browning buckmark trigger job

[jmarriott]

Here is my buckmark "Sillywet"



I went to the range today and what a sweet little shooter. Off of a couple of boat cushions (poor mans sand bags) I could get all 10 rounds in a 2 inch shoot and see target at 50 yards. My mark II government model shoots nice but the sillywet outshoots it of the bench. The mark II still shoots ofhand better than the heavy barreled buckmark.

Anyway while there a guy with a hammerelli 208 come in and we of course switch pistols and give the other a try it was nice, I asked him about the grip and sights ect. He then asked about my trigger adjustment and if I had done the "Heggis Flip" on my trigger sear. I told him I had played with the adjustment for overtravel but did not know what a flip was. He went to his car and brought out a buckmark plus and said see what you think of this. The triger was sweet. A "Heggis flipped trigger job".

So I follow the guys instruction about where he found the mod on rimfire central. Here is a link to the photos below.

www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174356&page=4

I am thinking of doing this flip as everyone who has done it without getting it either wrong or bending the spring is very pleased with the results. I read of a double taps and not reseting the trigger after firing but these guys had either removed sear metal or bent the spring somehow. Heck browning will send me out a replacement spring for free if I call them.

I guess because of mine being a target pistol it already has the overtravel adjustment and a better style spring for it anyway.

Who would have thought that installing a part backwards could bring a 5 pound pull down to a 2 pound pull.

Any comments before I make a PBR mistake, Or anyone else have a buckmark and need a cheap effective trigger job. The worst that can happen is to remove it and put it in the correct (heavy) way.. at most a new sear spring would run me a couple of bucks and shipping if not free.

[Jack]

Since you aren't modifying any parts, it can't hurt to try the 'flip', if you're careful. After you've done it, test carefully to make sure the pistol can't go off if dropped, or double, etc. If it passes those tests, you're good to go.
You can always go back to the factory set up, if it doesn't work.

[jmarriott]

I did the heggis flip.

It does not double fire.

It fires and resets the trigger.

Since it is midnight when i test fired it.( With 2 in the mag in case it went NFA like on me.) I did not bump and bang on it since I was shooting it into the dirt at the garden so It is not 100% tested but I think it is the best 20 minute trigger job or modification I have done myself to a firearm. I guess I could have banged it and such but the backstop was not the best and there are horses next door.

The trigger pull is smooth (always has been smooth) and light.

I have no trigger pull gauge but it is lighter than any of my other triggers. Does not break quite a smooth as my contender first gen but I would guess it breaks under 2.75 pounds. Maybe less. The guy at the range said his was about 2 pounds with just the flip. He also said to test it with at least 200 rounds before calling it good.

I recommend the flip. Seems to be easy to preform and I did not have any problems with the modification. I can't wait to see if it helps on groups.

I don't think the tree rats are going to stand a chance within 50 yards. Not bad for a pistol.

Ps if you happen to have a sillywet buckmark you have to take the hood off the rear to get to the takedown screw, I stupidly unscrewed the rear sight adjustment screw and the two little spring fell out. That will have to wait till tomarrow after the swimming party to figure out, I put it springs away. So i guess I did end up pulling a PBR with the rear sight.

[jmarriott]

OK I did do a PBR (SORRY RED).

Those two little springs and getting the rear sight screw in the correct place with just to hands is a bit trying. I guess I am a bit slow or stupid as I should have removed that hood and the takedown screw is big and standard and the rear sight adjustment screw is slotted phillips and small. I will get it right so now off to the browning sight to see a takedown and assembly diagram cause where these two little screws go into as they kinda poped out, I tae it one to the right and left og the V notch but I need to make sure.

[jmarriott]

I shot the " Sillywet" tonight at the range.

I also hit it with a rawhide mallet several times. without a discharge. No doubling off, no reset problems. I thought I was having a problem but it was me hitting the mag release and rem golden bullets causing jams. Those goldens are waxy. I switched to Winchester ammo and 0 stovepipes. I also adjusted hold so off hand did not hit the mag release.

I can get great groups with it and the trigger pull is light and crisp. It is to much for offhand shooting but off the english rest at the range I was plastering the center of the target with almost boring repetability.

I am switching out the scopes as the 2 power is just not giving me the ablilty to call the shots better. The 223 will have to get another scope the 2-6 is going on the browning and the pentax 2 power is going to something else.

[jmarriott]

I switched out the scope last night and that weaver mount with the see through ring was a tough one to get the crosshairs correct on. It wanted to pull to the left as I tightened it down.

Now it looks different as I had to move a mount forward to get the scope centered on the pistol and since this one has a larger diamater bell it took a bit of time to get her where I needed her to be at. Eye relief is better on this pistol than On the contender with the B-square mount anyway.

I hope to test out this setup at the range today at noon if My daughters go to a birthday party with my neice. I was outshooting a couple of guys with rifles at 50 yards. Now I will be able to see what I am aiming at better at 50.

One thing i noticed when i shifted ammo was the faster 1250 FPS 38 grain loads shot lower at 25 yards than the 1050 goldens. A good inch lower but at 50 yards they grouped in the same area. I guess the lighter stuff was still rising.

If you have a buckmark the "Heggis flip" is recommended by me for sure. I should do my cousins pistol a UDX model this weekend. I punch and a pair of needle nose and two screwdrivers is all that was needed. I did polish the trigger a bit last night when I tore her down. I have to admit they (Browning did a fairly good polish job on the trigger I just smoothed out a little stuff with 440 grit wet paper and cleaned off all the gunk.

I would guess the triggger pull at 2 pounds. It does not break as nice as my contender.