Quoted: Howdy,
I'm interested in improving the trigger on a standard AR. I lucked out and got one that is pretty smooth and breaks clean, but it's just too heavy. It's probably got at least 2K rounds through it so it's fairly well broken in. I'm interested in hearing from anyone who's trimmed and bent springs as described in the "15 minute trigger job". I'm also considering getting a set of the JP springs and would like to hear any feedback on those. Other suggestions welcomed, although I much prefer a single stage trigger.
Thanks
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The "trigger job" is all cool and all, but the AR trigger was manufactured to operate on the force of the stock springs. Bending them too much can result in light primer strikes. If anything, I would just polish the friction surfaces with a high-speed buffer or dremel. I have tried this myself, and they do seem to break a little cleaner and smoother, but nothing to write home about.
In a nutshell, the stock trigger is very coarse and limited. That being said, I don't mind the stock feel. I trained for years in the Army on them, and never really gave it a second thought.
If you want a good trigger for a precision rig, just find a good aftermarket custom trigger. You'll be happier with the results in the long run.