RRA Trigger

[Dusty44]

My LR-308 came with the factory trigger.  It measured 6 pounds break with that long first stage.  My (specific) trigger was not too bad,  no problem in dry fire.  At the range the long pull was unnerving.  The break needed more pressure than the slip-slide take-up but it felt to me like a long long pull of a brick over a smooth floor and then the last bump would result in the gun going 'bang.'  I never knew quite when it had reached that last bump or how far along it was in the process.  I researched triggers for a week or two and ended at my usual gunshop.  A better price for the trigger than any I had seen and with a deal on the gunsmith installing it,  it was an offer I could not refuse.

Range time on the RRA trigger finally on July 19,  2010.  In live fire I could feel the swing of the trigger pull back to a 'stop.'  Then with more pressure (4.5 pounds ?) the gun would just go 'boom.'

The RRA trigger feels to me like a good handgun trigger with a little take-up and a fantastic smooth clean break.  I found that I could pull/swing the trigger back to the stop and easily hold it there until I wanted to begin increasing the pressure for the shot.  If I decided not to shoot,  then just release the pressure and all was well.  For me it does not get any better.

[Dusty44]

Since the post about the RRA trigger I found a note within my records that says the trigger pull is supposed to be 3.5 pounds.  Whatever.  It is a very nice trigger. 

[hobbesgunner]

I really like them...especially the $95 price tag....only complaint is they aren't adjustable ...if you do a little fit and polish work they are a fantastic trigger...my varmint AR breaks like glass at 2 1/2 lbs...just bought another one last weekend ,.thinking about trying it in LR 6.5

[unforgiven]

The 2 stage trigger that comes on RRA .308 is nice a little take up but breaks nice don't think its like glass but nice none the less.There has been mention of some trigger packs failing on high round shots an observation made by Jeff Gonzales at Trident during his lessons probbably more on 5.56 end.Have not heard of the gold trigger assy.,failing this is just based on what i have read both 5.56 & .308 RRA i have thier triggers are good for me.I can see where a light trigger on a rifle or handgun can be a bad thing increasing the chance of a negligent discharge of which no one wants.God bless America.Shoot on bros.

[moagm316]

I was thinking about getting one of these to coat with Nickel Boron like my spikes battle trigger. It is an experiment. Mwahahahahahaha

[imschur]

I was thinking about getting one of these to coat with Nickel Boron like my spikes battle trigger. It is an experiment. Mwahahahahahaha

great idea

[unforgiven]

Coated trigger? Interesting,let us know how it works,can see coated charging handle but BC assy was told oil not only lube's but cleans in gas system like the inside of car.What do you guts think? Shoot on bros.

[moagm316]

It works amazingly well in my AR15. I ran my AR 1000 rounds of XM193 without lube and I only stopped because I ran out of ammo. I am wanting to build a similar rifle in .308 except for the two stage trigger.

[Dusty44]

One of the things I do is to clean/wash my rifles, handguns,  black powder,  whatever, with Mobil One full synthetic --  mixed with 25% - 30% Kroil.  The actual synthetic oil sinks into the metal pores and otherwise semi-permanently creates a protective film on the metal.  In a car engine,  wear effectively stops when this kind of oil is introduced.  (Do not put synthetic oils into an old engine.  But that is beyond the scope of this forum.)  I do not expect to ever shoot enough rounds to wear out any trigger but it would be interesting to find out if the automotive full synthetic oil would keep a thinly case hardened (is that the problem?) trigger from wearing down excessively.  Having said all this,  I expect to be lectured about oil on triggers and oil collecting dirt.  In my experience,  the oils I use do not affect the trigger pull,  at least do not make the trigger unsafe.  Maybe the trigger contacting surfaces move against each other more like the engineers intended?  As for collecting dirt:  my guns clean up much more easily than they did before I started using this synthetic/Kroil mix (or before there were such oils).  The surfaces seem dry,  repel water/moisture,  clean up easily after shooting,  collect no more dirt or dust than they ever did before using these oils and I am no longer paranoid about taking a long-unused gun out of the back of a closet (the closet was another era.  My guns and ammo stay in gun safes and California-qualified cabinets) and finding rust all over it.  Anyway,  I continue to be delighted with the RRA trigger on my DPMS Panther.

[moagm316]

My nickel boron 2 stage triggers are on their way.

[98Z5V]

Where did you send them for the coating?  WMD Guns, by chance? 

[moagm316]

Yes. I am thinking about selling them if I like it.

[Livnoutdoors6.8]

I'm still fairly new to the 308 platform, but are there any fitment/ function issues ussing the RRA Match 2 stage since its designed for a ar-15? If not, I'll probably use that one in my build.

[survivalshop]

AR 15 & AR 308 take the same trigger groups.

Some AR 308's do not like light hammer springs though , but you will find that out on the range & easy to replace, if its too light.

[moagm316]

All I have to say is they are absolutely sexy. The Nickel Boron Coating takes the RRA NM 2stage to the next level. It was smooth out of the box when I got them back from the coater and now they are even better. I buffed out  the coating to a high gloss with an extremely fine polishing wheel and it is even slicker. I used a pull gauge and it brakes at a glassy 2 lbs. before I buffed it it was at a consistent 2.5 lbs.

[98Z5V]

Pics of one of the triggers, man.  C'mon...  we'll have to break out the signs if you don't...

:wwop:

[moagm316]

PICS ARE COMING I PROMISE

[Magwa]

Just got one yesterday and installed it on my wolf gun .. a 20 inch A3 and i love it the LGS had it and made me what I thought was a good deal 98 bucks 2 stage national match...... I love it ....

[blue109]

I have a couple year old NM and she's about done. Won't hold at the second stage for more than a few seconds before popping back to rest. Sometimes skips it altogether and feels like a single.