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Posted: 12/26/2009 7:37:21 AM EDT
| Does anyone have any experience/opinions on this trigger for a new AR build? I have a Timney in one of my bolt rifles and it is a great trigger. I am wanting to put a good trigger on my new AR I am getting ready to build. I ran across this Timney and wanted to see if anyone had tried one and if good/bad etc. |
| That's good to hear, the one I have in my Remington Sendero is awesome..... but I had read some reviews on Timneys website that made me concerned, I know there are usually always a couple of bad reviews with anything. My main concern is safety, I want a solid reliable trigger, but at the same time I want to have a clean, crisp break, even if it costs extra. Are you guys using the competition version, skeletonized version?? Just curious |
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I had one in a work gun but the hammer quit resetting and after about an hour of heavy fire during a carbine course. I took it out and put the mil-spec back in. After inspecting it, the adjustment screw for the reset had worked loose under the heavy use, I guess. Anyway, I got it adjusted and loctited the screw. I'll put it back in a play gun but not a serious gun. It's a fine trigger when it's working properly.
This thread discusses the same problem: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=66&t=472278 |
I have the skeletonized version and it is great but not perfect. It breaks very clean and crisp. However, I have had it double on me a few times. Since it is on a range-only target AR I haven't worried about that too much. However, I would never put any aftermarket trigger on a self-defense or work gun, no matter who makes them. YMMV 
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3lb Timney user here. I have not had any issues at all with light primer strikes, doubling, or reset. Nice clean break and reset I have a 3# non-adjustable skeletonized in one of my lowers that I use primarily for things like ammo testing, suppressor POI shift comparison, etc. When I received the first unit from a well respected Industry Partner here on arfcom, it had about 1/8" of "slop" in take-up before release. I sent it to Timney to check out, and they said that it was indeed machined improperly, and they sent me a replacement free of charge. I started running the replacement [which did not suffer from the take-up woe], and had fairly consistent FTFire, i.e light primer strikes to the tune of 4-5 rounds per 100. The ammo being used was all quality stuff such as BHRB, BHBB, and some XM193. I spoke with Jay at Timney, and we decided to go with a "red" AR-10 hammer spring which they promptly sent to me free of charge. Jay cautioned that the replacement hammer spring would increase the pull weight by 6-8 oz., and he was dead on the money. Since the replacement spring has been installed, I have not experienced any FTFires. While Timney's CS is quite good, it was disappointing that I had to make benefit of that fact on two separate occassions for the same device. The Timney has a nice feel, but I would not recommend this FCG for a "social" weapon. |
| With that being said what would you recomend for a range, hog hunting gun setup if I didn't go with the timney?? I don't use my AR for duty just for playin mainly but I would like to build a good one. I have never done much with my Colt AR that I have currently, I just used it as is. I can shoot it just fine for what I do, but I would like to have a better trigger for this new gun. Forgive me if my questions are very basic, I know what I like to use in my bolt guns, but this is new territory for me in this new AR build. I appreciate everyones input, thanks |
| I've been reading up on this Geissele two stage combat trigger, is you second pull heavier than the first? I looked at one trigger that was like 2.5 on first then 3 on second and then I read about another that was like 5 pounds on the second pull. Do you know about what your first/second pull is on the one you are suggesting?? Thanks |
| Let me correct myself, I see one style trigger on Larue website that is 5lb on second pull, I am assuming for tactical or combat applications, and the other version of the trigger is about .5 to 1.5 which is a DMR Small pin on the Larue website. In my research I have found alot of good reviews on the Geissele products. |
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I have two 3lb timneys in 2 of my ar's and i love mine. Mine break like glass with zero creep or overtravel others i have read on here have not had the same experience that i have but thats what you get with mass manufactured parts. Mike Let me add that the two i have are in my own wildcat rounds and are reloads only so i have never used this trigger with any factory ammo so i have never had any light primer strikes.Mike |
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