me today that when she told her husband that she sold me the CZ452, he said: "Oh, he is really going to like that." He knows me well, and he was right.

[5ontarget]

Unfortunately, I can't help you too much. My newest .22 rifle is probably close to 35-40yrs old. Needless to say it is pretty well broken in.
As from your previous ruger experiences, I think you have a couple revolvers, and a P90, I'm sure you recall, they weren't exactly featherweight pulls. Rugers tend to need trigger work to get the light pulls. That being said, I'd imagine you could lighten it some with a good cleaning and lube. Maybe good for 0.5lb off the pull. If you feel bold, a little polishing, perhaps stoning, maybe 1lb off the pull, perhaps more. Lots of shooting, 0.5-1.0lbs more. You could also go with the reduced power springs from Wolff.
Or if you want to go the route of a new trigger group... www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/AdvancedSearch.aspx?c=3279 some claim to be adjustable from 0.5-3lbs. prices from $50-100.
If none of this is satisfactory, you could just send the gun to me.

[TMan]

Hmmm, you are better at searching than I am. I saw the Ruger 77 Mark II, and didn't see that they had one for the 77/22.

I ordered the Volquartsen Sear and spring set, so I guess I'll just order the trigger without the sear from Brownells. However, it will have to wait until I get back from Atlanta. I'm heading over there next week to see my new 11lbs 1oz granddaughter aka "Porky". My daughter told me they had pictures taken and they were being made into refrigerator magnets. I told her they better be strong magnets. Reply: "Dad!!!"

I've never complained, that I can remember anyhow, about the trigger pull on the P90. I've never touched it, and it breaks at 3.5lbs. The Blackhawk revolver was terrible. I never shot it until after I'd done trigger work. That is probably going to happen to this too.

Incidentally, I modified your post. The link wasn't working as a hotlink because you had "...http"... There needed to be a space between the "..." and the "http".

[TMan]

Just as a little update: On a previous day I, on a separate thread, I mentioned the installation of the new trigger and sear on the Ruger 77/22.

Taking it to the range was disappointing because I mounted the scope with the rings that came with it. Dumb move. After adjusting, re-adjusting, re-adjusting, I was all over the place. It would shoot okay, I'd put down the rifle, insert a flag, and reload the magazine. Then I'd be all over the place. By now you figured out what it took me awhile to figure out - the mounts were loose.

I replaced the mounts with the ones supplied by Ruger (they fit much better), bore-sighted it again, and took it to the range today. Only 3 quick adjustments, and I proceeded to blow out the center of the target.

Amazing what a trigger job (and tight scope mounts) does to a rifle that I was totally dissatisfied with. It is breaking at 2lbs 6oz, and the initial creep that I felt has disappeared as the parts have married themselves.

I'm expecting a lot from this rifle because with the trigger work it has become my most expensive .22LR.