Sionics Enhanced 2-Stage Trigger
Originally Posted by
taekwondopreacher
BLUF:
USGI- 4-6/10
Sionics Enhanced 2-stage- 7.5/10
LaRue MBT-2S- 8.5/10
Geissele SSA-E- 9.5/10
I installed the Sionics Enhanced 2-stage trigger, and dry fired it next to a newer USGI, a new MBT-2S, and a used SSA-E. My current feelings are as follows, based solely on my experience of shooting 5k-10k rounds yearly through a variety of weapons without focusing on any weapon system in particular. (Most of my rifles and issued rifles have USGI triggers.)
USGI trigger- 4-6/10. Not a bad deal in the $40 range. Can range from decent to horrible, mostly being ok. Last rifle I was issued was possibly 10 pounds, one before that was probably 7. NP3, PNT, etc obviously nicer than stock gritty version.
Sionics Enhanced 2-stage-7.5/10
4lbs 8.1oz average. Proper price/value. It actually feels pretty good, but it does feel as advertised, and it isn't advertised as a match trigger. Think of a budget MBT-2S.
LaRue MBT-2S - 8.5/10
4lbs 1.6oz average. Exceptional price/value. I actually feel it's worth more than they charge. Very close to the SSA-E, but not quite, though it's more than forgivable at its price. Think of a budget Geissele.
SSA-E -9.5/10
3lbs 9.6oz average. The gold standard in my book. As much of a "you get what you pay for" product as I can quantify. I paid $175 for mine. For most applications, not worth the $100 premium over the MBT, but it's everything I'm looking for in a non-adjustable match trigger for.a precision AR.
I feel like you really start to pay for the quality of the second stage break once you move into the higher end triggers.
Just my humble $.02
My MBT came in today. I concur with all of your above observations and will add the following:
The MBT is essentially identical in quality (though not necessarily in the character of the pull) to a Geissele G2S and damn close to an SSA. My duty rifle has an SSA-E and, as stated by taekwondo preacher, the SSA-E is still better. The reset is more crisp and sharp, the second stage is damn near perfect (and really IS perfect for a true combat trigger and all the toughness that implies). But, the MBT is a disproportionately good trigger for its price. It is indeed worth more than the current price of $87. The Sionics is inferior to the Larue in an absolute sense but it is still a very good value at roughly the same price. However, unless Sionics reduces their price by 20% or Larue increases theirs, the MBT is the no brainer of sub-$100 triggers. Period. End transmission.
And my impressions of the MBT (which have been still yet confirmed by this newest example) are based on my installing it BONE DRY. It came with a small portion of grease on the sear and hammer interface surfaces, but the entire trigger shoe and disconnector, along with all the pins, were installed BONE DRY. When I installed the Sionics, I basically over lubed it (all interface surfaces, both of the pins, pin holes in the lower, and pin bores in the trigger shoe and hammer), while I did none of that for the intial install of the MBT. With a small portion of Lucas Extreme gun oil applied via a needle oiler to the sear and disconnector (pins still bone dry), the MBT gets even better. And this is prior to any break in, just dry pulls in a lower.
Bottom line/TLDR: the MBT is better in every way and should cost more than it does.
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Last edited by BufordTJustice; 03-05-19 at 19:47.
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