Can I lighten the trigger pull weight of my Crosman 362?

[Skillet]

Hi all, I'm enjoying my Crosman 362 very much and its a sweet rifle.  It shoots H&N Sport wadcutters and the heavy Kodiaks very nicely.  I love an MSP (Multi Stroke Pneumatic) for its variable power, which can be fun to utilize with different weight pellets and different shooting distances.  It's also S/N ...100 and I'm happy about that for no particular reason.
Anyway, the trouble is that I get this pesky spastic motion in my wrist when I pull the trigger of my 362.  I keep working on self improvement, but a lighter trigger weight would minimize my shooting deficiency and testing has proven that I hit better with a light trigger.
In searching for trigger mod videos or written descriptions for this rifle, all I come up with is people replacing the whole trigger group.  I haven't been inside yet, but there always seems to be a way to make a stock trigger work a little better by lubricating, using lighter springs, reducing slop among the sears and such.
Just checking into GTAs great brain trust for either a primer, or a warning that nothing can be done, before I start.  Thanks all!

[Back_Roads]

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[Rick67]

Hi all, I'm enjoying my Crosman 362 very much and its a sweet rifle.  It shoots H&N Sport wadcutters and the heavy Kodiaks very nicely.  I love an MSP (Multi Stroke Pneumatic) for its variable power, which can be fun to utilize with different weight pellets and different shooting distances.  It's also S/N ...100 and I'm happy about that for no particular reason.
Anyway, the trouble is that I get this pesky spastic motion in my wrist when I pull the trigger of my 362.  I keep working on self improvement, but a lighter trigger weight would minimize my shooting deficiency and testing has proven that I hit better with a light trigger.
In searching for trigger mod videos or written descriptions for this rifle, all I come up with is people replacing the whole trigger group.  I haven't been inside yet, but there always seems to be a way to make a stock trigger work a little better by lubricating, using lighter springs, reducing slop among the sears and such.
Just checking into GTAs great brain trust for either a primer, or a warning that nothing can be done, before I start.  Thanks all!

Do the Benjamin Discovery 2-screw trigger mod:





Some people use set screws.

[Mzq284]

I took mine apart and greased it and iirc, I replaced the trigger return spring with a lighter one. It's a pretty good trigger now

[Skillet]

Thank you gentlemen, Your help is much appreciated!  I watched the video and it looks like an excellent mod.  I will see what I can do and report back.

[Rick67]

Thank you gentlemen, Your help is much appreciated!  I watched the video and it looks like an excellent mod.  I will see what I can do and report back.

It works wonders, the 2-screw mod.

I have an all-metal Magnum Air Power Disco trigger assembly that has that feature; feels like a KIDD 10/22 single-stage trigger 👍

[Mzq284]

Thank you gentlemen, Your help is much appreciated!  I watched the video and it looks like an excellent mod.  I will see what I can do and report back.

So I modded the trigger in my 3622 this weekend. I bought a 362 metal trigger housing to replace the plastic one of the 3622. I drilled and tapped for 4-40 screws for adjustments.
Number 1 is for sear engagement, number 2 is for over travel, number 3 adjusts how much free play before the trigger engages the sear. I replaced the trigger return spring with a pen spring cut to the same length as the stock spring. A dab of grease makes for a great trigger.
Ps, this is not my idea, it's been posted here before

[Skillet]

The plastic trigger housing on my 362 has no thickening in the wall where the screws go, so I opted for no screws until I get a proper housing to mod.
But I did do most of the other work: put in a lighter "trigger weight" spring, cleaned, polished and lubed the sear surfaces,
and put it all back together.  That helped a lot!
I can't resist doing the three screw mod and will do that eventually.
Thanks for the help, happy shooting!

[Mzq284]

The plastic trigger housing on my 362 has no thickening in the wall where the screws go, so I opted for no screws until I get a proper housing to mod.
But I did do most of the other work: put in a lighter "trigger weight" spring, cleaned, polished and lubed the sear surfaces,
and put it all back together.  That helped a lot!
I can't resist doing the three screw mod and will do that eventually.
Thanks for the help, happy shooting!

I don't know if you can get a metal cover for that housing. I tried ordering one when I ordered the metal one. I wouldn't worry about it, there's no load on the plate. Button it up and enjoy your labors!
I did what you did on my 362. Pen spring, polish, and lube gave me a really good trigger. These are sweet rifles, I'm glad Crosman decided that the world needs them, I like mine, and their PCP brother, the 3622