Pulled my old 788 out of the wayback machine, YIKES how to get a better trigger??

[Zingger]

I went the path of the Timney- it did take some cutting of the stock to make the safety work in my 22-250, but now the trigger is fixed permanently. I don't want to worry about something going wrong with adjustments on the non-adjustable trigger when I am in good PD shooting or even coyote.

[wmitty]

As the drawing in Mr Dorseys article shows, the sear spring on the 788 is used as the trigger return spring. The modification he described is not hard to perform; I have done it on several 788s and a 582 and can be done with a drill press.

[ackleyman]

Here is the fix. Remove the trigger housing.

Now start taking apart ink pen springs in your home. Check the diameter with a caliper. You will find they come in two basic diameters. The smaller dia is what you want. Cut to length, put that spring in the trigger, reinstall the trigger.

Done!