recoil spring ratings

Artsi · 01-22-2003, 06:31 PM

Springs are rated as how many pounds per inch they resist compression. Right?

Let's take say a 36 lb/inch spring and compress it two inches. That would require a 72 lbs of pressure - am I right?
Alternatively for compressing said spring a mere half an inch would take 18 lbs. Right?

I wonder why in the heck am I getting 15 lbs/inch read outs from my own selfmade compression setup for the above Luger 36 lb/inch spring?
I double checked everything. Twice. No obvious errors.

At maximum I had 33,11 lbs hanging there, that made spring to compress 2,17".
What gives?

Commentary most welcome - indeed.

-A.

01-22-2003, 06:31 PM	#1
Artsi User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	recoil spring ratings Springs are rated as how many pounds per inch they resist compression. Right? Let's take say a 36 lb/inch spring and compress it two inches. That would require a 72 lbs of pressure - am I right? Alternatively for compressing said spring a mere half an inch would take 18 lbs. Right? I wonder why in the heck am I getting 15 lbs/inch read outs from my own selfmade compression setup for the above Luger 36 lb/inch spring? I double checked everything. Twice. No obvious errors. At maximum I had 33,11 lbs hanging there, that made spring to compress 2,17". What gives? Commentary most welcome - indeed. -A. __________________ A golf course is a waste of perfectly good rifle range. (- someone in the net-)