Safety/Trigger malfunction: what's up?

[idaho1]

Today, while shooting, I experienced a malfunction in the safety/trigger Of my relatively new custom rifle.
The trigger is a Jewell trigger. The rifle will be going back to the manufacturer for diagnosis and repair, but I would appreciate hearing what you guys think is the issue.
What happened:
I fired a couple rounds and with a fresh round in the chamber, I applied the safety. It would not switch into safe position with the bolt closed. I dropped out the magazine and cleared the rifle. After working the bolt and trying to see what was the issue, I worked out that I could move the safety from fire to safe with the bolt open and once the bolt was closed, I could move the safety from safe to fire but not back again. I repeated this a few times and was sure, I was hearing the firing pin strike when I switched the safety to fire without touching the trigger. I loaded the rifle, closed the bolt aimed it in a safe direction and switched off the safety and the firearm discharged without ever touching the trigger.
Again, the rifle is going back to the original manufacturer. I am sharing this tale so we all can learn.

Ideas?

 

[cmh2007]

Try adjusting it per Jewell's instruction. You can find them on line. Its not hard to do. Prettymuch work front to back. From the sound of it you need more sear engagement.

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[idaho1]

Try adjusting it per Jewell's instruction. You can find them on line. Its not hard to do. Prettymuch work front to back. From the sound of it you need more sear engagement.

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I will check that out.. Thanks. Seems odd that on the 171 round since new, it would suddenly cease to function as designed..

 

[buffybuster]

Jewell's are pretty sensitive to dirt and grit. Try rinsing it out with lighter fluid.

 

[idaho1]

Jewell's are pretty sensitive to dirt and grit. Try rinsing it out with lighter fluid.

Tried that to no avail....

 

[Temp9]

I will check that out.. Thanks. Seems odd that on the 171 round since new, it would suddenly cease to function as designed..

Not sure how the Jewell works specifically, but adjustment screws can walk under recoil if you don't Loctite/Vibratite them.

 

[cmh2007]

Jewell triggers have the equivalent of nylock in the screws

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[idaho1]

Are they (Jewell triggers) notoriously fragile?

 

[cmh2007]

Mine hasn't been fragile.

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[idaho1]

I think I should have named this thread "Cool, my $6000 rifle has two triggers".