I like 2 stage triggers and have been looking at trigger tech and geissele.
Anybody have experience with either?
Thanks
Anybody have experience with either?
Thanks
Anyone have experience with geissele R700 trigger?
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I have two of the Geissele Rem 700 triggers now. I like it, a lot. Easy to adjust, great feel to the first and second stages. I'll most likely be ordering a third before the end of the year.
I dont have any real mileage on mine yet. Waiting for the barrel to complete the rifle it’s going on. Just bench testing and dry fire at this point. Beautifully made, and I like the sear design.
Hopefully I can pick one of these up for a deal! I’m in need of a good two stage, timney 510 works but prefer to marry my finger to the trigger and really enjoyed my service rifle that had a Geissele 2 stage.
I have one on my fieldcraft. It has been fantastic, even at the factory settings. I never felt the need to adjust mine. Good two stage feel, light and crisp. It's not as 'candy cane' on the second stage as a SSA-E, but it's still a very nice break.
I had "tuned" my stock trigger to the point that it no longer worked. Picked up the Giessele during their last holiday sale and am pleased with it.
I run it on my comp rifle and love it. My action will share duty as a hunter that’s why picked it. Since it’s DUTY grade like all of their products, I know I can trust it no matter the condition.
Put a S700 on my 300wm and dialed the weights to match my AIAX. Feels equal, more likely better, than the AI. Really like the trigger and if I keep my 260, I'll put a Geissele in it also.
Very happy with the two I have. Haven't felt the need to adjustvjt whatsoever. Great pull weights for range and field.
I'm about 1k rounds in on my Geissele Super 700 trigger so far, 700 of those were on a prairie dog hunt this year. Overall I am very pleased with it and find it to be a good 2-stage trigger. I did tweak the preset weights downward a little from factory. Feel wise it is similar to the SSA-E triggers I run in my AR's.
It is not, what to me is the Holy Grail of 2-stage triggers, an Anschutz 5098. However, it is leaps and bounds better than the Timney Calvin Elite 2-stage I had.
I will likely be picking up a Trigger Tech version to T&E. Mainly because they will offer it in a flat trigger bow and it appears to be easier for user adjustability than the Geissele. Granted they are still vapor ware at the moment, but I have faith we will see then late 2019 to Q1 2020
It is not, what to me is the Holy Grail of 2-stage triggers, an Anschutz 5098. However, it is leaps and bounds better than the Timney Calvin Elite 2-stage I had.
I will likely be picking up a Trigger Tech version to T&E. Mainly because they will offer it in a flat trigger bow and it appears to be easier for user adjustability than the Geissele. Granted they are still vapor ware at the moment, but I have faith we will see then late 2019 to Q1 2020
I have one. I’ve tried mating it to an ultimatum deadline action, and while it functions correctly the safety lever sits so high it hits the bolt handle when cycling the action with the trigger in the fire position. I imagine you’d run into this issue on any 60° throw action.
I think I’m going to try just trimming the back part of the safety knob at 45°, or cutting the lever shorter and then drilling and threading an appropriately sized thumb screw in its place. I’ve contacted geissele about the matter, But they don’t have any plans for a shorter safety at this point and couldn’t tell be where I could find the safety knob to be able to drill and tap a lower one.
Otherwise it adjusts easy, and feels really nice. I like that you can adjust the 2nd stage weight just by taking the bolt out, vs my Calvin elite 2 stage adjustments requiring chassis removal.
Compared to the Calvin I like the geissele 1st stage better. The break feels about the same to me, but I don’t have any rounds to wear in the geissele yet. I picked it up on sale for $200, and besides the safety issue I’d buy again.
I think I’m going to try just trimming the back part of the safety knob at 45°, or cutting the lever shorter and then drilling and threading an appropriately sized thumb screw in its place. I’ve contacted geissele about the matter, But they don’t have any plans for a shorter safety at this point and couldn’t tell be where I could find the safety knob to be able to drill and tap a lower one.
Otherwise it adjusts easy, and feels really nice. I like that you can adjust the 2nd stage weight just by taking the bolt out, vs my Calvin elite 2 stage adjustments requiring chassis removal.
Compared to the Calvin I like the geissele 1st stage better. The break feels about the same to me, but I don’t have any rounds to wear in the geissele yet. I picked it up on sale for $200, and besides the safety issue I’d buy again.
I had a hangfire on a brand new CE two stage on a brand new action the first week I installed it. Sent it back, they said they fixed it but now on two different actions, it fails to drop the firing pin. Still working with timney to replace it completely
Mushy 2nd stage and it had serious drag on the cocking piece which led to inconsistent ignition even with a 32lbs spring.
What was occurring is exactly what Mark of SAC demonstrates in this video:
I competed in a two day rifle match at GTI this past weekend without any issues. We had a lot of caged ladders to climb with some on the clock, so the rifle as some new scars! The trigger was never an issue. I only have a 1,000 rounds on the rifle/trigger but it's been through dirt, rain, mud, etc without skipping a beat.
The R700 can be more consistent since it’s adjustable. The SSA-E is the best comparison.
