The Micro factory trigger is the best out of the box trigger yet from Excalibur and will make most experienced shooters happy, but even the factory trigger can use a bit of help every now and again. I found a slight perceivable creep in the factory unit that broke around 3.5 to 4 pounds with the breaking point a bit inconsistent the way I felt it, a hint of overtravel was also noticed.
A call was made to Frank at TriggerTech and a new Single Stage 2.5 pound unit and Red Lever arrived the next day.
Why TriggerTech? The longer a finger is kept on a trigger, the greater the opportunity there is for concentration to be broken. The loss of concentration manifests itself with a move off target before sear release or before the arrow leaves the mainframe groove.
Also, the longer the required persistence of force applied to a trigger the longer the duration of finger movement and potential for crossbow movement after the sear is released. A 2.5 pound TriggerTech can improve accurate groups because pull force, consistency and overtravel have been optimized.
TriggerTech provides clear instructions and new hardware with each unit. I can swap a trigger unit before a hot meal begins to cool if the 4 scope mount screws remove easily. The install is not intimidating by any means and only 3 Allen wrenches are required. I use a quality set made in Germany by Wiha. Wiha's are guaranteed not to round out I might add.
As a final check, with the crossbow cocked but still empty, it's probably a good idea to pull the trigger with the safety on, bounce the rifle on the shoulder pad, slap the forearm a few times, etc. The idea is to handle the crossbow enough to feel confident the trigger can withstand aggressive field handling, in the manner the crossbow will be used, without the chance of an accidental discharge.
The improvement was noticeable from my first TT pull as expected. The single stage exhibits no pre pull movement and the sear release comes at a nice clean surprise at 2.5 pounds. The improved red lever has a more ergonomic contour and is slightly longer than the straighter factory offering and anybody who has used one smiles with approval It is truly a pleasure to shoot this well engineered trigger.
TriggerTech made my Micro even better.
EDIT: TriggerTech is releasing world class Remington 700 trigger replacement soon...
