Daystate Wolverine R Trigger Adjustment

[jps2486]

I just love my new Wolverine R, but would like to adjust the trigger down to 8 oz or so. Following the directions and adjusting the trigger weight screw, the best I can do is get it down to 20 oz. Further adjustment then prevents the sear from engaging. Anyone have any tricks or suggestions?

 

[EPG]

I just love my new Wolverine R, but would like to adjust the trigger down to 8 oz or so. Following the directions and adjusting the trigger weight screw, the best I can do is get it down to 20 oz. Further adjustment then prevents the sear from engaging. Anyone have any tricks or suggestions?

Yes. Replace the spring you see when you remove the trigger assembly (4 screws) with a light spring from a ballpoint pen. Spring length - the spring just has to stick up a tiny bit above the plate.

This is a 5 minute change and reversable.

Works fantastic - you will be able to get your Wolfie’s trigger pull weight down as low as 5 ounces with this simple change, and it will be stable - will pass the “bump test”.

-Ed

 

[jps2486]

Yes. Replace the spring you see when you remove the trigger assembly (4 screws) with a light spring from a ballpoint pen. Spring length - the spring just has to stick up a tiny bit above the plate.

This is a 5 minute change and reversable.

Works fantastic - you will be able to get your Wolfie’s trigger pull weight down as low as 5 ounces with this simple change, and it will be stable - will pass the “bump test”.

-Ed

I did as you suggested. Cut the pen spring so it just protrudes from the plate. After assembly, I could get the trigger pull down to 11 oz but the sear engagement was rather hit or miss. I would have to adjust the front screw higher to make it work properly, but the trigger pull is back up to 19 oz. There are some springs internally in the trigger that have some significant weight, but I'm not anxious to dig into that. I judge my attempt here to be unsuccessful. Do you have any pictures?

 

[EPG]

I did as you suggested. Cut the pen spring so it just protrudes from the plate. After assembly, I could get the trigger pull down to 11 oz but the sear engagement was rather hit or miss. I would have to adjust the front screw higher to make it work properly, but the trigger pull is back up to 19 oz. There are some springs internally in the trigger that have some significant weight, but I'm not anxious to dig into that. I judge my attempt here to be unsuccessful. Do you have any pictures?

I know I took pictures, but I'll struggle to find them as they are not in my Wolverine folder.

I'll likely take it apart again and take some pictures and measurements - to help out fellow AGN Wolverine owners.

I'll try to do early this week.

-Ed

 

[jps2486]

I know I took pictures, but I'll struggle to find them as they are not in my Wolverine folder.

I'll likely take it apart again and take some pictures and measurements - to help out fellow AGN Wolverine owners.

I'll try to do early this week.

-Ed

I assume you cut the ballpoint pen spring to length. Can you measure it too please. I’m going to Ace Hardware and rummage through their spring collection an see if I can find something better. There seems to be a delicate balance here.

 

[EPG]

I assume you cut the ballpoint pen spring to length. Can you measure it too please. I’m going to Ace Hardware and rummage through their spring collection an see if I can find something better. There seems to be a delicate balance here.

Its a beautiful, sunny 30mph wind day here in Connecticut again, so as promised, I tore apart my Wolverine R HP to provide some details on trigger spring optimization - and other tips since I had it apart...

Please see photos and read notes.

And before anyone says "yeah EPG, you did a BS job, you didn't even flatten the spring..." - it was an experiment and I was trimming tiny bits of length at a time. Flattening would change the length, then I'd have to find an identical pen spring if too short due to flattening, lol. The proof is that I disassembled and reassembled today for the benefit of my AGN brethren and my trigger pull weight stayed within 3/10 of an ounce on the Before vs. After pulls, lol - your mileage may vary.

The Daystate trigger spring has both thicker wire and more coils - making it much stiffer than my pen spring.

Note that when reinstalling the trigger assembly on the action, the cocking level must be pulled back to allow the trigger assemble to lie flush.

I also provided pictures/notes on #1 regulator removal & #2 velocity adjustment via "length of hammer throw" on Daystate's slingshot hammer.

If the 3mm allen won't insert fully into the action to allow you to rotate the slingshot hammer so that the locking grub screw is visible, flip your safety lever - I forget whether the safety must be on or off to allow the 3mm allen access.

I hope this helps anyone looking to optimize their Daystates,

-Ed

 

[Vana2]

Its a beautiful, sunny 30mph wind day here in Connecticut again, so as promised, I tore apart my Wolverine R HP to provide some details on trigger spring optimization - and other tips since I had it apart...

Please see photos and read notes.

And before anyone says "yeah EPG, you did a BS job, you didn't even flatten the spring..." - it was an experiment and I was trimming tiny bits of length at a time. Flattening would change the length, then I'd have to find an identical pen spring if too short due to flattening, lol. The proof is that I disassembled and reassembled today for the benefit of my AGN brethren and my trigger pull weight stayed within 3/10 of an ounce on the Before vs. After pulls, lol - your mileage may vary.

The Daystate trigger spring has both thicker wire and more coils - making it much stiffer than my pen spring.

Note that when reinstalling the trigger assembly on the action, the cocking level must be pulled back to allow the trigger assemble to lie flush.

I also provided pictures/notes on #1 regulator removal & #2 velocity adjustment via "length of hammer throw" on Daystate's slingshot hammer.

If the 3mm allen won't insert fully into the action to allow you to rotate the slingshot hammer so that the locking grub screw is visible, flip your safety lever - I forget whether the safety must be on or off to allow the 3mm allen access.

I hope this helps anyone looking to optimize their Daystates,

-Ed
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Thank you!!!

Marked for future use!

Cheers!

 

[jps2486]

EPG, thank you for a professional job of describing how to adjust the trigger on Wolverines. You must be a technical writer, no? Great job. I ordered a bag of small gun springs from Midway USA and hope I can find a suitable one. I discussed the use of ballpoint pen springs with a friend and he pointed out that the material used for those are super cheap and may not maintain the spring rate. Sounds logical to me. BTW, I measured the first stage trigger weight and it's 6.7 oz and there's no way of adjusting it short of changing it's spring. If the weight on that portion could be knocked down, that would even be better.