Trigger pull gauge....who makes the best one?

[km101]

I have used a few different ones in the past but have never been satisfied with their accuracy or repeatability. Before I tackle a couple of trigger jobs I need to get a better one. I know there are lots of people on here that lots of experience, so I need some advice. Who's the best?

Thanks!

 

[Sistema1927]

Can't help, but my experience has been the same so I would also like to know.

 

[243winxb]

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/trigger-pull-scale.814521/ some info, with photo.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

The Lyman suits my needs

 

[Kp321]

I got by for years with the RCBS/Ohaus spring gauge but now have graduated to the Lyman digital. Very pleased with it.

 

[lauderdale]

used a few different ones

km what were the ones that you used? The lyman for price is what we all settled on at the shop. Just wondering not calling you out on it. It is hard to figure out product and method to get weight.

 

[1KPerDay]

I like the Lyman.

 

[1KPerDay]

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[Blue68f100]

I have the Lyman unit and it can be tricky to use. Since your movement to trip continues after the hammer drops. It's very good on setting the disconnector prior to the sear. The dead weight tester are more accurate. If you shooting for a particular weight, a water jug pre weighted at your target will give you better results. My first trigger scales was a water jug, a wire bent to hang the jug. Then I added water till it tripped then weighted the jug.

 

[4v50 Gary]

I've got some dead weights but I think they only go to 4 1/2 pounds. I have an old spring one too. Gawd, I am behind. I do lile Blue 68f100's suggestion but you need a good scale.

 

[RainDodger]

Borrowed my buddy's Lyman digital. Worked fine and it has a nice feature - it will compute the average pull weight for you. For example I trip the hammer maybe 5 times, hit the average button and it gives me the value. Nice and quick and quite accurate I think.

 

[km101]

Thanks for the input! I lost this thread so I am late in replying.

Lauderdale, I have used an old Ohaus, and something so old that only the weight markings were left n the barrel. And of course dead weights. And now an RCBS.

I will give the Lyman a try!

 

[entropy]

I liked the set of 1 lb. weights and rod to hold them I had in the Arms Room, but it was pass/fail, it couldn't tell actual weight........I liked the Lyman the shops I worked in had.

 

[Jim K]

FWIW, unless the rules have changed, only the static weight test is valid for NRA competition guns. I have used an old Lyman spring scale that is plenty close for ordinary use, but for comp guns I have to use the weights.

Jim

 

[22250Rem]

Lyman digital owner here..... It's a few years old now and I'm real happy with it. I'm assuming the Lymans are becoming quite accepted in general now as I see them mentioned more by gun writers doing gun reviews. Buddy of mine had one I borrowed occasionally but he moved to New Mexico when he retired and as soon as I realized I was gonna need one I ordered a Lyman for myself based on his and my good experience with that one.

 

[Jim Watson]

I had one of the Lyman digitals, lost in the fire.
I have on order a cheap Midway spring gauge that will be good enough for my present needs.