New Model Blackhawk Trigger Springs Replacement

[navyneil]

Looking for some advice and best place to find step by step replacement directions for a Ruger NMB.  I ordered the 19lb wolff shooter kit.  I read somewhere that all you really should use is the actuall trigger spring, and not the reduced power main spring because it doesn't affect trigger pull and will just give you a slower hammer, which could actually hurt accuracy?

Any thoughts / experiences.  I did try out the 'redneck' trigger job that entails moving one of the trigger spring arms off the post, and it does reduce the trigger pull significantly, but the trigger kinda wobbles around when the hammer isn't brought back.  But the exercise does make me think that maybe all I need to replace is that trigger spring and not the hammer spring.

Thanks for your insights.   

[BlkHawk73]

   Won't hurt a thing to replace them all.   All mine get some spring treatment and have yet to have any light strike issues. Some actually get heavier hammer springs.  It's an easy operation too.

Read these:  http://www.cylindersmith.com/triggerspring.html

                   http://www.cylindersmith.com/Ruger-spring.html

[safetysheriff]

replace both with the springs from the kit you just bought.   i did it recently for a SBH and it was a good change in the revolvers trigger pull.   don't believe the part about the 19# hammer spring.   it is heavy enough, and it will help a little with the trigger pull weight.

i think it's a great kit.

take care,

ss' 

[Luckyducker]

I can't believe how good the trigger on my NM Blackhawk 41Mag is.  After shooting a few hundred rounds through it the trigger pull was great without doing any changes to it.  I measured the gap between the forcing cone and cyl and it measured .002" and the throats are drop dead right on the money.  I was thinking about getting a Super Blackhawk in 44 to mount a scope on but as accurate as my 41 is I ordered a mount for it.  Sorry, just had to brag a little.

[Lloyd Smale]

heres my shake on replacement springs. to me they were allways a waste of  money. You can do the same thing my bending your existing trigger spring and cutting a coil or two off your main spring. You stil end up with a trigger that usually has alot of creap in it though and if anything reducing the trigger pull just makes it stand out more. If it were me id take the 20 bucks or so a trigger spring kit cost and put stick it away till i got another 80 bucks saved and sent the gun to a good smith and have a proper trigger job done. They wil not only reduce the pull weight but take out the creap and smothen the whole action at the same time. If you need to shoot the gun until you can save the money drop one leg of the trigger spring (poor mans trigger job) and use it like that till you get the money saved. DO NOT do the rest of the poor mans trigger job which intails putting thumb pressure on the hammer while pulling the trigger to smothen up the sear. This can very quickly ruin a trigger and hammer. Bottom line is a good trigger job is the best 100 bucks you will ever invest. It will do wonders for your accuracy and especially if your somewhat of a beginner keep you from learning bad trigger habbits that you will have to work hard to overcome later.

[OLDHandgunner]

These action spring kits are a good thing for most shooters that don't dare to start honing and cutting springs on there guns. I have always done my own action jobs over the years. It's not that hard if you take your time and don't take off to much at a time.( A good set of small honing stones is a must.) The Old model Rugers were alot easier to work on then the new models. I have used a couple of the spring kits in the new models and they do help. But I still like to smooth and polish all working parts.
And getting back to the original question, yes use all the parts that they give you. That's why they call it a kit.
GOOD LUCK