Re: LMT .308 MWS
Problem with reduced springs is the slooooooooow lock time. You could go eat lunch before the hammer hits the primer.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Griffin Armament</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Figured it was worth adding this to the Long LMT MWS thread. My gun at 100meters was pretty tough to shoot prior to this modification- AKA squeezing the trigger the reticles wobble zone was about .3 MOA easilly (with a rear bag). This reduced pull weight by 29.5%. That should help.
I tested pretravel weight of my LMT MWS trigger- it was 44 ounces...
So I tested the pull weight. 68 ounces. 4.25 lbs. I shotgunned the MWS and discovered the previous owner had assembled the trigger spring in an abnormal way to take some weight off it. (This explains 4.25lbs as opposed to 5-6lbs which is more normal as far as I know.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Anyway-</span>
I pulled out my JP trigger kit with the (reduced weight yellow trigger spring only) figuring 44 ounces of pretravel weight is excessive (2/3's of the total pull weight) . The trigger spring's job is only to return the trigger forward. So it doesn't need to be several pounds- it just has to get the job done.
The trigger pull weight dropped instantly to 48 ounces. (3 lbs) This with the trigger spring installed properly as intended.
Now it feels really good- as good or better than my memory of my M110 trigger in the military. And there is a very discernable second stage. I didn't measure the pretravel, but it might be 20 ounces now.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=7582/Product/AR-15-REDUCED-POWER-SPRING-KIT
You can get the trigger spring here. <span style="font-weight: bold"> $10 for a trigger that has to be as good as some of the several hundred dollar options out there. </span> </div></div>