Who has a good affordable trigger pull gauge

[notsofast]

Who makes an affordable trigger pull gauge that works and isn't a toy? I would be using it on my S&W revolvers, trying to find one thats affordable and trustworthy, looking at the Lyman digital sold thru Midway.

 

[Bumper]

I have the Lyman and while it's reliable, it's off about 10%.
I made a calibration curve using known weights so it's quite usable as is. Didn't realize it was off until well after I bought it.

 

[ogilvyspecial]

I have the Lyman and while it's reliable, it's off about 10%.
I made a calibration curve using known weights so it's quite usable as is. Didn't realize it was off until well after I bought it.

Which way was your Lyman off? + or -10%

 

[5-Shot]

My wife has a highly accurate cooking scale. That plus a 90 degree section of pvc gives remarkably consistent readings on a very wide range of trigger pulls. In case you're as frugal as I am.

Ed

 

[Bumper]

Which way was your Lyman off? + or -10%

It was indicating higher than the actual pull value.

 

[brucev]

My trigger pull gauge is simple and reliable. I take a piece of string and tie it around the trigger. I tie the other end to a 2.5 hand weight. I lift it carefully with the trigger of the cocked firearm. If it does not fire (and usually it does not fire), I add a little 1 lb. weight and try again. If that doesn't work I add another 1 lb. weight. Usually that will fire a SA trigger. For DA triggers, I tie on two 5 lb. hand weights. I adjust up or down to figure out the DA weight of pull. It does not give an Olympic level result, but it's about as close as the spring type scales I've seen commonly for sale. JMHO. Sincerely. brucev.

 

[kraigwy]

I use trigger weights. They are expensive but they work, had mine for about 35 years and they are as accurate as the day I bought them.

 

[g_conway]

I'm cheap.

String, an empty milk bottle.
Start with best guess weight of water.
Loop through trigger.
add water till trigger functions.
Weigh bottle.

But like I said, I'm cheap and I do not do a lot of triggers.

 

[Brian41]

I have a mechanical RCBS trigger pull gauge that wasn't real expensive. I've never checked it's accuracy but it gives me a figure I'm happy with all things being relative.

 

[H Richard]

I also use the RCBS Trigger Pull gauge, and it will get you pretty close. May not be as precise as a high dollar precision gauge, but it serves the purpose.

 

[scooter123]

I have the Lyman Digital and when checked against the shipping scales at work it's proven to be accurate enough, at most only about 2% of deviation. The only issue that I have with it is that the range is limited to only 12 lbs. and some S&W revolvers ship with DA triggers that are over 12 lbs. This means you need to keep an eye on the reading and stop if you see it hit 12 lbs. because Lyman is pretty specific in the instructions that you not overload this gage.