Electronic Trigger Pull Gauges

[alf]

For some reason, after all these years, I'm contemplating a trigger pull gauge.

Your favorite and why?

 

[M-61]

I have a digital Wheeler gauge.
Is it my favorite? Don’t know, it’s the only digital one I ever had. Since it holds the reading on the screen it’s easy to read.
I’ve been doing this a long time. No contemplation at all. Just woke up one day and said ‘Why not?’

It did take over 50 + years though.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

The Lyman is nothing special in my opinion.

 

[alf]

Based on all the chatter through the years, I thought the Lyman was to one to get. Now that I've read & watched some videos, it sees to be a tossup between the two in question.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I think most Smith’s now use a strain gauge.

 

[Murray Brook]

I have a Lyman and find that it does what it is supposed to do. I can't compare it to another as that is the only one I have ever tried.

 

[alf]

Lyman vs. Wheeler Trigger Pull Gauge | Guntoters

 

[Eagle Six]

I have been using a Lyman. I prefer spring gauges and have several, however they are allie-allie, all gone! If you have one of my spring gauges I would appreciate you bringing it back. If you know where I put them I would appreciate you reminding me where I hid them!!

 

[MikeT124]

Bought my Lyman when they first came out, more accurate than any of my spring gauges. It gives me consistent readings and average of a string. Haven't had the need to try any of the other digital gauges so can't comment on them.

Mike

 

[Rwfish]

I use a Lyman. It is pretty accurate but more importantly, consistent... This allows you to accurately determine if any trigger/action work changes trigger pull weight.

 

[jpx2rk]

I have both of the Wheeler older spring version and the newer digital. The older spring version worked well for my purposes on varmint rifles. The only reason I have the digital version is because I forgot where I put the older springer version when I needed it. After the digital arrived, I found the spring version right where I always kept it, (hanging on a nail on the wall). I use the digital now just because it's newer. LOL

 

[Ccrider]

If you are measuring br triggers, get a Haag or similar tension gauge.

 

[Chiquita]

I have the wheeler electronic. It has been my only trigger gauge So I have no favorite and nothing to compare to. It works everytime I use it. I just need to be consistent with my pull force and speed.

 

[F Class John]

I've used a number of them but most just haven't worked well for really low weight pulls (think 1-4oz). This is a weird one that you wouldn't normal know but I really like it and it does some cool things like keep an average, min and max plus number of pulls. Anyway, something different if you like different https://amzn.to/3MRPXLQ.

 

[nettle]

I have used my finger, It knows when the pull is too heavy, too light, too much free travel, too much over travel, and too much creep. After 57 years it still works like new.

 

[Big Mc]

For some reason, after all these years, I'm contemplating a trigger pull gauge.

Your favorite and why?

Lyman is the way to go. Have had zero problems with this unit for years. Tommy Mc

 

[alf]

If you are measuring br triggers, get a Haag or similar tension gauge.

No BR triggers, just for hunting, plinking, and playing....

 

[Riesel]

I have two Lymans, old and new model as well as a spring gauge that goes from 0 to 12 ounces for when it's needed. Secret to getting any of them to work well is to STOP pulling on it after the trigger breaks.

 

[South Pender]

I've been using the Lyman gauge for a number of years now and feel that it is pretty accurate. As F Class John has noted, I don't think it's as accurate in the very low range, like 1-4 oz., but beyond that, it seems very good. I've noticed that it's important to try to be very consistent in how you pull on the gauge--in terms of the angle of the gauge (straight back or at a slight upward angle as when fingering the trigger) and the speed at which you operate it (pulling back quickly or more slowly and gradually). When gauging pull weight, I take at least 10 readings being careful to operate the gauge as identically as possible each time, and then average the results to obtain what I believe to be the best estimate of pull weight.