ar trigger

[eli polite]

i just got a timberwolf stainless steel lower kit for my wifes ar15 i have not installed it yet but what i was wondering is...

what can i do to this trigger to make it a smoother lighter pull with out having to buy a custom trigger?

i was just wondering if i should take it to a gun smith or if it is something i can do my self.

a little bit of info i have a machine shop at my disposal complete with 60" lathe end mills the works I'm not a machinist by trade but i do use the machines. and have the supervision of an excellent machinist.

here is the thing i can go buy another timiny like i have in mine but i would like to start doing some of my own work and figured this is a small project that i can get my feet wet with. is that a bad idea?

 

[308sako]

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[eli polite]

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i'm not worried about having to buy another trigger i am partial to the timiny single stage and most likely that's what will end up in this rifle as well.

i am familiar with the function of all the parts. i guess to clarify what i would like to accomplish her....

i would like to make the trigger consistent on every pull i tested one of theses and in 20 pulls or so the release weight on the trigger varied by close to 2lb's so if i can create a constant pull on this one i will be happy if not ill put in a timiny.

im just looking for pointers on where to start

 

[AXEMAN]

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try triggerwork.net and let him do the work for you. its cheaper than an aftermarket. send him your stuff and pick your pull weight.

 

[eli polite]

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thank you

 

[AXEMAN]

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sure. i stare at the triggers in the catalogs. i wish there were a place to try them all side by side. id love a drop in like timney or wilson or ar gold, but this will be my first step for my 308 AR.

 

[jawa]

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I just bought an ar gold trigger, I will let you know what I think of it when I get it...

 

[308sako]

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[eli polite]

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you did help i do understand what you are saying thank you

 

[ckirkc]

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I don't think you could be dissatisfied with a properly tuned geiselle high speed trigger. its pricey but, worth the money.

 

[enkry]

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call bill springfield, extremely cheap and good work

 

[JSTARSZ]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ckirkc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't think you could be dissatisfied with a properly tuned geiselle high speed trigger. its pricey but, worth the money. </div></div>
+1 on the Geissele - the best trigger I have ever felt _ i now have three so far - 2 xDMR's and a SSA

 

[GIC]

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Geiselle is a great trigger

 

[308sako]

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[TXTransplant]

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With the caveat of all companies occasionally have a bad trigger slip through the line sometimes, I've had problems with both the RRA two stage triggers and the Timney drop in triggers and heard of problems with just about all the other lightweight triggers. RRA and Timney both made good, took care of the problem very quickly, but I've basically gone back to stock triggers in the guns I shoot most often. Still run RRA two stages in my hunting/long range guns, though--they don't get run as hard, or as dirty, etc. They are a great company with great products, as is Timney, but does seem that there's a small cost to be paid in terms of longevity.

Also should note that both those triggers went bad between 3,000 and 5,000 rounds with a gun that was being shot in rain and mud--stuff definitely got into the sear area. Which I guess is a pretty big caveat. Maybe they would have been fine indefinitely if I'd been using it more as a lower round count range trigger, not using the gun in a muddy environment, etc.

Seems to me the most reliable trigger in all seasons is a milspec trigger--with the surfaces very lightly stoned and polished. I've done it myself carefully, but you can always send it out. You are still going to have a heavier trigger, but it will always work.