Answer me this Tech Gurus!!

[EnW]

Why does AGD recommend 1/16th of an inch clearance between the trigger rod and the back of the trigger?
Why not as close as posssible?

[Xzion]

because if its not there, theres chance it will limit the sear from returning completely to its 'start' position, therefore wearing out your bolt/sear faster, and causing shoot down because the sear wasnt allowed to return completely to its start position, and therefore not allowing the on/off pin opening all the way.

[Russ]

...Plus, if the trigger rod is unscrewed too far out (i.e. touching the trigger) the the sear pushes the on/off pin too far up into the on/off assembly.

[Shaft]

...as well as it insures that your on/off valve opens all the way, allowing the chamber to get a full fast fill.

1/16" is a guideline. A spec because a spec is good. If you absolutely positively feel that adjusting that rod will make you a superman on the field and capable of single handedly defeating the hordes than go ahead. (adjusting this rod won't make a lick of difference toward improving your game)

Just make sure that you can see light between the rod and the trigger.

Again, there is no reason to do this.

[MikeCouves]

Long story short...

Gun starts making crazy noises.
Gun starts breaking paint
Gun doesn't want to work.
Gun is screwed.

[EnW]

I am not talking about adjusting the trigger rod at all.
What I have done is made the trigger itself adjustable both front and rear and I wanted to know if there were going to be any detrimental effects from this.

[Shaft]

All the answers are the same.
The trigger rod is just linkage. The slop between the trigger and the rod, serve a purpose.

[Cha0tic]

if you move your trigger back to far, so that it is applying pressure on the rod, it is just like unscrewing the trigger rod so that it touches the trigger....