ar-15 trigger on a budget?

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i'm looking to replace stock trigger in my bushmaster, with something that has more feel then the supper heavy pull stock one. any advice is helpfull. hoping for someone with presonal experience with both single and two stage triggers to chime in. i don't know what is the better choice for me. mostly i shoot target (paper) and steel out to 400yards.

i have come to realize that most of my accurcy problems at rang are because of trigger pull being so heavy, i found this out from dry firing practice, watching scope move as trigger is loaded up, not cross hairs moving inside, but rifle moving.
please help.
thank you

feels like pull is more then ten pounds!
 
#3
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For an AR-15 I would always go with a two stage trigger. A single stage is a tough trigger to make it a light weight of pull without a lot of creep and have it safe. With a 2 stage you can do the take up and hang on it until you want to relaes it, then break only the second stage. Hard to beat a two stage trigger and just about all the top match rifle shooters shooing AR based rifles use two stage triggers.

Geissele SSA trigger is great at about $170
Rock River makes a two stage match trigger that's a bit less.

Don't expect to get much below $125 for a decent AR-15 match trigger. Usually you get what you pay for.

Robert Whitley
www.6mmAR.com
 
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I hear you on the heavy trigger pull. I just replaced a factory DPMS with a Giessele. The difference is night and day. Just quessing, but the original DPMS was at least 7-8 lbs. It was heavy. The Giessele is just smooth as glass, even when set on the heavier poundage for the pull. It ain't cheap, but you get a great trigger. I also have some time behind the RRA 2 stage. I like it also. For a factory trigger, it is pretty good. By far better than any other factory trigger I have used. I have been thinking about purchasing one of the Timney drop ins. They have good reviews over at Midway USA. As for the 2 stage versus single stage, it seems to be a matter of preference.
 
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thanks to smokin99 for the link to triggerwork, i bought 3 lb trigger group from bill their. called him about twenty mins after placing order and paying and he said, parts and pulled for shipping already, wow talk about awsome customer service!!!!! should get parts early next week, will install and report back.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: head2h2o</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I just replaced a factory DPMS with a Giessele. The difference is night and day. Just quessing, but the original DPMS was at least 7-8 lbs. It was heavy. The Giessele is just smooth as glass, It ain't cheap, but you get a great trigger.</div></div>


+ 100....That was exactley my same situation...DPMS LR-308....gauged it at 7 lbs 12 oz....Bought the Giessele Marksman's trigger....gauged at 3 lbs. 2 oz......and breaks like glass.

but the price is steep...$279.00....if you can find them in stock....and most reviews including on here speak highly of them....all 5 star rattings....and was really a simple drop in if you know what your doing!!!
 
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AR triggers are super easy to modify and work out great!! I have done several for myself and alot of friends. Give it a shot, you might be pleasantly surprised!!

DK
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: superyota</div><div class="ubbcode-body">thanks to smokin99 for the link to triggerwork, i bought 3 lb trigger group from bill their. called him about twenty mins after placing order and paying and he said, parts and pulled for shipping already, wow talk about awsome customer service!!!!! should get parts early next week, will install and report back. </div></div>

Glad I could help,,, youll really like your trigger now!
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: igofast</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you're handy, you can try the 15 minute AR trigger job:

http://www.sargenthome.com/15_Minute_AR_Trigger_Job.htm

Between that and the grip screw in the For Sale section, I ended up with a trigger I am very happy with. </div></div>X2 on this...it's a great improvement for no cost.
 
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Re: ar-15 trigger on a budget?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: superyota</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i have come to realize that most of my accurcy problems at rang are because of trigger pull being so heavy, i found this out from dry firing practice, watching scope move as trigger is loaded up, not cross hairs moving inside, but rifle moving.</div></div>

This leads me to believe you need to rebuild your position and analyze your trigger pull.

Unless you have a 18# trigger the problem is most likely a software issue.

What will change is that a lightweight trigger will allow you to pull the trigger faster using good form and not disturb the sight picture.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Smokin99</div><div class="ubbcode-body">http://www.triggerwork.net/ar15s.html


Bill does a good job for $50 </div></div>

+1 for this and i guess for a real cheap price the 15 minute AR trigger work.....

i got a RRA NM LPK for 114.00 shipped to my house
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got parts in mail from triggerwork.net and installed them. wow!!!! what a diffrence, i can tell just doing some dry firing practice. i know that this is going to make a huge diffrence in the preformance of my ar. got one of friends to come over to house this weekend, and bring his trigger pull guage it measured at 12.2 lbs. the new one is suspost to be 3 lbs but think that it is closer to 3.5 lbs, by no means am i b****ing. just wanted to say to all looking for triggers under 100 buck, that triggerwork.net is the way to go, for fafctory style parts. now i just need to go and get some real trigger time with my new trigger.
again thanks to smokin99
 
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update!!!!!
went out today and shot .721 inch group at one hundred yards (20 rounds). all i can say is wow is it way easer to keep gun on target when trigger is nice and crisp. no take up and breaks nice and clean at 4.2 lbs. thanks again to smokin99 for sending me to triggerwork.net.
smokin if your every in az look me up and will take you out for a nice cold beer.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: superyota</div><div class="ubbcode-body">update!!!!!
went out today and shot .721 inch group at one hundred yards (20 rounds). all i can say is wow is it way easer to keep gun on target when trigger is nice and crisp. no take up and breaks nice and clean at 4.2 lbs. thanks again to smokin99 for sending me to triggerwork.net.
smokin if your every in az look me up and will take you out for a nice cold beer. </div></div>

Glad to help, Ill make it to AZ one of these days TucsonDave needs to take me for a ride in his sand rail and do some pig hunting too... Beer is always a plus...

Enjoy!
 
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I have a DPMS lr-308 that I was looking to replace the trigger on. Looked at several options, and ended up buying a RRA NM 2-stage trigger from another member here on the Hide.
It was new in the package, for $90 shipped. Easy install, and brought my group size down considerably. I haven't had it very long so I don't know about the long term reliability, but I know, so far, I'm very happy with it. Keep an eye on the for sale section and something will pop up.
 
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