AR info please

[ahlosojoe]

I was never an AR fan...strictly old school but I recently got the urge. I guess because everyone else has one. I bought a NIB Ruger 556. It shoots good but the trigger pull is ridiculous! I could send out for lunch before the gun fired. Is there an easy, cheap fix for the trigger?

 

[foghorn918]

There are many good drop in trigger groups like rise armament, timney, and AR Gold.
Listed in order of price. I have the timney and it's very nice. Haven't had hands on AR Gold yet, but many say they are the best.

 

[dancer4life]

I second the Timey trigger. All of my AR,s have Timney triggers.

 

[CGS1]

If you go to gunbroker.com search Rock River Arms N.M. triggers, very reasonable. I have them in 2 of my ARs, I like them.
Just depends on how much you want to spend.

 

[tRidiot]

I recently got a Larue MBT-2S, a bit cheaper than some of the drop-in options, but it is a 2-stage. Lots and lots of options for triggers out there, though.

You could go with a simple spring kit and maybe buff/sand it down to smooth it out. I've got the JP low-power spring kit in one of mine and like it just fine. Some people have had issues with some light strikes with the low power spring, but you can either cut down your hammer, or buy a special bobbed hammer. If searching you can use "light" or "lightened hammer" or bobbed or cut or speed hammer. You could get away as low as $20 or so if you wanted to, or you can spend $300 on a trigger. It's all up to you.

 

[rc508pir]

ALG triggers are probably the cheapest upgrade you will find. They generally break at 5-6lb. I have never heard of the trigger on the AR556 or SR556 to be that bad though. Before you go and monkey around with buying new triggers, id get one of those trigger testing doohickies and find out what the trigger pull actually is. If this is your first AR you may just not be accustomed to a military single stage trigger.

 

[lasher]

if cost is an issue check out PSA enhanced triggers, i put them in all of my AR rifles and they please me greatly. 29.99 plus shipping

 

[SPDguns]

I have a nice JARD in the classifieds.....

 

[lasher]

steelfingers dry fired some of the PSA here at the house, he might opine

 

[Ignored Member]

Timney or Rise.