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Howa 1500 - semi custom build
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<blockquote data-quote="ntsqd" data-source="post: 1692254" data-attributes="member: 93138"><p>Kinda odd to me, cut a spring to make it lower force. Huh?</p><p></p><p>Shortening a coil spring always increases its spring rate. Always. </p><p>Coil springs are torsion bars, bar diameter and length are what determine the spring rate. Longer bar = softer spring.</p><p></p><p>What reduces the trigger weight is that there is less installed compression. If its a 10 lbf/in spring, that is it takes 10 lbs of force to compress it 1 inch, and it is installed with .25" compression then it takes at least 2.5 lbs of force before anything even starts to move. Install it with only .1" of compression and now it only take 1 lb before things start to move.</p><p>Why not massage the seats that the spring sits on to increase it's installed height? Same thing that most adjuster screws do. That would lower the trigger weight without eliminating the carefully shaped end of the spring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ntsqd, post: 1692254, member: 93138"] Kinda odd to me, cut a spring to make it lower force. Huh? Shortening a coil spring always increases its spring rate. Always. Coil springs are torsion bars, bar diameter and length are what determine the spring rate. Longer bar = softer spring. What reduces the trigger weight is that there is less installed compression. If its a 10 lbf/in spring, that is it takes 10 lbs of force to compress it 1 inch, and it is installed with .25" compression then it takes at least 2.5 lbs of force before anything even starts to move. Install it with only .1" of compression and now it only take 1 lb before things start to move. Why not massage the seats that the spring sits on to increase it's installed height? Same thing that most adjuster screws do. That would lower the trigger weight without eliminating the carefully shaped end of the spring. [/QUOTE]
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