Two problems: the trigger spring is too heavy, and the sear engagement is too broad, resulting in a long, heavy pull. Nonetheless, it's fairly smooth. I don't think polishing would improve the engagement. Anybody sell a lighter trigger spring?

It'd be a simple matter to machine a set-screw into the trigger piece, like the JP Enterprises trigger. Then I could adjust sear engagement.

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Only one place to send the AR for a trigger. Compass Lake Engineering Frank White makes a kit that has carbide inserts where they are needed. (If you don't do that the trigger job won't last.) Last time I looked he'd sell you the kit installed for $90. I forget what the bare kit costs, but he sells it that way, too. I had him install it, as I wanted him to test the upper (he was making) and the lower (I supplied) together. Turn around was 3-4 weeks as advertised.

I also got a Krieger-barreled upper from him. The thing shot a .5 inch ten shot group at 100 yards the first group. Second was .6. It is not picky about it's load at all, and has never shot a ten shot group over an inch from the sandbags.

I can't say enough good about Frank or CLE.

Don

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Originally posted by Bill:
I purchased the bushmaster match trigger a while back, and while I was pleased with the results all of the fine trigger adjustments with small allen screw seemed out of place in a military style gun.

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Yeah, $120. The Bushmaster trigger is easy to install. As for "out of place" I think no more out of place than the floating barrel, no sights, no flash suppressor/bayo lug, flat-top mounted Redfield scope . . .

The pistol grip is secured with an allen screw.

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Well, I guess it depends on where you are going to use the weapon. I have 2 accurized 15s and both have trigger jobs. And both will shoot well below one inch groups all day long, if I said how much below you might not believe me. Perfect for plinking, prairie dogs and other varmints. But neither one is one I would choose for an active duty weapon because of the tolerances etc. Let's not forget that the 98 Mauser is a military weapon and it is made into some very civilized rifles. And with some few exceptions, accurized 15s will outshoot them anytime. Beauty is in the eye of the shooter, I suppose.

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Originally posted by Bill:
I just have a hard time looking at an AR as anything other then a service weapon, must be that Marine in me.

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Ya oughta try one with a floated bbl. flat top, decent scope, Jewell trigger . . . It'd never pass inspection.

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Originally posted by Tom F:
the Jewell is as good as they get. It is a fine piece of equipment, adjustable from bench rest lightness all the way to and beyond High-Power requirments. Anything else is just "almost as good".

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That is, if you like a two-stage trigger. I have a Jewell in one, a JP in another. In some situations, the JP gets the nod.

I use the Jewell in long range, slow fire matches, and for varmints.

For High-Power, with rapid fire strings, I prefer the JP. No slack to take up, hesitate, and fire.
When I apply pressure, the rifle fires when the trigger moves. Works much better for me at least.

Can anyone tell me more about the Bushmaster factory two-stage comp. trigger? I see from the catalog that the adjustments for let-off and over-travel are affixed to the safety lever.

I'm assuming the 1st stage is merely take-up and that it's possible to pull the trigger in a single movement rather than having to set the first stage and then release the second stage. Seems to have what I'm looking for. I don't need a two oz let-off.

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You can read about Frank's (with pictures) at the Compass Lake site given above. It is fully adjustable in all dimensions. I like it a lot.

Don

[This message has been edited by Don G (edited 06-19-2001).]