Checking Recoil Spring Weight

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This guy uses a postal scale to check un-captured recoil spring weights.
Looks good to me.

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[Kruel J]

I've been shooting for over 30 yeers, lost count the number of thousands of rounds. I've never once put any thought into measuring recoil spring weights myself.

Learn something new every day.

 

[Certaindeaf]

I never measure my springs, I just replace them all annually.









Not really, I'm not a wank. Never replaced a spring in my life.

 

[Ruger Rich]

I never measure my springs, I just replace them all annually.









Not really, I'm not a wank. Never replaced a spring in my life.

It's well that you've fessed up . . . . .

 

[orygun]

I've used a similar method, but with a depth mic in the middle to check specific pounds at specific lengths. I learned to for checking automatic transmission valve body springs, but it will work for any compression spring.