Steelshooter3 Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I have seen at least 3 different competition/reduced spring kits mentioned on the forum: Wolff, Jerry Miculek, & Vic Pickett. It's possible, there are others out there. What do you use & why? What was it about this set over another that convinced you to use this set? Advantages/Disadvantages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I tried the Wolf kit a few times over the years and had faulure to fire even with Federal Primers. I've not tried Jerry's kit but since Vic lives here I've used his. After putting the spring in my first gun and being able to get six pounds reliably I bought enough kits for all my Smiths. They work every time. You will think that there is no way the gun will fire as light as that trigger pulls but it definately will. Once you have it set lock tight it in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revchuck Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Steve - Have you ever tried them in a well broken-in but otherwise stock gun? I don't need crazy light, but lighter would be nice as long as it stays reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Yes. I put the last kit in an old Model 10 that I bough recently. Nothing done inside it and the spring kit sure did help a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underlug Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I tried the Wolf kit a few times over the years and had faulure to fire even with Federal Primers. I've not tried Jerry's kit but since Vic lives here I've used his.After putting the spring in my first gun and being able to get six pounds reliably I bought enough kits for all my Smiths. They work every time. You will think that there is no way the gun will fire as light as that trigger pulls but it definately will. Once you have it set lock tight it in place. The Miculek and Wolf springs can also do a job on the strain screw, wearing it, and requiring replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Or you can simply bend the stock mainspring to the correct tension, loctite the strain screw, and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revchuck Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Or you can simply bend the stock mainspring to the correct tension, loctite the strain screw, and be done with it. Gosh, Mike, you've got a bending attachment for the Dremel? I've got a half-dozen or so new factory mainsprings. How and where does one bend them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cking Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I've put the Miculek kit in two guns and have been happy, but curious about the wolf pack because it comes with 3 different weight rebound springs. Wondering what advantages can be gained, or how feel is changed by varying just the rebound springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Or you can simply bend the stock mainspring to the correct tension, loctite the strain screw, and be done with it. Gosh, Mike, you've got a bending attachment for the Dremel? I've got a half-dozen or so new factory mainsprings. How and where does one bend them? This is one of those rare non-Dremel projects, Chuck! I bend them approximately in the middle. I used to bend them with pliers, but now I usually just bare-hand them against the workbench. Pretty easy--and if you go a little far, no biggie, you just bend it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Simpson Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 [i bend them approximately in the middle. I used to bend them with pliers, but now I usually just bare-hand them against the workbench. Pretty easy--and if you go a little far, no biggie, you just bend it back. So how do you know when you get to the right tension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underlug Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 [i bend them approximately in the middle. I used to bend them with pliers, but now I usually just bare-hand them against the workbench. Pretty easy--and if you go a little far, no biggie, you just bend it back. So how do you know when you get to the right tension? "Bang" instead of "click" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Simpson Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 [i bend them approximately in the middle. I used to bend them with pliers, but now I usually just bare-hand them against the workbench. Pretty easy--and if you go a little far, no biggie, you just bend it back. So how do you know when you get to the right tension? "Bang" instead of "click" Well Duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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