Posted: 9/23/2011 8:21:12 AM EDT
| I am looking to build a new ar-15 any suggestions on triggers would be awesome |
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I have 2 ar's one is a 5.56/2.23 the other a 6.8SPC. the 6.8 stock trigger was horrible almost 9lbs (8lb13oz)
I bought 2 of these spring kits http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=7582/Product/AR_15_REDUCED_POWER_SPRING_KIT Mustangracer helped me work on the 6.8 trigger and it dropped from almost 9lb to 4.5lbs. My 5.56 I did at home and it's around 3.5-4lbs and smooth as butter. A little touch up on the trigger inards and the new springs was the trick. If money is no option buy a nice drop in but if your on a budget this might be a good alternative. |
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And shoot the p!ss out of it and the trigger will smooth itself out over time...Stock...  
Or...15 Minute Practical Trigger Job for the AR-15 |
| I have a RR NM 2 stage with 4-5K on it which is very sweet, but of course not poplar now because of reliability problems. A Bill Springfield from a few years ago that is very nice also now maybe not a good idea, and a JP which is low mileage and good, has just a tiny bit of creep then breaks clean. Life is too short to shoot a crappy trigger. If I was buying a new one today would likely be the new Geissle. |
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Quoted: All my AR triggers are stock single-stage GI units, except for the Geissele SSA (~$170) I have in my LaRue and I like it a LOT! I might upgrade to one of their DMR triggers at some point. Quoted: Stock... I'm with afsoc on this one. Now Geissele has brought out an entry-level trigger, their new S2S trigger, at ~$120. If this is your budget range, why go with anything else? With Geissele you are paying for a trigger that is military-tough. What is a reliable trigger worth to you? And on that note, outside of a match-only rifle, I would never, ever mess with lighter trigger & hammer springs in an AR15. To do so is to risk reliability especially if shooting mil-spec and surplus ammo with their hard primers. Again, what is a reliable rifle worth to you? |
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the only one I know of that is actually in use in the U.S. Military is the Knights Trigger Group.
Two Stage Match Trigger Match Trigger, 4.5 lbs Pull. Weight: 2.4 oz P/N: 98032-02 NSN: 1005-01-485-9457 My single Match Trigger is an RRA... I shot superior groups from that rifle with a STOCK trigger group that another ARF member said was shit. 
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If you want the best, nothing beats a timney at all. I have one AR lower dedicated for hunting in 6.8SPC, 204 Ruger and 450 Bushmaster. I used the Timney AR-15 Skeletonized 4 lb trigger for this build and have been very happy with it. No creep and the release is very smooth around 3.5 lbs. 
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Plenty of .mil SPR type rifles are being issued to our Boys with Geissele SSF or SSA triggers. They routinely go 5-figure round counts without fail. The Mk-12 SPR is made by Knights and has the Knights trigger in it... There may be some other rifles that have a Geissele but I don't know about that. Possibly some that were COTS purchased but no Official ISSUE Geisseles that I can find info on. |
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Quoted: Brother, they could fill volumes with what you and I don't know. Quoted: Plenty of .mil SPR type rifles are being issued to our Boys with Geissele SSF or SSA triggers. They routinely go 5-figure round counts without fail. The Mk-12 SPR is made by Knights and has the Knights trigger in it... There may be some other rifles that have a Geissele but I don't know about that. Possibly some that were COTS purchased but no Official ISSUE Geisseles that I can find info on.  Bill Geissele has been supplying his SSF trigger to USSOCOM customers since the mid 00's. The SSA trigger is a direct result of his work with the SSF triggers. |
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I use either Chip McCormick triggers
CMC Trigger or American Trigger Corp, AR Gold Triggers. American Trigger Corp Yes they may be a bit pricey but you get what you pay for. |