Rootin Tootin Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 I'm looking for lighter hammers springs for my Bisley....Tried Brownells but want something lighter than 13 lbs ............Thanks....RT
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 How about Wolff? http://www.gunsprings.com/Revolvers/RUGER/SINGLE%20ACTION%20SERIES/cID3/mID52/dID228 But, even Wolff does not list one under 15 pounds. I think you are pressing your luck on being able to get a Ruger to light off even Federal primers with that light a hammer spring. Good luck, GJ
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 13lbs -Don't you want the gun to go BANG! The Federal primers of yesterday, are not like they are today. ATK bought the company. They also own Speer/CCI. OLG
Lost Trail Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 When I got my Bisley's last fall, they came with 15# hammer springs. I was having terrible luck firing off Federal primers. Called Long Hunter (where I bought the pistols) and they promptly shipped out 17# springs. Not one unfired round since. Even with WLP, S&B, Wolf.
Sleepy Floyd Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Jimmy Spurs might be able to help. He makes custom springs. But as others have said why so light? http://www.cowboygunworks.com/
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Yep, I shoot 17# springs in my "old model" Bisley Rugers.... Good luck, GJ
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Jimmy Spurs might be able to help. He makes custom springs. But as others have said why so light? http://www.cowboygunworks.com/ Are you say'n he winds his own coil springs and cuts/ shapes his leaf springs? Takes pretty special tooling to make them the same each time. To say nut'n of the heat treating that's needed. OLG
Charles B. Gatewood SASS #48517 Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 RT, The lightest spring I know of is #13lb, sold by Slick Mcclade. I use them and everything goes bang. CBG
N.A. Custer 70498 Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 RT, The lightest spring I know of is #13lb, sold by Slick Mcclade. I use them and everything goes bang. CBG Me to
Hurricane Deck 100366 Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Are you say'n he winds his own coil springs and cuts/ shapes his leaf springs? Takes pretty special tooling to make them the same each time. To say nut'n of the heat treating that's needed. OLG Contouring a leaf spring or coil spring isn't that hard and all it takes is a set of files or bench grinder/polisher and the ability to anneal/reharden spring. Heck, hardening can be done using bluing salts and a Lee smelting Pot. For a full-on gunsmith, these tools are keystones of the business .
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Contouring a leaf spring or coil spring isn't that hard and all it takes is a set of files or bench grinder/polisher and the ability to anneal/reharden spring. Heck, hardening can be done using bluing salts and a Lee smelting Pot. For a full-on gunsmith, these tools are keystones of the business . But to make several the same is the art- Winding the spring(coil)and knowing the compression or expansion needed is a skill that outfits like Wolff has down 'pat'. OLG
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