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Posted: 10/31/2011 9:41:20 PM EDT
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hi all, been reading through this forum for the past two weeks. decided to build my own lower. this would also be my first AR, although i've trained with one every year for 12 years at work. i read some posts about trigger jobs (15min practical trigger job, bending/cutting trigger springs) and polishing the sear. i also did a search about PSA LPK kit, seems to be mostly positive reviews. i placed the order for the LPK and stock kit tonight. will go out to the local gun shop tomorrow to do the FFL stuff for the stripped lower.
question is, before i install, do yall recommend any work on the LPK springs or need to polish the sear? |
| im completely against bending and cutting springs (ESPECIALLY if this is a home defense or even a competition gun). there are lighter aftermarket springs which are a much better option should you feel the stock trigger is too tight. as far as polishing, it depends. every stag and DD lpk ive used worked perfect. very short, crisp triggers with no creep. polishing would have been a waste of time. now some of the DPMS kits i used a long time ago had horrible triggers. i was able to take some of the creep and grit out with some polishing on the sear/hammer. put it together first, and decide from there. only takes 30 seconds to pop the trigger and hammer back out of you want to work on it. |
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and if you dont like the trigger, on the cheap, you can buy a JP enterpises trigger spring kit for $10 bucks that is safer than altering stock springs, and lowers the trigger pull to about 4lbs. I have used it before, I think it works great at lowering the trigger pull weight, but not so much for reducing creep. Still for $10 bucks I think it is the best trigger job you can get. And if you still want more there are over a dozen differnet manufacturers of custom ar triggers that range from $100 to $300 and are both 1 and 2 stage triggers.
If this gun is for home protection, I agree don't mess with the trigger. The light triggers are for hunting, competition, and target guns. |
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