Budget Trigger Job for Ruger American Rifle 

No worries just tighten screw to increase pressure till it won't slam fire, SIMPLE don't let safety Sally's with no true answers to scare you into not trying something.

Just did that, worked great

How low did you get the trigger pull after the trim?

That blade is for safety. It should have been installed!

You try getting some metal polish from somewhere like harbor freight or Amazon and put on a dremel polish pad??

@@TruckGuyHD92 I have greased it, but not polished it. Great idea. Why didn’t I think of that? Lol. I’ll give it a try. Extractor and ejection issues is my main gripe though. I do understand it’s not a high end rifle, I just want it to be. Lol

Metal has a memory & wasn't stretched out as you described the e-clip! Do your homework!

@@randallodle9851 tell me that clip is not stretched out at 3:08-3:12.

looks like a 2.5-10x

Ebay is where I found these springs

Always a smart Ass

Standard Adjustable trigger only goes down to a 3 and this allows it to reduces down to 1 as shown in the video.

Did you get it? I know your response was a year ago but I just picked up a ranch 7.62x39 and installed this spring. It went from 3.9lbs with the adjustment screw all the way out to 2.1lbs with it all the way in. Super crisp, no creep at all.

@@eaznutts5714 just picked up the ranch in 7.62x39 my self. How do you like the spring? Btw do you have any issues with the stock 5 round mag not seating all the way in the well. Mine dips just a little in the front and causes a round to not feed unless I hold the mag tight

@@Theis124 the spring made all the difference for me, it was the cheapest trigger job for any of my rifles. My groups with red army standard went from 2" to 1.25 and with handloads they're under a inch at 100yds. As for the magazine not catching....when my rifle was new i recall a few times when it didn't quite catch without a little extra push when inserting. It helped to put the front edge in then rock it into the well. After a solid break in period it hasn't done it since. I mainly use a "pro mag" 10 rounder now, the extra length is great, and it still clears the table when using bags for rests. And it looks cool..... Another small issue i had was barrel to stock clearance. It cleared with a very uniform gap on the sides, it was at the very front of the stock under the barrel that came into contact when using bags or on a bipod. Good luck.

@@eaznutts5714 thanks for reply. One last thing. What's the name of the mags you bought? Mini 30? But from promag?

@@Theis124 Yep, 10 rounder is from "Pro Mag Industries". I bought it from the local "Big 5 Sporting Goods", was 2 only dollars cheaper online. It was 10 or so cheaper than the ruger brand, it has performed flawless from day 1. Let me know if you have any more questions, I'll answer them if I can. I've put over 800 rounds thru mine with almost every available brand i could get my hands on.

The spring that does the striking is inside the bolt. The one he changed has nothing to do with the function of primer strikes.

My stock was held on with 3/16" Allen head bolts

@@ChuckNorrisUltra Thanks

MCarbo

Out of your Bic pen,, cut it to length.

on Ebay www.ebay.com/itm/302621127357

This will not work on my 6.5Cre. Mag release is in the way. Not ready to remove the roll pin for it.

Joeatsaco69 It’s not that hard to do. Ruger even included a a jig from the factory to help with the roll pin

I almost don’t feel comfortable with it only adjusted out as far as it would go. I don’t get people wanting ounces light triggers in hunting rifles. If you’re accuracy ain’t there, I don’t think you can blame a slightly heavier trigger (sloppy, gritty, creepy sure, but at a certain point you gotta start looking to the nut behind the butt). Oh yeah, kiss your warranty goodbye if you do this hack.

I want one. Do you have a link to order from?

ruger recomends 60 to 80 foot lbs

ebay.us/Iw3SBn

Old Beaver Gunsmith this ones down too.

I just did a search for Old Beaver Gunsmithing (on Ixquick) and got a link to Ebay that seems to work.

Really?

​@@rileyalexander9715 Yes, on the older ruger americans you can remove the setscrew and the spring will come out through the hole. That's the way my .270 is. It consistently breaks at 1.6 lbs. They manufacture the newer ones so the spring comes out by removing the trigger as seen in the video. I've got a ruger american rimfire .22mag, removed the spring and it breaks at 1.2 (Its almost too light for hunting but is a tack driver). My ruger american ranch 300 blackout breaks at 1.5 or 1.6. Ive drop tested all of them and banged them around and have never had it go off. I also did this to a friends ruger american 308. His had an unusually high trigger pull though. He went from shooting like crap because he was yanking the trigger to nailing deer exactly where he was aiming at. Just always be sure to bump test your gun unloaded to make sure you wont have any accidental discharges if you mess with the trigger.

@@Jmr-ns4cl alright thanks, I ended up just putting a super weak pen spring in and it breaks at ab 1.5 pounds

@@rileyalexander9715 nice! As long as its breaking at a good weight and shoots good that's all that matters!

@@Jmr-ns4cl hell yeah man. I'm planning on buying a stock for it from anarchy outdoors and seeing what I can do from there