Lyman V.2 Digital Trigger pull gauge Review

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Lyman V.2 Digital Trigger pull gauge Review

Post by eddahenry » 07 Feb 2018, 5:49 pm

A few months ago i done this review
Its a great little unit that is a must if you like to (like myself) like to work on your triggers to get a constant , lightweight safe trigger pull
Hope you like the Video Review
https://youtu.be/x3ncPc3_gqE
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Post by Apollo » 07 Feb 2018, 6:28 pm

Be careful "Dry Firing" your Rimfire. Sorry, something I don't do. Some maybe okay, others you will damage the firing pin. ;) ;)

Wonder how it would go on my 2oz Target Triggers. A few I've seen won't register that low as the trigger has released before the gauge can.

Looks neat anyway.
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Post by eddahenry » 07 Feb 2018, 6:31 pm

Apollo wrote:Be careful "Dry Firing" your Rimfire. Sorry, something I don't do. Some maybe okay, others you will damage the firing pin. ;) ;)

Wonder how it would go on my 2oz Target Triggers. A few I've seen won't register that low as the trigger has released before the gauge can.

Looks neat anyway.

Firing pin has been shaped and length checked , its the frirst thing you really should do if your only going to shoot 22lr out of a CZ455 as the firing pins are made to shoot 22 mag and 17 HMR so way to wide to get consistent ignition from a 22lr,, it isnt getting damaged :)
that trigger is now down to 8oz as low as i want to go without hassles ,, cannot comment at 2oz , might take it tonight to the range and try it on some of those bench triggers :P
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Post by bigfellascott » 07 Feb 2018, 10:25 pm

Looks like a well thought out gauge mate, what sort of $$ :thumbsup:
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Post by eddahenry » 08 Feb 2018, 12:42 am

i got it for $110 AUD delivered from the US
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Post by bigfellascott » 08 Feb 2018, 6:10 am

eddahenry wrote:i got it for $110 AUD delivered from the US


Thanks for that mate, that's reasonable I reckon. :thumbsup:
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Post by MontyShooter » 08 Feb 2018, 8:30 am

I just paid $69 for v1 I think at my local dealer.
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Post by bigfellascott » 08 Feb 2018, 8:39 am

MontyShooter wrote:I just paid $69 for v1 I think at my local dealer.


How do you think it compares too the V2?
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Post by Cooper » 08 Feb 2018, 11:44 am

[/quote] Firing pin has been shaped and length checked , its the frirst thing you really should do if your only going to shoot 22lr out of a CZ455 as the firing pins are made to shoot 22 mag and 17 HMR so way to wide to get consistent ignition from a 22lr,, it isnt getting damaged :)
that trigger is now down to 8oz as low as i want to go without hassles ,, cannot comment at 2oz , might take it tonight to the range and try it on some of those bench triggers :P[/quote]


Had no idea about that with the cz455 firing pin. Will compared with my cz452 tonight. Makes sense though.
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Post by Apollo » 08 Feb 2018, 12:42 pm

Sorry but Off Topic...

There is plenty of information around on the dangers of Dry Firing A Rimfire and what happens when the firing pin hits the hard steel surface of the rifle chamber instead of the soft brass rim of a cartridge case. Firing pin difference for a 22LR/22 Mag/17 HMR... Never heard of it. Maybe someone should tell Sako and CZ with their Switch Barrel Rimfire Rifles... :unknown:
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Post by eddahenry » 08 Feb 2018, 2:35 pm

Apollo wrote:Sorry but Off Topic...

There is plenty of information around on the dangers of Dry Firing A Rimfire and what happens when the firing pin hits the hard steel surface of the rifle chamber instead of the soft brass rim of a cartridge case. Firing pin difference for a 22LR/22 Mag/17 HMR... Never heard of it. Maybe someone should tell Sako and CZ with their Switch Barrel Rimfire Rifles... :unknown:

YEs agreed ,, if the pin hits the chamber ,, mine does not , I have checked it with brass shims and I can tell you the clearances
If you have never shot a high end 22lr benchrest gun and looked at the case and understood what you see ,, you wouldn’t know ,, to get the the best ignition from a 22 LR the pin should impact just inside the edge of the rim , look at spent cases from them they nearly all have small round pins hitting just inside the edge of the case
Sako and CZ know , but 22mag cases and 17hmr are wider at the base so the sitwcjh barrel pins need to be wider ,, so they crush a 22lr case al the way past the edge waisting impact in crushing the part of the case that hasn’t no primer in it giving inconsistent ignition ,
But thanks for trying to make me look silly
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Post by eddahenry » 08 Feb 2018, 2:51 pm

MontyShooter wrote:I just paid $69 for v1 I think at my local dealer.

Good deal pretty sure other than cosmetic changes the measuring side of things is the same
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Post by Apollo » 08 Feb 2018, 3:15 pm

I wasn't trying to make you look silly. I was trying to warn people of the dangers.

A CZ455 is not a high end anything.

If that is the way you read the comments then I'm sorry, I'll leave you to your Reviews.
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Post by Cooper » 08 Feb 2018, 6:16 pm

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Left cci 22lr case out of cz452, right cz455 Hornady 17hmr case. Can clearly see larger (longer) firing pin striker indent.

Apollo wrote:Sorry but Off Topic...

Firing pin difference for a 22LR/22 Mag/17 HMR... Never heard of it. Maybe someone should tell Sako and CZ with their Switch Barrel Rimfire Rifles... :unknown:



Can confirm that the cz452 and cz455 do have different firing pins. Have no idea if it for 22mag or 17hmr use. Or they just changed the design.
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Post by eddahenry » 08 Feb 2018, 9:22 pm

Yep any multi cal Rimfire striker is a compromise
Dont get me wrong ,, they will all go bang
And As Apollo Said the CZ455 is anthing but high end i actually called mine a TactiPOOOOO as it was a pile of smelly stuff
Wouldnt group under 30mm at 50 with any ammo ,, now does 10s with cheap stuff
its about consistency
Word of Waring if you do reshap for 22LR ,, you will need a new striker for 22mag if you change
here are some pics
i pulled these from the net as i didnt take pics of mine can do some of the finished pin strike if people like
left to right , Stock strike , and slowly shaping
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finished job strike (to me this is two square i would have rounded the comers to stop any chance of cookie cutting)
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and a Stock Brno hit pretty much perfect ,, but this is a 22lr only gun
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Post by MontyShooter » 09 Feb 2018, 4:48 am

bigfellascott wrote:
MontyShooter wrote:I just paid $69 for v1 I think at my local dealer.


How do you think it compares too the V2?


I didn't know there was a v2 but mine works fine.
I mean u pull the trigger and read what it says.
Can't see why they bothered changing it.

What did surprise me is my blr 308 trigger weight.
7 pounds.
Dang.
My lithgow is 2 pounds out of the box!
Tikka t3x tac a1 is just under 2.
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Post by bigfellascott » 09 Feb 2018, 5:30 am

MontyShooter wrote:
bigfellascott wrote:
MontyShooter wrote:I just paid $69 for v1 I think at my local dealer.


How do you think it compares too the V2?


I didn't know there was a v2 but mine works fine.
I mean u pull the trigger and read what it says.
Can't see why they bothered changing it.

What did surprise me is my blr 308 trigger weight.
7 pounds.
Dang.
My lithgow is 2 pounds out of the box!
Tikka t3x tac a1 is just under 2.


7 pounds FMD you'd near have to hook it up to the 4by to get it to go bang :lol: Thanks for the reply too mate. :thumbsup:
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