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I Hate The Jewell Trigger In My AR15 !

MG1890MG1890 Member Posts: 4,460 ✭✭
edited March 2013 in General Discussion
Background: Rifle is used for offhand silhouette shooting at a weekly match.

I installed a new Jewell AR15 2 stage trigger. I set it at 1 1/2 pounds pull on the second stage. Benchtested, it worked fine! 1st trip to the range resulted in the 1st 4 shots going full auto.

Took it back home, all looked good and again, benchtested fine. The trigger has now worked fine for about 100 rounds.

This week, I'm coming up on my first target, I start to get on the trigger for the 1st stage pull, BANG! Shot went 2 feet over the target. That cost me 13 points. The 2 stage trigger is now a 1 stage trigger.

Any ideas besides ripping it out?
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  • Riomouse911Riomouse911 Member Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They're easy to replace, I say rip it out and start anew. You now have ZERO confidence in your rifle as is, you're going to be concentrating on all of the "what if's" on the line instead of the steps for a successful shot. I can't shoot very well that way (Just my 2c [8D]).
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Get rid of it you confidence is gone in that unit.


    I have a Timney drop in unit that I really like and has never done me wrong. I have it on a rifle I shoot in 3 gun matches.
    RLTW

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  • CbtEngr01CbtEngr01 Member Posts: 4,340
    edited November -1
    see if you can get ahold of jewell and find out if its an easy fix. Maybe search for similar problems.
    My buddy had a 2 stage target trigger in an ar, cant remember what brand, but it said not to lube it. He sprayed a little rem oil on it anyhow. He could regularly fire 2 to 3 round bursts without meaning to
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  • Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was shooting the Superstition Mountain 3-gun match last weekend in Mesa Az. One of the guys on my squad had his gun double several times. twice on one stage. We were talking about it later. He said it's a match trigger set to about 2 lbs and it was doubling by bumpfiring itself. You can't get your finger off the trigger fast enough to prevent this from happening when the triggers are set very light.
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  • JnRockwallJnRockwall Member Posts: 16,350 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Any trigger under 2 pounds can go full auto.
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    full auto or bump fire? big difference.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    full auto or bump fire? big difference.
    Thats what I'm thinking ... 1.5 lbs is pretty lite for a 2-stage trigger.
    If you really desire something, you'll find a way ?
    ? otherwise, you'll find an excuse.
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  • MG1890MG1890 Member Posts: 4,460 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sandbagged on a bench when it went full auto. Held tightly.

    It's a 2 stage. You have to back off your finger all the way & then come back into the 1st stage, every shot.
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  • bartman45bartman45 Member Posts: 3,008 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    A lot of serious bench rest shooters use Jewell's set to 1 1/2 to 2 oz and have no problems.
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  • iceracerxiceracerx Member Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bartman45
    A lot of serious bench rest shooters use Jewell's set to 1 1/2 to 2 oz and have no problems.


    NOT w/ semi-autos they don't!
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