Thread: Closing the bolt...fire a cartridge?

Originally Posted by Hermitage

Spent this afternoon reducing the trigger pull weight on a Savage Axis (without the Accu-trigger).

The trigger came in at over 8 pounds and cannot be adjusted unless you build up the trigger point that engages the sear.

However before I got the trigger to my desired weight, I at one point didn't have enough sear engagement. When I quickly closed the bolt the firing pin would drop (fixed now as even if butt pad dropped on the floor will not fire).

My question is: if a bolt is closed fast and the firing pin runs forward due to not enough sear engagement, could a loaded round in the chamber be fired?

Yes it can fire I had it happen to me with a Remington 700 not because of a lightend trigger it was an unburnt powder kennel in the trigger stopped the sear engaging
fully plus a 32 pound firing pin spring, It would be worth buying the Accu Trigger if you want a lighter weight budget rifle triggers are best left a lone.