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Trigger weight on AR?

For hunting or target shooting?
All of mine are at #3
You can buy a nice drop in trigger for around $200
8lbs. is crazy heavy
A hunting application. My bolt action hunting rifles don’t get below 2 pounds and 3 to 3 1/4 doesn’t bother me much. Not sure if that applies to this action but if so, a single stage I assume or two stage? I‘m not sure why I would want one over the other.
 
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Going from an 8lbs trigger, anything is going to be better! LOL

I've been tuning Aero nickel boron 2 stages to 1.8-2lbs on the 2nd stage with Geissele purple hammer springs. If you know how to tune that's an option.

I just got in a Rise Armament ICONIC 2 stage. It's all of 2.75lbs break on the 2nd stage.

Geissele, Larue MBT are sweet triggers

ALG ACT for a single stage at 4.5lbs if that is more up your alley.
 
Once upon a time I dabbled in Service Rifle and put a Geissle service rifle trigger in one and since then I've been pretty well standardized all my ARs with them. Yea, you can get lighter than 4.5, but a 2 stage with a 2# second stage is nice. I put the cheaper G2S in mine. Now all my ARs feel and shoot the same.
 
You won't go wrong with a Rise RA-140 drop in trigger. They are single stage, non adjustable, weight falls in the 3-3 1/2# range. There could be a new product # for it now. Same trigger. Great hunting trigger. 2 stage are nice for target but I absolutely hate them for hunting.
 
Looking for a CHEAP trigger with a nice pull look no further that the ALG line... Basically stock , tuned triggers that work well... Want to spend more on better , look at her husbands triggers , geissele triggers...
 
All of my triggers are single stage.
I just threw that link in there.
A lot of great single stage triggers for AR's out there.
Do a little research and find one that will just drop in.
You can go lighter, if you are willing to spend more.
Here's a nice single stage drop-in. 3lbs.
 
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Timney makes several that will fall in the 1.5 lb range..Calvin Elite and another 3 gun trigger.
the Calvin Elite has a strong enough hammer spring for 308s.
 
If this is for an AR...
Almost any cartridge trigger is leaps and bounds ahead of factory. I have tried quite a few and would recommend a Rise Armament Rave 140 for a solid and (relatively) cheap replacement. It is a consistent 3 pound weight and has very little overtravel and a clean break. It is a good replacement trigger at a good price point.
That being said, I prefer the Elftman 3 gun trigger. The best cartridge trigger system I have tried hands down.
 
You won't go wrong with a Rise RA-140 drop in trigger. They are single stage, non adjustable, weight falls in the 3-3 1/2# range. There could be a new product # for it now. Same trigger. Great hunting trigger. 2 stage are nice for target but I absolutely hate them for hunting.

I've put two of these in my kids rifles over the last two years, and I think for the price they're great. For my service rifles, I stick with the stock Rock River Arms 2 stage triggers, to meet the trigger weight rules.
 
Larue.com is having a sale on their MBT-2S. 2# takeup & 2.5# second stage. Qualifies for CMP & NRA competition. 1 @ $89 (normal price) or 3 @ $79 ea. Non-ajustable, but a great do everything trigger. Rock River triggers have been known to fail the weight test in time.
These are solid triggers. With a purple ALG hammer spring the trigger pull is 1.75-2lbs.
 

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