Ruger SP101 Trigger Job...Wolff Springs or Gunsmith?

[photobear]

What's the best way to have the trigger pull on a Ruger SP101 lightened? Self-install a 10 or 11-pound Wolff spring kit, or take it to a gunsmith? Will it still be reliable with a 10-pound spring or will there be failures to fire?

Thanks.

[timothy]

I'd order some new springs for it first, their cheap and it might be all you need. If its a carry gun some people say you should leave it stock for liability reasons. Good luck

[spruce]

The best solution is to have a GOOD pistolsmith work it over.  If he's good at his craft he can make it feel like it has much lighter springs while still retaining the full power springs for reliability.

A set of Wolff springs will improve it somewhat, but you'll have to test it to make sure it's still reliable with the lighter springs.

Of course there's a really big difference in price between a spring kit and having a good smith work it over!

Bottom line - a spring kit will make it lighter, a good pistolsmith will make the action so smooth you won't want to quit dry-firing it.

[poncaguy]

Done the springs in my 357 SP 101, helped, but will still have my pistolsmith  do the trigger too...........

[rybo]

I just did the springs in my GP-100, wow! I did it just to see what it was like, now I am going to order a set for my SBH

[Dee]

Spring kits are not an action job. They are an illusion. Get a good smith to smooth it out, and leave the springs in it.

[williamlayton]

YUP!
Blessings

[Bigeasy]

With lighter springs, you run the risk of misfire.  Lighter springs reduce the weight of pull of the action (as well as hammer drop strength) they don't make a guns action smoother, and smoother is the key to D/A shooting (within reason).  Have a good smith do a basic action job.  That, along with well fit grips will give you a good platform.  I used to have a Smith 36 that had a notchy action, and try as I might, I could never shoot it well D/A.  Sent it out to the Cylinder and Slide Shop, and it came back smooth as could be.  Then I could shoot that gun almost as well as my Smith K and L frames.

Larry

[SHOOTALL]

When ammo was cheap the best trigger job was alot of shooting . Get some snap caps

[Dee]

Notchy actions usually have more to do with the cylinder hand and cylinder ratchets, than the sear work and springs.

[BCB]

I have a Blackhawk, a Super Redhawk, a Single-Six, and a Security-Six…

Done the Wolff springs to all of them and I ain’t even spent as much money total as to what it probably would cost just to walk into a gunsmith’s facilities...

Just shot a .75” group with the SRH today at 50 yards.  Ain’t gonna complain about that…

It is amazing at how much the trigger is changed just with the lighter trigger spring and hammer spring…

For the price, go Wolff Springs first…

Good-luck…BCB

[southernutah]

If you have a little mechanical ability and want to dig into it dissassemble the pistol and clean up the rough machine work and poor stampings. It's all about friction. I've done a few ruger I have owned and it really makes a difference  just take a little patience. I used a flat fine diamond file and some 600 grit wet and dry sand paper on a stell plate.
I couldn't get the stainless as smooth as the blued. The worst area was the stamped rod that holds the hammer spring it was like it had teeth on the sides. Any thing that slides and has machine marks hit the plate and 600 grit.

smiths are easier but are just as rough.

[Rutin2tin]

Wilson Combat also markets a package deal of quality, reduced power springs for Rugers, incl SP101.
I've installed a few sets of those, and they work wonders on the gun's action.

[SHOOTALL]

I have seen 4 lb triggers that felt like 2 lbs and 2 lb triggers that were arwful . Shooting mates the surfaces togather and smoothes them somewhat even dry fire works along with teaching trigger control . A good smith is wearing your gun in (out)with machine work and hand work . When you lighten a spring you take it to the end part of its useful life as springs only last so long and weaken with use . Shoot your gun alot then at most clean it up a bit or have it cleaned up , why wear it out faster than nessary ? Why have a weaker trigger spring ? The shot that could save your life might be the one you find the spring has passed it useful life .
 And yes i have had trigger jobs done , all on comp. guns but one which has to light a trigger now for field use .