Rise Armament

[mwx40x40]

Anyone have any experience or thoughts on these as a budget AR trigger??

[TonytheTiger]

I had whichever one costs about $100 for a while. It's better than mil spec but I sold it because $150 triggers are way better.

[bravofox]

I have a Rave 140 I just got, cost about $100 on sale, I like it a lot. it compares favorably to my gold colored timney. smooth first stage to a defined wall, there is a tiny amount of creep right before the break. I also have a SSA-E, G2S, Larue whatever 2 stage, ALG ACT, & PSA EPT. For the money I'd say it's the best value of any of them. As far as performance, I'm partial to the Geiselles.

[hiker88]

I’m pretty happy with it on my M&P 15-22. In my opinion, it’s one of the best triggers for less than a hundred bucks.

 

I run Hiperfire’s in my other rifles.

Edited January 6, 2023 by hiker88

[frankge]

my son has one on his AR and I bought the Aim Surplus $89.00 for my PCC on sale (140 made by rise) - 3.5 lb break and work great. I'm not sophisticated enough to appreciate a 200+ trigger

Edited January 6, 2023 by frankge
speeling!

[Matt1911]

Has anyone tried the Rise Iconic trigger? 
I’m looking for something with a very light and crisp pull for more of a precision type rifle. 
2nd stage is supposed to be a 2-2.5 lb pull. 

Edited July 7, 2023 by Matt1911

[dwbethue]

Not at all impressed with the RA 140 triggers. I've had 2 and got rid of both of them. 1 broke and the 2nd just wasn't as nice as a $90 4.5lb HiperFire Duty Trigger.

 

That said, I've been very, very happy with my RA-535. Great pull and crazy short reset. I love it. It is/was closer to $250 retail though, but you used to be able to regularly find it on sale for closer to ~$160. Not sure if that's still the case. If it is, spend the extra $40 vs the RA-140, or look elsewhere for a budget trigger (HiperFire, CMC, Velocity, etc.)

Edited July 31, 2023 by dwbethue

[dwbethue]

On 7/7/2023 at 6:40 AM, Matt1911 said:

Has anyone tried the Rise Iconic trigger? 
I’m looking for something with a very light and crisp pull for more of a precision type rifle. 
2nd stage is supposed to be a 2-2.5 lb pull. 

No experience with the Rise Iconic, however the Geissele SDC (2lb 1st stage, 2.5lb 2nd stage) has been really great on my 18" SPR-ish build. I'm not a big 2 stage fan, but it is perfect on that build and shooting it like it's a single stage for run and gun feels great as well. I've been very happy although it is definitely on the pricy side at around $240-$260 (which looks like it is still slightly less than the Rise Iconic). Occasionally I'll see them go on sale for right around $200. 

 

LaRue used to make a Geissele "knock off" that was a really great trigger too, not sure of the exact model name. That one used to sell for closer to $120 and was really hard to beat at that price.

[mmchambers06]

The Larue MBT-2S is an excellent 2-stage trigger.

 

https://www.larue.com/products/larue-tactical-mbt-2s-trigger/
 

I've had a couple Rise triggers as well and they're great for the money. It really just depends on preference and use case.

[Matt1911]

7 hours ago, dwbethue said:

 

 

LaRue used to make a Geissele "knock off" that was a really great trigger too, not sure of the exact model name. That one used to sell for closer to $120 and was really hard to beat at that price.

Yeah I have a Larue MBT 2s in another rifle. It’s a nice trigger, but just a little heavier than I’m wanting for my precision AR. 
I’m looking for something more like a  light bolt action trigger. 

Edited July 31, 2023 by Matt1911

[mmchambers06]

I have JP single stage triggers set to 2.5lb, my favorite all around in the AR.

 

I have seen AR Gold 2-stage triggers set pretty low, under 2 lb...but I still wouldn't compare it to a good bolt trigger like my Timney Elite in my Rem 700.