About the first adjustment I made after getting my first P35, the 25 caliber, was to the trigger pull. The "manual" gives essentially no useful information so I had to figure out how to adjust it. Relaxing the first stage spring along the rod going to the sear was super simple and helped a lot. It affects both the first and second stage. To get even lower you have to reduce the sear engagement. There is a screw with lock nut on the bottom of the trigger block for sear adjustment. I wanted to go low enough the stock screw was not long enough so I got longer ones from McMaster Carr. I use the longer screws on all three of my P35s now.
I consider the 177 and 25 caliber to have triggers that are light but OK for hunting. When set at this level I've never had a gun "go off" on it's own. The trigger level of my 22 is purposely set lighter and I would only use it for targets set at this level. I've used it set this way for weeks with no issues but I've had a gun set this light go off unexpectedly so I would leave it like this for anything other than targets. I do not load ammo until sighted on the target when I am target shooting.
Today I got a $15 mechanical gauge from Amazon. I wanted a way to measure where I am so when I reset it I can come back. That does not require absolute accuracy. But I thought I would share the data in case it is helpful to anybody and to illustrate what can be done with the P35 trigger. I took at least 5 readings on each gun:
P35-177; 14 ounces, 12 ounces, 8 ounces, 8 ounces, 8 ounces
P35-22; 4 ounces, 4 ounces, 6 ounces, 4 ounces, 4 ounces, 6 ounces
P35-25; 10 ounces, 1 lb, 8 ounces, 10 ounces, 10 ounces
I find these triggers light enough but the variability gets to me sometimes shooting targets. The 22 is the lightest and by these measurements the most consistent but I think if I took more there would be heavier and perhaps lighter readings. But it is quite easy to get a 1 lb trigger on my P35s. The mechanism on the Bullshark is the same so I think they can be adjusted to the same range of weights. I find the Prod and Caiman triggers a bit better but will need to measure them to see if I can back that up with data. I find the Avenger to be a bit worse but it may be how I have it adjusted. Looking for data to support or refute my impressions is the main reason I got the gauge.
I consider the 177 and 25 caliber to have triggers that are light but OK for hunting. When set at this level I've never had a gun "go off" on it's own. The trigger level of my 22 is purposely set lighter and I would only use it for targets set at this level. I've used it set this way for weeks with no issues but I've had a gun set this light go off unexpectedly so I would leave it like this for anything other than targets. I do not load ammo until sighted on the target when I am target shooting.
Today I got a $15 mechanical gauge from Amazon. I wanted a way to measure where I am so when I reset it I can come back. That does not require absolute accuracy. But I thought I would share the data in case it is helpful to anybody and to illustrate what can be done with the P35 trigger. I took at least 5 readings on each gun:
P35-177; 14 ounces, 12 ounces, 8 ounces, 8 ounces, 8 ounces
P35-22; 4 ounces, 4 ounces, 6 ounces, 4 ounces, 4 ounces, 6 ounces
P35-25; 10 ounces, 1 lb, 8 ounces, 10 ounces, 10 ounces
I find these triggers light enough but the variability gets to me sometimes shooting targets. The 22 is the lightest and by these measurements the most consistent but I think if I took more there would be heavier and perhaps lighter readings. But it is quite easy to get a 1 lb trigger on my P35s. The mechanism on the Bullshark is the same so I think they can be adjusted to the same range of weights. I find the Prod and Caiman triggers a bit better but will need to measure them to see if I can back that up with data. I find the Avenger to be a bit worse but it may be how I have it adjusted. Looking for data to support or refute my impressions is the main reason I got the gauge.
