I recently installed an ALG Defense ACT trigger in my V7, it was installed power the instructions, and it has a slow/delayed reset. Any ideas? I used grease on all the points indicated, and have all the springs in the right spots.
Thanks
Chris
Backwards hammer spring?
Can you supply pictures
Not right now, I don’t think the hammer spring is backwards. The “square” end is braced on the back of the hammer, and the “legs” are on the top of the trigger pin.
does the disconnector move freely?
Yes, the disconector moves well. But when the rifle is assembled it feels like it is sticking.
Is the trigger binding on the inside of the receiver? Does it move freely on the pin when out of the gun?
When I checked it out before the install, everything moved freely. It still moved well when in the receiver, so I finished the install and function tested. That’s when I realized the slow reset.
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How was the original trigger functioning?
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Right, should have mentioned the old trigger worked great, but had a lot of gritty creep.
With something as quick as a trigger maybe just take out and reinstall just to be sure you put it correct first. Also, what are you comparing it to? I love my ALG ACT but it sure is a little “slow” compared to my Geiselle. The ALG is hard to mess up since they send it already basically assembled and even include the slave pin.
Does everything function correctly? It’s just the feel you don’t like?
The feel of the ACT is nothing special at all. Had I known I would have saved the $60. Its just a standard mil-spec trigger coated with NiB and upgraded to Geiselle springs and pins.
I guess it’s just the way it is. I double checked the install, even re-installed, and it feels the same. I know the ACT, is just an improved mil trigger, but the old one was very gritty so I swapped it out. I will shoot the gun this way for a while and see if it wears in or not. I plan on switching triggers eventually to a ssa-e anyway. Thanks for the help guys.
SSA-E is great! My personal favorite!! Good luck…
Do you have a lot of experience with a 2 stage trigger? I recently installed an ACT and I also thought is had a slow reset but I just chalked it up to me being used to the reset of a 2 stage, which is a bit quicker and shorter.
I disagree, the ALG is FAR better than a standard LPK Milspec trigger.
OP, since reinstalling didn’t help, have you shot one of these before?
Yeah, the ALG ACT is definitely an improvement over the standard milspec trigger. The trigger reset on the ACT should be the same as a good Colt milspec trigger. Basically, the ACT just cleans up the grit and evens out the pull.
I have not used one of these before, but I have pulled a lot of triggers and this one by far has the worst reset.
I wonder if I change just the hammer back if that would make a difference.
Have you thought about contacting ALG? Everyone puts out a lemon and there could be a tolerance off causing the issue. The only issue i had with my ACT is that the reset is not as positive as a regulat milspec. Likely due to the NiB coating being slick.
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Agreed.
ALG was very responsive, and took care of the FCG that I purchased by sending a replacement w/postage paid return packaging for the original ACT.
The issue I had was the safety selector would not engage with bolt locked to the rear (Lower + safety fully functional with other high-quality triggers).
Also, I noticed that the reset was “slow” compared to other OEM-style triggers.
The replacement ACT remedied all issues.