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AI Varmint/HB trigger

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Has anybody out there seen or own an A series Varmint/HB rifle with what I have been told was a special order/optional extra benchrest style trigger (not set) that is adjustable via two holes in the trigger guard ? Thanks.
 
Yes, my AI, single-shot, heavy barrel 6PPC has that trigger on it. I believe it was 'standard' for that model, and for some other A series, heavy barrel rifles.

Is there something in particular that you wish to know about them?

Evan
 
G'day Evan and thanks for the reply. This trigger is a feature of an AI varmint/hb in .223 that I am interested in purchasing, it is something that I have not seen before on any other models and wanted to make sure it was a factory feature. How do you find this trigger? After making a few contacts I am led to believe that it is quite desireable on a benchrest/varmint rifle. The rifle in question also has a black rubber butt pad rather than the red/orange pad on the hunter models of this vintage (late eighties,800 thou serial no.), is this also typical of the varmint/hb models? I have attached a pic of the rifle. Thanks again.
 
I own A1 varminter in 6mm ppc usa, my rifle is B version and also have in trigger guard 2 holes where to adjust. Totally there is 3 screws for trigger adjustmers.
Mine has orange rubber but pad, believe that its original.
 
I bought my Sako AI second hand - according to the one piece of paper that was included, it has the 'Target Trigger' fitted. I' d say that it is a definite step up from the standard trigger used on most ' A' series Sakos. The previous owner had adjusted it to a single stage let-off weight of about 16 ounces, and it worked pretty well, though once in a while I could detect just a tiny little bit of pre-release movement. (i.e. creep) I tried to adjust it out, but then it would sometimes over-ride if the bolt was operated rapidly, so I went back to the original setting.

I later obtained a copy of a factory document on adjustment of the trigger, but it was not very helpful - it used very strange terminology, and was almost incomprehensible to me. As best I could make out, it said that the trigger was to be used as a two-stage job, and should not be adjusted to single stage. (though I thought that it worked reasonably well that way)

There are three adjustment screws, all accessible through the holes in the trigger guard. Those immediately in front and behind the finger piece are for adjusting the length of the first pull and the final let-off. The front-most screw is for let-off weight adjustment. The recommended minimum weight is 1.1 pounds (500grams) but it seems that they can be safely set somewhat lower than this. There is no over-travel adjustment screw.

I tried adjusting mine to a two stage pull but I was not overly happy with the result. For me, there was not enough difference between the weight of the long, first pull and the final let-off. I found it too easy to go right through the first pull and then the second as well, firing the shot before I intended to. However, a couple of my acquaintances have HB Sako rifles with identical triggers, and they are both completely satisfied with them. I haven't had a chance to try their triggers for myself, so I don't know whether mine is not quite as good as theirs, or if I am being extremely fussy!

My rifle originally had a red/brown recoil pad with SAKO embossed on it. The length of pull was too short for me - I'm tall, with long arms - so I replaced it with a thicker pad plus a 6mm spacer. It sounds like the original pad on the rifle you are looking at might have been replaced, too.

Hope this is some help to you.

Evan
 
G'day guys, and thanks again for the input. I have decided to purchase this rifle as it has apparently fired 60 rounds only and is in excellent overall condition, it will become my main varmint/benchrest rifle after it receives some sako rings and bases and another scope I have.
The recoil pad is an after market job and when I receive the rifle I would like to return to the standard sako pad, the sako stock length fits me quite well - I am also a touch fanatical about my sakos being original !
Evan, if you still have your original pad and would like to sell it I am most interested and would also like to get a copy of any trigger adjustment documents, if any one out there can help please let me know. Thanks again.
 
I think you will happy with your purchase - in my opinion, they are excellent rifles.

I have scanned my instruction sheet for the Target Trigger, and put it in the picture gallery (on this site) but there are problems.

Firstly, what I have appears to be about a fifth-generation photocopy, and although more or less legible, it is not a model of clarity!

Secondly, I am having difficulty getting back a legible copy from what I have put in the picture gallery. Double-clicking on it brings it up on screen enlarged so much that only about a sixteenth of it is visible at a time, which is not very useful. When I tried to save a copy as a file, it saved it at about postage stamp size. (and was totally illegible, as-is or enlarged!) When I tried printing it, the printer churned out three pages, the second page with MOST of the scanned image on it, but the right hand edge cut off.

Printing it to a PDF file, using the 'Cute PDF Writer' software (obtainable free from www.adobe.com) produced a three-page PDF file, with the entire scanned image legible on the second page. However, printing this page produced a pretty ropey picture.

If somebody reading this knows of a simpler, more effective solution, perhaps they could post it here, for the benefit of 'computer illiterates' like me.

If there IS no simple solution, and somebody is desperate for a copy of the instructions, I am quite willing to email a copy of my scanned file to them. I have it saved as a medium-sized JPEG file (about 300kb) which prints about as clearly as the original.

The only way I could get the original recoil pad off my rifle - without the risk of doing serious damage to the stock - was to saw through the hard, black plastic base plate, which pretty much ruined it. I found the hard way that there were two steel pins embedded in the base plate which went into holes in the stock, to provide some extra 'hold'. They didn't do the teeth of my tenon saw any good at all! I tossed out what was left of the recoil pad - it wasn' t going to be much use for anything.

Evan

PS I have tried attaching a copy of the JPEG file to this posting. I wonder what will come out?
 
Thanks again for the reply Evan and for posting your trigger adjustment doc. I am able to reduce it to get a clear picture. Its great to be able to get answers to Sako questions without making a million phone calls. It sounds like it might be difficult to locate an original recoil pad intact, when I receive the rifle I will assess the situation. If anyone else reading this post has had any experience reattaching a Sako pad, please let me know. Regards Aaron.
 
Hi Aaron

I'm pleased to hear that it you have been able to get a legible copy of the instruction sheet. Wonder why I can't - maybe I'm not holding my face right?

Evan
 

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