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Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 03:51 PM
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DocHorton
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What trigger pull weight do you guys have on your AR's? I see 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0....just curious if 2.5 lbs is too light....
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 04:33 PM
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mustafa
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/16/17 04:38 PM
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Gwood88
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As long as you have enough time behind it to where you are not doubling shots or having negligent discharges should be fine.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/16/17 04:41 PM
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HankePanky
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-On my hunting AR-10, I run a 3.5 lb. (fairly light, but not too light that I have to worry about bumping the gun around in my blind or while walking through brush and timber.) -For my long range AR-15 (24" bbl) I use 3 lb., only because I haven't found a lighter weight trigger that I think is worth the money. -On all other AR's, if I have replaced the trigger, I have 4.5 lb.
Also, if I replace a trigger, I only buy single stage triggers, not because they are better necessarily, just because that is what I'm used to and I like to stay as consistent as possible for muscle memory.
Last edited by HankePanky; 02/16/17 04:41 PM.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/16/17 04:46 PM
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Driller
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 04:58 PM
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aggiehunter03
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Same. Made all the difference in the world.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/16/17 06:19 PM
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themoonrulz
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A real hunter never returns empty handed. Spending time in the wilderness temporarily satifies the soul, but leaves us longing for more.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 06:24 PM
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 06:29 PM
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MacDaddy21
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Agreed. I have Geissele SSA-E triggers and one Hi-Speed DMR in my ARs. The SSA-E is 1.2 lbs on the second stage. The DMR is fully adjustable and I have the second stage around 1 lb right now.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 06:48 PM
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booradley
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Same. Made all the difference in the world. Me too.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 06:49 PM
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el_cazador713
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Agreed. I have Geissele SSA-E triggers and one Hi-Speed DMR in my ARs. The SSA-E is 1.2 lbs on the second stage. The DMR is fully adjustable and I have the second stage around 1 lb right now. I run the SSA-E on my LR-708 and a CMC single stage on my AR15 set at a crisp 3 lbs.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/16/17 07:49 PM
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DocHorton
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Great, thanks guys. I'll go with the 2.5 lb!
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 07:57 PM
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TX0303
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I use a Geissele SSA-E, which is 2.3lb on the first stage and 1.2lb on the second. What I like about it for hunting is that you easily pull straight thru like a single stage.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: MacDaddy21]
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02/16/17 08:38 PM
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TTUhunter4
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Agreed. I have Geissele SSA-E triggers and one Hi-Speed DMR in my ARs. The SSA-E is 1.2 lbs on the second stage. The DMR is fully adjustable and I have the second stage around 1 lb right now. The trigger pull for the SSA-E is still 3.5 lbs total, so it's not really that low. I think any where from 2.5 - 3.5 lbs is great for an AR-15 hunting setup.
Last edited by TTUhunter4; 02/16/17 08:39 PM.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 08:53 PM
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Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/16/17 09:18 PM
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Same. Made all the difference in the world. Me too. Add another,
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/16/17 11:47 PM
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RiverRider
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The Jard single-stage adjustable is pretty slick. It DOES have to be fiddled with to get it right, though...I need to spend an afternoon with mine to make sure I've got it set up so it won't double.
"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty." -Augustus McRae
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/17/17 12:11 AM
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Cattleman
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3lb Velocity trigger for my DPMS LR .
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/19/17 12:44 AM
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ccoker
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3lb Wilson Combat singlestage in my all of my ARs, including two I hunt with, 308 and 6.8, my son's 6.8 has a 3lb Timney singlestage.
I gee up shooting 2 lb triggers on bolt actions.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/19/17 12:58 AM
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DrifterAT
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3.5 CMC on my 6.5G's and 308.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: RiverRider]
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02/19/17 01:19 AM
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OkieDokie
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The Jard single-stage adjustable is pretty slick. It DOES have to be fiddled with to get it right, though...I need to spend an afternoon with mine to make sure I've got it set up so it won't double. Nice triggers but those double fires will surprise you. Adjust it like the instructions say and it's not hard to get it right. Then put locktite on it.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
#6679765
02/19/17 01:35 AM
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RiverRider
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That's the plan. I think I meant to Loctite it after I installed it four or five years ago and forgot about it. I dug up the instructions the other day, but now I'll have to find them again when I'm ready to get it finished. One day I'll forget what CRS means.
"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty." -Augustus McRae
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
[Re: DocHorton]
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02/19/17 01:38 AM
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bigjoe8565
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POF drop in 4 pound trigger.
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Re: Trigger pull for hunting AR
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02/19/17 08:51 AM
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POF drop in 4 pound trigger. Same here.
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