What are the lightest AR trigger pull weights.

[Sakoman .308]

I shoot a lot of targets, and I love a light trigger. A few years ago I fired a friends AR-180B.
I found the trigger quite heavy.
Could some of you chime in telling me how light AR triggers go, & what weight they like personally.
Thank You for your time.

 

[jiffx2781]

The lightest AR trigger I have is a Timney Calvin Elite 1.5 pound drop in trigger pack. Nice and light and smooth. If I pull a shot off target it was definitely not because of the trigger.

 

[Sakoman .308]

I was hoping for something in the range of 1.5-2# That one sounds great. Thanks jiffx

 

[jiffx2781]

And I actually like having the adjustable trigger shoe position. I have long fingers and really like the ability to set the trigger shoe farther forward.

 

[Sakoman .308]

My fingers are shorter, so I would have it back as far as it will go.

 

[Zedbra]

That's a cool looking trigger - it is now on my wish list

 

[Trinimon]

I had my TriggerTech down to 1.5lbs for benchrest shooting. No way I'd use that for 3gun or any other action style shooting.

 

[welder179]

I had my TriggerTech down to 1.5lbs for benchrest shooting. No way I'd use that for 3gun or any other action style shooting.

why is that, why would a light trigger not be desired for action shooting

 

[mebiuspower]

why is that, why would a light trigger not be desired for action shooting

Increased chance of AD which means DQ in most instance.

 

[Still alive]

why is that, why would a light trigger not be desired for action shooting

Lightened to the 3.5lb Range is normal for Action Shooting. Anything lighter will need a very disciplined and experienced shooter. Like mebiuspower said; the risk of an AD is too high.

 

[bananarama]

Lightened to the 3.5lb Range is normal for Action Shooting. Anything lighter will need a very disciplined and experienced shooter. Like mebiuspower said; the risk of an AD is too high.

I agree anything lighter than 3.5 gets a little tricky.

My wilson combat AR triggers are a tad under 4 pounds and thats enough for me.

 

[b_w.]

i like the ssae

 

[LAV]

I installed the 1.5lb Calvin Elite for 3 gun (will use it this year in competition). I have been practicing with it and ai have not had any issues - firing it when I didn’t want to. You need to have good trigger discipline in terms of keeping your triger finger outside the trigger guard to avoid any unwanted discharges which would get you DQ’d. Getting DQ’d for those reasons is the Shooter’s fault, not the trigger IMO. I also think that this is a competition trigger - not a combat or self-defense trigger.

 

[Tengoo]

I agree anything lighter than 3.5 gets a little tricky. My wilson combat AR triggers are a tad under 4 pounds and thats enough for me.

Agreed. I have CMC 3.5# triggers in two of my rifles and much lighter than this is getting into hair-trigger territory IMO.

 

[Sakoman .308]

Thank you for your input everyone.

 

[JohnnyP636]

Lightest pull I currently own is Elfmann flat 3 gun trigger, says 2-3/4 in specs

could just imagine a 1.5lb ! wow