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Determining Trigger Pull Weight Without A Gauge

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Old 07-06-2012 | 09:51 AM
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Default Determining Trigger Pull Weight Without A Gauge

There's no need to drop $25 or $50 on a trigger pull gauge if you only need to check pull weight infrequently.

A plastic jug, some twine, and a kitchen scale are all you need. But a friend to help makes it easier.

Secure the jug as shown below. Slowly fill it with water until the trigger breaks (that's where the friend comes in), and weigh the jug on the scale.


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Old 07-07-2012 | 07:13 AM
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Now this is an awesome trick!! I've been wondering what the break is on my rifles but did not want to break out the $$ on a gauge. One of those "why didn't I think of that?" things.

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Old 07-07-2012 | 08:10 PM
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I have an electronic scale for weighing fish. I tied a string to it, reset to 0, then pulled until the trigger breaks. Gives me a real accurate reading of the trigger pull. Being digital, it will let me know such as 3.5 pounds or 4.1 pounds, what ever.

I have another scale/flashlight/turkey carrier/pen holder/tape measure gizmo, for weighing turkey. You hook it over their feet and lift them off the ground and an arrow moves on a weight scale telling you how much your bird weighs. I have used that for the same thing as the electronic fish scale.
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Old 08-29-2012 | 08:08 AM
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These are two excellent "why didn't I think of that" ideas. I already have the gadget sold for carrying/weighing a turkey, and obviously the jug on a string is truly a simple yet elegant idea.
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Old 08-29-2012 | 12:46 PM
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I attach a hook to a sock, then fill it with casting ingots until the trigger breaks.
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Old 08-29-2012 | 12:53 PM
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