04-02-2014, 04:12 PM
For the type of trigger you're talking about, looking at the hunting aspect, will you ever be wearing gloves, and how thick will the trigger finger pad be on those gloves when shooting in the Winter? Reason I ask is that it is a big consideration for us when I go hunting in Finland in the winter. To get around that, if we're hunting from a static position, my Finn friends use thick shooting mats and sleeping bags to stay warm in the arctic conditions.
When I used that technique, I was able to actually leave my gloves entirely off for the beginning of the evening, then as temps dropped, I donned my Nomex and hunter's mittens.
A standard trigger polished will significantly improve the trigger feel to a point where you might not see a difference on the target between it and one of the higher end triggers, but the Geissele's allow you to ring accuracy potential out of the AR15 with less physical and mental effort, and in a faster fundamentals sequence.
The Geissele will also keep its surfaces longer than a standard trigger will, because of the materials and methods Geissele uses. This really caters to the hi-power shooter and shooter who is spending a lot of time on the range burning through thousands of rounds in a season to stay competitive. You get a very long-lasting, super crisp break trigger from Geissele, with a full power hammer spring that won't light strike your primers, especially in colder temps.
For what you describe as your main intent, you would be ok with the trigger job, or step up to a JP single stage trigger with set screw adjustments for the initial take up and overtravel. I have all 3 types of triggers discussed herein, as well as a tuned Rock River 2-stage. I have:
Geissele SSA in my .260 Rem AR10
JP Single Stage tuned and installed by me in my 16" Grendel
RRA Tuned ( I think by Bill Springfield, or another go-to guy for hi-power. )
Several poor man's trigger jobs I have done myself on my beater guns.
I prefer the top 3 triggers, and like different ones for different things. I polish the face of every rack-grade trigger, without changing the angle or screwing with the edge of the trigger nose just as a general approach to doing work on the fire control group for the AR15. Nobody likes gritty tool marks on their trigger-to-hammer engagement.
When I used that technique, I was able to actually leave my gloves entirely off for the beginning of the evening, then as temps dropped, I donned my Nomex and hunter's mittens.
A standard trigger polished will significantly improve the trigger feel to a point where you might not see a difference on the target between it and one of the higher end triggers, but the Geissele's allow you to ring accuracy potential out of the AR15 with less physical and mental effort, and in a faster fundamentals sequence.
The Geissele will also keep its surfaces longer than a standard trigger will, because of the materials and methods Geissele uses. This really caters to the hi-power shooter and shooter who is spending a lot of time on the range burning through thousands of rounds in a season to stay competitive. You get a very long-lasting, super crisp break trigger from Geissele, with a full power hammer spring that won't light strike your primers, especially in colder temps.
For what you describe as your main intent, you would be ok with the trigger job, or step up to a JP single stage trigger with set screw adjustments for the initial take up and overtravel. I have all 3 types of triggers discussed herein, as well as a tuned Rock River 2-stage. I have:
Geissele SSA in my .260 Rem AR10
JP Single Stage tuned and installed by me in my 16" Grendel
RRA Tuned ( I think by Bill Springfield, or another go-to guy for hi-power. )
Several poor man's trigger jobs I have done myself on my beater guns.
I prefer the top 3 triggers, and like different ones for different things. I polish the face of every rack-grade trigger, without changing the angle or screwing with the edge of the trigger nose just as a general approach to doing work on the fire control group for the AR15. Nobody likes gritty tool marks on their trigger-to-hammer engagement.