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Posted: 12/9/2015 7:44:31 PM EDT
| Hey everyone long time for me without a post. Anyway I am building an 18" precision set up and I need trigger advice specifically on the CMC drop in 3.5 pound with the flat face. Usually I would drop a Geissele SD-E and forget about it but the CMC intrigues me. Anyone have personal experience with this trigger? Even on a precision gun I will occasionally burn through some steel case just for fun, any light primer strikes experienced? Any info would be appreciated thanks! |
| I have a couple of the CMC 3.5lb curved triggers. They are nice single stage triggers. i doubt you will get light strikes, I have not. It's not a bad precision trigger but a Geissele 2 stage E is what I would consider more of a precision trigger. Both are going to come in at 3.5lbs but the 2 stage E series are going to give you that less effort second break of 1.2lbs. |
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I would highly recommend a Geissele SSA-E trigger. It's a little lighter than the SSA, and breaks like a candy cane. The SSA is supposed to break like a carrot, which is still good. The SSA-E has about a 2.3 lb first stage and a 1.2 sencond stage, which helps a lot. I would not Even concider using a single stage for a precision rifle.
I don't think you will regret getting the SSA-E. What really sucks is, you just missed two killer sales. Primary Arms had them for 30% off and Geissele had them for 25% off. If it were me I would wait and see if they re list the sales for Christmas. |
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My only complaint about the CMC is that it is one of the only drop-ins that has no way to tension the housing in the lower. The result is that in certain lowers the trigger housing is slightly loose, which can felt in the trigger. I'm not a huge fan of drop-ins in general. For a good single stage I prefer either the JP EZ trigger or the Hiperfire 24C. The Hiperfire has the added benefit of increased hammer force if you use hard primers. 2 stage vs single stage for a precision rifle is more personal preference. There is no right or wrong answer.
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| Building what will be my first AR put together with a nod toward accuracy. Not that the others I've done aren't accurate, but they've been SBR's and standard 16" carbines. I picked up a LaRue Stealth 18" and a Geiselle SD-E that will fine itself in a San Tan Tactical billet upper and lower. Trying for something that will be dead nuts on out to 200 meters. Still need some small parts and eventually some glass. That will be the first real scope I'll have ever bought. No idea how mil's, and all the other finite points of scopes work, but I'm gonna find out. Good luck with your build, you and I are building pretty much the same rifle. |
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My only complaint about the CMC is that it is one of the only drop-ins that has no way to tension the housing in the lower. The result is that in certain lowers the trigger housing is slightly loose, which can felt in the trigger. I'm not a huge fan of drop-ins in general. For a good single stage I prefer either the JP EZ trigger or the Hiperfire 24C. The Hiperfire has the added benefit of increased hammer force if you use hard primers. 2 stage vs single stage for a precision rifle is more personal preference. There is no right or wrong answer. +1 on this. I like both JP and Hiperfire 24C and in general have stayed away from 2-stage just because they don't work for me in 3 gun. However, for my 6.5 Grendel, I opted for a cheap Ruger 451 2-stage, which is surprisingly good and clean breaking, better than my 10 years old RRA (that already lit up a few thousands rds), maybe I just got lucky with this Ruger 
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Ya know, I don't remember so many trigger sales back before the MBT's surprise release.  Quoted:
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Larue MBT Ya know, I don't remember so many trigger sales back before the MBT's surprise release. Plus you get Dillo Dust, a tactical beverage entry tool, and a hat that says you are an owner of the MBT-2S. |
| The 1.2 lb, glass break second stage of the SSA-E will make for a better precision trigger than a single stage 3.5 lb, although both have the same total pull through weight. I love my SSA-E. I'm not sure what the Geissele flat trigger blade equivalent is, but am pretty sure they have one, if you prefer. |
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The 1.2 lb, glass break second stage of the SSA-E will make for a better precision trigger than a single stage 3.5 lb, although both have the same total pull through weight. I love my SSA-E. I'm not sure what the Geissele flat trigger blade equivalent is, but am pretty sure they have one, if you prefer. +1 I believe it's the SD-E but i think it's the equivalent of the SSA but I could be incorrect. |
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