For my varmint rifles I have the trigger worked to break at no more than 2#, with as little creep (which is the motion BEFORE the sear releases) and over-travel (which is any movement after the sear releases) as possible without compromising safety. My hunting rifles are both Savage's with the Accu-Trigger, set at about 2.5#.

If I were having a STRICTLY benchrest rifle built, I'd probably have a competition benchrest trigger set at 4 to 6 ounces. But such triggers are NOT safe on a rifle meant for any other purpose.

But yes, the trigger is very important to accurate shooting. A poor trigger can be compensated to some degree by the shooter who's used to it, but will never compare to a really well refined trigger setup.

Mike