Thanks for all the input guys. It's interesting to see that other people also had similar dilemmas as me in the past. @OneEyeJoe and Murphydog you're right. At the end of the day, I need to pull the trigger on the one that feels the best to me. Thanks again folks!
What Constitutes a Good Trigger - 686 v GP100
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My 629 had a DA pull of 13#+. Too heavy to pinpoint with my Lyman. I considered that pull weight unacceptable. Even 10# and up is little too much for me. I did an action job on it and got into the 9# range and can live with that. Although I much prefer it in the 8# range if possible.
This just validates the point I want to make. When it comes to trigger pull, just about every experience or testimonial you get is 100% personal opinion/preference. One person might think 13# DA pull is good and another doesn't. Neither of them are wrong. It just means they have different preferences. So please don't take that as a negative towards you SLT223.
Reading on the internet as to which gun has the best trigger pull will get you nowhere. The best thing to do is go out and experience these guns first hand just like you did. Find out which one YOU like best and go with it. What works for someone else, doesn't mean it will work for you.
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The 686 has a crisp break like glass single action with no take up, due to the very small engagement surface between sear and hammer notch. The ruger has a much larger engagement surface. As I pull the trigger, I can feel the sear drag across the hammer notch.
In double action, the 686 is smooth and consistent. The ruger is gritty and has hitches throughout the travel. The grittiness can be taken care of by a good trigger job. I have felt much smoother ruger triggers than mine.
What can't be fixed is the inconsistent pull in the ruger trigger. One of the sources of friction in the trigger is the rotation of the cylinder. On the 686, the cylinder turns at a constant speed from start to finish, and locks up just before the hammer falls.
The ruger cylinder rotation isn't constant.it changes throughout the trigger travel, and locks up well before the hammer falls. It makes the trigger feel like it has hitches.
Lightness does not make a good trigger. I tried light springs in my ruger. It still feels gritty and jerky, but now with the bonus of not reliably firing.
If smooth and consistent, heavy is ok.
In double action, the 686 is smooth and consistent. The ruger is gritty and has hitches throughout the travel. The grittiness can be taken care of by a good trigger job. I have felt much smoother ruger triggers than mine.
What can't be fixed is the inconsistent pull in the ruger trigger. One of the sources of friction in the trigger is the rotation of the cylinder. On the 686, the cylinder turns at a constant speed from start to finish, and locks up just before the hammer falls.
The ruger cylinder rotation isn't constant.it changes throughout the trigger travel, and locks up well before the hammer falls. It makes the trigger feel like it has hitches.
Lightness does not make a good trigger. I tried light springs in my ruger. It still feels gritty and jerky, but now with the bonus of not reliably firing.
If smooth and consistent, heavy is ok.
