defining trigger feel... pull weight vs smooth
coming from the air gun world where 1lb 8oz Rekord trigger sets the standard. my hunting rifle, a 50's Weatherby .270 is set at 1lb 8oz to match.
10 meter match air gun triggers are set down to 4oz range. my 10 meter pistol is set to 10 oz @ 500+ shots per week...
so when I recently got my first AR-15 with it's 5lb+ creepy trigger... thought there must be something wrong... after doing a trigger job, feel really improved.
measured trigger, surprisingly weight only marginally improved to 4lb. due to all the polishing all the creep was gone. but I was floored weight was still 4lbs. it feels so smooth, higher weight no longer was a factor.
after firing trigger a few hundred cycles... things smoothed out even more. now I'm no longer even desiring a match grade 3lb trigger for my AR.
repeat the experience for my new Gold Cup 1911... after carefully polishing the creepy trigger and sear. weight went from 4lb 8oz down to 2lb 15oz. most importantly trigger is dead reliable and smooth with zero creep.
this is how I discovered trigger weight is not everything. smooth is way more important and on some type weapons... a higher weight may be more desirable.
so what's your preference in trigger weight?
is smooth more important to you than trigger weight?
coming from the air gun world where 1lb 8oz Rekord trigger sets the standard. my hunting rifle, a 50's Weatherby .270 is set at 1lb 8oz to match.
10 meter match air gun triggers are set down to 4oz range. my 10 meter pistol is set to 10 oz @ 500+ shots per week...
so when I recently got my first AR-15 with it's 5lb+ creepy trigger... thought there must be something wrong... after doing a trigger job, feel really improved.
measured trigger, surprisingly weight only marginally improved to 4lb. due to all the polishing all the creep was gone. but I was floored weight was still 4lbs. it feels so smooth, higher weight no longer was a factor.
after firing trigger a few hundred cycles... things smoothed out even more. now I'm no longer even desiring a match grade 3lb trigger for my AR.
repeat the experience for my new Gold Cup 1911... after carefully polishing the creepy trigger and sear. weight went from 4lb 8oz down to 2lb 15oz. most importantly trigger is dead reliable and smooth with zero creep.
this is how I discovered trigger weight is not everything. smooth is way more important and on some type weapons... a higher weight may be more desirable.
so what's your preference in trigger weight?
is smooth more important to you than trigger weight?