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Is this a trigger or a safety problem?

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piniongear

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I have a question about a Sako single shot 6PPC rifle I own.
I have not fired the gun since I got it but when I cock the bolt, of course it has to be off safety.
After cocking the bolt, I apply the safety by sliding the safety knob forward.
I try to pull the trigger and the gun does not fire. That is good.
Now, before I take it off safety, I also push down hard on the red dot on the piece where the yellow arrow points to. Nothing happens.
Next I take the safety off and then slide the knob back forward to apply safety again.
I try to pull the trigger but it does not move. That is good.
But now if I press down hard at the arrow pointing to the red dot the gun fires.
It does this every time I run this exercise. Why?
It would seem to me if I were in the field and moved the safety off and then back on, I then have a very dangerous situation regarding the safety.
Can someone give me an idea of what may be wrong or is the way the gun is made?
It does not seem safe to me. Thanks
pg
 
Your post is a little confusing.

First, sliding the safety lever forward will put the rifle in the "fire" position......not the " safe" position.

Second, why are you pressing down on the bolt's cocking indicator? Doing so does nothing more than putting undue pressure on the trigger's internal sear engagement.

Please clarify your test.

Hope this helps.
 
Yes, my post is very confusing. Sorry about the garbled description of the safety.
Let me start over........
I simply noticed that when I cock the bolt and put the gun on safety, nothing will make it fire.
If I put the gun in firing position and then put it back on safety, I cannot fire the gun by pulling the trigger but if I push down a bit at the yellow arrow (red dot) the gun fires.
This may be normal, but it seems like a safety issue to me. I could easily pick up the rifle and place my thumb on the red dot.... discharging the rifle.
So my question is this: Is this the way Sakos are made or do I have a problem, perhaps because someone tried to 'improve' the trigger pull at some point in time before I got the rifle?
Thanks...... pg
 
Your rifle should have the Sako factory target trigger. It is normally adjusted via the two holes through the trigger guard loop.

The factory target trigger has very specific adjustment limitations. Is it possible that someone has incorrectly adjusted it?

At any rate, the trigger operation should be examined by a qualified gunsmith.

Hope this helps.
 
kevinlg said:
Your rifle should have the Sako factory target trigger. It is normally adjusted via the two holes through the trigger guard loop.
The factory target trigger has very specific adjustment limitations. Is it possible that someone has incorrectly adjusted it?
At any rate, the trigger operation should be examined by a qualified gunsmith.
Hope this helps.
Thanks Kevin,
I guess I will have it checked..... if I can find a qualified gunsmith.
The last three persons I visited who's sign said 'Gunsmith' made me realize that all is not as it seems.
These guys did not even have a lathe in their business. I let one of them ruin a perfectly good trigger on a Colt Gold Cup I own.
pg
 
bigjack said:
There was an article on how to adjust this trigger on the old site of the Sakocollectors club and someone's personal experience of adjusting the triggger.
I copied both if you want them?
Bighjack........
Yessir! Thank you, I would like to have that.
Is it in PDF form? If so perhaps you can email it to me?
pg
 

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