New Style Single Screw Matador Trigger Adjustment
I couldn’t find any info so here is what I discovered this afternoon.
I am the proud owner of a new 22 standard and 25 long. I have been shooting them all week and doing minor tweaks. I got the triggers the initially adjusted but decided that the first stage had too much take up for my liking. I was watching Ed’s video on the the old trigger where he unbolted the trigger and screws the linkage in or out a turn. I figured I’d try this until I realized the trigger housing is a one piece unit now.
The trigger linkage on my guns are now like a turnbuckle (one end left handed and the other right hand threads). To make the first stage travel shorter, you back out the trigger adjustment screw which then makes the sear engagement increase. You then adjust the linkage rod to reduce the sear engagement back into the ballpark. After you get the first stage travel where you want it, fine tune the second stage with the trigger set screw.
I now have a first stage that is a lot shorter and feel similar to my Daystates. It is possible to remove the first stage entirely if desired. Either way this seems to be a good design as no matter how it is adjusted it always breaks very cleanly with no creep.
BTW, my .25 manual says it was built in February and is set at 950 fps. The .22 was built in March and set at 910 fps. Both are very accurate.
Clint
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Just got done doing mine and removed much of the first stage an kept the let off around the same as it was.
Used a tiny vice grip to turn the rod.
Must of been locktite on it as it moved quite a bit easier after the initial turn.
Thanks for sharing your experience Clint.
Frank
On one of my Edguns the link rod turns easily by hand. The other one probably had some loctite and it took a pair of pliers to rotate the rod.
Clint
I gave a half hearted try with my Leatherman and it didn’t seem to want to budge but being unsure didn’t try too hard.
I’d like to get rid of some of the first stage.
I’ll give her another go in the morning.
Thanks
You just turn the linkage rod. There is a nut and spring but I believe that is more of a return spring.
Clint
Does the linkage rod have a jam nut somewhere on it ? What did you use to turn it.
thanks,
Frank
Nice!
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Does that same procedure apply for the “old” R3 trigger with two adj. screws? I mean the trigger that came after the 2.5 where you could rotate the housing.
I don´t know how to adjust the let off/creep otherwise … 🙄