It was quite different than the Timney thats in my .223 M40.
IIRC it's supposed to be in the 5 lb. range, I agree with that number.
That hard pull made me more conscience of my rifle shooting technique skills or the lack of some of them.
I had taken my Redfield scope off and had a knowlegable machinest / gunsmith and lifelong friend align the almost 50 year old rings after being lightly polished.
I then remounted the scope and went to the range for adjustment and zeroing it in. It was off a bit but during that time I realized the adjustments on both turrets are quite a bit more sensitive or seemed so than other scopes I have worked with.
The sight in target shows what I mean. I over did the turns to the right ( should have went left, my bad as I was rushing everything as it was going to get dark soon ) and then after going the "correct" direction to get close it went to where it needed it to be, using 12 rounds to get there.
I then shot at a blue man type target. I had 8 rounds left out of the first two rows of 10. I took the first shot and didn't do my usual think it thru process, breathing correctly, getting correct distance from the eyepiece and zeroing in on where I want the hit, finger check, and tight shoulder pocket hold.
I shot the first 2 rounds WITHOUT doing any of this as I was concentrating on the hard pulling trigger. Both hits were to the left of my point of aim. I stopped ,took a mouthful of water and looked away for a minute or so to think about what had just happened.
I took the next 6 shots FULLY aware of what I DIDN'T DO before. the main thing I learned from all of this was how the hard pulling trigger affected my accuracy more than the other missing parts of my shooting regimen.
I noticed I had to hold the rifle quite a bit tighter to my shoulder than usual, It may have been bad habits from just having been used to the .223 M40 with way less recoil.
If I do my part, she will take care of the rest.
All of this was at 100 yards off a bag and rolled up taped towel.
Remington 700 SA .308 / M40 replica
Taylor Engineering stock
Redfield Accu Range 3-9x40 scope
USMC Redfield Jr.sniper scope base mount and rings with slotted screws
24" 1:12 varmint barrel ( I thought it was a 1:10 as I was told that by the young salesperson at Bass Pro)
My load was the following:
168 gr. HPBT Hornady
41.5 gr. IMR 4895 extruded powder
#200 CCI primer
LC '05 brass, annealed, full length sized, primer pockets cleaned etc
OAL 2.820
