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November 3, 2014, 01:20 AM | #1 |
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Good trigger pull guage?
I'm looking for some recommendations on a good trigger pull gauge. There are a ton out there with good reviews. I was hoping to hear from folks on the forum about what they prefer or would stay away from.
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November 3, 2014, 10:20 AM | #2 |
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Piece of string and an empty milk jug.
I have a fairly cheap lyman or some such. Must be pretty accurate, it told me my 4.5# giesselle trigger was indeed 4.5#'s. Lol
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November 3, 2014, 10:26 AM | #3 |
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Trigger pull gauge
Homemade trigger pull tester. Coat hanger-light weight tin lid-4-1lb Lyman bars-1 box 240gr bullets=Trigger Weight Tester. The coat hanger must rest on the trigger at the same area each time, or reading will be different. Get close with the 1 lb Lyman bars, then add 240gr bullet, till hammer drops.
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November 4, 2014, 11:48 PM | #4 |
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I'll be the first to admit that those are some real good ideas! Although I'd like something much smaller. I don't have a lot of space for a home mage gauge
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November 7, 2014, 10:45 AM | #5 |
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I use Wagner Force gauges.
I don't pay the $350 retail + $115 certs traceable to NIST. I get them used from industry on Ebay for $cheap. You want the model with the right force range for your application. I have one too heavy for trigger work, one too light, and one just right.
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November 7, 2014, 11:08 AM | #6 |
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Don't go cheap, like I did !!!
It looks like I'm using the identical force gauge that Clark is showing and it has a range of .01-6.00 lbs. Now, for single action, this is fine but for double testing you may need a higher range. I also have a Chatillon spring gauge that that seems to be more accurate than my force gauge. .....
Stay away from the cheaper lines of spring gauges. I had a Lyman, that I had to send back. One of my local GunSmiths, is using the Lyman digital that I think is pretty darn neat. If I did not already have mine, I'd buy that one. What ever you get, make sure it captures the let-off point/indication. Be Safe !!!
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November 9, 2014, 10:53 AM | #7 |
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Here is a force gauge I was using last night to measure up to 40 pounds to measure a recoil spring assembly I made.
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November 10, 2014, 02:10 PM | #8 |
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Neat stuff thanks guys.
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