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I'm currently gathering all the parts to build out my suppressed 8" 300BLK. The use case will be home defense, larping at the range to include shoot and move drills, and possibly shots up to 100-200m. Prepping for the upcoming Memorial Day sales since Geissele triggers will be on sale. Would a single stage or two stage trigger be best for my use case? I currently have a Aero Precision build with a CMC 2.5lb trigger, which I love for plinking. I love it, but have no experience at all with two stage triggers. |
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Originally Posted By GlockPride: I prefer single stage for up close and personal for speed, 2 stage is ok for more precision work. That's what I've been reading about 2 stage. I'd say at least 80% of my shooting will be up close, with some plinking out to 100-200m. I didn't know if a 2 stage would be good for the occasional precision shooting and work well for the up close. Having never shot a 2 stage trigger, I didn't know if it would really hinder up close shooting or would be just fine for the 80% up close shooting. |
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Originally Posted By mak0: Geissele SSP is a nice middle ground. Has a nicer break than the S3G/SD3G but is still a single stage. I prefer single stage triggers in .300 blackout because it's not a cartridge I'm generally going to be doing any long range or precise shooting with. Appreciate it. Yeah I just commented to someone else like 80% of my shooting will be up close. Especially with my only 8", it will just be here and there plinking further out. I'll definitely check out the SSP. I was primarly looking at the SSA for a single stage, but I just now saw that it is a two stage. With that said though, it does say in their description that it's basically good at precision and close up work. |
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It's all going to be preference. I prefer single stage triggers. Although I would not do a 2.5 lb trigger for home defense. I have a couple of light pull drop in match triggers. Fun to shoot on the range, but way too light for adrenaline-pumping self defense situations. My favorite all around trigger that is fun to plink with at the range but also safer to use in defense situations is the Hiperfire EDT. |
| You need to try both. I shoot nothing but two stage and personally would not have a SS unless maybe on a FRT. One unfamiliar with 2S may think the SS is faster for quick shooting in CQB type drills. I say not so. Just because a 2S trigger is used does not mean you must pull, pause, pull some more to fire. In a fast shoot situation you simply pull through the first and second stage to fire. You may have a little more take up to fire with a 2S but I doubt it is any slower than a heavy pull mil-spec trigger. And if it is slower than a good SS trigger it would likely be measured in milliseconds. For my uses, target and hunting, shooting through with a fast pull of a 2S feels darned near the same as a SS pull, but when you need to slow down for a light pull and precision shot, the 2S gives you that. YMMV so IMO you need to try both for a truly informed decision. |
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| If you haven't tried a good two stage trigger, you need to. The SSA/G2S is good (arguably best choice of a G trigger for HD) and the SSA-E is better. The Larue is good, too. They aren't slow. They are typically easier to shoot accurately at the same total pull weight as a single stage. The G single stage is a good trigger, among many other brands, but I like the trigger bow on it better than most of the others |
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Originally Posted By Big-Bore: You need to try both. I shoot nothing but two stage and personally would not have a SS unless maybe on a FRT. One unfamiliar with 2S may think the SS is faster for quick shooting in CQB type drills. I say not so. Just because a 2S trigger is used does not mean you must pull, pause, pull some more to fire. In a fast shoot situation you simply pull through the first and second stage to fire. You may have a little more take up to fire with a 2S but I doubt it is any slower than a heavy pull mil-spec trigger. And if it is slower than a good SS trigger it would likely be measured in milliseconds. For my uses, target and hunting, shooting through with a fast pull of a 2S feels darned near the same as a SS pull, but when you need to slow down for a light pull and precision shot, the 2S gives you that. YMMV so IMO you need to try both for a truly informed decision. ^^^This. I prefer a two-stage and use it in just about all my rifles, especially my duty/SD guns (and my preferred 2S is the Schmid). I think the reason I prefer the 2S is because it feels like my handgun triggers, with a short take-up before the break. |
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@BrowsingUser I just replied to your optic thread, why not here too.  I'd say a good one stage trigger for your purposes. The money can be better spent elsewhere (HD gun needs a legit light). That said, I have a Larue MBT2 on mine, so I went with two stage. I just like them. 
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I onlly do 3.5 pound 2 stage Geissele triggers. Has zero negative impact on speed up close. Helps speed up my long range precision shots. A single stage milspec is slower up close IMO. You can't tell the SSA-E is a 2 stage when shooting fast. |
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