New member from Maine

[GRH]

Hi GRH,

Now I'm delayed, we're tied.   

I can't imagine getting a better trigger for an AR target gun and I don't mind the 2 stage at all so far, like it's not even there.        

I've already been using the 3 lb. total pull Geissele SSA-E trigger

For me personally, this is a straight out AR target trigger but no doubt there are more than plenty who could run this and do well with it in either a combat or competition situation.  
 
I'll probably try an ALG ACT, which is an improved mil-spec

Anderson Manufacturing LPKs, which wasn't terribly terrible.
 
I very much recommend the Geissele video on their triggers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypb5HXdDJhc  I've watched this a few times and now that it's come up again will probably watch it again soon to confirm the next trigger choice for the 223W.  This guy speaks our language, very smart, and is totally decent about it.  I picked out the SSA-E from watching this video, it sounded perfect for me and I've always been very happy with my choice.

I don't know anything about the Timney model you mentioned but I put a single stage Timney in my Savage 110, which is primarily for target/steel, adjusted to 3 pounds, and love it for what I do. 

I had access to a 1000 yard shooting spot for years

To be fair I can't keep up with all of the trigger offerings there are now and don't even try so there are possibly better choices than this.  Take care.
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If I were action shooting a single stage would make sense, but I want a two stage for for something that will primarily be a range gun, and whacking the occasional coyote.

The Timney Targa triggers are both two stage, 2+2lb and the choice of straight or curved trigger. One is a "long" pull and the other is "short" pull. That's the only description given and I'm not entirely sure what they mean by that so I guess I should just give them a call.

I did look at the ALG ACT also and it looks like a nice affordable upgrade from mil-spec for your everyday/action shooter. Right now I have "enhanced" triggers from PSA and they are pretty decent, they're still kinda heavy but at least they have distinct stages and and a clean break.

I don't know a lot about Anderson other than like PSA, they have huge USA machine shops full of CNC machining centers. PSA's sister company is DC Machine that makes everything including barrels for many other places and are simply branded at manufacturing. So how can it all be the "junk" some say it is?

If I had access to 1K yds I wouldn't know what to do with myself! We had a place that I could get 200 from, but over the years they have all been gated off or houses planted on them. Now I'm looking at getting into a club I was a member at long long ago. Of course now, no one knows who I am so I have to do all the hoop jumping to get back in.
At least I'll have a place to get 150yd from to shoot in peace and work on my loads without all the transplant massholes calling the the PD. I live on a short dead end dirt road with 100's (if not 1000's) of acres of woods behind me and almost every time I shoot in my yard the PD does a driveby. This sure isin't the NH I grew up in anymore. (rant over)

Thanks for the info, I haven't watched the vid yet but I will, I appreciate any help I can get so hopefully I only need to buy once.