The trigger can be reset as soon as the carrier pushes the hammer fully down
My BCM trigger outperforms me, but when I do my part I connect.
Someday maybe I’ll get something else…then again…maybe I’ll put that $200 towards training instead.
you could always try a ALG defense which is a MilSpec trigger that the guys at Geissele tuned a bit and they are not much about $45 to $55.
I have come to love my Geissele SSA-E and Geissele Super Tricon Triggers.
But like some have said before just train, train and train with what you have until you get use to it. Or upgrade to a quality trigger system and train with it until you become good and fast…etc
I’ve had a very positive experience using the ALG triggers in previous builds. That said, I elected to go with a standard Colt trigger for my latest project which I picked up dirt cheap. Polished up the contact points a little and it feels just as smooth as the ALGs.
Nothing against a good 2 stage or match FCG. My KAC MOD1 came with the newer 2 stage drop-in trigger. Awesome trigger and I won’t be swapping it out for anything!
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Shooting is a hobby for you, right? If you have a component of your firearm that doesn’t meet your expectations, replace it with a better one. Geissele makes an excellent trigger with a consistent and positive reset. Very satisfying.
Until you’re burning over 30k rounds a year, the above advice is the best. I’m below that threshold, and anything measured in hundredths is just irrelevant for me - driving the gun better makes such a big difference.
If anything, master the GI trigger BEFORE moving on to another ones, so that you can learn that trigger well too. I have Geissele triggers on a lot my rifles, but they mostly only help for precision shooting. I still run them a lot like a GI unit on reset, but completely different as a two-stage on the takeup.
Thanks for the feedback all, very much appreciated.
I’ll go with the consensus and stick with the GI trigger and look for reasonable ways to get my round count up.
I need to get more frequent and focused training sessions in.
Are we too focused on the reset and not enough on the squeeze and break of the trigger?
Two things:
-I’ve found the break on the SSA much easier to control and predict compared to the creep and heaviness of the OEM
-I have exactly the same trigger in a couple 3 ARs, so that it is the same no matter which one I pick up
This last is no small thing, and let’s me train with whatever rifle I’m using.
Moon
I have a SD-C in my personal rifle, and while its an absolutely amazing trigger I really don’t notice a difference in speed vs. my work rifle. I’m sure if I was shooting thousands of rounds a week it might start to make a difference, but like the others have said there’s a very small percentage of shooters that are at that level.
Practice resetting your trigger during dry fire to build the muscle memory. Once you get that down even wearing gloves won’t matter
I feel the same way. All of my rifles have an SSA. I see no reason why, for my needs, I should saddle myself with a trigger that performs below my expectations when there are infinitely better options available.
What has always made me crazy is the ‘why’ of AR triggers; it isn’t a particularly complicated mechanism, and it seems that it could have been cleaned up to at least break crisply, even if a heavier pull was desired for safety and durability.
Even the primo brands come with mediocre triggers; it may be the thinking that the owners will install what they like, but a maker promoting an AR with a good trigger right out the door would be a selling point for me.
Moon
“Infinitely”? We’re talking AR triggers here right?
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This is the truth. I have standard mil-spec triggers in all 3 of my ARs. There is a bit of polishing that went into them. However the break poundage and reset length are still mil-spec. I have shot ARs with timney and geissele triggers in them. And while they are profoundly less harsh, they are not what I would choose. Practice makes perfect.
I have a ALG NiB trigger. The difference is negligible to a GI trigger. The reason it is appealing to me is that, I know it is made correctly and the surface coating will arguably last longer.
I have had 3 triggers malf on me, doing the triple tap, most likely because the trigger was not made correctly, but possibly worn. (I had put a few thousand rounds through them…) They were not from reputable companies.
Standard GI are fine. As long as they are made by a reputable company. That being said, I like the ALG too, and it was a cheap way for me to buy a quality trigger I knew I could count on.
Shiz,
“I have a ALG NiB trigger. The difference is negligible to a GI trigger.”
I thought the ALG trigger a moderately low cost, big improvement over a GI trigger.
What am I not understanding?
Thanks!
I wouldn’t say “big” improvement. ALG triggers have the same pull weight as standard milspec triggers. They essentially feel like polished or well-worn stock triggers.
My issues with stock triggers have far more to do with creep than breakweight.
Does the ALG address this, or is it just ‘stock lite’?
Moon
Geissele SSA or the SSA-E are the only two triggers I run. That’s my opinion, experience and preference. Everyone is welcome to my opinion 