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@teamRR i agree. I paid $90 for it out the door at a shop and have been nothing but happy with my larue mbt 2. I have been very happy with every Timney I own as well though. But not comparable on price.
The Rise Armament Rave-140 trigger is fantastic for the money. With coupon codes from Brownells you should be able to get one for $100. It’s like 3-3.5 lb pull. Super nice
Love my Rock River Arms with two stage trigger.
My pre-94 ban Colt has a pretty sweet trigger. Pretty sure it’s a single stage trigger.
For the price, IMO, the larue can’t be beat! The Geisselle is a bit nicer in my experience, but not 200 dollars nicer.Not exactly a high end one, but the larue mbt 2 is amazing and a great price point.
Trigger tech diamond is what gets set on most competition rifles. An AR version of it is close to a rem one also, it is a very good 1.5lb pull trigger.I took a shot in the dark with a Rise LE145 drop in because I was targeting 4.5lb single stage. Have to say, I'm quite happy with the cost/benefit ratio with this trigger and would recommend Rise. Sub $100 and an immediate wall single stage. And I mean immediate. I have an ALG ACT in another gun that is also single stage, but there's like a half milimeter of play on it before the wall. Maybe not even that, but I do feel it slightly depress before the wall. Minor quibble, but noticeable when the goal single stage.
Nice crisp break and a reset that doesn't jar the trigger under your finger (unlike the ACT). I am curious though, aside from pull weight which can obviously be purchased at varying levels, what more does one get with a $200-300 trigger? Yes, I skinflint on this topic, but could a trigger really make up the $100-200 difference in price? Honest question. I have yet to try a super high end trigger to know the difference.
Trigger tech diamond is what gets set on most competition rifles. An AR version of it is close to a rem one also, it is a very good 1.5lb pull trigger.
Adjustable, so doesn't have to be 1.5#. VERY crisp. Everyone's preferences will be different, but the differences between any/most of these higher-end triggers and what we generally get delivered in ARs is night and day. Try them and decide for yourself. Only your opinion ultimately matters on your rifle.Maybe it's because I'm not into competition shooting (nor am I good enough), but the thought of a 1.5lb trigger kind of freaks me out.
Adjustable, so doesn't have to be 1.5#. VERY crisp. Everyone's preferences will be different, but the differences between any/most of these higher-end triggers and what we generally get delivered in ARs is night and day. Try them and decide for yourself. Only your opinion ultimately matters on your rifle.
$200I definitely understand that part, but what's the difference between a $100 aftermarket trigger and a $300 aftermarket trigger?
First, @AJK129 is right . Then, the differences are across a range of take-ups, over-travel, feel of the break, etc. I'm sure many people can express what THEY think makes a specific trigger "better" for a specific application, but those are opinions (and I'll repeat that only your opinion will ultimately matter for your rifle). If you're going to be slinging your rifle through mud, how each option handles that may become the deciding factor. If you want/need precision-rifle predictability and break feel in your rifle for some bullseye competition, then that may be the deciding factor for you. I certainly can't tell you what will be best for you, your application, your style, etc. So, tapping the experiences/opinions of the members here is useful. Finding a way to actually use the various options is probably the best way of making a decision. I've been blessed by the camaraderie of great folks at my range who've let me try everything from a variety of mil-spec triggers, TriggerTech, Timney, Rock River, Gissele, Jewell, Rise, SSA, LaRue... None of them felt "the same" to me. So, I don't think a $300 trigger is better than the one your rifle came with in all cases. I DO think the premium triggers are better for some applications in some weapons. YMMV.I definitely understand that part, but what's the difference between a $100 aftermarket trigger and a $300 aftermarket trigger?
Walked right into that one...$200
Right up front, I'm not arguing a point. I'm interested in your advice re: not getting an adjustable trigger if not mechanically inclined, though you recommend a drop in assembly. Many of the adjustable triggers (such as the TriggerTech) ARE drop-in assemblies. With these units, installation is generally reinserting the same pins as any trigger unit, and the tightening of two captured screws. Adjustment of trigger pull is simply rotation of a captured screw. I'm just not clear on why that would present much of a challenge to anyone, mechanically inclined or otherwise. The hardest part of replacing stock triggers is often removal of the original trigger unit. Again, not looking to argue a point, just not sure I understand your caveat. Thanks!If you're not mechanically inclined, don't get an adjustable trigger. Buy something fixed. And likely buy a drop in single piece assembly.
Right up front, I'm not arguing a point. I'm interested in your advice re: not getting an adjustable trigger if not mechanically inclined, though you recommend a drop in assembly. Many of the adjustable triggers (such as the TriggerTech) ARE drop-in assemblies. With these units, installation is generally reinserting the same pins as any trigger unit, and the tightening of two captured screws. Adjustment of trigger pull is simply rotation of a captured screw. I'm just not clear on why that would present much of a challenge to anyone, mechanically inclined or otherwise. The hardest part of replacing stock triggers is often removal of the original trigger unit. Again, not looking to argue a point, just not sure I understand your caveat. Thanks!
So I'm saying if you don't know what end of a screwdriver is the part you hold, or you shoot your gun and don't understand why a hole didn't appear, might want to stay away from the adjustable triggers.