Trigger pull guage

[Drillbit]

What pull gauge goes as high as to measure 6-12 lbs for double action or more if necessary?  

I've read post here about checking double action pull weights with comments like " double action is about xx and single is xx"                 What should I be looking at for a gauge? 

[woodrow]

 

I think the lyman digital scale reads up to 12 or something like that. Its a good scale, easy to use and read. 

[Bamboo]

Or you can use a bent welding rod and dead weights like the old NRA trigger weights. You can use anything for dead weight (45 bullets in a doubled up plastic bag work good) and then just weigh them on a kitchen scale after you find the break point. 

But I mainly use a Weston spring scale for double actions since it goes to 20 pounds. They are cheap from old will knotts.    

[Drillbit]

20 hours ago, Bamboo said:

Or you can use a bent welding rod and dead weights like the old NRA trigger weights. You can use anything for dead weight (45 bullets in a doubled up plastic bag work good) and then just weigh them on a kitchen scale after you find the break point. 

But I mainly use a Weston spring scale for double actions since it goes to 20 pounds. They are cheap from old will knotts.    

 

Thanks. I'll try the weighted bag of bullets, should get me close......  This will be an education on what I perceive and what is actual.