Howa trigger spring rate

[garyrapp55]

I know the spring can be trimmed. I know the spring can be replaced by Gun Bloke. What I don't know is the rate of the factory spring. I ask because I have thousands of springs here at work and I'd bet one is correct for lighten the pull, just don't which. Anyone know the spring rate of Howa's or Gun Bloke's springs?

[cceckhoff58]

I don't have an answer to your question but I will tell you that I ordered a spring from Gunbloke that was never delivered. After six weeks or so I cancelled the order and was refunded. Furthermore, I cut the spring and it is working out really well.

[Harpoon1]

I know the spring can be trimmed. I know the spring can be replaced by Gun Bloke. What I don't know is the rate of the factory spring. I ask because I have thousands of springs here at work and I'd bet one is correct for lighten the pull, just don't which. Anyone know the spring rate of Howa's or Gun Bloke's springs?

Mic the wire size, measure the length or count the number of coils, measure to OD, then just step down a little in wire size. It’s that simple! That’s how we do it when tuning springer air rifles.

Another solution instead of trimming is to heat one coil at the end of the spring and collapse it. Try it, rinse and repeat as necessary. By not trimming it, you can reduce the strength and still maintain the original overall length when compressed.

[Owyhee H]

Some really like the Gunbloke springs on here but I bought two and they would not tune anywhere near the advertised weight. Better off trimming or heat and collapse as the previous posters said.

[grayfox]

I've used the gun bloke and it worked for me that one time... but I have since just trimmed a coil or even just 1/2 off the factory spring, and it then tunes and tests fine for my purposes, I like ~2.5# pull on my triggers. Start small and work up from there.

[garyrapp55]

I ended up just trimming the factory spring, worked great.