Lightest AR Trigger

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mpitmann

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What is the lightest AR trigger on the market. I'm looking for one for my long range bench gun. I have a Timney and JP installed on my others, both come in around 3.5#, I would love something in 1-2#.

Any ideas?

I had a Savage LRPV with the accu target trigger, it could be modified from 6 oz-2 lbs.. That was a sweet setup!

Thanks in advance!
 
Sounds like asking for trouble to go that light in an ar. I know there are 3lb triggers available but not sure if they go any lighter. Bench gun or not i personally dont think i would go lower than 2.5-3lbs.
 
I should also add that to my finger, the flat bow triggers feel a little lighter than the curved trigger in the same model/weight. The sd-e is a 3.5 lbs trigger but it feels lighter. Not 2 lbs lighter but maybe .5...
 
Originally Posted By: captninsanoIf you are set on that poundage, you might look at one of the high speed match triggers from Geissele.


Man I love my Geissele. I have shot a LOT of Long Range Precision Rifle matches with a variety of triggers and my Geissele takes the cake. My previous favorite was a hand stoned trigger that I did, but at 24X I could still see the crosshairs drifting off with it. Since I had Scott at Specialized Dynamics put in my Geissele, that has stopped. In fact I have tried VERY carefully to seee if there is ANY creep in my Geissele and just when I think that I start to feel it, BANG!!! The round is gone!!

Can't say enough good things about this trigger. As for going too much lighter, I would say that you are better off practicing. You go too much lighter and you are going to have an ND.
 
Thanks for the replies everyone! I was kind of thinking there was a reason there aren't many lighter AR triggers out there, and that makes perfect sense! Thanks again.
 
Originally Posted By: SnowmanMo I would say that you are better off practicing.

well said. after a you shoot it a few times I think you will find 3.5lbs is very adequate for most every situation.
 
Originally Posted By: midwestpredatorOriginally Posted By: SnowmanMo I would say that you are better off practicing.

well said. after a you shoot it a few times I think you will find 3.5lbs is very adequate for most every situation.

I have shot a few thousand rounds through this gun with the 3.5 lb trigger and it shoots great, usually .5MOA at 100. Using it for primarily paper punching and 1 pdog trip a year I was just checking different trigger options
 
I have a RRA national match 2 stage trigger with yellow JP springs and I love it. Not sure on weight but its the nicest AR trigger ive squeezed.
 
I like the Geisselle for a 2 stage(my favorite), single stage i like the Timney 3lb. I won't do it for a customer, but i have a jard trigger that is right at 1 lb. I've done jewel triggers pretty light as well, but don't recommend it for hunting.
 


If you buy a JARD trigger you can get a 1.5 pound spring. I have a 3 pound spring in mine. It breaks at 2.5 pounds.

JARD triggers change trigger pull be changing the trigger coil spring not the hammer spring. They sell springs from 1.5 to 6 pounds
 
Originally Posted By: SnowmanMoOriginally Posted By: captninsanoIf you are set on that poundage, you might look at one of the high speed match triggers from Geissele.


Man I love my Geissele. I have shot a LOT of Long Range Precision Rifle matches with a variety of triggers and my Geissele takes the cake. My previous favorite was a hand stoned trigger that I did, but at 24X I could still see the crosshairs drifting off with it. Since I had Scott at Specialized Dynamics put in my Geissele, that has stopped. In fact I have tried VERY carefully to seee if there is ANY creep in my Geissele and just when I think that I start to feel it, BANG!!! The round is gone!!

Can't say enough good things about this trigger. As for going too much lighter, I would say that you are better off practicing. You go too much lighter and you are going to have an ND.

I agree, the Hi Speed Match is the best trigger I have felt in an AR and therefor is my recommendation
 
Originally Posted By: mpitmannOriginally Posted By: midwestpredatorOriginally Posted By: SnowmanMo I would say that you are better off practicing.

well said. after a you shoot it a few times I think you will find 3.5lbs is very adequate for most every situation.

I have shot a few thousand rounds through this gun with the 3.5 lb trigger and it shoots great, usually .5MOA at 100. Using it for primarily paper punching and 1 pdog trip a year I was just checking different trigger options

I started shooting in long range competitions with a mil spec trigger, and got about as good as I could with it. I nursed some performance out of it with a set of stones and I learned to compensate. Then when I had Scott drop in the Geissele, I had to completley re-learn my trigger. This is something that I am used to with my competition pistols, every time I put in a new trigger set in my Glock it would take me a few matches to get the hang of it, and I did finally make it to Grand Master. I relegated my old trigger set into my SD .204ruger after Scott did a little more dressing on it, and I have managed to shoot a .413 group out of it. So the old trigger set did not go to waste.


204 sight in 2 by SnowmanMo56, on Flickr

It is always good to look at options and it sure never hurts to ask. You really can't practice enough. Just wish ammo was a bit cheaper like the old days.....
 
Get a JARD 1 1/2 lb adjustable trigger and you will love it.
Thats all I use anymore and I have had every trigger out there.
It is a single stage trigger like used on bolt action rifles.
 
Originally Posted By: Onebad06vtxGet a JARD 1 1/2 lb adjustable trigger and you will love it.
Thats all I use anymore and I have had every trigger out there.
It is a single stage trigger like used on bolt action rifles.


Seems like a pretty affordable option also, right around $150
 
Buy once, cry once. Spend the money and go with the Geissele. I run the SSA-E in all of mine, except for my precision lower. I run the Geissele match in that one. It's the best of both worlds. You can still use it for your normal shooting because if you combine both stages, your around three pounds. If you take up the first stage, then the second stage breaks around a pound or so.

I do have a Timney also. It's ok, but it's not as nice as my Geissele's. Also, read some reviews on the Jard. There's a reason they are so much cheaper. I'm not saying they're bad, but you get what you pay for.
 
I like my Jewell triggers. The geissele adjustable triggers are a tad crisper but not enough to justify an upgrade.

Just to clarify: Jewell triggers are 2 stage.
 


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