New Bix’N Andy Triggers for Savage Rifles
Bix’n Andy Savage TacSport Pro X and Savage Dakota Triggers
Article based on review by Les Voth
In 2012 benchrest shooter Chris Harris, owner of BulletCentral.com, brought Austrian gunsmith and engineer Andy Atzl’s Bix’n Andy triggers to America. Since then, their collaborative innovation has not slowed or stopped. Well known to the benchrest world, the Bix’N Andy Remington 700 Competition trigger with its frictionless ball trigger design, has broken records and surpassed previous trigger designs what came before The mechanism that replaced friction designs has gained favor among their shooters who have Bix’N Andy triggers on their rifles
Seeking to go beyond providing triggers for Remington 700s, Rem 700 clones, Tikkas, Sakos, and Barnards, BulletCentral.com now offers atop-quality, drop-in Bix’n Andy replacement triggers for the Savage 110 line of rifles. As these popular Savage rifles are offered in many configurations, including competition rifles, hunting rigs, and varmint rifles, it made sense to offer a top-quality Bix’N Andy trigger for Savage rifles.
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In my association with Bullet Central, as their trigger repair and warranty guy, I’ve already seen these new Bix’N Andy Savage triggers installed on competition single shots, prairie dog rifles, truck guns, deer/hog hunting rifles, and varmint rifles. The appreciation shown by their new owners, for having access to the same technology as the most expensive ELR, PRS, F-Class rifles is great to witness.
Installation in Savage Action is Fast and Easy
Changing the trigger on a Savage 110 is as simple as removing the stock, pulling one pin to remove the stock trigger, and putting the new trigger in its place with the return of the pin.
Savage Tacsport Pro X (3.5 oz to 2.2 lbs) | Savage Dakota (1 lb. to 4.4 lbs.)
The Savage TacSport Pro X trigger has a pull force weight range from 3.5 ounces to 2.2 pounds, and the Dakota model starts at one pound and goes up to 4.4 pounds. With the TacSport Pro X model you can change the shoe, from curved, to straight, to the Gator grip shoe, without disassembling the trigger.
When using a Bix’n Andy Savage trigger for the first time, you’ll instantly sense how it precise and smooth it feels. Because you are not trying to “overcome” something with the trigger force it is set at. You’ll note that the movement feels smoother than a friction-based trigger (with the same pull weight).
When you set a trigger to your desired pull force, whether it is under 10 ounces, or over two pounds, the Bix’n Andy trigger will feel lighter than the others because of its inner mechanism. You are not trying to “overcome” you are “setting off” the trigger, if that’s how to describe it.
Also, when some triggers release the cocking piece, they stop at a wall. Bix’n Andy triggers do not. They follow through with slight over-travel, so the rifle is not upset during that time the bullet has not yet exited the barrel. This is a feature that the Bix’n Andy Savage TacSport triggers and also the Dakota share with the original Benchrest triggers from the same company.
Benefits of Trigger Replacement in Savage Rifles
Why would you replace the stock trigger on a Savage 110? Well, it’s like Chuck said on Friday when he came to pick up a truckload of prairie dog pills – “If yer gonna git serious about shooting prairie dogs, yer gonna change triggers!” Who’s Chuck? He’s a retired Vietnam vet/volunteer NRA Range Officer. When asked how many prairie dogs he shot on his last trip, he said “…about 400.”That many trigger pulls demand a trigger that works, one that doesn’t distract you from the job at hand, and one that allows you to shoot little targets a long ways away.
