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HyperFire Trigger potential issue with non-rotating trigger/hammer pinHaving recently fitted a non-rotating trigger/hammer pin set I discovered a fairly serious safety issue. Because of the way the HyperFire trigger works, there is very little energy from the springs at the point of the sear separating. Badly made (I won't mention China because China is where Vortex products are made) trigger/hammer pins which are too short result in the wall of the lower being pulled in by the tightening of the screws into the pins. This causes extra fiction on the hammer which is enough to stop the hammer moving beyond the counteracting springs on the HyperFire. The hammer is released but does not have the force to go forward. If there is a round in the chamber, this is potentially a lethal scenario as a slight knock to the rifle could be enough to dislodge the hammer resulting in an unexpected discharge. NOTE: this is less likely to be an issue if the pins have a screw at only one end.
This is in no way meant to be criticism of the HyperFire trigger - mine is brilliant and I have no intention of changing it. | CLUB NEWS Xmas Comp 2025 Another xmas comp, it's got to be better than secret santa!
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On 19th October 2023 Robert Courts (MP for Witney) and his PA Annabel Dixon visited the Witney Rifle Club
The Practical Shooting session on the second Sunday of the month is on! 13:... [CLICK FOR MORE] Open Day The Witney Rifle Club will be holding an open day at the Witney Projectile Range, Burford Road, Witney, OX290NB on Thursday 13th April 2023 (during Easter Holidays). If you are interested in taking up shooting as a sport, please fee... [CLICK FOR MORE] AGM 2023 Our AGM this year will be at the range at 20:00 on 30th April 2023. Please be there, it is an important meeting. The agenda can be downloaded from: https://wrc.wpr.org.uk/downloads/AGM-2023-Agenda.pdf ... [CLICK FOR MORE] IMPORTANT NOTICE HyperFire Trigger potential issue with non-rotating trigger/hammer pin Having recently fitted a non-rotating trigger/hammer pin set I discovered a fairly serious safety issue. Because of the way the HyperFire trigger works, there is ... [CLICK FOR MORE] Xmas Drinks
All members are invited to the Weatherspoons in Witney on Wednesday 21st December for drinks @ 20:00. https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/oxfordshire... [CLICK FOR MORE] |
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