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What do you mean by "move forward"?

 

The trigger mechanism is secured and aligned to the reciver via a pin.

 

The actual trigger is secured to the trigger housing via a through-pin.

 

I'd say through mechanical adjustment, "no". You wouldn't want to either, as it would screw-up the geometry and sear engagement.

 

You could disassemble the trigger housing, heat the trigger and bend it forward, re-heat treat the trigger, and re-assemble the works.

 

I think it would be cheaper and easier to get a new magazine box/trigger guard assembly, one that is better suited to your trigger. You could also file and thin the existing trigger guard.

 

You don't specify why you want to move the trigger forward... Is it hitting the bow? You could cut-off the bow and install a shotgun-style bow as well; you could have the bow in any shape or configuration that you desire.

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gun nutty,

 

It is hitting my trigger bow and if I move it forward it will work, but it sound that it is to much work for that. I am using an ATI stock and I can not thin the bow. Any suggestion for an replacement trigger?

 

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Have never tried moving one forward, But I did get one once that must have been dropped on the floor while installed on an action. As it was bent sideways quite badly. I just clamped it in the padded jaws of the vise and "tapped" it into "plumb" w/ a brass hammer. This leads me to believe that they are not heat treated in the "lower" area to a degree of brittleness. As inexpensive as they are , I would give it a try!!! If ya dink it up ya aint out too much. $0.02. MV

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Sounds like "tweaking" with a little pressure might work then.

 

I'd secure the actual trigger part of the mechanism in the smooth jaws of a vise and tweak-away gently with a hammer.

 

One has to wonder if there's a simple way of of opening the bow... It's non-hardened steel. I think attacking the trigger is a better option though.

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does anyone have an suggestion on an trigger that will fit the ATI stock? I don't want to bend or damage the trigger. What type of trigger did FM Sniper used with the ATI stock? And where is FMSniper?

 

I have thought about cutting the trigger just above the round part and reweld it slowly. But that is just to much work.

 

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OK. Now I know what stock you are talking about. It has a built-in rail with a built-in trigger bow.

 

The trigger doesn't move that much when firing... Maybe 1/8" or so? You know the area where the trigger sits in the bow.

 

Why not drill a hole or dremmel a small slot from the underside of the bow to accomidate the trigger? You could call it "hi-tech" and I doubt anyone would know the difference.

 

You could measure from the top of the trigger housing to the bottom of the trigger, make a call to Dayton-Traiser and Timney, and see if theirs are shorter.

 

I still think either filing the bottom of the trigger or tweaking it without heat is the way to go. You can always call Boyds as well.

 

BTW, Dayton-Traiser says that their trigger is hardedned and should not be re-shaped without annealing.

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Why not just get a different stock?

 

fritz

 

I'm with Fritz on this one. I'd look for another stock or just use the military trigger.

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I'm with Fritz on this one. I'd look for another stock or just use the military trigger

 

Well, I have to much time on this stock to just toss it away. I have fill in the barrel channel and put spacer and bed the receiver. I also free float the stock and texture the stock. The only problem is the trigger.

 

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I have bent Timneys with success. LL

 

I did also, my Voere Mauser's trigger guard bottomed out on the trigger and like a fool I didn't notice untill to late. Timney exchanged it and installed a proper fitting trigger for me for only 10 bucks. He may have been generous because he really wanted the original trigger off of the Voere that I gave to him.

 

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If I'm not mistaken, Timney will replace the shoe, yanker, whatever you want to call it, if yours hits the bottom of the bow. I like Timneys better than bolds.

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