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Posted: 9/26/2011 5:24:17 PM EDT
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Hey, I've got a DMPS .308 24" barrel AR with a good optic on it, but the stock trigger absolutely sucks. (That's not a generalized attack on DPMS or anything, it is a statement of fact - it's heavy as hell, and isnt smooth at all. It grinds here, catches/sticks a bit there, and sucks all over).
What lighter, smoother trigger would you guys swap in there to improve it? As it is, it is killing me, and I usually can't get my groups below 1-1.5 MOA. Thanks. |
| 5 replies, 5 opinions......all seem straight forward to me. I just wanted to throw out my new favorite, Wilson combat TTU. 2 pins and its in. Just another to consider. I think it was stickmans review where he whored out the ttu to his buddies that got me interested and i haveno reservations. Let us know what you choose. Good luck! |
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Hey, I've got a DMPS .308 24" barrel AR with a good optic on it, but the stock trigger absolutely sucks. (That's not a generalized attack on DPMS or anything, it is a statement of fact - it's heavy as hell, and isnt smooth at all. It grinds here, catches/sticks a bit there, and sucks all over). Yep, that pretty much describes the stock LR308 trigger. Grind, crunch, drag. Put in a JP, clean it right up. No recommendation for a 2-stage, a single stage is better for my shooting. I hear the Geissele is nice, but spendy. |
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Look up Bill Springfield triggers. Money saved can go towards ammo. WD How do you like that trigger? I'm certainly willing to give it a try if I can get similar performance and save some money... 
thanks I looked at those - they looked alright, but another guy just posted in the AR Variants section about fire control options, and I think the trigger work "from a guy in Co" that he refers to is the same thing, which he reports problems with. Link to Thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_121/549044_Fire_Control_System_Recommendations.html That is, more or less, my rifle. |
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Look up Bill Springfield triggers. Money saved can go towards ammo. WD How do you like that trigger? I'm certainly willing to give it a try if I can get similar performance and save some money...
thanks I looked at those - they looked alright, but another guy just posted in the AR Variants section about fire control options, and I think the trigger work "from a guy in Co" that he refers to is the same thing, which he reports problems with. Link to Thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_121/549044_Fire_Control_System_Recommendations.html That is, more or less, my rifle. Thanks for posting this link. I did some checking around and have received mixed reviews on this gents work...I think I'll just play it safe and spend the money. |
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Look up Bill Springfield triggers. Money saved can go towards ammo. WD How do you like that trigger? I'm certainly willing to give it a try if I can get similar performance and save some money...
thanks I looked at those - they looked alright, but another guy just posted in the AR Variants section about fire control options, and I think the trigger work "from a guy in Co" that he refers to is the same thing, which he reports problems with. Link to Thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_121/549044_Fire_Control_System_Recommendations.html That is, more or less, my rifle. Thanks for posting this link. I did some checking around and have received mixed reviews on this gents work...I think I'll just play it safe and spend the money. Yep. This is pretty much my thinking, too. Now its just a question of "which somewhat expensive trigger do I want?" |
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You are right in your previous assumptions.
308ar.com has some choices... The bottom line is bucks... geissele has a stellar reputation and you pay for it... I put in a Timney and it works great for $180 (look around for deals). The JP needs massaging and that doesn't work for some. Wilson is also good. RRA also has some followers in the 308 but I don't have info on them in this respect. If you plan on shooting this for years to come, get the best you can afford and cry once. Good luck. |
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For a cheap upgrade you can do a few things to the factory FCG. This is a link to the sticky "trigger work" in the build it section. This will not be as good as an aftermarket trigger but for about $12.00 you cant beat it.
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| I have a Geissele SSA-E in my POF P-308 and it is a HUGE upgrade over the stock AR trigger it came with (mine didn't have the trigger they normally come with, previous owner ordered it specifically without). I know the pain of the milspec trigger. You might think the SSA-E is too light in pull, but it's not at all. If you're into 2 stage triggers I highly recommend it. |
| Geissele if you want 2-stage, JP or Mega if you want single-stage. Even the el cheepo Geissele SSA for $170 is an amazing trigger, which is what I have in my .260 Rem AR10. That second stage is phenomenal, since they EDM cut their trigger sears and parts. You can't beat the at level of smoothness on a traditional MIM'd trigger, not with a lifetime of polishing or tweaking. Everyone that has another type of 2-stage trigger that has felt my Geissele immediately agrees that there is a superior and noticeable difference with the Geissele, and I have the heavy one! |
| I love the plug-n-play nature of the Wilson Combat TTU 2 stage, makes it very simple to install and I'm up and shooting in 10 minutes! Its non-adjustable and comes with a very crisp 4lb, creep free, glass rod break trigger pull. Non-adjustable means I never have to worry about adjusting it or falling out of spec and is ultra-reliable. |
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