how do you soften your ar trigger?

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hi,
i just got my first ar-15 (armalite) so it's all new for me.i was wondering if there was a way to have a softer trigger pull on my ar,should i see a gunsmith,can i do it myself or do i have to buy a trigger kit?what do you recommend?
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If its brand new shoot it a couple hundred rounds---Lube trigger pins,you can polish the sears CAREFULLY !!!! you can cut one side of spring to lighten a bit, worst case you can buy a Timmney drop in under $250. if you totally screw it up. get in there and play its a great way to learn. Google AR trigger job
 
Best bet for an AR trigger (or any trigger for that matter) is to use it, every chance you get. If you get into "trigger jobs" and messing with springs/guts, you'll screw the rifle's reliability up. Get out and shoot it and it'll soften up and you'll harden up, and you'll have a 100% reliable rifle that you can hit with.
 
My favourite is the origional JARD trigger.

Only downside was having to chase the grip screw threads to install the one set screw.
 
it's not that much about the spring tension,it's when the trigger is pulled,just before it release the hammer,that's where i feel the roughness of the mecanism.
sorry for my poor english,doin' my best to explain.
 
"...or any trigger...you'll screw the rifle's reliability up..." Not if it's done properly. It's the people who try and do a trigger job without knowing how that cause themselves grief. Best one's are those that ravage the sear with a file, then wonder why the rifle goes FA.
Trigger jobs by shooting/dry firing is wear on the parts.
"...feel the roughness of the mechanism..." Sounds like the sear/hammer engagement is rough. Don't play with it. Go to a smithy.
 
Airwolf said:
Hmmm.... Full auto you say?;)
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More like a single shot, followed by a weak primer strike, followed by a misfire. Without an autosear to hold the hammer back until the bolt is in battery, the system doesn't work well with broken or damaged components.
 
Here's a quote from Longshot on a previous thread about AR trigger jobs. I have done exactly the same and everyone who has tried mine out is amazed by how much it has improved the trigger. Save your money.

Don't waste your time and money on a new one. Give yourself a .25 cent trigger job!

How do you do it you say?

Stage #1
Take off your upper. Find a piece of para cord or other similar rope/twine. Put said para cord under the hammer. #### the hammer. Pull straight up on para cord as hard as you can while squeezing the trigger slowly. Trigger will be extremely hard to pull. If it is you know you're doing it right. Eventually trigger will break and the hammer will go forward. DON’T let the hammer slam into the frame. Enough of this will dent the aluminum and make it so your bolt catch does not function. Repeat as much as necessary. Put back on the upper and try it holding the rifle as per normal.

Stage #2
Enjoy your new smooth trigger.

Note:
This method does NOT change the trigger weight. What it does do is smoothes out the pull so you don't notice the weight.
There are other options including honing the sear, but I have never really had to after using this method.
Doing this has smoothed out the triggers on all the rifles I have shot in competition including 2 second place CFSAC finishes, a third place at NSCC and a good showing at Bisley. You DON'T need a fancy light trigger on these guns to make them shoot. Save your money for practice ammo!
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Don't waste your time and money on a new one. Give yourself a .25 cent trigger job!

How do you do it you say?

Stage #1
Take off your upper. Find a piece of para cord or other similar rope/twine. Put said para cord under the hammer. #### the hammer. Pull straight up on para cord as hard as you can while squeezing the trigger slowly. Trigger will be extremely hard to pull. If it is you know you're doing it right. Eventually trigger will break and the hammer will go forward. DON’T let the hammer slam into the frame. Enough of this will dent the aluminum and make it so your bolt catch does not function. Repeat as much as necessary. Put back on the upper and try it holding the rifle as per normal.

Stage #2
Enjoy your new smooth trigger.

Note:
This method does NOT change the trigger weight. What it does do is smoothes out the pull so you don't notice the weight.
There are other options including honing the sear, but I have never really had to after using this method.
Doing this has smoothed out the triggers on all the rifles I have shot in competition including 2 second place CFSAC finishes, a third place at NSCC and a good showing at Bisley. You DON'T need a fancy light trigger on these guns to make them shoot. Save your money for practice ammo!
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if i understand right,this should smoothen the sharp edges of the hammer/sear notch,sort of a wear accelerating process without dissassembling the trigger thing,right?
 
Rock River Arms has some drop in components for a nice 2 stage trigger at a reasonable price. You can pay more and get something finer, but I don't feel this $100 trigger is holding me back.
 
I just shot mine till it smoothed up on my 11.5" carbine. My LMT has a Gieselle SSA though

well,i don't want to spend 250$ shooting 500 rounds(assuming it's enough) to smoothen the thing for a job which can maybe cost me a lot less.i know this would work but i'm looking for a shortcut if it's possible.
 
tristanium said:
well,i don't want to spend 250$ shooting 500 rounds(assuming it's enough) to smoothen the thing for a job which can maybe cost me a lot less.i know this would work but i'm looking for a shortcut if it's possible.
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It's not like you're just blasting a dirt mound 10 feet away until it smooths out, you just shoot it as is, and it'll get lighter and crisper as you increase it's range time.
 
Maybe a dumb question but what is an effective and simple way to catch the hammer when using the paracord method. If I have one hand on the cord, and one on the trigger I have no hands left to catch the hammer. :confused:

Again, sorry if this seem like a dumb question but it's early in the morning and I have only had one cup of coffee :)
 
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