Flat or curved trigger?

[samb300]

I know it comes down to personal preference, but I'm wondering what you guys prefer for a match bolt gun?

I am doing a new build in a MPA chassis, and am thinking about one of the new TriggerTech Diamond triggers. They are offered in flat or curved.

My current match rifle is an AIAX, so I'm used to a curved trigger, but it doesn't seem to be as curvaceous as the TriggerTech

I guess I could buy both and see what I prefer, but at $280 a pop (I'm lefty) I'd rather not do that if I can help it!

 

[kirtar]

I would personally take a straight trigger given an option, but that's because I got used to flat or nearly flat triggers on target pistols (Pardini SP, Feinwerkbau 80, TOZ 35M).

 

[spife7980]

I personally find the curved trigger with the graduated steps to be a great feel. I think the other version of the curved offered in the damind is like the thinner jewell and isn’t quite as... tactile? The jewell just feels less natural to me. I only have the original old trigger tech but it’s a great trigger.

 

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i prefer flat triggers......to me they give more feedback and feel more sensitive.

 

[golden_311]

I went to a flat shoe trigger on a trainer and it didn’t stay on more two times out with it. Go play with them. Such a personal preference thing. I find that curved give me more contact and that gives me more control.

 

[04JRB]

I recently got a new rifle, and it came with a Timney 517 (flat shoe). My old rifle had a Trigger Tech with a curved shoe. I really liked the trigger tech, but I found that I like the flat shoe better. As mcameron said, I think it gives more feedback and sensitivity.

 

[Birddog6424]

I have both. To be quite honest, I really don't notice much difference.

The one I use the most is my Geissele SD 3G on my 3 gun rifle. It came with a flat trigger, so I ran with it. Love the trigger.

The other flat trigger is the Timney Calvin Elite on my 300 Norma Mag. It's a hunting rifle, so in a nutshell I wanted to free up more space inside the trigger guard in case I have to take a shot with gloves on. It definitely makes it less likely that you will bump the tip of the trigger.

But as far as shooting them, or even noticing that I'm shooting a flat trigger versus a curved. I don't.

 

[atomic41]

i prefer flat triggers......to me they give more feedback and feel more sensitive.

Same here, definitely prefer flat. Also they fit me better. I have xl size hands with long fingers and flat triggers put my finger in a better position for a straighter pull because the contact point is more forward on the rifle. Curved is farther back and my natural position puts my finger in a slightly curved position where contact is made. Make sense? I'm slowly switching everything to flat triggers.

 

[SubOptimal]

Buy the curved, you can always put a shoe on it if you want to try a flat.

 

[Steel head]

I can use either.
My new Huber is curved and feels good.

 

[dbshiner]

I have the tt diamond in curved, i have shot both, they are very nice either way, im just used to shooting curved

 

[AverageGrunt]

I like mustard on my fries......point is what other ppl like may not be what you like....just try them all don’t go off what others like when it’s very subjective........flat triggers or bust though hahaha

 

[wade2big]

Im with @Birddog6424, there is so little difference that it just doesn’t matter. It is once again one of those things that makes the list of things that you notice on the couch and not on the range. I could care less which is on the rifle.

 

[Lionsbreath]

I went from curved to flat, to 2-stage flat, and then back to curved single-stage Triggertech, and I’m there to stay..

 

[flyright]

"They good with mustard on 'em."

Curved

 

[Shoots 700's]

flat

 

[samb300]

This thread got resurrected from the dead haha.

I'm sticking with the AI and the slightly curved trigger shoe. It just works. For me, I found the TT pro curve just too curved, especially without the front-to-back adjustment that the AI trigger shoe affords. I have a CG22 trigger for a future Vudoo build, which should replicated the AI trigger just about perfectly. Maybe I'll try the new flat shoe for the AI trigger, but not rushing out to get one.

 

[Steel head]

This thread got resurrected from the dead haha.

I'm sticking with the AI and the slightly curved trigger shoe. It just works. For me, I found the TT pro curve just too curved, especially without the front-to-back adjustment that the AI trigger shoe affords. I have a CG22 trigger for a future Vudoo build, which should replicated the AI trigger just about perfectly. Maybe I'll try the new flat shoe for the AI trigger, but not rushing out to get one.

I like the curve on the CG.

 

[stilesg57]

It’s such a small difference, it really doesn’t matter IMO. I have an ever so slight preference for flat for a dedicated bench gun and curved for everything else but again it’s slight and I can’t even really explain why.

 

[Sutherlandsd]

Tt diamond flat lefty also..

 

[GA_medic]

I use a flat Timney. If I were to use a curved trigger, I would have kept the factory one.

 

[just browsing]

First off, it’s all personal preference, to each their own, etc.

That being said, in tandem with vertical grips (like that on the MPA), I’ve found the flat triggers to be much more comfortable. Especially for larger hands/longer fingers. The position feels more natural.

Having gone to a more traditional stock (Foundation), I also find the flat shoe to be more comfortable, however the difference between flat and curved is not as significant as it is on a true vertical grip.

 

[la angler]

I have only used curved triggers so I would like to try a flat out

 

[Boostinmarc4]

The first time I used a flat trigger it was as if targets were 100 yards closer, winds disappeared and the sun was trapped forever behind me. But really I did like the finger to trigger interface and it offered a feeling of comfort. That said it did not improve accuracy just gives a slight addition of comfort.

 

[ThePretzel]

Curved vs flat trigger faces is all personal preference, but I can share the reason why I prefer a flat trigger shoe.

Most people say they like the flat trigger better because it reduces the perceived weight of your trigger pull. This happens because you can place your finger lower on the trigger, increasing your leverage. This is true, but it's not the main reason (or even one of the reasons at all) that I prefer the flat trigger shoe.

I like the flat shoe because it's easier for me to consistently place my trigger finger on the same part of the trigger shoe every time, at least with the flat shoe on the Diamond. There's a little nub at the bottom of the flat shoe, and whenever I put my finger on the trigger I just gently rest it on top of that nub.

The nub gives me feedback on how high/low my finger is on the trigger, where a curved shoe makes my finger placement feel more vague. On a curved shoe I know I'm near the middle of it, but it doesn't have as clear of a tactile feedback as just lightly touching that nub since the curve will touch your finger similarly until you go a ways up or down on the trigger shoe.

It also just so happens that the vertical positioning of the trigger in my XLR chassis is perfect for touching the bottom of any trigger shoe. When my index finger is perfectly parallel with the barrel it naturally contacts the low end of the trigger shoe, meaning I'd have to change my grip slightly to properly accommodate a finger placed higher up in the middle of a curved shoe.