AR15 Trigger Adjustment

[woodyz]

I have to say I was surprised at how easy this was and how much trigger help it gave. I give this 5 stars.

Admitted it is not as good as some custom drop in trigger assemblies, but it really does work.


www.hausofguns.com/2014/01/10/how-to-improve-a-standard-ar15-trigger/

[Number5]

Easy-Peasy ! Thanks for passing this on !

[geron]

I polish the trigger sear engagement on all my guns, where it's applicable, when I break'em down for the initial inspection and cleaning/oiling. A very thin coating of Molybdenum disulfide slicks'em up quite a bit after polishing them also.
EDIT:
That is I use to before I became anti-gun and turned all mine in to be bulldozed.

[marc]

Glad you added that last part. I was starting to wonder if you were one of those southern redneck radicals who believe in stupid stuff like trying to be self reliant to support your family, and to help your neighbor in case of hard times. Seems like there a bunch of them out there.....

[woodyz]

With every gun I have ever owned the first thing I do is obtain a complete dis assembly manual, if I don't know how, take them down as far as I can go and inspect every piece and polish the applicable parts. Until you have experienced a polished action from an unpolished its impossible to describe how much it helps.

I got used to it when my Armour was doing it to all of my match pistols when I was on the USMC shooting team. And have polished ever since, using a little Demerol tool kit.

Even polishing just the feed groove makes a big difference. But you must be careful that you are only polishing and not cutting. Unless you know what to cut and how much you can ruin a gun in a hurry.

I generally will replace a spring kit in every used gun I buy, keeping the used but good springs. I keep springs and extra parts for all of my keeper guns. But them in little plastic boxes or bags labeled with what they are. I must have more than a 55 gallon barrel of parts.

Which, while I am on the subject, I really am liking these gun storage bags, www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/BAG-189. Just using this link as an example, I can get them now at Sports Academy for like $3 each for the small ones and $5 for the rifle sized. In the bag in the safe or under the ground, I have been using them for the last 9 months or so and am very happy with them.

So back to the topic. I do sometimes round corners and remove burrs and rough spots on inside parts on guns that need it BUT I have to caution I have went to far and had to retire the weapon to the parts pile or replace a part so watch out.

IMHO Polishing, customizing the grips, and a good brand, reliable magazine for semi-autos are the three things that will improve any weapon. Then with an improved weapon and lots of practice you should be able to make hits that are acceptable to you.

I have sold guns I really liked after an enhancement and lots of practice wouldn't shoot where I felt it should. On example was an FN57, I really liked the lack of recoil (none) and the fact the round would allow 100 yard+ accuracy. But I could not fix or get the trigger pull, it was just too heavy (71/2#) It was also very, very loud. But I thought it being very loud would be a good thing when training young people and ladies to shoot a handgun at 50 yards. Loud and no recoil would have been +, but the trigger was just too heavy for them to make consistent hits. Put it in a vice and it shot 1" groups at 100 yards, but I sold it.

Bottom line clean/clean/clean, enhance by polishing or replacing springs and parts, buy the best magazines you can afford, then practice/practice/practice.