Gear Review: Rifle Basix SAV-1 Trigger

By Tyler Kee

I know what you’re thinking. The AccuTrigger is perfect. It’s the literal embodiment of American ingenuity and bootstrappy innovation. I’m not saying you’re wrong because I think the AccuTrigger is a really good trigger that has forced other companies (ahem Ruger) to fix the triggers in their bargain priced guns. And out of the box, the AccuTrigger’s a fine 3.5 to 6 pound bangswitch. However, when you attempt to tune it below a pound, like Savage did with the LRP model, it becomes a finicky little thing. Enter Rifle Basix and their SAV 1 . . .

If you remember my original review of the LRP, I praised the trigger (when it worked) for its crisp, glass rod-like qualities. However, when you ran the bolt hard at all, like for a fast follow-up shot, the sear would trip and lock the mechanism. Our prolific commenting ‘smith, Dyspeptic Gunsmith, had this to say in the comments section of my original LRP review…

Sigh. There’s no free lunch, folks. To get a pull down into the “ounces” of trigger pull with a single stage trigger, you need to reduce the sear engagement down to a mere few thousandths of …Read the Rest

Source:: Truth About Guns